PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Dufva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowdy Roddy Pipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rowdy Roddy Pipper was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dufva
vs
Roddy Pipper

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Dufva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rowdy Roddy Pipper!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dufva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dufva throws out a leg kick but Roddy Pipper moves out of range and Dufva only half commits.
Nice defenses there by Dufva.
Dufva tries for a takedown but Roddy Pipper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Roddy Pipper misses.

Dufva shoots in and bounces Roddy Pipper off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Roddy Pipper has a closed guard, preventing Dufva from standing up.
Roddy Pipper doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dufva won't allow Roddy Pipper to get back to his feet.
Roddy Pipper looking for a sweep. Not yet Roddy Pipper, not yet.
Dufva trying to control the position from guard on top but Roddy Pipper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roddy Pipper is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dufva is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dufva stays in close to Roddy Pipper's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Roddy Pipper misses the jab.
Dufva wants to clinch up but Roddy Pipper keeps it at a distance.
Dufva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Roddy Pipper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roddy Pipper tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dufva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roddy Pipper looks gassed!
Dufva is keen to just control but Roddy Pipper is a slippery customer.
Roddy Pipper taking some punishment here, with Dufva in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dufva connects with a nice short shot to Roddy Pipper's temple.

Roddy Pipper is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dufva lands a nice short elbow.
Roddy Pipper is still in real trouble! Can Dufva finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dufva slips a nice elbow through Roddy Pipper's hands, connecting with Roddy Pipper's forehead.
Dufva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roddy Pipper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dufva moves into full mount! Roddy Pipper won't be happy about that!
Dufva scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Dufva is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Dufva extends the arm and Roddy Pipper is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sven Dufva!