PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tupa Dufu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dufu comes to the cage accompanied by Rock You Like A Hurricane. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dufu
vs
Prime

182 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tupa Dufu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Prime!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime darts in looking for a takedown but Dufu gets double underhooks and turns Prime into the cage.
Dufu misses with a double jab.
Prime drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Prime tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dufu defends well and Prime ends up having to push Dufu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Prime shoots for a takedown but Dufu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tupa Dufu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Prime.
Prime misses with a body kick.
Prime tries a head kick but it misses.
Dufu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dufu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Prime takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dufu throws a right hand that Prime ducks under and follows up with a left that Prime also avoids with ease.
Dufu lands a head shot.
Prime misses with the combination.
As Prime looks to move away, Dufu throws a big counter combo bu Prime just gets out of the way.
Dufu sizes up Prime with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dufu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Dufu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufu lands a shoulder strike.
Dufu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Dufu fails to land.

Prime pulls guard.
Dufu looking to pass the guard.
Prime seems keen to control Dufu's posture.

Prime is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dufu wants to stand and escape but instead Prime has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Dufu wants to get back to his feet but Prime is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dufu has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufu trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dufu trying to keep a closed guard but Prime is proving a slippery customer.
Dufu keeping full guard, as Prime tries to pass.
Dufu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dufu wants to stand and escape but Prime is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Prime fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dufu, pushing him back against the cage.
Dufu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dufu misses with some punches.
Dufu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Dufu.
Dufu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dufu is pressed up against the cage. Prime has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dufu down to the mat. Dufu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dufu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dufu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Prime tries for a takedown but Dufu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dufu.
Prime shoots in and drives through. Dufu sprawls well.
Dufu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tupa Dufu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dufu has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prime's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Prime has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dufu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Prime looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Dufu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dufu lands with a left to the head.
Dufu throws a punch but it's blocked by Prime.
Dufu throws a punch but it's blocked by Prime.
Dufu lands with a right to the head.
Dufu throws a head punch that misses.
Dufu lands a left hand.
Prime blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dufu lands an uppercut.
Prime tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dufu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Prime's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dufu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tupa Dufu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dufu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Prime eats them both and turns towards Dufu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Prime has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tupa Dufu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dufu connects with a body shot.
Dufu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dufu misses with a few strikes there.
Prime will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Prime swats away the attempt to clinch by Dufu.
Prime throws a fast counter high kick but Dufu manages to duck under it in time.
Dufu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dufu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prime wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Dufu. Those never looked like landing.
Prime changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dufu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dufu misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Prime closes the distance and clinches up with Dufu, looking for a takedown. Prime pushes Dufu against the cage but Dufu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dufu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prime.
Donk. Dufu catches Prime right on the button with a cross.

Dufu pushes Prime up against the cage in a clinch.
Prime wants to break free but Dufu has control.

Prime pulls guard successfully.
Prime has control of Dufu's left arm, preventing Dufu from doing any damage.
Dufu won't allow Prime to sweep him here.
Prime is breathing heavily.
Dufu wants to control from the top but Prime keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufu wanted to stand there but Prime had control of the position.
Prime throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dufu throws a right and a left that Prime avoids nicely.
Prime fails with a takedown attempt.
Tupa Dufu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Prime.
A jab from Dufu finds it's way through Prime's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime walks into a left hand.
Prime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dufu cracks Prime with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Prime has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Prime there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dufu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Prime drops his hands momentarily and Dufu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Prime walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good shot there by Dufu.
Prime looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dufu is fending him off so far but Prime persists. Nope, Dufu circles away and we're back to standing.
Dufu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dufu looks to land a combination but Prime avoids it well.
Dufu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dufu misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Dufu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dufu instigates a clinch.
Prime blocks a body shot from Dufu.
Dufu lands a nice uppercut.
Prime blocks a body shot from Dufu.
Dufu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prime can do to turn this around?
Dufu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Dufu.
Prime blocks an uppercut.
Dufu tries to throw a body punch but Prime avoids it by throwing Dufu back against the cage.
A short left from Dufu.
Prime wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Prime fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tupa Dufu has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Dufu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dufu misses with the combination.
Dufu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dufu scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tupa Dufu dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A jab from Dufu misses.
Dufu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Prime has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Prime swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Dufu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Dufu. Those never looked like landing.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dufu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prime takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch lands to the side of Prime 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dufu keeps the fight on the outside.
Dufu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Prime tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dufu swivels and escapes.
Dufu throws a shot from downtown. Prime moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dufu lands with a right hand.
Prime keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dufu.
Dufu misses the body punch
and Prime counters with a three punch combo that has Dufu backing up. Dufu nods at Prime to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prime takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dufu leaves Prime with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Prime takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dufu throws a right and a left that Prime avoids nicely.
Prime takes one on the button.

Prime gets tackled into the cage by Dufu. Dufu maintains the clinch.
Dufu has a couple of punches blocked by Prime.
A head punch on the inside from Dufu fails to land.
Dufu cracks Prime with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Dufu.
Dufu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Dufu.
Prime looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prime.
Prime is trying to maintain a safe position but Dufu gets an underhook and turns Prime into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime takes a shot to the head.
Prime is trying to break the clinch but Dufu is controlling him.

Dufu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prime walks into a jab.
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!
Prime gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Dufu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Prime blocks an uppercut.
Dufu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Prime has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dufu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tupa Dufu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Prime.
Dufu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prime's elbow.
Dufu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Prime is trying to pull guard but Dufu has him pressed against the cage.
Dufu scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Dufu on the inside.
A short left from Dufu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prime.
Dufu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Primes head.
Dufu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Primes head.
Prime takes a shot to the head.
Dufu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dufu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dufu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dufu lands a left hand.
Dufu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Prime's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dufu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Dufu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dufu working aggressively here.
Dufu misses with the head strike.
Dufu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dufu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prime takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Prime moves in looking to clinch but Dufu pushes him off.
Tupa Dufu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dufu closes the distance and pushes Prime back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dufu.

Prime has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dufu uses from the top position.
Dufu is looking to stand up but Prime won't let him.
Dufu wants to pass the guard but Prime is keeping the position.
Dufu wants to get up but he can't break Prime's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Prime can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dufu controls the pace.
Dufu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Prime is proving hard to escape from.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tupa Dufu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dufu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tupa Dufu!
A victorious Tupa Dufu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.