PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ami Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dent has chosen DJ Madman - Meisje zo lelijk als de nacht as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spliff
vs
Dent

188 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
184 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ami Dent!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliff shoots in and drives through. Dent sprawls well.
Dent looks to land a left hand but Spliff moved out of range nicely.
Dent lands with a cross.
Spliff throws a lazy right hand but Dent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Spliff shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dent napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Spliff throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dent wants to get back to his feet but Spliff drags him back down.
Spliff 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.

Spliff is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dent knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dent tries to escape but Spliff is in control.
Dent taking a bit of punishment here - Spliff scoring with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ground and pound from Spliff seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dent sneaks back into half guard.
Spliff not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dent blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spliff.
Spliff wants to take a breather but Dent is having none of it.
Spliff working the head and body with strikes.

Dent looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dent is trying to stand up here but Spliff is controlling him well.
Spliff lands strikes from half guard.
Spliff drops an elbow to the side of Dent's head.
Spliff tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dent knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spliff thows a huge punch but Dent dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff drops an elbow to the side of Dent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dent is looking to control Spliff's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dent avoid being mounted?
Spliff is looking to take a break and control but Dent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dent on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dent holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spliff is nestled in close to Dent, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Spliff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dent avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spliff.
Spliff stops Dent from getting back to his feet.
Spliff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dent's head.
Dent wants to stand back up but Spliff manages to pass into side control.
Spliff connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dent some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff scoring with punches and elbows.
Dent is pushing Spliff's head away, looking to escape. Spliff manages to hold on to the position though.
Spliff throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Spliff landing strikes.
Spliff misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Spliff landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Spliff looks up at the clock and then as Dent takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Spliff smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Spliff misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Spliff creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Spliff trying to control the position but Dent is working away.
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 cracks Dent with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Spliff in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dent is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dent can't do much from the bottom here.
Spliff working the body and head with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Spliff.
Spliff working the head and body with strikes.
Spliff misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Spliff grinds an elbow into Dent's temple.
Spliff misses with the ground and pound.
Spliff lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Dent is rocked!
Spliff is staying tight to Dent's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dent is still in real trouble! Can Spliff finish him?
Dent is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dent is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dent seems to have recovered his senses.
Spliff is working Dent over with some ground and pound from side control.
Spliff is looking to take a break and control but Dent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spliff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dent scores with a body shot.
Dent jabs Spliff to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Spliff drives through and clinches with Dent against the cage.
Dent keeps control of Spliff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dent misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spliff.
Spliff prevents a body shot from Dent.
Dent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dent is trying to maintain a safe position but Spliff gets an underhook and turns Dent into the cage.
Dent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dent misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Dent.
Dent keeps control of Spliff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dent is leaning against Spliff and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent wants to stall.
Spliff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spliff lands a right hand.
Spliff blocking some punches.
Spliff has Dent pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dent manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Spliff throws a punch but it's blocked by Dent.
Spliff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dent has him pressed against the cage.

Spliff manages to break the clinch.
Dent jabs Spliff right on the nose. Spliff blinks but takes it well.
Dent throws a looping overhand right but Spliff ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Dent finds it's target.
Spliff lands a jab to the nose.
Spliff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dent.
Nice uppercut there from Spliff.
Spliff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent throws a hook but Spliff blocks it.
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!
Donk. Spliff catches Dent right on the button with a cross.
Dent throws a body punch but Spliff moves out of range.
Dent lands a nice shot to the body.
Spliff throws an overhand right that lands on Dent's shoulder, as Dent tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Spliff.
Spliff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Spliff clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Spliff.
Spliff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dent lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dent.
Dent tries to work over Spliff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spliff tries to pull guard but Dent forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Spliff lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spliff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spliff tries to score a body lock takedown but Dent shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mustaffa Spliff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dent.
Dent stalling the fight.
Dent struggles to land a body shot inside as Spliff controls his hands.
Spliff looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dent lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dent leaning against his opponent.
Spliff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spliff has a couple of punches blocked by Dent.
Spliff lands a nice uppercut.
Spliff wants a takedown.
A short right from Dent on the inside.
Spliff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spliff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spliff lands with a left to the head.
Mustaffa Spliff has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dent is working Spliff over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dent tries to work over Spliff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dent will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spliff up against the cage.
Dent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Spliff misses with the head strike.
Dent with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dent misses with a knee to the head.
Dent lands a shot to the body.
Spliff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dent's elbow.
Spliff misses with some punches.
Dent avoiding damage as Spliff throws knees to the body.
Spliff throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Dent - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Spliff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dent backwards.
Dent lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ami Dent will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dent lands with a straight right. Spliff didn't see that one coming.
Dent scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Spliff moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spliff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dent circles away quickly and effectively.
Spliff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dent.
A jab from Spliff misses.
Dent takes a swing at Spliff's ribcage but misses.
Spliff throws a good cross that connects.
Dent throws a looping overhand right but Spliff ducks down to avoid it.
Spliff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spliff fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spliff blocks a leg kick.
Dent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spliff.
Dent looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent throws a jab but it's blocked by Spliff.
Dent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dent tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Dent misses the target.
Spliff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spliff.
Dent throws a jab when Spliff was well out of range.
Dent misses with a body shot.
Ami Dent seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spliff misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Dent as Spliff shoots in.
Dent scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spliff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Spliff moves into the clinch.
Dent tries a body shot but Spliff blocks it.

Spliff breaks the clinch.
Spliff lands an overhand right.
Dent throws a leg kick but Spliff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dent cracks Spliff with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dent throws out a leg kick but Spliff moves out of range and Dent only half commits.
Spliff on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spliff sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Dent closes the distance and clinches.

Spliff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dent takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dent moves away from the strike by Spliff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spliff.
Dent lands a jab-cross combination.
Dent throws a leg kick but Spliff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spliff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dent. Spliff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dent looks to score with a jab to the body but Spliff is just out of range.
Spliff is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Spliff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spliff connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dent's hands.
Dent misses with a straight right.
A cross from Spliff lands.
Ami Dent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spliff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spliff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dent scores with a hook to the body. Spliff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spliff fails to land the takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Dent there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dent thows a body shot but no joy.
Spliff lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dent is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spliff tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dent just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mustaffa Spliff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dent misses with a punch to the body.
Dent taking a breather.
Dent throws a punch but it's blocked by Spliff.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ami Dent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dent 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ami Dent!
Ami Dent thanked the fans post fight for their support.