PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralfus Presting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralfus Presting could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mustaffa Spliff's chin.

Presting
vs
Spliff

182 cm
29
180 lbs
19 - 15 - 1

188 cm
34
185 lbs
41 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
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 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ralfus Presting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliff tries to clinch but Presting is having none of it.
Spliff swats away the attempt to clinch by Presting.
Spliff swats away the attempt to clinch by Presting.

Spliff takes the fight into the clinch.
Spliff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Presting lands a nice knee to the body.
Spliff throws a head punch that misses.
Spliff jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Presting walks away with a smile on his face. Spliff gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Presting shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spliff defends it nicely.

Presting gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spliff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Presting is looking to take this one to the mat.
Spliff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Presting crunches a lovely knee into Spliff's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Presting drags the fight down to the ground.
Spliff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Presting throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spliff tries to stand but Presting is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Presting looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Spliff got a little sloppy there for a moment and Presting has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spliff has managed to get both his arms back between Presting's legs - danger averted.

Presting looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Presting is proving hard to escape from.
Presting is trying to keep Spliff in close.
Spliff wanted to stand there but Presting had control of the position.
Presting wants to sweep here but Spliff controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spliff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Presting is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Presting avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Presting fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spliff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralfus Presting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spliff tries to clinch but Presting is having none of it.
Presting swats away the attempt to clinch by Spliff.
Presting misses with a takedown attempt - Spliff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Presting moves into the clinch successfully.
Presting is looking to take this one to the mat.
Spliff lands with a left to the head.

Spliff manages to break the clinch.
Presting fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spliff forces Presting back against the cage and clinches.
Presting taking a breather.
Spliff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Presting is trying to pull guard but Spliff has him pressed against the cage.
Spliff throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Presting misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spliff.

Spliff ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spliff no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spliff is looking to stand up but Presting isn't so interested in that idea.
Spliff keeping full guard, as Presting tries to pass.
Spliff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Presting is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mustaffa Spliff will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Spliff stuffs the takedown attempt from Presting. Presting gets slowly back to his feet.

Presting closes the distance and pushes Spliff back into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Presting.
Spliff tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Presting just stands there and leans against the cage.
Spliff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spliff scores with a shoulder strike.
Spliff gets through Presting's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Presting missing with knees to the body.
Spliff misses with a punch to the body.
Spliff avoiding damage as Presting throws knees to the body.

Spliff gets control of Presting's arms and successfully pulls guard. Spliff will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Presting lands a couple of digs.
Spliff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Presting is controlling him.
Presting tries to free his leg and advance position but Spliff is retaining full guard.
Presting prevents Spliff from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presting trying to control the position from guard on top but Spliff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Presting is looking to work some ground and pound but Spliff has wrist control.
Spliff is looking to stand up but Presting isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Presting wants to control from the top but Spliff keeps moving.

Presting is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Spliff pushes Presting off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Presting misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Presting clinches up with Spliff and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spliff.

Spliff breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presting tries to clinch but Spliff moves out of range.
Spliff tries to clinch up but Presting circles away and keeps his distance.
Presting shoots for a takedown but Spliff saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralfus Presting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Presting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spliff is looking to clinch but Presting is avoiding it.
Mustaffa Spliff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spliff tries to clinch but Presting moves away

and Presting holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Presting unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Presting trying to land knees to the body.
Spliff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Presting is trying to drag Spliff to the mat but Spliff just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Spliff tries to work over Presting's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spliff tries to pull guard but Presting forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Presting scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Spliff.
Presting missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spliff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Presting utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Spliff managing to block the knees to the body from Presting.
Presting tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spliff avoids it.

Spliff pulls Presting into guard.
Presting wants to pass the guard but Spliff is keeping the position.
Presting won't allow Spliff to get back to his feet.
Spliff keeping moving, preventing Presting from controlling successfully.
Spliff wants to stand and escape but Presting is having none of it.
Mustaffa Spliff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Presting stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spliff swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Presting is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Spliff wants to stand up but Presting is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Presting is pushing down on Spliff's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spliff is fighting to maintain full guard but Presting has managed to sneak the leg through.
Spliff wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Presting is looking to advance position but Spliff won't allow it.
Presting throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralfus Presting dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Presting paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Spliff as Presting shoots in.
Spliff is looking to clinch but Presting is avoiding it.

Spliff has closed the distance and engaged Presting in a clinch.
Presting blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Spliff.
Presting missing with knees to the body.
Spliff is looking to take this one to the mat.

Spliff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Presting doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spliff counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Presting fails in his attempt to clinch.

Presting has managed to clinch.
Spliff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Presting tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spliff avoids it.
Spliff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spliff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prestings head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spliff manages to pull guard.
Presting trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom.
Presting pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spliff is keeping the position for now.
Spliff wants to stand and escape but Presting is having none of it.
Presting trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Presting trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

We're going to have a standup here because Ralfus Presting wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Spliff tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Presting moves into the clinch.
Spliff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Spliff on the inside.
Presting blocking some punches.
Spliff has a couple of punches blocked by Presting.
Ralfus Presting has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff can't find room to land a body shot as Presting controls the action.
Presting is looking to control Spliff's arms but Spliff gets an underhook and turns him. Now Presting has his back to the cage.
A short right from Spliff.
Presting blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Spliff breaks the clinch.

Presting fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Spliff to the ground. Presting is now in Spliff's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Presting trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom.
Spliff is looking to stand up but Presting isn't so interested in that idea.
Spliff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Presting wants to pass the guard but Spliff is keeping the position.
Spliff wants to stand up but Presting is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presting is in close to Spliff's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Presting looking to pass the guard.
Presting stands and throws Spliff's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Spliff wants to get back to his feet.

Presting is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spliff has escaped the position, nice work there.
Spliff is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Presting is controlling him well.

Presting is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Spliff knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Spliff tries to escape but Presting is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff is not content to let Presting control the position.
Presting is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spliff is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Presting is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Spliff looks calm but he's in trouble here. Presting gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Spliff is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Presting lets go of the hold and Spliff can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ralfus Presting!
An out of breath Ralfus Presting thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.