PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolen Spliffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spliffs has chosen Ice Cube - Smoke Some Weed as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hopkins
vs
Spliffs

180 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Hopkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolen Spliffs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins cracks Spliffs with a good jab.
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.
Hopkins blocks a low kick nicely.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spliffs.
A big left from Spliffs misses.
Hopkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spliffs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hopkins lands a really nice looking cross but Spliffs seems unphased.
Spliffs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spliffs slips under a jab.
Hopkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Spliffs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spliffs.
Spliffs misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Spliffs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopkins checks the leg kick.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins throws out a leg kick but Spliffs moves out of range and Hopkins only half commits.
Spliffs walks into a left hand.
Spliffs throws a front kick aimed at Hopkins's knee but Hopkins avoids it well.
Spliffs moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Spliffs ducked under it nicely.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins scores with a hook to the body. Spliffs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hopkins cracks Spliffs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hopkins lands a right hook to the body.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Spliffs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spliffs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to de liver by Spliffs. Beautiful body shot.
Spliffs scores with a leg kick.
Spliffs loads up on a big right hand but Hopkins slips the punch.
Hopkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hopkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spliffs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spliffs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Spliffs misses.
Spliffs throws a right and a left that Hopkins avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spliffs.
Spliffs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spliffs.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Spliffs avoids the punch easily.
Spliffs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins.
Hopkins checks a leg kick nicely.
Spliffs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hopkins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spliffs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopkins at a distance.
Spliffs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hopkins scores with a shot to the body.
Spliffs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs slips under a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spliffs throws a low kick, looking for Hopkins's leg but Hopkins calmly moves out of range.
Spliffs defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Hopkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spliffs throws a combination that misses

and Hopkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hopkins.
A frustrated look appears on Hopkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spliffs tries to break free but Hopkins pushes him back against the cage.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Spliffs is trying to break the clinch but Hopkins has him pressed against the cage.

Spliffs breaks the clinch.
Spliffs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Spliffs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spliffs moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rolen Spliffs will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Spliffs swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Spliffs misses with a hook.
Hopkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spliffs scores with a one two! Hopkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but Spliffs circles away.
Spliffs throws a combination that misses
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Spliffs saw that one coming.
Spliffs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Spliffs moves out of range.
Hopkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins defending well as Spliffs loads up on a big left hand.
Spliffs misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs misses with a looping right.
Hopkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spliffs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spliffs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hopkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spliffs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Hopkins moves into the clinch.
Hopkins tries to work over Spliffs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopkins blocking some punches.

Spliffs manages to break the clinch.
Spliffs slips under a jab.
Hopkins throws a low kick but Spliffs avoids it.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Spliffs.
Spliffs throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spliffs throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs wants to land a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
Spliffs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spliffs.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins with a hook.
Spliffs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hopkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spliffs.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses the jab.
Spliffs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hopkins sizes up Spliffs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spliffs was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
An inside leg kick from Spliffs misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spliffs.
Spliffs misses with a jab to the body
and Spliffs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins misses with a looping right.
Spliffs misses with a low kick.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Spliffs.
Hopkins throws an overhand right that lands on Spliffs's shoulder, as Spliffs tries to avoid the shot.
Spliffs throws out a leg kick but Hopkins moves out of range and Spliffs only half commits.
Hopkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spliffs throws a combination that misses
and Hopkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hopkins moves out of range as Spliffs strikes.
Spliffs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs throws a leg kick
and Spliffs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins with a hook.
Hopkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spliffs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spliffs throws a low kick, looking for Hopkins's leg but Hopkins calmly moves out of range.
Spliffs cracks the inside of Hopkins's front leg.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Spliffs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rolen Spliffs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spliffs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hopkins lands a head shot.
Spliffs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spliffs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopkins.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spliffs.
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 Tito Hopkins will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hopkins checks a leg kick.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Spliffs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spliffs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hopkins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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.
No joy there for Spliffs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Spliffs misses.
Spliffs avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
Spliffs slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliffs moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins scores with a hook to the body. Spliffs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spliffs lands with a shot to the body.
Hopkins moves out of range as Spliffs strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Spliffs saw that one coming.
Spliffs misses with a body shot
and Spliffs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Spliffs lands.
Spliffs missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Spliffs moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins lands an overhand right.
A big right from Spliffs misses.
Spliffs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Spliffs misses.
Spliffs throws a solid leg kick but Hopkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spliffs.
Spliffs defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Spliffs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spliffs throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Spliffs's head but Spliffs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hopkins with a jab.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spliffs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spliffs.
Spliffs throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Spliffs slips the punch.
Spliffs throws a leg kick
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spliffs throws a series of punches but Hopkins avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs throws a series of punches but Hopkins avoids them all with ease.
Spliffs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spliffs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tito Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Spliffs with a jab.
Spliffs throws a lazy right hand but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Hopkins.
Spliffs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Spliffs.
Spliffs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a straight left.
Hopkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spliffs's hands.
Spliffs scores with a jab.
Spliffs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range and Spliffs settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Spliffs off the cage and back into rage.
Spliffs throws a chopping leg kick but Hopkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hopkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spliffs throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Hopkins there.
Hopkins avoids the body shot from Spliffs.
Spliffs misses with the combination.
Spliffs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spliffs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spliffs. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spliffs blocks a jab.
Spliffs misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Hopkins clearly takes that round.
That's time! Hopkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The crowd cheers as Hopkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spliffs doesn't seem phased though.
Hopkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spliffs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spliffs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
Spliffs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
Spliffs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spliffs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hopkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spliffs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spliffs.
Spliffs misses with a combination
and Hopkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spliffs.
Rolen Spliffs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins wants to clinch up but Spliffs keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spliffs works over Hopkins's head and body with a nice combination.
Spliffs swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Spliffs missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spliffs was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Spliffs moved away.
A big right from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spliffs.
Hopkins swinging wilding here.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Spliffs throws a nice looking combination but Hopkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spliffs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spliffs lands a lovely overhand right.

