PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Tokarczuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tokarczuk
vs
Spliff

179 cm
29
182 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

188 cm
30
185 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Tokarczuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliff lunges at Tokarczuk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tokarczuk's hand.

It looks like Pawel Tokarczuk has been cut.
Tokarczuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spliff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Tokarczuk.

Spliff drives through and clinches with Tokarczuk against the cage.
Tokarczuk misses with the head strike.
Spliff throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokarczuk.
Spliff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tokarczuk misses with a punch to the body.
Tokarczuk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spliff backwards.
Tokarczuk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spliff backwards.
Tokarczuk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tokarczuk.
Spliff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spliff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spliff is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tokarczuk to keep the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Tokarczuk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Tokarczuk fails to land.
Spliff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tokarczuk fails to land.
Tokarczuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Spliff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokarczuk blocks a body shot from Spliff.
Spliff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tokarczuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tokarczuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spliff looking to slow down the pace here.

Spliff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tokarczuk tries to clinch but Spliff is having none of it.
Spliff throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spliff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spliff.
Pawel Tokarczuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustaffa Spliff.
Tokarczuk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spliff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tokarczuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tokarczuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spliff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff checks the leg kick.
Spliff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tokarczuk moves away.
Tokarczuk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Tokarczuk closes the distance and pushes Spliff back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Spliff fails to land.
Spliff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Spliff.
Tokarczuk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spliff throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk has a couple of punches blocked by Spliff.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tokarczuk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tokarczuk has a couple of punches blocked by Spliff.
Spliff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tokarczuk presses Spliff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spliff blocks a body shot from Tokarczuk.
Still in the clinch, Tokarczuk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tokarczuk working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokarczuk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tokarczuk digs a right hand into Spliff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spliff's gas tank.
Spliff looks winded!
Tokarczuk digs a right hand into Spliff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spliff's gas tank.
Tokarczuk tries to throw a body punch but Spliff avoids it by throwing Tokarczuk back against the cage.
A short left from Tokarczuk.
Spliff blocks a body shot from Tokarczuk.
Spliff takes a shot to the head.
Tokarczuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tokarczuk has Spliff pressed against the cage, preventing Spliff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokarczuk lands a left hand.
Spliff is looking to control Tokarczuk's arms but Tokarczuk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spliff has his back to the cage.
Spliff blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tokarczuk.
Spliff misses with the head strike.
Spliff tries to pull guard but Tokarczuk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tokarczuk taking a breather.
Tokarczuk misses with the head strike.
Spliff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spliff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tokarczuk throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spliff tries to break the clinch but Tokarczuk is controlling the position.
Spliff tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tokarczuk misses with some punches.
Spliff prevents a body shot from Tokarczuk.
A short uppercut from Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spliff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tokarczuk misses with the head strike.
Tokarczuk misses with a punch to the body.
Spliff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tokarczuk misses with a hook from the clinch.

Spliff jumps into guard, dragging Tokarczuk to the mat.
Spliff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tokarczuk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spliff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tokarczuk is working Spliff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tokarczuk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tokarczuk throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pawel Tokarczuk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pawel Tokarczuk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tokarczuk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spliff's head.
Tokarczuk tries to clinch
enabling Spliff to counter with a crisp jab.
Tokarczuk tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Spliff counters by clinching up.
Spliff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tokarczuk's elbow.
Tokarczuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spliff's elbow.
Tokarczuk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tokarczuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tokarczuk has a couple of punches blocked by Spliff.
Tokarczuk lands with a left to the head.
Pawel Tokarczuk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tokarczuk lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokarczuk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tokarczuk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tokarczuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tokarczuk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tokarczuk blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Spliff.

Spliff breaks the clinch.
Tokarczuk misses with a straight left.
Tokarczuk tries to clinch there but Spliff circles away.
Tokarczuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spliff.
Tokarczuk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tokarczuk moves away from the strike by Spliff.
Spliff just misses with a punch to the body.
Spliff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokarczuk manages to avoid it.
Tokarczuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pawel Tokarczuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tokarczuk stuffs the takedown attempt from Spliff. Spliff gets slowly back to his feet.

