PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Dufva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Dufva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luke Fluke's chin.

Fluke
vs
Dufva

175 cm
26
175 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

189 cm
30
177 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Fluke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Dufva!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fluke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Fluke rushes Dufva and presses him up against the cage.
Fluke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dufva blocks an uppercut.
Dufva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fluke blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Dufva.
Fluke tries a body shot but Dufva blocks it.

Fluke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dufva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fluke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dufva can pounce on him.
Dufva slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Fluke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dufva tries to close the distance and clinch but Fluke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dufva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dufva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fluke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dufva is out of range and Fluke settles back down.
Fluke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dufva counters by moving into the clinch.
Fluke is trying to force a seperation but Dufva has the dominant position.
Dufva misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke has a couple of punches blocked by Dufva.
Fluke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fluke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dufva's elbow.

Fluke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dufva closes the distance and clinches.
Fluke struggles to land a body shot inside as Dufva controls his hands.
Dufva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from Dufva.
Dufva pushes Fluke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dufva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dufva connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Dufva as the two fighters clinch.
Dufva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dufva crunches a lovely knee into Fluke's ribcage.
Dufva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fluke's efforts to push away.
Dufva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dufva throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufva looking to throw knees to the head but Fluke is blocking nicely.
Dufva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fluke swings wildly with an uppercut but Dufva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fluke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fluke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dufva lands a good knee to the midsection. Fluke won't want to take too many of those.
A shot in the inside from Dufva.
Dufva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flukes head.
Dufva missing with knees to the body.
Fluke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Dufva.
Fluke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dufva lands a nice uppercut.
Dufva gets through Fluke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fluke can't find room to land a body shot as Dufva controls the action.
Dufva struggles to land a body shot inside as Fluke controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fluke.
Dufva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Dufva.
Dufva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dufva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flukes head.
Dufva misses with a punch to the body.
Dufva struggles to land a body shot inside as Fluke controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Fluke.
A knee to the head by Dufva.
Fluke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Fluke fails to land.
Dufva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fluke blocks it with crossed arms.
Dufva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dufva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fluke's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fluke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fluke is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Fluke.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dufva obliges.
Dufva can't find room to land a body shot as Fluke controls the action.
Dufva tries to throw a body punch but Fluke avoids it by throwing Dufva back against the cage.
Fluke can't get the takedown.
Dufva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dufva connects with a knee to the head.
Fluke being controlled against the cage.
Dufva lands with a left to the head.

Fluke is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fluke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dufva landing knees to the head.
Fluke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Fluke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dufva swings wildly with an uppercut but Fluke uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Dufva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dufva scores with a hook to the body. Fluke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fluke throws a head kick but Dufva moves out of range.
Dufva looks to score with a jab to the body but Fluke is just out of range.
Fluke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fluke slips a jab and a cross from Dufva.
Dufva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fluke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dufva was well out of range. Poor timing from Fluke.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dufva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dufva doesn't manage to clinch there - Fluke circles away.
Dufva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fluke moves away.
Dufva lands with a cross.
Dufva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fluke was well out of range. Poor timing from Dufva.
Fluke connects with a leg kick. Dufva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fluke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Dufva counters by clinching up.
Fluke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fluke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fluke is trying to break the clinch but Dufva has him pressed against the cage.
Fluke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fluke stalling in the clinch but Dufva improves position.
Dufva with a knee to the head.
Fluke pushes Dufva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dufva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fluke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dufva misses with a punch to the body.
Dufva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fluke is defending well for now.
Dufva just leaning against Fluke, taking a breather.
Fluke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fluke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dufva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dufva misses with a body punch.
Fluke is pushing Dufva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufva blocks an uppercut.
Dufva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fluke managing to block the knees to the body from Dufva.
A shot in the inside from Dufva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dufva lands with a left to the head.
Fluke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fluke tries to stall but Dufva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dufva lands a knee to the head.
Oh Fluke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dufva lands a shot to the body.
Dufva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fluke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dufva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fluke is keeping busy.
Fluke blocks an uppercut.
Fluke seems to have got his legs back now.
Fluke tries to break the clinch but Dufva is controlling the position.
Fluke lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke misses with a body punch.
Fluke throws a head punch that misses.
Dufva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fluke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dufva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fluke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dufva throws a punch but it's blocked by Fluke.
Fluke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dufva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fluke is defending well for now.
Dufva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fluke takes a shot to the head.
Dufva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fluke's elbow.
Fluke throws a punch but it's blocked by Dufva.

Fluke breaks the clinch.
Dufva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dufva cracks Fluke with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dufva thows a body kick. Fluke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dufva scores with a hook to the body. Fluke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fluke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dufva.
Nice defenses there by Dufva.
Dufva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Dufva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fluke is staying active underneath Dufva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dufva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dufva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dufva wants to control but Fluke is keeping him busy.
Dufva working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Dufva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dufva lands with a nice body punch.
Dufva cracks the inside of Fluke's front leg.
Fluke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dufva defends it nicely.
Dufva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fluke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dufvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fluke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dufva.
Fluke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dufva thuds his shin into the meat of Fluke's side.
Fluke avoids a kick to the body.
Dufva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fluke rather than just go for the knockout.
Fluke connects with a solid leg kick.
Fluke lands an overhand right.
Dufva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dufva misses with a leg kick.
Dufva lands a really nice looking cross but Fluke seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dufva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fluke misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Dufva. That snapped Fluke's head back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dufva. Fluke shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dufva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fluke moves away.
Dufva cracks Fluke with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Fluke falls to his knees and Dufva doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Dufva!
Sven Dufva is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Sven Dufva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.