PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Curtis von Carelstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

von Carelstein
vs
Spliff

175 cm
22
175 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

188 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis von Carelstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Carelstein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spliff.
von Carelstein lands a glancing blow to the side of Spliff's head.
von Carelstein misses with a takedown
and Spliff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Curtis von Carelstein has been cut.
von Carelstein throws a sloppy body shot
and Spliff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
von Carelstein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spliff counters with a nice uppercut.

Spliff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Spliff looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

von Carelstein is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spliff pulls his head out easily.
von Carelstein is trying to control but can't.
von Carelstein blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spliff.
von Carelstein trying to control from the bottom.
Spliff wants to take a breather but von Carelstein is having none of it.
Spliff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spliff is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
von Carelstein is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Spliff there.
von Carelstein blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spliff.
Spliff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks von Carelstein with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Spliff slips a nice elbow through von Carelstein's hands, connecting with von Carelstein's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spliff thows a huge punch but von Carelstein dodges it nicely.
Spliff is thwarting von Carelstein's attempts to control the position.
von Carelstein wants to improve his position but Spliff is controlling well.
Spliff scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spliff is thwarting von Carelstein's attempts to control the position.
von Carelstein works his way to full guard. Good work.
von Carelstein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spliff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. von Carelstein swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spliff thows a big elbow that misses.
Spliff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Spliff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spliff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spliff content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spliff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spliff chips away with some ground and pound.
Spliff makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

von Carelstein looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spliff connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. von Carelstein is keeping the position for now.

von Carelstein has his foot on Spliff's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spliff works his way back into a safe position though.
Spliff connects with a couple of short punches.
Spliff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. von Carelstein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spliff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
von Carelstein is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Spliff landing with the ground and pound.
Spliff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

von Carelstein had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spliff defends it easily.

Spliff drops back looking for a leg! von Carelstein is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and von Carelstein manages to kick Spliff off! Spliff jumps back into von Carelstein's guard.
Spliff thows a big elbow that misses.
Spliff preventing the sweep.
Spliff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spliff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spliff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustaffa Spliff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Curtis von Carelstein's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

von Carelstein throws a hook but Spliff avoids it easily.
von Carelstein swings for the body but Spliff moves out of range.
von Carelstein throws a poor cross that misses
and Spliff counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curtis von Carelstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Spliff.
von Carelstein misses with a body kick.
Spliff misses with a wild body shot.
von Carelstein tries a low kick but Spliff avoids it.
von Carelstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
von Carelstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
von Carelstein misses with a right hand

and Spliff counters with a single leg into guard. von Carelstein didn't expect that.
Spliff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
von Carelstein working a defensive guard here.

von Carelstein is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
von Carelstein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
von Carelstein pulls Spliff in close to his closed guard and prevents Spliff from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spliff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

von Carelstein is looking for a triangle but Spliff pushes his legs off easily.
von Carelstein keeping moving, preventing Spliff from controlling successfully.
Spliff working some strikes from top position.
Spliff wants to control from the top but von Carelstein keeps moving.
Spliff throwing strikes from guard but von Carelstein blocks nicely.
von Carelstein not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

von Carelstein looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spliff is looking to work some ground and pound but von Carelstein has wrist control.
Spliff trying to control the position from guard on top but von Carelstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spliff postures up in von Carelstein's guard and throws a big left but von Carelstein blocks it.
Spliff stands up over von Carelstein, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
von Carelstein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
von Carelstein wants to sweep but no luck.
Spliff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

von Carelstein throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spliff distracts von Carelstein with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spliff thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
von Carelstein trying to keep a closed guard but Spliff is proving a slippery customer.
Spliff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
von Carelstein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spliff trying to control but von Carelstein is working from the bottom.
von Carelstein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
von Carelstein wants to sweep but no luck.

von Carelstein has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spliff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Spliff stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice jab there from Spliff.
von Carelstein fails with the takedown

so Spliff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Spliff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
von Carelstein looking to control.
Spliff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spliff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spliff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

von Carelstein is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spliff lands a couple of digs.
Spliff must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Spliff scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Spliff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. von Carelstein is keeping the position for now.
Spliff wants to control from the top but von Carelstein keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustaffa Spliff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Curtis von Carelstein's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

von Carelstein just misses with a punch to the body.
von Carelstein tries for a takedown but Spliff circles away easily
and Spliff counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Spliff misses.
von Carelstein is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Spliff's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Spliff closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
von Carelstein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spliff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
von Carelstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spliff.
Spliff is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
von Carelstein throws a sloppy body shot

and Spliff counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Spliff postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for von Carelstein to stand up.
Spliff throws a series of strikes that have von Carelstein backpedaling.
Spliff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spliff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
von Carelstein misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Carelstein tries a head kick but it misses.
von Carelstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
von Carelstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spliff.
von Carelstein throws a right hand that misses

and Spliff counters with a takedown into side control.
von Carelstein gets back to half guard.
Spliff is looking to advance position but von Carelstein won't allow it.
Spliff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spliff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. von Carelstein defending well though.
von Carelstein moves into full guard.
von Carelstein not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mustaffa Spliff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spliff landing some decent shots from guard.
Spliff thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Carelstein throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Spliff pushes down on von Carelstein's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Spliff throwing shots but von Carelstein is blocking nicely.
Spliff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spliff wants to lay and pray for a moment but von Carelstein keeps working.
Spliff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Spliff is keen to just control but von Carelstein is a slippery customer.
Spliff trying to pass the guard but von Carelstein defending well.
von Carelstein is pressing down on Spliff's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

von Carelstein working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spliff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spliff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
von Carelstein trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Spliff has gone for a leg lock! von Carelstein slips out almost immediately though and dives into Spliff's guard.

von Carelstein postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Spliff is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of von Carelstein, into his guard.
von Carelstein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spliff.
von Carelstein looking for a sweep. Not yet von Carelstein, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
von Carelstein not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spliff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. von Carelstein is keeping the position for now.
von Carelstein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spliff slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Spliff cracks von Carelstein with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Spliff tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Spliff grinds an elbow into von Carelstein's temple.
Spliff fails to land a wild elbow strike.
von Carelstein is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spliff scores with punches from side control.
Spliff cracks von Carelstein with a big right hand but von Carelstein just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Curtis von Carelstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mustaffa Spliff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spliff working the ground and pound.
Spliff scoring with punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mustaffa Spliff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spliff has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustaffa Spliff!