PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mulroon Deforz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Surfer Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dude has chosen Jack Johnson - You And Your Heart as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Deforz
vs
Dude

189 cm
31
184 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

184 cm
28
175 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mulroon Deforz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Surfer Dude!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude misses with a head kick.
Deforz swings for the body but Dude moves out of range.
Dude blocks a head kick by Deforz.
Dude throws a solid leg kick but Deforz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dude.
Deforz misses with an uppercut.
Deforz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dude swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deforz tries to land a front kick but Dude steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Deforz misses with a body kick.
Deforz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dude misses with a body kick.
Deforz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dude.
Dude throws a leg kick
letting Deforz counter with a right hand.
Dude throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dude swats away the attempt to clinch by Deforz.
Dude blocks a head kick by Deforz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz works the jab nicely.
Dude tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deforz throws a head kick but Dude moves out of range.
Deforz scores with a nice head shot.
Deforz swings for the body but Dude moves out of range.
Dude throws an overhand right that lands on Deforz's shoulder, as Deforz tries to avoid the shot.
Deforz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dude thumps Deforz with a low kick.
Deforz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dude can pounce on him.
Dude throws a leg kick that misses.
Deforz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dude sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Deforz - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dude paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dude blocks a head kick by Deforz.
Dude has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Deforz.
Dude blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deforz ducks under a wild hook from Dude.
A swing and a miss from Dude.
Deforz throws a body punch but Dude moves out of range.
Mulroon Deforz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deforz scores with a body shot.
Deforz dips to his left and cracks Dude with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Deforz.
Deforz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Deforz throws a sloppy head kick and Dude moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz avoids the head kick by Dude.
Dude moves out of range of the body kick.
Dude swats away the attempt to clinch by Deforz.
Deforz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dude throws the left hand but Deforz avoids the punch easily.
Dude throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dude crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Deforz - the referee stops the clock and Dude gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Deforz. Dude manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Deforz moves out of range of the strikes.
Dude lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dude lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dude swings widly with a right hand
and Deforz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Deforz slips a jab from Dude.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Deforz blocks a jab.
Dude misses with a hook.
Deforz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Deforz misses with a low kick.
Dude ducks under a wild hook from Deforz.
Deforz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Deforz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dude walks into a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dude lands a nice leg kick that just misses Deforz's sensitive parts.
Deforz lands a jab to Dude's midsection.
Deforz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mulroon Deforz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Deforz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Deforz throws a big shot that misses.
Dude takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dude chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Deforz, as that shot connected.
A clash of legs there as Deforz blocks the low kick.
Dude scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Deforz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Deforz connects with a crisp jab.
Dude misses with a hook. Deforz ducked under it nicely.
Dude missing with a left hand there. Deforz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deforz tried to score with a low kick but Dude checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz lands with an overhand left.
Deforz looks to land a body kick but Dude moved away.
Deforz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deforz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Deforz throws a lazy right hand but Dude sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deforz throws a low kick but Dude avoids it.
Dude looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dude lands a leg kick that knocks Deforz off balance momentarily.
Dude throws a leg kick which misses Deforz's front leg but catches the back leg as Deforz tries to avoid it.
Dude misses with a head kick.
Dude avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Deforz. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deforz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dude is looking to land body kicks.
Deforz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deforz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Deforz misses with a body shot.

Deforz drives through and clinches with Dude against the cage.

Dude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deforz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Deforz lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dude.
Dude just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz throws out a powerful jab.
Dude throws a leg kick which misses Deforz's front leg but catches the back leg as Deforz tries to avoid it.
Dude misses with a leg kick.
Dude misses the jab.
Deforz jabs Dude to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Deforz tries a head kick but it misses.
Deforz lands a high kick!
Deforz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deforz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Deforz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dude scores with a jab. Deforz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dude throws the kick towards the body but Deforz avoids it.
Deforz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz throws a head kick but Dude moves out of range.
Deforz cracks a nice hook into Dude's ribs.
Dude scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Deforz doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dude takes a jab right on the kisser.
Deforz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dude finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dude throws a jab when Deforz was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Deforz as he connects with a hook.
Deforz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deforz motions for Dude to come forward. Deforz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Dude there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dude goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mulroon Deforz dominated that second 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.

