PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Cavalli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Duffee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cavalli comes to the cage accompanied by The Offspring - Pretty fly (bass cover). Duffee has chosen Linkin Park - Bleed it out as his entrance music. Duffee has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cavalli
vs
Duffee

205 cm
18
243 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roberto Cavalli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Todd Duffee!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalli moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Duffee looks gassed!
Cavalli scores with a jab to the body.
Duffee needs to keep his hands up - Cavalli had a free shot at his head there.
Cavalli tries to clinch but Duffee moves out of range.
Cavalli lands the left hand.
Cavalli cracks the inside of Duffee's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cavalli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duffee.
Cavalli throws a leg kick which misses Duffee's front leg but catches the back leg as Duffee tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalli lands a two punch combo.
Cavalli lands a two punch combo.
Cavalli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cavalli tries to clinch but Duffee moves out of range.
Cavalli cracks the inside of Duffee's front leg.
Duffee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cavalli. Cavalli obviously looking to wear him down.
Cavalli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cavalli.
Todd Duffee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cavalli thows a body kick. Duffee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cavalli tries to clinch there but Duffee circles away.
Duffee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cavalli lets loose with a powerful body kick. Duffee will feel that in the morning.
Cavalli pushes Duffee away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cavalli - that will leave a mark!
Cavalli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cavalli tries to clinch there but Duffee circles away.
Cavalli goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cavalli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duffee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cavalli!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalli scores with a head kick.
Cavalli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duffee. That did some damage!
Cavalli scores with a leg kick.
Cavalli throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cavalli lets loose with a powerful body kick. Duffee will feel that in the morning.
Cavalli is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cavalli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Cavalli dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cavalli lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cavalli lands a body shot.
Cavalli lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cavalli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Duffee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cavalli can pounce on him.
Duffee is breathing heavily.
Cavalli cracks the inside of Duffee's front leg.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Duffee might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cavalli has got the better of the exchanges.
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!
Cavalli lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duffee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cavalli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roberto Cavalli is winning the standup battle so far.
Cavalli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duffee needs to keep his hands up - Cavalli had a free shot at his head there.
Cavalli lands a front kick.
Duffee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cavalli.
Cavalli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalli throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duffee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Duffee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cavalli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cavalli's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cavalli duly obliges.
Cavalli cracks the inside of Duffee's front leg.
Crunch! Cavalli slams his shin into Duffee's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffee throws a lazy head kick
and Cavalli counters with an outside leg kick.
Cavalli scores with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Cavalli.
Cavalli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duffee's sensitive parts.
Cavalli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Duffee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cavalli displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cavalli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cavalli is looking to wear down Duffee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duffee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalli throws a head kick that Duffee semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Cavalli dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Duffee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cavalli.
Cavalli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duffee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cavalli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duffee can do to turn this around?
Cavalli throws a leg kick which misses Duffee's front leg but catches the back leg as Duffee tries to avoid it.
Cavalli lands a head kick!
Duffee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cavalli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalli throws a series of punches but Duffee moves out of range.
Roberto Cavalli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cavalli lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick from Cavalli.
Cavalli throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cavalli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duffee tries to land a body kick
and Cavalli counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cavalli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duffee. That did some damage!
Cavalli lands with a hook. Duffee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cavalli.
Roberto Cavalli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cavalli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalli throws a combination. Duffee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cavalli throws a shot to the body.
Cavalli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Cavalli slams his shin into Duffee's torso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cavalli.
Duffee swats away the attempt to clinch by Cavalli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Duffee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Todd Duffee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cavalli.
Cavalli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Cavalli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cavalli 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Cavalli!