PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sven Dufva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dufva
vs
Bickle

189 cm
32
177 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

176 cm
35
184 lbs
29 - 13 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Dufva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Bickle !
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dufva misses with a body kick.
Dufva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bickle .

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dufva.
Bickle manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dufva's best efforts.
Dufva thows a huge punch but Bickle dodges it nicely.
Bickle is trying to stand up here but Dufva is controlling him well.
Dufva thows a huge punch but Bickle dodges it nicely.
Bickle is looking to control Dufva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bickle avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dufva not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Bickle makes his way to full guard, as Dufva worked for a kimura.
Dufva throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dufva controls the pace.
Dufva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dufva throws a big elbow that misses.
Dufva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dufva throwing strikes but missing.
Dufva landing some decent shots from guard.
Bickle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bickle seems keen to control Dufva's posture.
Bickle wants to sweep here but Dufva controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bickle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dufva.
Dufva misses with a body kick.
Dufva thumps Bickle with a low kick.
Bickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dufva throws a body kick that misses.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dufva.
Bickle wants to counter with a clinch but Dufva pushes him away.
Bickle throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dufva counter with a right hand.
Dufva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bickle misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle avoids a kick to the body.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Dufva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dufva misses with a head kick.
Bickle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dufva thumps Bickle with a low kick.
Dufva misses the shot to the body.
Travis Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bickle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dufva looks to land a body kick but Bickle moved away.
Sven Dufva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Bickle .
Dufva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That kick from Dufva tenderised Bickle 's leg. Bickle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dufva.
Bickle throws a combination that misses

and Dufva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dufva misses with a knee strike.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dufva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bickle blocks it with crossed arms.
Dufva misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bickle .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dufva misses with some punches.
Dufva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bickle tries to throw a body punch but Dufva avoids it by throwing Bickle back against the cage.
I was talking to Dufva's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dufva can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dufva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle .
Dufva trying to control the position but instead, Bickle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dufva into the cage.
Dufva tries a knee to the head but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dufva or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dufva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.

Dufva moves into the clinch successfully.
Dufva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle lands a nice shot to the body.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Dufva uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dufva.
Dufva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dufva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bickle can do to turn this around?
Dufva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle 's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dufva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dufva tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Dufva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dufva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dufva tries to land a knee to the head but Bickle blocks with his arms.
Bickle tries to work over Dufva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Bickle .
Nice body punch from Bickle .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bickle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Bickle lands an elbow that stopped Dufva in his tracks for a moment.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dufva tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Dufva tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Dufva lands a body shot.
Dufva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dufva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Dufva.
Bickle is leaning against Dufva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bickle unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle crunches a lovely knee into Dufva's ribcage.
Bickle scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bickle is working Dufva over against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bickle throws an elbow but misses.
Bickle lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bickle .
Bickle avoiding damage as Dufva throws knees to the body.
Bickle lands an elbow that stopped Dufva in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Sven Dufva has been cut.
Travis Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bickle throws an elbow that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bickle misses with a knee strike.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle throws an elbow but it misses.
Bickle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dufva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle avoiding damage as Dufva throws knees to the body.
Bickle lands an elbow just above Dufva 's eye.
Dufva is trying to break the clinch but Bickle is controlling him.
Bickle lands a damaging elbow.
Dufva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dufva is trying to stall.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle lands a nice elbow.
Dufva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Dufva controls his hands.
Bickle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Dufva trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
Bickle managing to block the knees to the body from Dufva.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Bickle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dufva.
Dufva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bickle is keeping busy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bickle .
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
Dufva swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dufva backwards.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dufva working aggressively here.
Dufva misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Bickle .
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sven Dufva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dufva throws a body shot but no joy.
Bickle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bickle lands the left hand.
Bickle wants to clinch up but Dufva keeps it at a distance.
Dufva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bickle eats them both and turns towards Dufva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dufva throws a hook to the side of Bickle 's head but Bickle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bickle tries to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dufva. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Bickle .
Bickle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body punch from Bickle .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle tries to clinch but Dufva is having none of it.
A clash of legs there as Bickle blocks the low kick.
Dufva misses with a body shot.
Bickle scores with a hook.
That kick from Bickle tenderised Dufva's leg. Dufva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sven Dufva is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Bickle .
Dufva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Bickle closes the distance and pushes Dufva back into the cage.
Bickle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dufva.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dufva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle gets through Dufva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dufva backwards.
Dufva cracks Bickle with a nice body shot.
Bickle takes a shot to the head.
Bickle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dufva's defenses.
Dufva missing with knees to the body.
Bickle lands an elbow that stopped Dufva in his tracks for a moment.
Dufva throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dufva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dufva takes a shot to the head.
Dufva misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dufva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle misses with an elbow over the top.
Dufva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bickle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dufva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dufva trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Bickle .
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bickle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dufva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dufva throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle .
Bickle trying to land knees to the body.
Dufva misses with a body punch.
Bickle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dufva or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bickle .
Bickle lands a left hand.
Bickle managing to block the knees to the body from Dufva.
Bickle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dufva tries to land knees in the clinch but Bickle avoids the damage to the body.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dufva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Dufva takes a shot to the head.
Bickle unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle .
Bickle lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dufva is rocked!
Bickle unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Dufva out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Dufva off his feet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Travis Bickle !
Travis Bickle thanked the fans post fight for their support.