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 is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ice Cube - Smoke Some Weed. Tito Hopkins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rolen Spliffs's chin.

Hopkins
vs
Spliffs

180 cm
22
190 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery
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 11 - 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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolen Spliffs!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliffs tries to clinch up.
Spliffs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
Hopkins slips a straight right by Spliffs.
Spliffs wants to clinch up but Hopkins keeps it at a distance.
Spliffs looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but Spliffs ducks down to avoid it.
Spliffs throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spliffs throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Spliffs's head but Spliffs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliffs digs a good hook to Hopkins's body.
Spliffs wants to slow Hopkins down by chopping away at his legs.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Spliffs moves away and avoids it.
Spliffs throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spliffs loads up on a big right hand but Hopkins slips the punch.
Hopkins cracks Spliffs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hopkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopkins moves out of range as Spliffs strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Spliffs misses the target.
Spliffs thows a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins checks a low kick from Spliffs.
Spliffs looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Hopkins as he connects with a hook.
Hopkins throws a jab when Spliffs was well out of range.
Rolen Spliffs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spliffs throws a right hand that Hopkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopkins also avoids with ease.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Spliffs saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Spliffs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hopkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Hopkins.
Spliffs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spliffs looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Spliffs.
Spliffs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Spliffs misses with a series of wild punches.
Spliffs ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Spliffs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Spliffs misses its intended target.
Spliffs throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spliffs in his tracks.
Spliffs motions for Hopkins to come forward. Spliffs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins throws a hook but Spliffs avoids it easily.
Hopkins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spliffs lands a head shot.
Spliffs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins motions for Spliffs to come forward. Hopkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins lands with a shot to the body.
Spliffs looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Spliffs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Spliffs.
Spliffs throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins works over Spliffs's head and body with a nice combination.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopkins checks the leg kick.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spliffs.
Spliffs just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spliffs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Hopkins blocks a leg kick.
Spliffs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
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.

