PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martti Muwsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gauvain Dufour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dufour has chosen Grillz as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gauvain Dufour was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Muwsu
vs
Dufour

187 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martti Muwsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gauvain Dufour!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dufour swats away the attempt to clinch by Muwsu.
Muwsu drops Dufour with a beautiful combination! Dufour stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Muwsu is looking for the KO!

Dufour is rocked!
A decent looking cross lands there for Dufour.
Dufour is still on wobbly legs! Can Muwsu finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muwsu misses with a series of wild punches.
Dufour throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muwsu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dufour's calf.
Dufour seems to have recovered his senses.
Dufour dodges the punch combination from Muwsu.
Muwsu swinging wilding here.
Muwsu misses with a two punch combination.
Dufour throws a series of strikes that have Muwsu backpedaling.
Muwsu scores with a jab to the body.
Dufour looks gassed!
Muwsu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dufour circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Muwsu as Dufour shoots in.
Muwsu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Dufour counter with a right hand.
Muwsu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muwsu looks to land a combination but Dufour avoids it well.
Muwsu misses with a few strikes there.
Dufour gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Muwsu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dufour.
Muwsu misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muwsu pushes Dufour up against the cage in a clinch.

Muwsu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muwsu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muwsu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dufour circles away quickly and effectively.
Dufour throws a head kick that misses.
Muwsu misses with a wild combination.

Dufour scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Muwsu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dufour wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Dufour decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dufour works over Muwsu's head and body with a nice combination.

Muwsu gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dufour.
Dufour lands with a light punch inside.
Dufour drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hook to the body lands for Muwsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufour is trying to break the clinch but Muwsu has him pressed against the cage.

Muwsu breaks from the clinch.
Muwsu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dufour circles away.
A punch combination from Dufour misses.
Dufour misses with the combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Dufour finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Muwsu tries to bum rush Dufour with a series of wild strikes but Dufour uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muwsu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dufour cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dufour looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Muwsu misses with the combination.
Muwsu misses with a few strikes there.

Dufour has closed the distance and engaged Muwsu in a clinch.
Dufour wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muwsu lands a nice shot to the body.
Muwsu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dufour lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dufour has Muwsu pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muwsu manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Dufour.
Some wild striking there from Dufour.
Dufour fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muwsu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dufour tries to land a front kick but Muwsu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Muwsu looks to land a combination. Dufour sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Muwsu misses with the combination.
Dufour throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Dufour closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Dufour decides to stand up, so the ref orders Muwsu to his feet.
Muwsu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muwsu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dufour goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Muwsu moves out of range of the body kick from Dufour.
Muwsu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Dufour.
Dufour tries to land a front kick but Muwsu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dufour scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dufour scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dufour throws a combination that misses

and Muwsu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Muwsu.
Muwsu lands a shot to the body.
Dufour is trying to break the clinch but Muwsu has him pressed against the cage.
Dufour keeps control of Muwsu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dufour misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dufour misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dufour lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Muwsu or not.
Dufour has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muwsu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Martti Muwsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gauvain Dufour.

Muwsu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dufour tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muwsu, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Muwsu dominated that round.
That's time! Muwsu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Muwsu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dufour throws a right hand that Muwsu ducks under and follows up with a left that Muwsu also avoids with ease.
Muwsu throws a series of punches but Dufour moves out of range.
A combination from Muwsu does no damage.
Dufour fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muwsu misses with a two punch combination.
Muwsu moves out of range of the body kick from Dufour.
Dufour misses with a two punch combination.
Dufour throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muwsu's waist but Muwsu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dufour off to one side.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Muwsu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Muwsu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dufour counters with a two punch combo.
Muwsu moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muwsu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dufour lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dufour.
Dufour lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dufour stalks Muwsu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Muwsu's face. Muwsu staggers backwards, shaken.
Martti Muwsu is winning the standup battle so far.
Dufour misses with a kick to the body.
Muwsu cracks Dufour with a good jab.
Muwsu throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dufour counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muwsu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dufour.
Dufour throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muwsu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Dufour decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dufour throws a right and a left that Muwsu avoids nicely.
No joy there for Dufour, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dufour scores with a takedown into Muwsu's guard.
Muwsu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dufour is controlling him.
Dufour working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Dufour stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dufour swinging wilding here.
Dufour lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Muwsu backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufour fails to land with a series of punches.
Dufour looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dufour fails to land with a series of punches.
Dufour dodges the punch combination from Muwsu.
Muwsu lands with a nice combination. Dufour backs away looking to recover.
Dufour tries a low kick but Muwsu avoids it.
Muwsu misses with a double jab
and Dufour cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dufour throws a lazy body kick
and Muwsu counters with a series of strikes. Dufour will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dufour lands with a nice combination. Muwsu backs away looking to recover.
Dufour showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muwsu.
Dufour lands a nice looking body shot.

