PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Joker (ranked 5452 p4p, 610 weight class) and Cron Spliffton (ranked 2682 p4p, 351 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Joker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Jester of Genocide - Travis Scott. 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.

Joker
vs
Spliffton

194 cm
30
205 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

191 cm
40
213 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Joker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cron Spliffton!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliffton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joker.
Spliffton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spliffton slips under a jab from Joker.
Joker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spliffton connects with a solid leg kick.

Joker moves into range and clinches up with Spliffton.
Spliffton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joker backwards.
A short left from Joker.
Joker tries a body shot but Spliffton blocks it.
A short right from Joker on the inside.

Joker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spliffton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Mr Joker has been cut.
Cron Spliffton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spliffton as he avoids it easily.
Joker tries to clinch but Spliffton moves away
enabling Spliffton to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Spliffton slips a straight right by Joker.
Spliffton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Spliffton manages to circle out of the way.
Spliffton is looking to land body kicks.
Joker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spliffton moves away from the strike by Joker.
Joker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spliffton was well out of range. Poor timing from Joker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spliffton has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Joker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spliffton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joker manages to avoid it.
Spliffton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spliffton.
Spliffton misses the shot to the body.
Spliffton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joker throws out the jab.
Joker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spliffton slips under a jab from Joker.

Joker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Joker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Spliffton is not content to let Joker control the position.
Spliffton tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Spliffton dodges the ground and pound from Joker.
Spliffton tries to buck Joker off but Joker is having none of it.
Spliffton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The strikes coming from Joker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joker misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Joker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Spliffton is avoiding damage well.
Spliffton is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joker lands a decent elbow from side control.
Joker working the ground and pound.
Joker landing strikes.
Spliffton is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Spliffton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Joker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
You can see the frustration on Spliffton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Joker tries to score with some ground and pound. Spliffton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Joker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Joker controls the position.
Joker cracks Spliffton with a big elbow.
Joker controlling from side mount.
Joker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spliffton keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joker in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sloppy strikes there by Joker.
Joker controls the position.
Joker throws a strike aimed at the side of Spliffton's head but Spliffton avoids it well.
Joker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Joker controls the position.
Joker wants to take a breather but Spliffton manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Joker.
Joker trying to control but Spliffton is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Joker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Joker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Spliffton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joker.
Spliffton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spliffton connects with an inside leg kick.
Joker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spliffton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Spliffton moves away from the strike by Joker.
Joker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spliffton slips a jab from Joker.
Joker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spliffton throws a body kick that misses
and Joker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spliffton thinking.
Spliffton misses with a straight right.
Joker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spliffton counters with a left to the body.
Spliffton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joker rather than just go for the knockout.
Spliffton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joker thuds his right hand into Spliffton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spliffton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spliffton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Spliffton.
Spliffton misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joker moves into the clinch.
Joker tries to break the clinch but Spliffton is controlling the position.
Spliffton misses with a body punch.
Spliffton misses with some punches.
Joker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joker looking to stall.
Spliffton misses with the head strike.
Spliffton misses with the head strike.
Joker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Spliffton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Joker misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joker.
Spliffton lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Spliffton fails to land.
Spliffton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joker is working Spliffton over against the cage.
Spliffton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Joker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton blocking some punches.
Joker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Spliffton fails to land.
Joker has a couple of punches blocked by Spliffton.
Joker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spliffton backwards.
Spliffton misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliffton lands an uppercut.
Joker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cron Spliffton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spliffton misses with a punch on the inside.
Spliffton scores with a shoulder strike.
Spliffton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joker backwards.
Spliffton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joker working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Spliffton as the two fighters clinch.
Spliffton blocks a body shot from Joker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton misses with a body punch.
Joker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spliffton can't find room to land a body shot as Joker controls the action.
Joker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spliffton.
Joker tries to throw a body punch but Spliffton avoids it by throwing Joker back against the cage.
Joker prevents a body shot from Spliffton.
Spliffton lands a shoulder strike.
Joker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spliffton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joker backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Spliffton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spliffton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joker can't break the clinch.
Joker trying to stall but Spliffton improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spliffton.
Spliffton misses with a punch to the body.
Joker misses with a punch to the body.
Spliffton tries to work over Joker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Spliffton breaks the clinch.
Joker misses with a body shot.
Spliffton swats away the attempt to clinch by Joker.
Nice takedown defense from Spliffton. No joy for Joker on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Joker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spliffton throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Joker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spliffton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spliffton slips under a jab.
Joker misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joker.
Joker misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cron Spliffton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mr Joker's cut.
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!

Spliffton punishes Joker's body with a nice straight punch.
Joker misses with a looping left.
Joker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spliffton.
Spliffton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spliffton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spliffton scoring well with a low kick there.
Spliffton misses with a kick to the body.
Spliffton looks to land a right hand but Joker moved out of range.
Spliffton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joker on the side of the head.
Joker moves away from the strike by Spliffton.
It looked like Joker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spliffton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joker throws a body shot but no joy.
Spliffton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spliffton scrambles back to his feet.
Spliffton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joker. That did some damage!
Joker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joker lands a jab to Spliffton's midsection.
Spliffton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spliffton.
Spliffton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spliffton swings for the body but Joker moves out of range.
Joker shoots in for a takedown but Spliffton shows good takedown defense.
Joker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spliffton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joker finds it's way round the side to connect with Spliffton's head.
Joker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spliffton lands a nice shot to the body.
Joker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spliffton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Joker really felt that one!
Joker fails with the takedown.
Spliffton misses the jab.
Spliffton scoring well with a low kick there.
Joker scores with a hook to the body. Spliffton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Spliffton cracks Joker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spliffton tries to land a front kick but Joker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Joker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Spliffton to the mat! Spliffton manages to get full guard.
Joker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joker chips away with some ground and pound.
Joker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spliffton keeping moving, preventing Joker from controlling successfully.
Joker throwing strikes from guard but Spliffton blocks nicely.
Joker throws a big right hand that misses.
Spliffton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton wants to hit a switch here but Joker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Spliffton there!
Joker throws some wild stikes that Spliffton manages to avoid easily.
Joker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Spliffton because Joker loaded up on that one.
Joker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Spliffton can't escape the position.
Joker wants to control but Spliffton has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton trying to control here.
Mr Joker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spliffton's head.
Joker wants to pass to mount but Spliffton is defending the position.
Joker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spliffton keeps working.

Joker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spliffton sees it coming and defends easily.
Joker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cron Spliffton.
I think Spliffton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cron Spliffton!
An out of breath Cron Spliffton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Mr Joker spoke after the fight, saying 'HahaHAAhaaHha haHAhahaHA haha ha Hahaaha ha ha... haHa.. HA!'.