PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Spade (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. 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.

Spade
vs
Spliffs

190 cm
29
196 lbs
24 - 11 - 1

190 cm
31
195 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Spade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rolen Spliffs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spade tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Spliffs!
Spade takes a swing at Spliffs's ribcage but misses.
Spliffs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spliffs throws a push kick but Spade slaps the foot to one side.
Spade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spliffs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spliffs takes a swing at Spade's ribcage but misses.

Spade shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Spade was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Spade wants to control but Spliffs has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Spliffs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Spliffs reverses the position - he's now on top in Spade's guard.
Spade keeping moving, preventing Spliffs from controlling successfully.

Spade had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spliffs defends it easily.
Spade wants to sweep but no luck.

Spade throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spliffs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade working a defensive guard here.

Spade throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Spliffs escapes and throws Spade's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Spliffs gets to mount! Spade was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Spade is trying to escape the mount.
Spliffs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade is looking to get to half guard.
Spade tries to lock up and control but Spliffs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Spliffs controlling the pace for now.
Spade tries to lock up and control but Spliffs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Spliffs content just to control the position here.
Spade is trying desperately to improve position.
Spliffs landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade gets back to half guard.
Spade wants to get back to full guard but Spliffs has mounted him!
Spade tries to hold on but Spliffs pushes him away.
Spliffs controlling his opponent.
Spliffs with a couple of short strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spade is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spade regains half guard.
Spade wants to sweep but Spliffs has passed to side control!
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Spade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spliffs. Spliffs obviously looking to wear him down.
Spliffs connects with a leg kick. Spade looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spade throws a head kick that misses.
Spliffs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spliffs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab by Spliffs.
Spliffs lands a nice shot to the body.
Spliffs jabs Spade right on the nose. Spade blinks but takes it well.
Spade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spliffs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Spade.
Spliffs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spade.
Rolen Spliffs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spliffs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spade's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade wants to clinch
and Spliffs counters with a nice body shot.
Spade looks to score with a jab to the body but Spliffs is just out of range.
Spade misses with a lunging right hand
and Spliffs counters with an outside leg kick.
Spliffs throws a leg kick but Spade sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Spliffs. That snapped Spade's head back.
Spade takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Spade shoots in looking for a takedown. Spliffs tries to sprawl out of it but Spade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spliffs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spade throws a head kick but Spliffs moves out of range.
Spliffs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spade misses with a straight left.
Spade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spliffs. Spliffs obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs jabs at Spade's body.
Spliffs swings for the body but Spade moves out of range.
Spliffs lands with a shot to the body.
Spliffs connects with a body shot that sends Spade's belly button to the back.
Spliffs throws the kick towards the body but Spade avoids it.
Spade throws a leg kick but Spliffs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spliffs.
Spade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spliffs.
Spliffs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Spliffs finds it's way through Spade's defenses.
Spliffs lands with an uppercut that bounces Spade off the cage and back into range.
Spliffs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spade rather than just go for the knockout.
Spliffs scores with a decent looking hook.
Spliffs cracks Spade with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs throws a head kick but Spade moves out of range.
Spliffs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spade.
Rolen Spliffs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spliffs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spade to score with a decent uppercut.
Spliffs throws a body punch but Spade moves out of range.
Spade fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spliffs is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spliffs. Spade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spliffs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spade checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spade checks a leg kick.
Spliffs swats away the attempt to clinch by Spade.
Spade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spliffs.
Spliffs works Spade's body with a nice hook.
Spade moves forwards but Spliffs connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade shoots in looking for a takedown. Spliffs tries to sprawl out of it but Spade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spliffs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut there from Spliffs.
Spliffs dodges the punch combination from Spade.
Spade takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spade keeps the fight on the outside.
Spade steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spliffs. That one must have hurt.
Spliffs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spliffs connects with a looping right hand.
Spade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spliffs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spliffs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolen 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 eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Spliffs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spade was well out of range. Poor timing from Spliffs.
Spade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spliffs was well out of range. Poor timing from Spade.
Spade moves out of range as Spliffs strikes.

Spliffs drops Spade with a beautiful combination! Spade stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Spliffs is looking for the KO!

Spade is rocked!
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 lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Spade - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Spliffs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rolen Spliffs!
Rolen Spliffs seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.