PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xylon Kofel (ranked 2430 p4p, 3147 weight class) and Roland Spliffs (ranked 267 p4p, 346 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spliffs's choice of entrance music: Smoke Some Weed by Ice Cube. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kofel
vs
Spliffs

173 cm
20
168
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
160
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xylon Kofel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roland Spliffs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kofel looks to land a right hand but Spliffs moved out of range.
Kofel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spliffs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kofel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Kofel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick from Kofel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xylon Kofel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kofel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spliffs 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.
Spliffs throws a body punch but Kofel moves out of range.
Spliffs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spliffs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kofel.
A swing and a miss from Kofel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kofel misses with a right hand
and Spliffs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spliffs misses with a right hand
and Kofel counters with a leg kick.
Kofel misses with an uppercut. Spliffs saw that one coming.
Spliffs throws a low kick but Kofel moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kofel is looking to counter punch.
Spliffs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spliffs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kofel tries to work over Spliffs's front leg with a kick but Spliffs checks it.
Kofel scores with a leg kick.
Spliffs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kofel moves away from the strike by Spliffs.
Kofel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kofel looks to score with a jab to the body but Spliffs is just out of range.
Kofel thows a leg kick but Spliffs checks it
and Spliffs counters with a straight right hand.
Kofel throws a right hand that misses
and Spliffs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spliffs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kofel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spliffs ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.
Spliffs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliffs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spliffs checks a leg kick nicely.
Spliffs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kofel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spliffs.
Kofel misses with a hook.
Spliffs misses with a hook
and Kofel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spliffs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kofel clobbers Spliffs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spliffs moves out of range of the strikes.
Kofel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kofel staying out of range there.
Spliffs lands an overhand right.
Spliffs looks to score with a jab to the body but Kofel is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs throws a big shot that misses.
Spliffs misses with a body kick.
Kofel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spliffs moves away.
Kofel throws out a loose jab but Spliffs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kofel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kofel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spliffs misses with a hook. Kofel ducked under it nicely.
Spliffs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kofel has time to react.
Kofel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spliffs looks to throw a body kick
and Kofel counters with a left and a right that stings Spliffs.
A left lands for Spliffs.
Kofel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliffs throws a right hand that misses
and Kofel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spliffs connects with a looping right hand.
Spliffs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kofel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kofel throws a leg kick but Spliffs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kofel walks into a stiff left hand from Spliffs.
Spliffs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kofel counters with a low kick, right behind Spliffs 's knee.
A big right from Spliffs misses.
Kofel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kofel misses with a low kick.
Kofel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kofel works the jab nicely.
Spliffs lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Xylon Kofel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kofel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Spliffs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spliffs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kofel throws a combination. Spliffs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kofel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kofel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kofel is looking to chop away at Spliffs's legs.
A big left from Spliffs misses.
Kofel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spliffs.
Kofel connects with a body shot that sends Spliffs's belly button to the back.
Kofel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kofel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spliffs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spliffs throws a leg kick which misses Kofel's front leg but catches the back leg as Kofel tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Kofel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs missing with a left hand there. Kofel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kofel throws a big shot that misses.
Spliffs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kofel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spliffs momentarily.
Kofel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spliffs moves away.
Kofel tests Spliffs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spliffs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spliffs slips a straight right by Kofel.
Spliffs is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kofel misses the body punch
and Spliffs counters with a right hand to the body.
Spliffs misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Spliffs misses.
Kofel throws a shot from downtown. Spliffs moves away and avoids it.
Kofel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kofel misses with a right hand
letting Spliffs counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs lands a nice shot that snaps Kofel's head back.
Spliffs lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Kofel misses.
Spliffs scores with a decent looking hook.
A low kick lands for Kofel.
Kofel throws a solid leg kick but Spliffs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kofel.
Kofel throws a body punch but Spliffs moves out of range.
Spliffs looks for the body kick but Kofel saw that one coming.
Spliffs tests Kofel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kofel cracks Spliffs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spliffs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good exchange - Spliffs coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs misses with a hook.
Spliffs just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKofel.
Kofel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spliffs circles away quickly and effectively.
Spliffs's corner calls for a 1-2. Spliffs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spliffs slips under a jab from Kofel.
Kofel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Spliffs connects with a solid leg kick.
Kofel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kofel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kofel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spliffs connects with a leg kick.
Kofel lands a leg kick that knocks Spliffs off balance momentarily.
Spliffs lands a jab.
Spliffs throws a shot from downtown. Kofel moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Kofel misses.
Spliffs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spliffs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kofels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kofel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kofel looks to land a right hand but Spliffs moved out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kofel checks a leg kick.
Kofel lands with an uppercut that bounces Spliffs off the ropes and back into range.
Spliffs has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spliffs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kofel swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Spliffs to counter with a crisp jab.
Kofel throws a big shot that misses.
Spliffs tries to counter with a clinch but Kofel shakes him off and moves away.
Kofel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spliffs thows a body kick. Kofel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kofel misses with a leg kick
and Spliffs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Spliffs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Spliffs throws a front kick aimed at Kofel's knee but Kofel avoids it well.
Kofel with a nice cross.
Spliffs connects with a body shot that sends Kofel's belly button to the back.
A punch lands to the side of Kofel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spliffs misses with a straight right.
As Spliffs backs away, Kofel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kofel looks to score with a jab to the body but Spliffs is just out of range.
Spliffs throws out a counter right but Kofel avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Kofel misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Spliffs missing with a left hand there. Kofel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kofel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spliffs is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Kofel misses the target.
Spliffs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kofel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kofel wants to land a leg kick but Spliffs is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Kofel does it's job there.
Kofel throws a lazy right hand but Spliffs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spliffs is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kofel blocks the body kick.
Kofel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spliffs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Spliffs throws a low kick, looking for Kofel's leg but Kofel calmly moves out of range.
Kofel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spliffs cracks Kofel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Spliffs misses its intended target.
Spliffs throws a leg kick that misses.
Spliffs slips a jab from Kofel.
Kofel thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel scoring well with a low kick there.
Kofel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spliffs misses with a low kick.
Spliffs moves out of range as Kofel strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kofel. That's going to slow Spliffs down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spliffs scores with the left hand. Kofel knows he should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Spliffs.
Kofel looks to land a left hand but Spliffs moved out of range nicely.
Kofel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kofel walks into a straight right hand from Spliffs.
Roland Spliffs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kofel lands a really nice looking cross but Spliffs seems unphased.
Kofel scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kofel. Spliffs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spliffs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kofel missing with a left hand there. Spliffs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spliffs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spliffs cracks Kofel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spliffs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick lands from Kofel.
Spliffs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spliffs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spliffs lands a jab to Kofel's midsection.
Kofel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spliffs lands an overhand right.
A shot to the body from Kofel misses
letting Spliffs counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spliffs misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs misses with a low kick.
Spliffs misses with a leg kick.
Kofel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spliffs's head backwards.
Kofel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spliffs lands with an uppercut that bounces Kofel off the ropes and back into range.
Kofel misses with a left hand
and Spliffs counters with a thumping low kick.
Kofel swings widly with a right hand
and Kofel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kofel is rocked!
Kofel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kofel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spliffs. That one must have hurt.
Spliffs scores with a decent looking hook.
Oh Kofel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spliffs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Spliffs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spliffs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Spliffs!
After winning the bout, Roland Spliffs thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.