PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poto Tupu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupu has chosen Youth Of The Nation as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dorn
vs
Tupu

187 cm
25
260 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
300 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poto Tupu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupu throws an off balance right hand
enabling Dorn to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Poto Tupu has been cut.
Dorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tupu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dorn pinned against the cage. Dorn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Tupu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dorn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Tupu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dorn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dorn has escaped and now he's on top!

Tupu has his foot on Dorn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dorn works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupu has a closed guard, preventing Dorn from standing up.
Dorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorn controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tupu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dorn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tupu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dorn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tupu has his hands on Dorn's head, controlling the position.
Dorn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Dorn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tupu wants to improve his position but instead Dorn has moved into half guard.
Tupu is trying to maintain the position but Dorn is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tupu wants to improve his position but Dorn is controlling well.
It looks like Dorn is going to stand back up.
Tupu wants to improve his position but Dorn is controlling well.
Dorn wants to free his trapped foot but Tupu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tupu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tupu.

Tupu is looking for a triangle but Dorn pushes his legs off easily.

Tupu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dorn defends it easily.
Dorn's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tupu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dorn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tupu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dorn defends well.
Dorn's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Tupu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dorn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Tupu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dorn wants to stand and escape but instead Tupu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Tupu looking to sit in guard and control but Dorn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dorn tries to free his leg and advance position but Tupu is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dorn is one step ahead there.
Dorn tries to free his leg and advance position but Tupu is retaining full guard.
Dorn is working hard here to advance position.

Tupu is looking for a triangle but Dorn pushes his legs off easily.
Dorn looking to pass the guard.
Dorn tries to stand but Tupu is controlling from the bottom.
Tupu wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tupu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dorn controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Poto Tupu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Poto Tupu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tupu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tupu swats away the attempt to clinch by Dorn.
Tupu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tupu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dorn is looking to clinch but Tupu is avoiding it.
Dorn tries to close the distance and clinch but Tupu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tupu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tupu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tupu misses with a looping left.
Tupu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dorn tries to avoid it but Tupu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dorn to the ground. Dorn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dorn misses with a straight left.
Tupu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dorn defends well and Tupu ends up having to push Dorn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dorn wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tupu dives in and scores a takedown into Dorn's guard.

Tupu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tupu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tupu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dorn controls Tupu momentarily but Tupu frees himself.
Dorn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tupu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dorn is keeping the position for now.
Dorn keeping moving, preventing Tupu from controlling successfully.
Tupu with a nice head shot there.
Tupu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dorn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorn wanted to stand there but Tupu had control of the position.

Tupu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dorn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Tupu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dorn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dorn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dorn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dorn is looking to stand up but Tupu won't let him.
Tupu looking for a sweep. Not yet Tupu, not yet.
Dorn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dorn wants to stand up but Tupu is controlling the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Tupu actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorn is pressing down on Tupu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tupu is holding on for now.

Tupu looking for submissions off his back.

Tupu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dorn pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dorn in particular looking to stall.
Dorn wants to pass to mount but Tupu is defending the position.

Dorn is working for a kimura but Tupu is defending it quite comfortably.

Dorn stands up out of the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big right from Tupu misses.
Nice shot by Tupu.
Ivan Dorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tupu.
Ivan Dorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poto Tupu.
Dorn moves in looking to clinch but Tupu pushes him off.
Dorn looks to land a combination but Tupu avoids it well.
A jab from Dorn does it's job there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dorn gets caught flat footed, as Tupu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Dorn is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dorn blocking some punches.
Tupu misses with the head strike.
Tupu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dorn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poto Tupu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Poto Tupu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Tupu circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tupu tries to keep at a distance but Dorn has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tupu.
Dorn misses with some punches.
Dorn misses with a punch on the inside.
Dorn tries to break free but Tupu pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tupu.

Dorn breaks the clinch.
Dorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tupu.
Tupu lands with a cross.
Tupu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tupu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupu avoids a punch combination nicely.

Tupu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tupu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorn is looking to reverse the position.

Tupu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tupu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dorn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dorn trying to hold on to Tupu's head to control him but Tupu postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dorn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Poto Tupu has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tupu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Dorn looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dorn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tupu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dorn has managed to free his arm - good work.

Tupu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dorn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dorn is looking to improve his position.

Tupu is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tupu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dorn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dorn seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dorn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tupu is controlling him.
Tupu trying to control but Dorn is working from the bottom.
Dorn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dorn pulls Tupu in to control the position.
Tupu tries to free his leg and advance position but Dorn is retaining full guard.
Dorn is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dorn wants to stand but Tupu is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tupu circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tupu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dorn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dorn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ivan Dorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tupu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dorn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Tupu goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dorn has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tupu but great work by Dorn.
Poto Tupu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dorn decides to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Poto Tupu.
Well Tupu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Poto Tupu!
A relieved looking Poto Tupu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.