Hopkins darts in and clinches Spliffs up against the cage.
Spliffs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hopkins.

Spliffs manages to break the clinch.
Spliffs misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Spliffs takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins thuds a left hand into Spliffs's body.
Hopkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spliffs slips a jab from Hopkins.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spliffs checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hopkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spliffs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hopkins on the side of the head.
Spliffs moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Spliffs.
Spliffs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spliffs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Spliffs throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Spliffs slips under a jab.
Spliffs misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from Spliffs misses
and Hopkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a looping right.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
Spliffs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hopkins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spliffs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopkins counters with a two punch combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopkins. That's going to slow Spliffs down.
Hopkins dodges the punch combination from Spliffs.
Hopkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spliffs lands a lovely overhand right.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Spliffs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spliffs misses with a jab to the body
and Hopkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tito Hopkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hopkins blocks a leg kick.
Hopkins cracks Spliffs with a good jab.
A leg kick checked by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a body punch
and Spliffs counters with a three punch combo that has Hopkins backing up. Hopkins nods at Spliffs to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Hopkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Spliffs moves away and avoids it.
Spliffs tried to score with a low kick but Hopkins checks it.
Spliffs throws a head kick that misses.
Spliffs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.
Spliffs throws a right and a left that Hopkins avoids nicely.
Hopkins scores with a body shot.
Hopkins throws a nice looking combination but Spliffs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopkins throws a hook but Spliffs avoids it easily.
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.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spliffs.
A clash of legs there as Hopkins blocks the low kick.
Spliffs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
Spliffs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spliffs.
Hopkins lands a right hook to the body.
Spliffs misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spliffs doesn't seem bothered though.
Spliffs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spliffs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spliffs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spliffs fails in his attempt to clinch.
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.
Hopkins lands with a cross.
Hopkins connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Spliffs finds it's way through Hopkins's defenses.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Spliffs is having none of it.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spliffs moves away.
Spliffs throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Tito Hopkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spliffs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spliffs tries to land a leg kick but Hopkins saw it coming and moves away.
Spliffs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
Hopkins motions for Spliffs to come forward. Hopkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to de liver by Hopkins. Beautiful body shot.
Spliffs throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.

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 lands a nice shot to the body.
Rolen Spliffs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Spliffs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hopkins with a hook.
Hopkins sizes up Spliffs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spliffs tests Hopkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spliffs walks into a jab.
Hopkins misses with a combination
letting Spliffs counter with a right hand.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spliffs.
Spliffs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopkins counters with a leg kick.

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 Tito Hopkins.
Well Hopkins 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:47
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Hopkins!
Tito Hopkins retains his middleweight title!