PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McMorrow (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.

McMorrow
vs
Spliff

183 cm
38
273 lbs
46 - 22 - 0

188 cm
34
185 lbs
37 - 21 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 46 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean McMorrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMorrow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spliff counters with an outside leg kick.
McMorrow throws a low kick but Spliff moves out of range easily.
McMorrow slips under a jab.
McMorrow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McMorrow checks the leg kick.
McMorrow misses with a body punch
and Spliff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spliff looks to land a right hand but McMorrow moved out of range.
Spliff ducks under a wild hook from McMorrow.
Spliff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spliff's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McMorrow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spliff scrambles back to his feet.
Spliff scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMorrow throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Spliff counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McMorrow's guard now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McMorrow looking to control but Spliff passes into half guard.
McMorrow is concentrating on defense, preventing Spliff from advancing position.
McMorrow is staying active underneath Spliff, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spliff.
McMorrow manages to get to full guard.
Spliff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McMorrow is keeping the position for now.
Spliff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McMorrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McMorrow has his hands on Spliff's head, controlling the position.
Spliff is working McMorrow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Spliff trying to control but McMorrow is working from the bottom.
McMorrow keeping full guard, as Spliff tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McMorrow wants to sweep but no luck.
McMorrow working a defensive guard here.
Spliff pushes down on McMorrow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McMorrow wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. McMorrow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Spliff working some strikes from top position.
Spliff won't allow McMorrow to sweep him here.
McMorrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spliff chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow keeping moving, preventing Spliff from controlling successfully.
Spliff stopping the sweep attempt from McMorrow.
Spliff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McMorrow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Spliff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spliff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McMorrow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spliff advances position into side control!
Spliff working the ground and pound but McMorrow is defending the strikes.
McMorrow tries to buck Spliff off but Spliff is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff cracks McMorrow with a big elbow.

Sean McMorrow's cut is getting worse.
McMorrow is trying to get back to half guard.
Spliff throws a strike aimed at the side of McMorrow's head but McMorrow avoids it well.
McMorrow defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The strikes coming from Spliff 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.
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 has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spliff tries to score with some ground and pound. McMorrow controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Spliff looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McMorrow is avoiding damage well.
Spliff cracks McMorrow with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Spliff trying to control the action but McMorrow is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spliff lands a nice forearm strike.
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 Sean McMorrow's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McMorrow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spliff defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McMorrow.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spliff is defended easily by McMorrow.
Spliff scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Spliff misses.
Spliff looks to throw the jab but McMorrow is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from McMorrow.
McMorrow misses with a lunging right hand
and Spliff counters with a stiff right hand.
Spliff scores with a shot to the body.
Spliff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McMorrow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McMorrow scores with a nice body kick.
Spliff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McMorrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Spliff.
McMorrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by McMorrow.
Spliff lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McMorrow at a distance.
Spliff takes one to the chin there.
McMorrow fakes the leg kick and cracks Spliff in the body.
Spliff slips under a jab from McMorrow.
McMorrow fails to land the takedown.
McMorrow darts in looking for a takedown but Spliff gets double underhooks and turns McMorrow into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean McMorrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spliff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McMorrow smiles and moves away.
Sean McMorrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spliff takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McMorrow misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from McMorrow misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from McMorrow misses.
McMorrow throws a body kick that misses.

McMorrow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Spliff!
Spliff manages to get back to half guard.
Mustaffa Spliff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spliff works his way to full guard. Good work.

Spliff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McMorrow is aware though and is defending well.

Spliff working for a triangle but McMorrow defends it easily.
McMorrow controls from within his opponent's guard.
McMorrow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Spliff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McMorrow lands a couple of digs.

Spliff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McMorrow defends well.
McMorrow trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom.
McMorrow works over Spliff with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff wants to sweep here but McMorrow controlling him for the moment.
Spliff is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Spliff looking to control but McMorrow passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Spliff has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for McMorrow. Oh but Spliff has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! McMorrow goes limp - he's gone! Spliff jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mustaffa Spliff!
Mustaffa Spliff took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their support in the buildup to the fight.