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 comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hemp Gru - Sami swoi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Spliff
vs
Tarnowski

188 cm
36
185 lbs
44 - 49 - 0

179 cm
26
154 lbs
37 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 44 - 49 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Tarnowski!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliff moves out of range of the leg kick from Tarnowski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tarnowski. Spliff does a little dance to reset his feet.

Spliff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tarnowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Spliff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spliff tries to stall but Tarnowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Tarnowski on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Tarnowski.

Tarnowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarnowski circles away.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarnowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Tarnowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Spliff has Tarnowski up against the cage in a clinch.

Spliff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spliff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tarnowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spliff tries to clinch but Tarnowski moves out of range.
Tarnowski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spliff drives through and clinches with Tarnowski against the cage.
Spliff misses with a punch on the inside.
Tarnowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spliff's elbow.
Tarnowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Spliff.
Spliff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spliff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spliff works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tarnowski jumps guard but Spliff turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Tarnowski breaks from the clinch.
Spliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarnowski circles away.

Spliff clinches up with Tarnowski and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarnowski.
Tarnowski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Spliff to keep the fight standing.
Tarnowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Spliff controls his hands.
Tarnowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spliff throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarnowski.
Tarnowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spliff walks away with a smile on his face. Tarnowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mustaffa Spliff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Tarnowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Spliff blocks the leg kick.
Spliff tries to clinch there but Tarnowski circles away.
Tarnowski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarnowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spliff checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarnowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tarnowski with the counter takedown but Spliff avoids it easily.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarnowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tarnowski digs a good hook to Spliff's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarnowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spliff wants to clinch up but Tarnowski keeps it at a distance.
Tarnowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Spliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarnowski circles away.
Spliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarnowski circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tarnowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Spliff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tarnowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Tarnowski.
Tarnowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tarnowski looks for the body kick but Spliff saw that one coming.
Spliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarnowski circles away.
Spliff wants to clinch.
Tarnowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Spliff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Spliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spliff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tarnowski lands a leg kick that knocks Spliff off balance momentarily.
Spliff tries to clinch up but Tarnowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Spliff checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spliff is looking to counter punch.
Spliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarnowski circles away.
Tarnowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spliff swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tarnowski tries to score with a low kick but Spliff moves his leg out of the way.
Spliff tries to clinch but Tarnowski moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tarnowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Tarnowski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tarnowski looks for the body kick but Spliff saw that one coming.
Spliff tried to counter with a leg kick but Tarnowski avoided it.
Spliff tries to clinch

and Tarnowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Spliff wants to stand and escape but Tarnowski is having none of it.
Tarnowski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tarnowski cracks Spliff with a big elbow.
Tarnowski cracks Spliff with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spliff is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Tarnowski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Spliff wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliff takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Spliff bucks up and tries to throw Tarnowski off but instead Tarnowski has got his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarnowski trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Spliff doesn't escape.
Spliff is trying to get back to his feet but Tarnowski has full control of the position and if anything, Spliff has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tarnowski misses with punches from the back.
Tarnowski struggling to keep hold of the position.
Spliff is trying to get back to his feet but Tarnowski has full control of the position and if anything, Spliff has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tarnowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Tarnowski looking for the choke but no joy.
The referee is taking a good look at Spliff as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Tarnowski!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski punches Spliff on the ear.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spliff is trying to stand back up.
Tarnowski trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Spliff is trying to stand back up.
Tarnowski wants to control but Spliff is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff trying to get back to his feet but Tarnowski is in full control for now.
Tarnowski softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Tarnowski has Spliff flattened out and is raining down punches.
Spliff wants to get back to his feet.
Tarnowski misses with punches from the back.
Tarnowski wants to control but Spliff is keeping busy.
Spliff is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Even with his hooks in, Tarnowski manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Spliff is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Tarnowski gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Tarnowski gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Tarnowski apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Tarnowski throws a front kick that sends Spliff stumbling back into the cage.
Mustaffa Spliff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tarnowski with a hook.
Michal Tarnowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tarnowski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tarnowski duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tarnowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Spliff rushes Tarnowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tarnowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spliff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spliff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tarnowskis head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Tarnowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tarnowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Spliff wants to clinch.
Tarnowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarnowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tarnowski punishes Spliff's body with a nice straight punch.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarnowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tarnowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Spliff.
Tarnowski lands with a straight right. Spliff didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tarnowski.
Michal Tarnowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spliff is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tarnowski is controlling him well.
Spliff managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tarnowski.
Spliff is trying to buck Tarnowski off.
Tarnowski is looking to take a break and control but Spliff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spliff is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tarnowski asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tarnowski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tarnowski lands a decent elbow from side control.
Spliff is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tarnowski asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Spliff seems a little lost for a moment, as Tarnowski dominates the positioning.
Spliff wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski tries to advance to mount but Spliff denies him.
Spliff is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Spliff is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tarnowski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mustaffa Spliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarnowski in side control, throwing shots but Spliff defends.
Spliff tries to escape but Tarnowski is in control.

Tarnowski is trying to get an arm triangle but Spliff is defending well.
Spliff is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tarnowski has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Tarnowski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tarnowski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Spliff pushes Tarnowski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tarnowski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Spliff trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tarnowski takes one to the chin there.
Michal Tarnowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spliff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spliff ducks under a wild hook from Tarnowski.
Spliff swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tarnowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spliff throws a sloppy head kick and Tarnowski moves out of range easily.
Spliff fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tarnowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Tarnowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tarnowski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Tarnowski!
A victorious Michal Tarnowski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.