Dude throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Deforz misses.
A leg kick checked by Deforz.
Deforz looks to score with a jab to the body but Dude is just out of range.
Deforz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Deforz ducks under a wild hook from Dude.
Dude takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Deforz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dude.
A head kick by Dude misses
and Deforz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dude really felt that one!
Dude takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dude's corner calls for a 1-2. Dude obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Deforz wants to slow Dude down by chopping away at his legs.
Deforz lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dude. Deforz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dude blocks the body kick.
Deforz lands a nice hook to Dude's body. Dude takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dude.
Dude moves out of range of the strikes.
Deforz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Deforz.
Dude pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dude takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Deforz with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dude.
Dude throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Deforz scores with a hook.
Dude takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dude misses with a leg kick.
Dude sizes up Deforz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick misses from Dude.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deforz throws the kick towards the body but Dude avoids it.
Dude throws a sloppy head kick and Deforz moves out of range easily.
Deforz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
Deforz just misses with a punch to the body.
Deforz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Deforz looks to land a right hand but Dude moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Deforz throws a lazy body kick
and Dude counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dude.
Deforz takes a swing at Dude's ribcage but misses.
Dude takes one on the button.
Dude has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Deforz.
Deforz tries to clinch there but Dude circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dude. That's going to slow Deforz down.
Dude throws a body punch but Deforz moves out of range.
Mulroon Deforz is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Dude.
Deforz lands a jab.

Deforz forces Dude back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Deforz.
A short uppercut from Dude.
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!
Dude wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Deforz.
Deforz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Dude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dude has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Deforz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dude avoids the head kick by Deforz.
Dude throws a leg kick
and Deforz counters with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Deforz.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Deforz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dude has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dude and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dude throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mulroon Deforz clearly takes that round.
That's time! Deforz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dude misses with a hook.
Dude misses with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Deforz there.
Deforz tries to move into range but Dude moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dude takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Deforz checks the leg kick.
Deforz throws a head kick that Dude semi-blocks.
Dude throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab from Dude.
Deforz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dude with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dude throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Deforz counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz throws a shot to the body.
Dude avoids the body shot from Deforz.
Deforz throws a push kick but Dude slaps the foot to one side.
Dude scores with a nice head shot.
Dude avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid body kick from Deforz.
Dude thows a leg kick but Deforz checks it
and Deforz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dude tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dude tries a head kick but it misses.
Deforz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dude throws a head kick but Deforz moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz throws a nice head kick!
Deforz tries to clinch up but Dude circles away and keeps his distance.
Deforz misses with a looping left.
Deforz throws a push kick but Dude slaps the foot to one side.
Dude ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deforz moves away.
Deforz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Deforz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dude if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Deforz!
Deforz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Deforz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dude.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Deforz.
Deforz misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deforz. Dude does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deforz blocks a low kick nicely.
Deforz misses with a low kick.
Deforz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dude blocks a head kick by Deforz.
Dude looks to land a left hand but Deforz moved out of range nicely.
Dude bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Deforz's head backwards.
Dude blocks a head kick by Deforz.
Deforz misses with a low kick as Dude jumps back.
Deforz feints and then cracks Dude's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dude down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Deforz.
Deforz is looking to land body kicks.
Deforz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dude avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deforz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Deforz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dude uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deforz.
Dude throws a leg kick but Deforz sees it coming and moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deforz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Deforz lands a high kick!
Deforz tried to score with a low kick but Dude checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mulroon Deforz had his way with Surfer Dude in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dude swings for the body but Deforz moves out of range.
Dude catches Deforz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Deforz looks to throw the jab but Dude is out of range.
Deforz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dude counters with a nice body shot.
Dude tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dude throws a head kick that misses.
Dude keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Deforz.
Deforz tries to move into range but Dude moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Deforz moves in looking to clinch but Dude pushes him off.
Deforz punishes Dude's body with a nice straight punch.
Deforz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Deforz avoids the body shot from Dude.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Deforz scores with a nice strike.
Dude throws a head kick that misses
and Deforz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Deforz tries a head kick but it misses.
Dude blocks the body kick.
Deforz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Deforz looks to throw the jab but Dude is out of range.
Deforz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dude.
Deforz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Deforz misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude misses with a body shot.
Deforz scores with a shot to the body.
Deforz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dude.
Deforz scores with a nice strike.
Dude takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Deforz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Deforz throws a push kick but Dude slaps the foot to one side.
Deforz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dude throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dude feints and then cracks Deforz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Deforz down.
Dude looks to score with a jab to the body but Deforz is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
Dude throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Deforz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dude listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Deforz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dude lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Deforz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Deforz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Deforz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dude.
Deforz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Deforz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deforz defending well as Dude loads up on a big left hand.
Deforz throws a head kick but Dude moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude throws a sloppy head kick and Deforz moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Deforz.
Dude takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Deforz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Deforz misses.
Deforz tries to clinch but Dude is having none of it.
Dude works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Deforz thuds his shin into the meat of Dude's side.
Dude pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dude avoids a kick to the body.
Surfer Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Dude as he connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mulroon Deforz.
Well Deforz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mulroon Deforz!
Mulroon Deforz retains his welterweight title!
Mulroon Deforz very nearly forgot to thank SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.