PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Tarnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarnowski has chosen Hemp Gru - Sami swoi as his entrance music. Spliff is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Mustaffa Spliff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spliff
vs
Tarnowski

188 cm
35
185 lbs
41 - 39 - 0

179 cm
25
154 lbs
25 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 39 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Tarnowski!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarnowski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Spliff is breathing heavily.
Spliff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tarnowski.
Spliff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tarnowski.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tarnowski.
Tarnowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tarnowski feints and then cracks Spliff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spliff down.

Tarnowski dives in and scores a takedown into Spliff's guard.
Spliff wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Tarnowski manages to pass to side control.
Tarnowski sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Tarnowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spliff sees it coming and defends easily.
Tarnowski not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tarnowski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Spliff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tarnowski.

Tarnowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Spliff doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tarnowski.
Spliff has hold of Tarnowski's hands but Tarnowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tarnowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spliff pushes Tarnowski off looking to stand but Tarnowski dives back in and keeps control.
Tarnowski is pressing down on Spliff's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spliff is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tarnowski winds up and cracks Spliff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tarnowski lands strikes from half guard.
Spliff pushes Tarnowski off looking to stand but Tarnowski dives back in and keeps control.

Tarnowski is working for a kimura but Spliff is defending it quite comfortably.
Spliff has hold of Tarnowski's hands but Tarnowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tarnowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Tarnowski wants to work for an arm triangle but Spliff is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tarnowski lands a nice short elbow.
Tarnowski trying to control the action but Spliff is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spliff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tarnowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spliff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tarnowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tarnowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Spliff is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spliff wants to stand back up but Tarnowski manages to pass into side control.
Tarnowski tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tarnowski scores with punches from side control.
Tarnowski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spliff down.
Tarnowski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tarnowski landing strikes.
Spliff is not content to let Tarnowski control the position.
Tarnowski working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Spliff managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tarnowski.
Tarnowski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tarnowski lands a decent elbow from side control.

Spliff is rocked!
Tarnowski working the head with strikes.
Oh Spliff is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarnowski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spliff down.
A big shot lands for Tarnowski! That's hurt Spliff! Will he recover? Tarnowski fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Tarnowski!
Michal Tarnowski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.