PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royler Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royler Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Spliff
vs
Gracie

188 cm
36
185 lbs
44 - 52 - 0

225 cm
29
262 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 52 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royler Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spliff clinches with his opponent.

Spliff manages to break the clinch.

Spliff has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Spliff.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spliff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Spliff scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spliff lands with a right to the head.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.

Spliff gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Spliff tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spliff manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Spliff gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spliff manages to break the clinch.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Mustaffa Spliff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royler Gracie.

Spliff pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Spliff lands with a left to the head.
Spliff lands a left hand.
Gracie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spliff is defending well.
Spliff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Spliff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Spliff pulls guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Spliff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie won't allow Spliff to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spliff, up you get!

Spliff moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spliff stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Spliff lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Spliff.

Spliff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spliff counters with a stiff right hand.

Spliff closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Spliff pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spliff scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Spliff jumps guard and drags Gracie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom.
Spliff wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Spliff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie is standing up over Spliff. Spliff looks to escape but Gracie dives into side control.
Spliff bucks up and tries to throw Gracie off but instead Gracie has got his back!
Spliff is trying to stand back up.
Will Gracie go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff trying to get back to his feet but Gracie is in full control for now.

Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Spliff knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Spliff for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spliff moves into the clinch.

Spliff manages to break the clinch.

Spliff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spliff lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.
Spliff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Spliff forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Spliff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Spliff circles away easily
and Spliff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mustaffa Spliff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royler Gracie.
Spliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Spliff sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mustaffa Spliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie dives in and grabs Spliff's left leg, looking for a takedown. Spliff pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.

Spliff forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.

Spliff clinches up against the cage.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spliff is looking to clinch.

Spliff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spliff lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Gracie breaks the clinch.

Spliff has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spliff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliff pressing his opponent against the cage.

Spliff jumps into guard, dragging Gracie to the mat.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Spliff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie prevents Spliff from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spliff keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie stops Spliff from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie gets to his feet - Spliff follows without any prompting.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Spliff moves into the clinch.
Spliff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Spliff gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spliff scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Spliff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Spliff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spliff manages to break the clinch.
Spliff is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.

Spliff has managed to clinch.
A short left from Spliff.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.
Good body shot from Spliff.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Spliff ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spliff no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Gracie gets to his feet. Spliff looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Spliff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Spliff is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spliff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Spliff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Spliff lands a body punch.

Spliff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Spliff clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustaffa Spliff dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Spliff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie dives in and grabs Spliff's left leg, looking for a takedown. Spliff pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Mustaffa Spliff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royler Gracie.

Spliff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spliff gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Spliff controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliff stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Spliff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Spliff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Spliff instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Spliff.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spliff.
Spliff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Spliff pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Spliff finish him?

Spliff moves into the clinch successfully.
Spliff digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.

Spliff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spliff tries to clinch up.

Spliff instigates a clinch.

Spliff breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spliff rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Spliff lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spliff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

Spliff gets control of Gracie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Spliff will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Royler Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spliff wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Spliff trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mustaffa Spliff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spliff tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spliff to the ground. Spliff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Spliff misses its target.

Spliff has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spliff prevents it.
Spliff lands with a right to the head.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.

Spliff clinches.
Spliff prevents the takedown attempt.
Spliff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Spliff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Spliff moves into the clinch.

Spliff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Spliff clinches.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spliff lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Spliff.
A short uppercut from Spliff.
Gracie letting Spliff take a breather here.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Spliff shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Spliff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spliff works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Royler Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mustaffa Spliff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Spliff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mustaffa Spliff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spliff, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustaffa Spliff!
Mustaffa Spliff very nearly forgot to thank Steel Penn's Laundry 80% LAUNDRY IS AVAILABLE amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.