PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Royler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royler comes into the arena with Metallica - Fuel blaring out of the sound system. Roy Royler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mustaffa Spliff's chin.

Royler
vs
Spliff

180 cm
29
182 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

188 cm
31
185 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Royler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliff throws a head kick that misses
and Royler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Spliff has closed the distance and engaged Royler in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Royler.
Royler misses with a punch on the inside.
Spliff taking a breather.
Spliff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Royler backwards.
Spliff lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Royler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Royler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spliff's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spliff.
Spliff tries to score a body lock takedown but Royler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Royler breaks the clinch.
Spliff scores with a body shot.
Royler lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spliff will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royler misses with a combination
and Spliff counters with a nice body kick.
Royler moves out of range of the leg kick from Spliff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Royler moves to clinch but Spliff breaks away
and Spliff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Royler.
Good work by Spliff as he checks the leg kick.
Spliff lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick from Spliff is predictable there
and Royler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Royler throws the left hand but Spliff avoids the punch easily.
Royler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spliff counters with an inside leg kick.
Spliff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A left lands for Spliff.
Royler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spliff was well out of range. Poor timing from Royler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spliff gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spliff backwards.
A short right from Spliff on the inside.

Spliff breaks from the clinch.
Royler takes one on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spliff, right into the meat.
Royler throws a sloppy head kick and Spliff moves out of range easily.
Spliff throws a hook but Royler avoids it easily.
Royler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Spliff moves into range and clinches up with Royler.
A short right from Royler.
Royler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Royler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spliff's elbow.
Spliff is trying to break the clinch but Royler has him pressed against the cage.

Spliff pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Royler wants to control from the top but Spliff keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Royler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spliff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Royler preventing the sweep.
Royler wants to control from the top but Spliff keeps moving.
Royler won't allow Spliff to sweep him here.
Royler wants to pass the guard but Spliff is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Roy Royler just wasn't active enough.
Royler tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Spliff lands.
Spliff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Royler swings for the body but Spliff moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A combination from Royler does no damage.
Spliff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Royler.
Spliff ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Royler avoids the head kick by Spliff.
Spliff changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spliff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spliff scores with a push kick.

Spliff shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Royler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spliff throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Spliff in side control, throwing shots but Royler defends.
Spliff is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustaffa Spliff dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Spliff connects with a nice looking jab.
Royler throws a lazy uppercut
and Spliff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Royler pushes Spliff away with a front kick.
Spliff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spliff throws a hook but Royler avoids it easily.
Royler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spliff thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Royler if he has to take too many more of those.
Royler tests Spliff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Royler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff looks to throw the jab but Royler is out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spliff is defended easily by Royler.
Royler misses with a straight left.
Royler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spliff looks to land a body kick but Royler moved away.
Roy Royler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Royler.
Royler stuffs the takedown.
Royler just misses with a punch to the body.
Spliff misses with an uppercut. Royler saw that one coming.
Royler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spliff.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Royler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spliff throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Royler thuds a left hand into Spliff's body.
Spliff throws a sloppy head kick and Royler moves out of range easily.
Royler misses with a series of wild punches.
Royler looks for the body kick but Spliff saw that one coming.
Spliff misses with a wild combination.
Spliff throws a sloppy head kick and Royler moves out of range easily.
Royler misses with a hook. Spliff ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff throws a chopping leg kick but Royler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spliff has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Royler has Spliff up against the cage in a clinch.
Spliff jumps guard but Royler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Roy Royler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustaffa Spliff.
Royler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spliff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roylers head.
Royler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Royler.
Spliff blocks an uppercut.
Royler digs a right hand into Spliff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spliff's gas tank.
Spliff is trying to pull guard but Royler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Spliff tries to pull guard but Royler holds him up against the cage and eventually Spliff drops back down to his feet.
Spliff throws a punch but it's blocked by Royler.
Spliff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Royler misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Spliff misses with the head strike.
Royler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spliff is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roy Royler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spliff presses Royler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Royler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Royler prevents a body shot from Spliff.

Royler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Royler thumps Spliff with a low kick.
Spliff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Spliff.

Spliff closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royler tries to bench press Spliff off him but Spliff keeps the position.
Spliff slows the pace down.
The strikes coming from Spliff are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
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 Roy Royler will probably get the nod.
That's time! Royler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Spliff shoots in and gets a takedown into Royler's guard.
Spliff pushes down on Royler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Royler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spliff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Spliff scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spliff not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spliff tries to pass the half guard into mount. Royler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Royler trying to control from the bottom.
Spliff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Spliff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff trying to control from half guard but Royler is working away.

Spliff seems to be working for a kimura but Royler defends the submission attempt.
Spliff trying to control from half guard but Royler is working away.
Spliff uses his free foot to push down on Royler's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Royler.
Spliff with good strikes from the mount here!
Spliff with shots to the head and body - Royler looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff landing strikes, looking to finish!
Royler holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Spliff tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spliff is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Royler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Royler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Royler is working hard here to advance position.
Spliff lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
BOOM! Spliff connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Royler is rocked!
Mustaffa Spliff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spliff postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Royler in real trouble here! The ref calls for Royler to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mustaffa Spliff!
Mustaffa Spliff is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mustaffa Spliff waved his t-shirt featuring GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS's logo in front of the cameras.