PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dom DeLuise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Dufva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

DeLuise
vs
Dufva

177 cm
33
165 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

189 cm
34
177 lbs
25 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dom DeLuise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Dufva!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeLuise throws a lazy right hand but Dufva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeLuise is looking to clinch.
Dufva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've been told by DeLuise's head coaches at Bruize Brothers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
DeLuise scores with a jab. Dufva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dufva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dufva moves away from the strike by DeLuise.
Dufva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

DeLuise rushes Dufva and presses him up against the cage.
Dufva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dufva swings wildly with an uppercut but DeLuise uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeLuise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeLuise is working Dufva over against the cage.

Dufva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeLuise moves in looking to clinch but Dufva pushes him off.
Dufva throws out a counter right but DeLuise avoids it with no problem.

Dufva moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
Dufva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
DeLuise working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from DeLuise.
Good body shot from DeLuise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeLuise lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
DeLuise lands with a left to the head.
DeLuise lands a shot to the body.
Dufva lands a hook that snaps the head of DeLuise backwards.
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by Dufva.
A nice left hand lands by DeLuise.
DeLuise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dufva's elbow.
DeLuise lands a shot to the body.
DeLuise tries to throw a body punch but Dufva avoids it by throwing DeLuise back against the cage.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by Dufva.
Dufva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dufva can't find room to land a body shot as DeLuise controls the action.
DeLuise blocks an uppercut.
Dufva taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLuise.
DeLuise lands with a light punch inside.
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!
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dufva blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dufva.
A short body shot lands from Dufva as the two fighters clinch.
Dufva tries to work over DeLuise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dufva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dufva misses with a punch to the body.
Dufva blocks an uppercut.
Dufva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dufva misses with a body punch.
Dufva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dufva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Dufva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dufva has had enough of the clinch but DeLuise keeps him there for the moment.
DeLuise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dufva misses with a knee strike.
Dufva displaying some good clinch control by pressing DeLuise up against the cage.
DeLuise lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from DeLuise.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLuise.
DeLuise is trying to maintain a safe position but Dufva gets an underhook and turns DeLuise into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dufva.

Dufva manages to break the clinch.
DeLuise fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dufva gets tackled into the cage by DeLuise. DeLuise maintains the clinch.
Dufva blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dufva.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dufva.
DeLuise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dufva's elbow.
Dufva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeLuise lands a nice uppercut.
Dufva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeLuises head.
DeLuise misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dufva manages to break the clinch.
Dufva misses the shot to the body.
DeLuise doesn't manage to clinch there - Dufva circles away.
DeLuise takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeLuise tries to move into range but Dufva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Dufva clinches with his opponent.
Dufva looking to throw knees to the head but DeLuise is blocking nicely.
Dufva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by DeLuise as Dufva tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DeLuise creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dufva lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dufva.
DeLuise is leaning against Dufva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dufva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Dufva.
A shot in the inside from DeLuise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from DeLuise.
Dufva trying to land knees to the body.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by Dufva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom DeLuise dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dufva lands a nice looking body kick.
DeLuise takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dufva misses with a wild combination.
Dufva is looking to land body kicks.
Dufva tries to bum rush DeLuise with a series of wild strikes but DeLuise uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dufva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps DeLuise's head backwards.
DeLuise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dufva.
DeLuise checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dufva throws a lazy right hand but DeLuise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dufva misses with a head kick.
Dufva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dufva scores with a head kick.
Dufva throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Dufva misses.
A lazy left from DeLuise finds it's target.
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!
A slow jab from Dufva misses its intended target.
DeLuise scores with a shot to the body.

Dufva moves into the clinch.
Dufva lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise prevents a body shot from Dufva.

Dufva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeLuise looks to score with a jab to the body but Dufva is just out of range.
Dufva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on DeLuise if he has to take too many more of those.
DeLuise tries to clinch but Dufva moves out of range.
Dufva keeps DeLuise at a distance using the push kick.
DeLuise with a jab.

DeLuise clinches up against the cage.
Dufva working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeLuise.
DeLuise misses with the head strike.
Dufva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dufva throws a head punch that misses.
DeLuise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dufva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dufva lands a knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dufva tries for a takedown but DeLuise manages to get underhooks.
Dom DeLuise has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dufva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from DeLuise.
Dufva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
DeLuise working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Dufva fails to land.
Dufva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeLuise works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeLuise misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeLuise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeLuise scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dufva scores a nice knee to the body.

