PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolen Spliffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Suvorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spliffs's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ice Cube - Smoke Some Weed. Suvorov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. World in Conflict - Polyushko-Pole. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Spliffs
vs
Suvorov

190 cm
24
195 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
201 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolen Spliffs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandr Suvorov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliffs lands a jab to Suvorov's midsection.
Suvorov swinging wildly here.
Spliffs misses with a straight right.
Suvorov misses with a straight right.
Spliffs throws the left hand but Suvorov avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Suvorov misses.
Suvorov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Suvorov - just one landing.
Suvorov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Suvorov throws a sloppy body shot
and Spliffs counters with a straight right hand.
Spliffs lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suvorov slips a straight right by Spliffs.
Spliffs tried to score with a low kick but Suvorov checks it.
Suvorov looks to throw the jab but Spliffs is out of range.
Rolen Spliffs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suvorov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spliffs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suvorov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spliffs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spliffs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spliffs throws a body punch but Suvorov moves out of range.
Spliffs ducks under a wild hook from Suvorov.

Suvorov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Spliffs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Suvorov regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs stopping the sweep attempt from Suvorov.
Suvorov has a closed guard, preventing Spliffs from standing up.

Spliffs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Spliffs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Suvorov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spliffs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suvorov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from Spliffs misses.

Suvorov moves into range and clinches up with Spliffs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suvorov misses with a body punch.

Spliffs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suvorov throws a body punch but Spliffs moves out of range.

Suvorov rushes Spliffs and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Spliffs.
Suvorov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suvorov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suvorov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Suvorov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suvorov presses Spliffs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suvorov.
Still in the clinch, Suvorov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suvorov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suvorov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spliffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Spliffs manages to break the clinch.
Suvorov defending well as Spliffs loads up on a big left hand.
Suvorov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs throws a hook but Suvorov blocks it.
Spliffs lands with an uppercut that bounces Suvorov off the cage and back into rage.
Nice body punch from Suvorov.

Suvorov has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliffs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Suvorov on the inside.
Suvorov prevents Spliffs from breaking the clinch.
Suvorov works on Spliffs's body with a couple of short punches.
Suvorov has a couple of punches blocked by Spliffs.
Good body shot from Suvorov.
Spliffs blocks an uppercut.
Suvorov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suvorov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suvorov misses with the head strike.
Suvorov struggles to land a body shot inside as Spliffs controls his hands.
Suvorov working aggressively here.
Spliffs prevents a body shot from Suvorov.
Spliffs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spliffs wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rolen Spliffs will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Suvorov scores with a jab to the head.
Rolen Spliffs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suvorov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spliffs moves away.
Spliffs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suvorov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spliffs manages to avoid it.
Spliffs misses with a low kick.
Spliffs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spliffs wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suvorov checks a low kick from Spliffs.
Spliffs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suvorov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spliffs. Spliffs obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suvorov cracks Spliffs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spliffs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suvorov counters with a right hand to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spliffs.
Spliffs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spliffs just misses with a punch to the body.
Spliffs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suvorov moves out of range of the strikes.
Spliffs swats away the attempt to clinch by Suvorov.
Rolen Spliffs is winning the standup battle so far.
Spliffs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suvorov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Suvorov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spliffs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spliffs throws a body punch but Suvorov moves out of range.
Spliffs falls off balance throwing a combination

and Suvorov counters with a single leg into guard. Spliffs didn't expect that.
Spliffs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Suvorov throws a big right hand that misses.
Suvorov thows a big elbow that misses.
Suvorov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Spliffs manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Spliffs wanted to stand there but Suvorov had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Spliffs is looking to stand up but Suvorov won't let him.
Suvorov wants to sweep here but Spliffs controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Spliffs.
Spliffs moves out of range of the strikes.
Suvorov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spliffs was well out of range. Poor timing from Suvorov.
Spliffs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four 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.
Spliffs thumps Suvorov with a low kick.
Suvorov is breathing heavily.
Suvorov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spliffs.
A shot to the body from Spliffs misses
and Suvorov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suvorov avoids the body shot from Spliffs.
Spliffs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suvorov.
Spliffs throws a jab when Suvorov was well out of range.
Spliffs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spliffs throws a series of punches but Suvorov avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Suvorov or perhaps it was just good defense by Spliffs which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rolen Spliffs will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Spliffs misses with a looping right.
Suvorov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spliffs can pounce on him.
Spliffs misses with a body shot.
Spliffs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suvorov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spliffs as he avoids it easily.
Suvorov throws the left hand but Spliffs avoids the punch easily.
Suvorov checks a leg kick.
Spliffs throws out a loose jab but Suvorov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs misses with a leg kick
and Spliffs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spliffs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spliffs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suvorov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spliffs misses with a jab to the body

and Suvorov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Suvorov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Suvorov throwing shots but Spliffs is blocking nicely.
Suvorov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Spliffs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Suvorov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spliffs wants to sweep here but Suvorov controlling him for the moment.
Suvorov postures up in Spliffs's guard and throws a big left but Spliffs blocks it.
Alexandr Suvorov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spliffs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spliffs is on top in guard.
Suvorov 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.
Spliffs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suvorov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spliffs's guard.

Spliffs pushes Suvorov off and scrambles back to his feet.

Suvorov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Suvorov is pressing down on Spliffs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spliffs is holding on for now.
Spliffs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suvorov.
Spliffs manages to get to full guard.
Suvorov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spliffs working for a triangle but Suvorov defends it easily.
Suvorov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spliffs's head.
Spliffs trying to control the position.
Suvorov postures up in Spliffs's guard and throws a big left but Spliffs blocks it.
Spliffs working a defensive guard here.
Spliffs wants to get back to his feet but Suvorov passes into half guard.

Suvorov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexandr Suvorov.
I think Spliffs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rolen Spliffs!