PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Dufva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sarpong
vs
Dufva

187 cm
33
178 lbs
31 - 13 - 2

189 cm
40
179 lbs
35 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill
Voodoo Nutrition

Hellbent
Tokyo United Fightwear

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 31 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffrey Sarpong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Dufva!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dufva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sarpong thumps Dufva with a low kick.
Dufva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab from Sarpong.
Sarpong throws a leg kick that misses.
Dufva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sarpong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dufva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Sarpong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sarpong walks into a left hand.
Nice shot lands for Sarpong.
Sarpong scores with the left hand. Dufva knows he should have avoided that one.
Sarpong scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Dufva misses its intended target.
Sarpong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dufva was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarpong.
Sarpong misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sarpong.
Sarpong lands a body shot.
Sarpong moves away from the strike by Dufva.
Sarpong lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dufva.
Dufva now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've been informed that Dufva has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sarpong darts in looking for a takedown but Dufva gets double underhooks and turns Sarpong into the ropes.
Dufva misses with an uppercut. Sarpong saw that one coming.
And Sarpong counters with a quick kick to the body but Dufva blocks it.
Sarpong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sarpong misses with an uppercut. Dufva saw that one coming.
Dufva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dufva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sarpong throws a hook but Dufva blocks it.
Dufva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sarpong tries to land a leg kick but Dufva saw it coming and moves away.
Dufva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dufva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sarpong.
Dufva blocks a low kick nicely.
Sarpong motions for Dufva to come forward. Sarpong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dufva throws a head kick but Sarpong moves out of range.
Dufva misses with a shot to the body
and Sarpong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dufva checks a low kick from Sarpong.
Sarpong tried to score with a low kick but Dufva checks it.
Dufva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dufva loads up on a big right hand but Sarpong slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong throws out a leg kick but Dufva moves out of range and Sarpong only half commits.
Sarpong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarpong throws a head kick but Dufva moves out of range.
Dufva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jeffrey Sarpong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dufva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarpong was well out of range. Poor timing from Dufva.
Sarpong appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dufva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dufva connects with a body shot that sends Sarpong's belly button to the back.
Good leg kick by Sarpong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dufva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dufva throws out a loose jab but Sarpong uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sarpong throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dufva was covering up waiting for the punch and Sarpong finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sarpong trying to control the position from guard on top but Dufva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sarpong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dufva keeping moving, preventing Sarpong from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dufva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sarpong is controlling him.
Sarpong throwing strikes from guard but Dufva blocks nicely.
Sarpong cracks Dufva with a solid left hand.
Sarpong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sarpong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sarpong postures up and lands a big shot to Dufva's brow.
Sarpong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sarpong is in close to Dufva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sarpong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sarpong 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.
Dufva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dufva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sarpong trying to control the position from guard on top but Dufva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sarpong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sarpong trying to control the position from guard on top but Dufva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sarpong chips away with some ground and pound.
Sarpong trying to control the position from guard on top but Dufva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dufva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sarpong is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Sarpong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Dufva does it's job there.
Dufva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sarpong tries to land a front kick but Dufva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dufva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dufva throws a body shot but no joy.
Sarpong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sarpong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sarpong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dufva. That did some damage!
Dufva throws a leg kick but Sarpong checks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sarpong!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sarpong is defended easily by Dufva.
Dufva flicks out a counter leg kick but Sarpong steps away.
Dufva defending well as Sarpong loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dufva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sarpong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sarpong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dufva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarpong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dufva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sarpong.
Sarpong shoots in but Dufva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jeffrey Sarpong is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dufva throws out a counter right but Sarpong avoids it with no problem.
Dufva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sarpong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sarpong.
Sarpong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dufva pinned against the ropes. Dufva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Sarpong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarpong digs a good hook to Dufva's body.
Sarpong slips a jab from Dufva.
Sarpong throws a solid leg kick but Dufva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sarpong.
A countering left hand to the body from Dufva misses.
Sarpong tried to score with a low kick but Dufva checks it.
Sven Dufva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarpong misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dufva! But no joy.
Sarpong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sarpong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dufva just misses with a punch to the body.
Sarpong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarpong moves away.
Sarpong throws a head kick but Dufva moves out of range.
Dufva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarpong manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sarpong, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarpong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dufva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sarpong thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Sarpong misses.
Sarpong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dufva can do to turn this around?
Sarpong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dufva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dufva misses with a leg kick.
Sarpong is looking to slow Dufva down with leg kicks.
Dufva cracks a nice hook into Sarpong's ribs.
Dufva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarpong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dufva throws a lazy right hand but Sarpong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dufva walks into a jab.
Dufva throws a body punch but Sarpong moves out of range.
Sarpong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dufva.
Dufva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong drops his hands momentarily and Dufva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Dufva forces Sarpong back against the ropes and clinches.
A body shot lands from Dufva.
Dufva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dufva managing to block the knees to the body from Sarpong.
Sarpong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sarpong looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Dufva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dufva checks the leg kick.
Sarpong fakes the leg kick and cracks Dufva in the body.
Dufva throws a jab when Sarpong was well out of range.
Dufva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarpong was well out of range. Poor timing from Dufva.
Dufva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sarpong avoids the body shot from Dufva.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sarpong.
Sarpong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Sarpong.
Sarpong throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Sarpong lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dufva's sensitive parts.
Sarpong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dufva is able to avoid easily.
Sarpong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Sarpong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dufva sprawls well initially but Sarpong persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dufva trying to control but Sarpong postures up.
Dufva is trying to get back to full guard.
Sarpong drops an elbow to the side of Dufva's head.
Sarpong trying to control from Dufva's half guard. Dufva has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sarpong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dufva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sarpong is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Sarpong dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sarpong misses with a leg kick.
Sarpong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dufva misses with a straight left.
Sarpong misses with a body kick.
Dufva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dufva lands a glancing blow to the side of Sarpong's head.