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

Hopkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spliffs on the side of the head.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but Spliffs ducks down to avoid it.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spliffs moves away.
Spliffs misses the body punch
and Hopkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Spliffs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spliffs misses with a hook.
Spliffs misses the shot to the body.
Spliffs lands with a hook. Hopkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spliffs tries to clinch up but Hopkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spliffs misses the shot to the body.
Spliffs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hopkins dips to his left and cracks Spliffs with an uppercut!
Spliffs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hopkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spliffs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spliffs lands a nice looking body shot.
Spliffs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range and Spliffs settles back down.
Hopkins digs a good body shot into Spliffs's ribs.
Spliffs throws a right hand that Hopkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopkins also avoids with ease.
Spliffs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Spliffs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Spliffs misses.
Spliffs misses with a double jab
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Hopkins lands with a good body shot.
Spliffs throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Spliffs throws a series of punches but Hopkins avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spliffs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spliffs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins lands a slapping body shot.
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 takes one to the side of the head.
Spliffs closes the distance but Hopkins moves to the side
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hopkins.
Spliffs throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spliffs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Spliffs clinches but Hopkins breaks the clinch
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Spliffs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hopkins is able to avoid easily.
Spliffs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Spliffs is predictable there
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hopkins has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Spliffs takes one on the button.
Hopkins throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs punishes Hopkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Spliffs ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Spliffs misses with a jab to the body
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spliffs.
Hopkins throws a hook but Spliffs blocks it.
Spliffs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spliffs.
Spliffs with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins throws a hook but Spliffs blocks it.
Spliffs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body punch from Spliffs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Hopkins dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hopkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spliffs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Spliffs avoids the punch easily.
Spliffs lands with a straight right. Hopkins didn't see that one coming.
Spliffs tries to clinch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Spliffs throws a big shot that misses.
Spliffs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hopkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spliffs thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins moves out of range as Spliffs strikes.
Spliffs takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
Spliffs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spliffs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs thows a leg kick but Hopkins checks it
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Spliffs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spliffs moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
Spliffs throws a solid leg kick but Hopkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spliffs.
Spliffs misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hopkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spliffs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hopkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spliffs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spliffs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spliffs takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spliffs misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Spliffs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopkins is looking to chop away at Spliffs's legs.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins cracks Spliffs with an open hand slap.
Hopkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Hopkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spliffs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spliffs looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Spliffs misses with a jab to the body
and Hopkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot by Spliffs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spliffs tries to score with a low kick but Hopkins moves his leg out of the way.
Hopkins checks a leg kick.
Spliffs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spliffs throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spliffs misses with a jab to the body
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Spliffs throws a right and a left that Hopkins avoids nicely.
Hopkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body punch from Hopkins.
Spliffs misses with a double jab
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tito Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but Spliffs avoids it well.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins wants to slow Spliffs down by chopping away at his legs.
Spliffs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.
Spliffs wants to clinch but Hopkins slips to the side
and Spliffs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins moves away from the strike by Spliffs.
Spliffs throws a right and a left that Hopkins avoids nicely.
Spliffs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spliffs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopkins counters with a two punch combo.
Spliffs moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Hopkins clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hopkins moves away from the strike by Spliffs.
Spliffs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spliffs moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Hopkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spliffs looks to land a combination but Hopkins avoids it well.
Spliffs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliffs misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Spliffs misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins slips a jab from Spliffs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spliffs counters with a stiff right hand.
Spliffs lands a body shot.
Spliffs is looking to clinch.
Spliffs looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Spliffs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hopkins checks it well.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spliffs.
Spliffs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hopkins counters with a two punch combo.
Spliffs takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spliffs misses with a low kick.
Spliffs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs blocks a low kick nicely.
Spliffs missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spliffs misses with a jab to the body
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Spliffs misses its intended target.
Spliffs moves forwards but Hopkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spliffs takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins throws a hook but Spliffs blocks it.
Spliffs throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Hopkins blocks the leg kick.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses
and Spliffs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spliffs lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spliffs throws a looping overhand right but Hopkins ducks down to avoid it.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Spliffs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spliffs tries to clinch but Hopkins moves away
and Hopkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Spliffs does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopkins.
Hopkins wants to slow Spliffs down by chopping away at his legs.
Hopkins avoids the body shot from Spliffs.
Hopkins scores with a body shot.
A jab from Spliffs misses.
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 a jab to the nose.
Hopkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spliffs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spliffs throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins scores with a three punch combo!
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spliffs.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spliffs moves away.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spliffs moves away.
A shot to the body from Spliffs misses
and Hopkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spliffs throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spliffs walks into a stiff left hand from Hopkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Hopkins had his way with Rolen Spliffs in that round.
That's time! Hopkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hopkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Hopkins.
Spliffs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spliffs misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spliffs. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliffs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spliffs staying out of range there.
Spliffs misses with a hook to the body
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Spliffs misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Spliffs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spliffs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spliffs throws a combination that misses
and Hopkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hopkins throws and low kick but Spliffs moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Hopkins.
Hopkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spliffs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hopkins in his tracks.
Hopkins throws a hook but Spliffs avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spliffs.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spliffs manages to avoid it.
Spliffs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spliffs misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Spliffs works Hopkins's body with a nice hook.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spliffs.
Hopkins walks into a left hand.
Spliffs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spliffs swinging wildly here.
Spliffs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Hopkins. Beautiful body shot.
Spliffs fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Spliffs misses.
Hopkins lands with a cross.
Hopkins lands a really nice looking cross but Spliffs seems unphased.
Tito Hopkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to de liver by Hopkins. Beautiful body shot.
Hopkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spliffs tries to work over Hopkins's front leg with a kick but Hopkins checks it.
Rolen Spliffs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spliffs misses the body punch
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Spliffs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hopkins throws a hook but Spliffs blocks it.
Spliffs misses with a body punch
and Hopkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Spliffs.
Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Spliffs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spliffs looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hopkins.
Spliffs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spliffs needs to keep his hands up - Hopkins had a free shot at his head there.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Spliffs saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45

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