Tokarczuk moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tokarczuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spliff fails to pull guard.
Tokarczuk has a couple of punches blocked by Spliff.
Tokarczuk tries to work over Spliff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spliff throws a head punch that misses.
Tokarczuk misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Tokarczuk takes a shot to the head.
Tokarczuk misses with a body punch.
Spliff throws a head punch that misses.
Spliff tries to pull guard but Tokarczuk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pawel Tokarczuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustaffa Spliff.
Tokarczuk blocks a body shot from Spliff.
Tokarczuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spliff taking a breather.
A short right from Spliff on the inside.
Tokarczuk lands a shot to the body.
Tokarczuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff blocks a body shot from Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk blocking some punches.
Tokarczuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tokarczuk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spliff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tokarczuk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spliff backwards.
Tokarczuk scores with a hook to the body.
Spliff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spliff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tokarczuk misses with a body punch.
Tokarczuk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spliff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tokarczuk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tokarczuk pushes Spliff back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tokarczuk misses with a punch to the body.
Tokarczuk misses with a punch on the inside.

Spliff pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tokarczuk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokarczuk pushes down on Spliff's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tokarczuk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Spliff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tokarczuk lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spliff keeping moving, preventing Tokarczuk from controlling successfully.

Spliff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tokarczuk throws a big elbow that misses.
Tokarczuk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spliff's head.
Tokarczuk looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tokarczuk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pawel Tokarczuk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pawel Tokarczuk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tokarczuk throws a hook but Spliff avoids it easily.
Spliff throws a wild body kick that Tokarczuk sees coming a mile off.
Tokarczuk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spliff lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tokarczuk backs up against the cage.
Spliff tries a head kick but it misses.
Tokarczuk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tokarczuk.

Tokarczuk gets tackled into the cage by Spliff. Spliff maintains the clinch.

Spliff breaks from the clinch.
Mustaffa Spliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spliff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tokarczuk misses with an uppercut
and Spliff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spliff needs to keep his hands up - Tokarczuk had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokarczuk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tokarczuk wants to clinch up but Spliff keeps it at a distance.
Tokarczuk lands with a shot to the body.
Pawel Tokarczuk is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Spliff 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tokarczuk fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tokarczuk gets a clinch.
Spliff throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokarczuk.
Spliff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tokarczuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Tokarczuk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tokarczuk blocks an uppercut.
Spliff has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tokarczuk tries to work over Spliff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokarczuk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tokarczuk lands with a short shot to the head.

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!
Spliff misses with a punch on the inside.
Spliff pushes Tokarczuk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spliff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tokarczuk misses with a body punch.
Spliff tries a body shot but Tokarczuk blocks it.
Tokarczuk is working Spliff over against the cage.
Spliff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spliff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tokarczuk digs a right hand into Spliff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spliff's gas tank.
Tokarczuk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Spliff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tokarczuk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tokarczuk fakes the leg kick and cracks Spliff in the body.
Tokarczuk wants to clinch up but Spliff keeps it at a distance.
Tokarczuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spliff paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from Tokarczuk lands but Spliff takes it in his stride.
Tokarczuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tokarczuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spliff can do to turn this around?
Tokarczuk is looking to clinch but Spliff is avoiding it.
Mustaffa Spliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spliff throws out a leg kick but Tokarczuk moves out of range and Spliff only half commits.
Tokarczuk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spliff swings widly with a right hand
and Tokarczuk counters with a good low kick that Spliff was not able to check.
Spliff throws a head kick that misses
letting Tokarczuk counter with a right hand.
Spliff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Spliff misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spliff tries to keep at a distance but Tokarczuk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tokarczuk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliff trying to stall but Tokarczuk improves his position.
Spliff is trying to break the clinch but Tokarczuk has him pressed against the cage.
Spliff throws a head punch that misses.
Tokarczuk lands a body shot.
Spliff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tokarczuk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tokarczuk lands with a short shot to the head.

Spliff is rocked!
Tokarczuk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spliff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pawel Tokarczuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tokarczuk.
Spliff is still on wobbly legs! Can Tokarczuk finish him?
Tokarczuk is working Spliff over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tokarczuk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Spliff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tokarczuk smiles and moves away.
Spliff seems to have recovered his senses.
Tokarczuk wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Tokarczuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tokarczuk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Tokarczuk!
Pawel Tokarczuk managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, into his post fight interview.