PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Duffy (ranked 24437 p4p, 24696 weight class) and Magnus Forsberg (ranked 552 p4p, 549 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Duffy
vs
Forsberg

188 cm
18
205
1 - 3 - 0

191 cm
19
211
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Forsberg!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Duffy misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Forsberg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duffy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Duffy misses with a left hand
and Duffy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Forsberg moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duffy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duffy throws out a loose jab but Forsberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forsberg jabs Duffy right on the nose. Duffy blinks but takes it well.
Duffy throws a hook but Forsberg avoids it easily.
Forsberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duffy cracks Forsberg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duffy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Duffy.
Duffy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duffy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Forsberg.
Forsberg cracks a nice hook into Duffy's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Forsberg. Those never looked like landing.
Duffy is looking to counter punch.
Forsberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duffy throws out the jab.
Duffy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Forsberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Forsberg.
Duffy misses with a body shot.
Forsberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duffy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Forsberg.
It seemed like Forsberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duffy throws a body shot but no joy.
Forsberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Forsberg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Mike Duffy has been cut.
Forsberg connects with a nice looking jab.
Forsberg lands a jab to the head.

Duffy closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forsberg takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duffy throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duffy.
Duffy working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Duffy.
Forsberg tries to break free but Duffy pushes him back against the cage.
Forsberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Duffy has double underhooks.
Duffy misses with the head strike.

Duffy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Forsberg finds it's target.
Forsberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duffy.
Duffy misses with a left hand
and Forsberg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duffy misses with a hook. Forsberg ducked under it nicely.
Forsberg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forsberg throws a series of strikes that have Duffy backpedaling.
Forsberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duffy cracks Forsberg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duffy scores with a one two! Forsberg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Forsberg cracks Duffy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duffy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Forsberg moves away from the strike by Duffy.
Forsberg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duffy momentarily.
Forsberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Forsberg is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duffy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Duffy is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duffy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Forsberg.
Jab from Forsberg.
A lazy left from Forsberg finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Forsberg.
Duffy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duffy throws a poor cross that misses
and Forsberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Forsberg punishes Duffy's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Duffy misses.
Forsberg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duffy's head.
Forsberg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duffy has time to react.

Duffy is rocked!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Forsberg! Duffy is backing up but he can't get away as Forsberg lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Duffy and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Magnus Forsberg!