It looks like Jeffrey Sarpong has been cut.
Sarpong takes one on the button.
Sarpong ducks under a wild hook from Dufva.
Sarpong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sarpong misses with a looping right.
Sarpong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dufva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarpong.
Dufva is looking to clinch but Sarpong is avoiding it.
Sarpong misses with a body shot.
Sarpong checks a leg kick.
Dufva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarpong moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Sarpong misses the target.
Sarpong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarpong misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dufva takes a swing at Sarpong's ribcage but misses.
Dufva blocks a low kick nicely.
Dufva misses with a wild body shot.
Sarpong thinks about countering with a body kick.
A jab from Dufva misses.
Sarpong throws out a leg kick but Dufva moves out of range and Sarpong only half commits.
Sarpong lands with a thumping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dufva checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sarpong.
Dufva misses the shot to the body.
Dufva walks into a straight right hand from Sarpong.
Nice body kick from Sarpong.
A jab from Dufva misses.
Sarpong scores with a jab to the head.
Dufva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sarpong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dufva under the eye.
Sarpong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dufva but Dufva pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dufva scores with a jab to the body.
Sarpong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dufva throws a chopping leg kick but Sarpong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Dufva misses its intended target.
Sarpong lands a nice looking body kick.
Dufva misses with a wild body shot.
Dufva connects with a crisp jab.
Sarpong scoring well with a low kick there.
Dufva misses with a right hand
and Sarpong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sarpong throws a jab but it's blocked by Dufva.
Sarpong ducks under a wild hook from Dufva.
Sarpong cracks the inside of Dufva's front leg.
Sarpong throws out a leg kick but Dufva moves out of range and Sarpong only half commits.
Sarpong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong connects with a body shot that sends Dufva's belly button to the back.
Sarpong looks for the body kick but Dufva saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sarpong.
Sarpong throws a shot from downtown. Dufva moves away and avoids it.
Sarpong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dufva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sarpong moves out of range as Dufva strikes.
Dufva lands a body shot.
Sven Dufva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sarpong slips under a jab.
Dufva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dufva. Sarpong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarpong throws a hook to the side of Dufva's head but Dufva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dufva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarpong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dufva.
Dufva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sarpong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dufva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sarpong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Dufva.
Dufva scores with a nice head shot.
Dufva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarpong manages to avoid it.
Sarpong swats away the attempt to clinch by Dufva.
Sarpong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jeffrey Sarpong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sarpong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dufva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dufva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dufva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sarpong throws a front kick aimed at Dufva's knee but Dufva avoids it well.
Sarpong ducks under a wild hook from Dufva.
Sarpong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dufva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sarpong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Sarpong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarpong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dufva steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sarpong.
Dufva takes a swing at Sarpong's ribcage but misses.
Sarpong scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeffrey Sarpong.
Well Sarpong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffrey Sarpong!