PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Go Duck Ki (ranked 4289 p4p, 4129 weight class) and Yadiel Rush (ranked 299 p4p, 295 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Duck Ki
vs
Rush

176 cm
18
148
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $97

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Go Duck Ki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yadiel Rush!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush looks to score with a jab to the body but Duck Ki is just out of range.
Rush throws out a powerful jab.
Duck Ki connects with an inside leg kick.
Duck Ki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick from Duck Ki, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rush throws a sloppy head kick and Duck Ki moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Rush blocks the leg kick.
Rush tries to work over Duck Ki's front leg with a kick but Duck Ki checks it.
Duck Ki is looking to counter the offense by Rush and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rush looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Duck Ki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Duck Ki missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck Ki manages to get to full guard.
Rush preventing the sweep.
Duck Ki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Duck Ki throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rush uses it to pass to side control.
Duck Ki regains half guard.
Duck Ki is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush wants to pass the guard but Duck Ki is defending well.
Duck Ki throws a strike from the bottom but Rush passes into side control!
Duck Ki can't do much from the bottom here.
Duck Ki is looking to regain half guard here but Rush keeps moving and retains side control.
Duck Ki looking for a sweep but Rush has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Duck Ki can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rush jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Duck Ki manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Duck Ki trying to control but Rush flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Rush controlling well, preventing Duck Ki from escaping the position.
Rush trying to control.

Rush looking for the choke from the back.
Rush controlling well, preventing Duck Ki from escaping the position.
Duck Ki takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Rush has the hooks in. Duck Ki is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rush not allowing Duck Ki to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Duck Ki right now.
Rush has good solid back control here.
Rush looking to hold on to the position here but Duck Ki rolls and ends up regaining guard.

Duck Ki looking for subs off his back but Rush has passed one foot through into half guard.
Duck Ki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yadiel Rush dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rush looks to score with a jab to the body but Duck Ki is just out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rush - that will leave a mark!
Rush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duck Ki.
Duck Ki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duck Ki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duck Ki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Rush tries to counter it with a takedown but Duck Ki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rush. That's going to slow Duck Ki down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duck Ki tries to land a leg kick but Rush saw it coming and moves away.
Rush drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Duck Ki defends it well.
Duck Ki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rush tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duck Ki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rush tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Duck Ki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rush attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duck Ki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rush tries to bum rush Duck Ki with a series of wild strikes but Duck Ki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Duck Ki.
Nice body kick from Duck Ki.
Rush lands with a good body shot.
Rush throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rush avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rush tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yadiel Rush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rush scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duck Ki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rush lands a body shot.
Duck Ki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rush throws a big shot that misses.
Rush lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rush changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by Duck Ki - that's a beauty! Rush is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Duck Ki can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Go Duck Ki!