PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cron Spliffton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keimah Animai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Animai has chosen Rise - Flobots as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Spliffton
vs
Animai

191 cm
34
213 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

190 cm
35
215 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cron Spliffton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keimah Animai!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Animai.

It looks like Cron Spliffton has been cut.
Spliffton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spliffton doesn't manage to clinch there - Animai circles away.
Spliffton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Renegade Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Animai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spliffton counters with a straight right hand.
Animai loads up on a big right hand but Spliffton slips the punch.
It appears Spliffton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Spliffton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spliffton with a jab.
Animai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spliffton fires out a quick counter leg kick but Animai just manages to avoid it.
Animai throws a body punch but Spliffton moves out of range.
Animai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Animai wants to clinch up but Spliffton keeps it at a distance.
Animai misses with a wild combination.
Animai connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Animai finds it's target.
Animai wants to clinch.
Spliffton throwing a counter right hand but Animai manages to avoid it.

Spliffton has managed to clinch.
Animai blocks a body shot from Spliffton.
Animai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Animai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Animai blocks a body shot from Spliffton.
Spliffton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Spliffton.
Spliffton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spliffton swings wildly with an uppercut but Animai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spliffton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Animais head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Animai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Animai told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spliffton.
Spliffton gets through Animai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spliffton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Animai backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spliffton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Spliffton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Animai working aggressively here.
Animai is trying to pull guard but Spliffton has him pressed against the cage.
Spliffton misses with a punch to the body.
Spliffton blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Animai.
Spliffton scores with a shot to the side of Animai's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spliffton.
Spliffton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spliffton.
Spliffton swings wildly with an uppercut but Animai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spliffton avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spliffton.
Animai lands with a short shot to the head.
Spliffton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spliffton throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Animai.
Spliffton has Animai pushed against the cage.
Animai has a couple of punches blocked by Spliffton.
Animai throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Spliffton.
Spliffton lands a hook to the side of the head.

Animai ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Animai no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Animai controls Spliffton momentarily but Spliffton frees himself.
Animai pulls Spliffton in close to prevent any damage.
Animai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spliffton manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Animai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spliffton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spliffton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Spliffton keeping full guard, as Animai tries to pass.
Spliffton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cron Spliffton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cron Spliffton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spliffton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Animai throws a jab but it's blocked by Spliffton.
Spliffton walks into a stiff left hand from Animai.
Spliffton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spliffton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Animai throws a jab but it's blocked by Spliffton.
Animai misses with a hook
and Spliffton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Animai is looking to score with low kicks.
Spliffton avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Animai.
Spliffton connects with a right hand. Animai shakes it off.
Spliffton tries to move into range but Animai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Animai throws an overhand right that drops Spliffton like a sack of potatoes! Animai dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keimah Animai!
Keimah Animai thanked the fans post fight for their support.