Dufva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dufva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dufva circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeLuise lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dufva is looking to chop away at DeLuise's legs.
DeLuise is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by DeLuise.
Dufva throws a low kick but it's checked well by DeLuise.
DeLuise checks a leg kick nicely.
Dufva tries to move into range but DeLuise moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dufva looks for the body kick but DeLuise saw that one coming.
DeLuise misses with a looping left.
Dufva misses with a body kick.
Dufva swats away the attempt to clinch by DeLuise.
Dufva tries a head kick but it misses.
DeLuise misses with a straight left.
DeLuise cracks Dufva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dom DeLuise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dufva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dufva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sven Dufva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeLuise throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dufva. DeLuise does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dufva is looking to slow DeLuise down with leg kicks.
A jab from DeLuise finds it's way through Dufva's defenses.
DeLuise throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DeLuise cracks Dufva with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dufva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dufva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

DeLuise explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

DeLuise rushes Dufva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
Dufva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeLuise.
DeLuise lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Come on Dufva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dufva lands a knee to the head.
DeLuise working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DeLuise managing to block the knees to the body from Dufva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sven Dufva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

DeLuise turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
DeLuise throws a series of punches but Dufva avoids them all with ease.
DeLuise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dufva.
Dufva with the counter takedown but DeLuise avoids it easily.
DeLuise is looking to clinch but Dufva is avoiding it.
Dufva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
DeLuise tries to clinch there but Dufva circles away.
DeLuise is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dufva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DeLuise loads up on a big right hand but Dufva slips the punch.
Dufva looks to score with a jab to the body but DeLuise is just out of range.
Dufva circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeLuise staying out of range there.
DeLuise tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DeLuise jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dufva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeLuise circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, jab by DeLuise - just one landing.
DeLuise misses with a straight right.
DeLuise moves out of range of the leg kick from Dufva.
Dufva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
DeLuise tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dufva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise throws a hook but Dufva avoids it easily.
DeLuise walks into a jab.
DeLuise slips under a jab from Dufva.
Dufva ducks under a wild hook from DeLuise.
Dufva slips a jab from DeLuise.
DeLuise lands with a straight right. Dufva didn't see that one coming.

DeLuise has closed the distance and engaged Dufva in a clinch.
DeLuise softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Dufva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
DeLuise regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dufva.
Dufva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
DeLuise pulls Dufva in close to prevent any damage.
DeLuise working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dufva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufva trying to control the position from guard on top but DeLuise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dufva is working DeLuise over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dufva postures up in DeLuise's guard and throws a big left but DeLuise blocks it.
Dufva passes DeLuise's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

DeLuise manages to escape and get back to his feet!
DeLuise throws an overhand right that lands on Dufva's shoulder, as Dufva tries to avoid the shot.
DeLuise misses with a straight right.
Dufva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
DeLuise takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dufva blocks a head kick by DeLuise.
DeLuise fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeLuise has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dufva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dufva tries to score with a low kick but DeLuise moves his leg out of the way.
DeLuise is looking for a counter combo.
Dufva checks the leg kick.
DeLuise looks to throw the jab but Dufva is out of range.
DeLuise misses with a wild body shot.
DeLuise chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A cross from Dufva lands.
DeLuise throws out a powerful jab.
DeLuise avoids the body shot from Dufva.
Dufva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like DeLuise wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

DeLuise closes the distance and clinches.
Dufva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt DeLuise or not.
Dufva working hard to break the clinch.
Dufva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DeLuise scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Dufva.
Dufva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeLuise avoids it.
Dufva lands a good knee to the midsection. DeLuise won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Dufva looking to throw knees to the head but DeLuise is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dufva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by Dufva.
Dufva prevents a body shot from DeLuise.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by Dufva.
Dufva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dufva prevents a body shot from DeLuise.
Dufva misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeLuise.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dufva obliges.
DeLuise working aggressively here.
DeLuise misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dufva scores a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Dufva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dufva.
Dufva tries a knee to the head but DeLuise blocks it.
Dufva blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sven Dufva.
I think Dufva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

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