PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefano Dufinbeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damo Dustup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dufinbeger comes to the cage accompanied by Steppin Stone. Damo Dustup will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dufinbeger
vs
Dustup

200 cm
30
275 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

225 cm
34
300 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefano Dufinbeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damo Dustup!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dustup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dustup misses with a series of wild punches.
Dustup scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Stefano Dufinbeger has been cut.
Dustup misses with a straight right.
Dufinbeger scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Damo Dustup has been cut.
Damo Dustup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Dustup misses.
Dustup swinging wildly here.
Dustup avoids the head kick by Dufinbeger.
A punch combination from Dufinbeger misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dufinbeger tries to bum rush Dustup with a series of wild strikes but Dustup uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dufinbeger checks a low kick from Dustup.
Dustup ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dufinbeger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dustup connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dufinbeger scrambles back to his feet.

Dustup sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Dufinbeger to the ground! Dustup dives into full mount looking to finish!

Dufinbeger is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dustup throwing strikes but Dufinbeger uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Dustup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufinbeger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dustup chips away with some ground and pound.
Dufinbeger is looking to stand up but Dustup isn't so interested in that idea.
Dufinbeger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dustup.

Dufinbeger is working an open guard so Dustup takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dustup misses the jab.
Dustup with a hook.
Dufinbeger misses with a few strikes there.

Dustup drops Dufinbeger with a nice combination! Dustup dives into Dufinbeger's guard, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dustup wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Dufinbeger's closed guard. He's half up but Dufinbeger has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Dufinbeger pivots and extends the arm, Dustup falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Dufinbeger! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stefano Dufinbeger!
Stefano Dufinbeger took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pirates Powder for their support in the buildup to the fight.