PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sven Dufva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romano has chosen Nicotina Groove by SUBSONICA as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dufva
vs
Romano

189 cm
34
177 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

176 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Dufva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Romano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dufva tries a head kick but it misses.
Dufva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Romano blocks the low kick.
Romano is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Romano lands a slapping body shot.
Romano throws a push kick but Dufva slaps the foot to one side.
Romano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dufva misses the shot to the body.
Dufva throws a head kick that misses.
Romano throws a body punch but Dufva moves out of range.
Romano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Romano scores with a nice right hand.
Dufva throws a sloppy body shot
and Romano counters with a nice uppercut.
Romano misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dufva misses with a body kick.
Dufva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dufva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dufva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dufva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dufva misses with a low kick.
Romano misses with a left hand
and Dufva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dufva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dufva scores with a leg kick.
Dufva lands a head kick. Romano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dufva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romano at a distance.
Romano throws a body shot but no joy.
Dufva is looking to wear down Romano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Romano is looking to land body kicks.
Samuel Romano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romano wants to slow Dufva down by chopping away at his legs.
A leg kick checked by Romano.
Romano is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Romano connects with a crisp jab.
Romano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Romano misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano misses with an uppercut. Dufva saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dufva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Romano was covering up waiting for the punch and Dufva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Romano is trying to keep Dufva in close.
Dufva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dufva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dufva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dufva is in close to Romano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dufva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dufva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dufva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dufva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dufva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dufva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Romano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dufva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dufva stands up over Romano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dufva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dufva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dufva distracts Romano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dufva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano keeping full guard, as Dufva tries to pass.
Dufva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Romano wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dufva avoids a kick to the body.
Dufva cracks the inside of Romano's front leg.
Dufva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romano.
Romano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dufva scores with a nice right hand.
Dufva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romano's head backwards.
Dufva walks into a jab.
Romano misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Dufva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dufva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Romano checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dufva throws a leg kick but Romano moved away.
Dufva takes a swing at Romano's ribcage but misses.
Dufva throws a body shot but no joy.
Romano lands a lovely overhand right.
Romano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dufva tries to clinch there but Romano circles away.
Romano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dufva's calf.
Samuel Romano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dufva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romano.
Romano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dufva.
A leg kick checked by Romano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dufva moves away.
Romano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dufva throws a low kick but Romano moves out of range easily.
Dufva throws a body punch but Romano moves out of range.
Romano throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufva connects with a high kick.
Good exchange - Romano coming out on top.
Romano avoids the body shot from Dufva.
Dufva throws a head kick but Romano moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Romano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dufva doesn't seem phased though.

Dufva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dufva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Romano is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Romano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dufva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Romano tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Dufva easily slips into full mount!
Dufva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Romano is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dufva drops a big elbow. That's hurt Romano! More shots from Dufva and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Dufva!
Sven Dufva thanked the fans post fight for their support.