Muwsu closes the distance and clinches.
Dufour scores with a hook to the body.
Dufour lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dufour fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dufour breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martti Muwsu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dufour slips a jab and a cross from Muwsu.
Dufour misses with an attempted mid kick.
Muwsu moves out of range of the body kick.
Dufour has his takedown stuffed
enabling Muwsu to counter with a crisp jab.
Martti Muwsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gauvain Dufour.
Muwsu misses with the combination.
Dufour misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Muwsu.
Muwsu throws a nice looking combination but Dufour bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dufour is working the combinations to good effect here.
Muwsu throws a right hand that Dufour ducks under and follows up with a left that Dufour also avoids with ease.
Dufour lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dufour's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dufour duly obliges.

Dufour looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Muwsu trying to control the position.

Muwsu is working an open guard so Dufour takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muwsu misses with a wild body shot.
Dufour closes this distance looking for a takedown but Muwsu circles away.
Dufour scores with a push kick.
Dufour lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Muwsu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dufour thows a body shot but no joy.
Muwsu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dufour scores with a shot to the body.
Muwsu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dufour looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dufour tries to bum rush Muwsu with a series of wild strikes but Muwsu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dufour misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dufour throws a lazy head kick
and Muwsu counters with a three punch combo that has Dufour backing up. Dufour nods at Muwsu to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Dufour finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dufour misses with a wild combination.
Dufour looks to land a combination but Muwsu avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gauvain Dufour showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Dufour throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Muwsu throws a series of strikes that have Dufour backpedaling.
Dufour fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dufour shoots in looking for a takedown. Muwsu tries to sprawl out of it but Dufour keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muwsu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Muwsu misses with a double jab
and Dufour counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dufour fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dufour pushes Muwsu up against the cage in a clinch.
Dufour looking for a takedown.
Muwsu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Dufour pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muwsu throws a series of punches but Dufour avoids them all with ease.
Muwsu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dufour throws a right hand that Muwsu ducks under and follows up with a left that Muwsu also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Muwsu.
Dufour looks for the body kick but Muwsu saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Muwsu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Muwsu moves in looking to clinch but Dufour pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muwsu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dufour moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muwsu misses with a wild combination.
Muwsu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dufour paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dufour lands a two punch combo.
Muwsu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dufour swats away the attempt to clinch by Muwsu.
Dufour scores with a jab.
Muwsu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Muwsu tries to clinch but Dufour moves out of range.
Dufour looks to land a combination. Muwsu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Muwsu throws a series of punches but Dufour avoids them all with ease.
Dufour takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dufour misses with a body kick.
Dufour throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Muwsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muwsu throws a leg kick but Dufour sees it coming and moves out of range.
Muwsu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muwsu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Dufour closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dufour lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Muwsu down.

Dufour decides to stand back up.
Muwsu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dufour.
Dufour misses with a two punch combination.
Muwsu misses with a series of wild punches.
Dufour misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muwsu misses with a few strikes there.
Muwsu wants to clinch up but Dufour keeps it at a distance.
Dufour keeps Muwsu at a distance using the push kick.
Muwsu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dufour counters with a body kick that stops Muwsu in his tracks momentarily.
Muwsu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Muwsu!
Muwsu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Muwsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Dufour.
A combination from Muwsu does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dufour tries to keep at a distance but Muwsu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muwsu is trying to break the clinch but Dufour has him pressed against the cage.
Muwsu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dufour has had enough of the clinch but Muwsu keeps him there for the moment.
Dufour wants to get back to striking at distance but Muwsu won't allow it.
Muwsu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dufour with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dufour scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muwsu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Dufour decides to pull guard.
Dufour keeping moving, preventing Muwsu from controlling successfully.

Dufour looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dufour is looking to sweep but instead, Muwsu has passed into half guard.
Dufour is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muwsu tries to stand and escape but Dufour is controlling the position.
Dufour wants to improve his position but Muwsu is controlling well.
Dufour misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dufour wants to control but Muwsu is keeping busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Muwsu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dufour circles away quickly and effectively.
Dufour throws a body kick the misses

and Muwsu moves into the clinch.
Dufour scores with a nice hook to the head.

Muwsu breaks the clinch.
Muwsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muwsu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Dufour to counter with a crisp jab.
Muwsu throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gauvain Dufour.
I think Dufour 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gauvain Dufour!