PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefano Dufinbeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dufinbeger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Steppin Stone. Sax is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Solonen & Kosola - Kolmetoista Kertaa Kovempi Ku Kukaan . Stefano Dufinbeger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dufinbeger
vs
Sax

200 cm
24
275 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

196 cm
22
274 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stefano Dufinbeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Orlando Sax!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dufinbeger.
Stefano Dufinbeger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dufinbeger takes the fight into the clinch.

Sax ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sax no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sax trying to keep a closed guard but Dufinbeger is proving a slippery customer.
Dufinbeger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dufinbeger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sax manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sax unloading with bombs!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufinbeger is trying to stand up.
Dufinbeger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dufinbeger is squirming around, avoiding Sax's attempts to control the action.
Sax raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sax landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sax lands a couple of good shots and Dufinbeger has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Sax scores with punches to the body.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax is punishing Dufinbeger with some ground and pound.
Sax has Dufinbeger flattened out and is raining down punches.

Dufinbeger is rocked!
A lull in the action here.
Sax softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Dufinbeger is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sax.
Let's hope that Sax has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Well, with Sax on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Dufinbeger is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Dufinbeger staying busy and making it hard for Sax to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sax scores with punches to the body.
Sax lands strikes to the head.
Oh Dufinbeger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Sax is cranking Dufinbeger's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Dufinbeger! He's tightened the choke and Dufinbeger is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Orlando Sax!