PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitt Thrawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustaffa Spliff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thrawn
vs
Spliff

165 cm
20
185 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

188 cm
36
185 lbs
41 - 47 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Experienced

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mitt Thrawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 47 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrawn misses with a right hand
and Spliff counters with a head kick. That will keep Thrawn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Spliff rushes Thrawn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Spliff on the inside.
Thrawn throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Spliff breaks from the clinch.

Spliff closes the distance and clinches.
Thrawn pushes off an throws an elbow but Spliff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thrawn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spliff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Spliff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Spliff gets a clinch.
Thrawn misses with a body punch.
Spliff scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrawn misses with an elbow over the top.
Thrawn misses with an elbow over the top.
Thrawn throws an elbow that misses.
Thrawn tries to work over Spliff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Spliff to work.
A short right from Spliff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Spliff jumps guard and drags Thrawn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Thrawn stops Spliff from standing up.
Thrawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thrawn wants to control from the top but Spliff keeps moving.
Thrawn prevents Spliff from getting back to his feet.
Thrawn wants to control from the top but Spliff keeps moving.
Thrawn won't allow Spliff to get back to his feet.
Thrawn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Spliff keeping moving, preventing Thrawn from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Spliff is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Thrawn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn throws a looping overhand right but Spliff ducks down to avoid it.
Thrawn looks to score with a jab to the body but Spliff is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Spliff.

Spliff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Thrawn moves into range and clinches up with Spliff.
Spliff is working Thrawn over against the cage.
Thrawn lands an elbow just above Spliff 's eye.

Spliff decides to pull guard.
Thrawn wants to control from the top but Spliff keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thrawn won't allow Spliff to get back to his feet.
Thrawn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Spliff pushes Thrawn off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn misses with a left hand
and Spliff counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thrawn thinking.
Spliff keeps the fight on the outside.
Thrawn tries to clinch there but Spliff circles away.

Spliff has closed the distance and engaged Thrawn in a clinch.
Spliff blocks the elbow strike.
Spliff avoids a wild elbow strike from Thrawn.
Thrawn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spliff.

Spliff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Spliff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thrawn, pushing him back against the cage.
Spliff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spliff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spliff presses Thrawn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spliff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thrawn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrawn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn misses with an elbow over the top.
Thrawn digs a right hand into Spliff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spliff's gas tank.
Thrawn misses with a body punch.

Spliff jumps guard.
Spliff keeping moving, preventing Thrawn from controlling successfully.
Thrawn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spliff wants to stand but Thrawn is controlling the position.
Thrawn wants to control from the top but Spliff keeps moving.
Thrawn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spliff is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustaffa Spliff dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spliff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thrawn digs a right hand underneath Spliff's ribcage. Spliff let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Spliff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spliff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
Thrawn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Spliff avoids the elbow strike from Thrawn, against the cage.
Spliff prevents a body shot from Thrawn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrawn throws an elbow but it misses.
Spliff blocks the elbow strike.
Thrawn throws an elbow that misses.
Spliff lands a shoulder strike.
Spliff avoids the elbow strike from Thrawn, against the cage.
Thrawn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrawn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn can't find room to land a body shot as Spliff controls the action.
Thrawn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spliff has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thrawn after a bit of a struggle.
Spliff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spliff blocks an elbow strike from Thrawn.

Spliff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thrawn throws a looping overhand right but Spliff ducks down to avoid it.

Spliff gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Spliff breaks from the clinch.

Thrawn gets tackled into the cage by Spliff. Spliff maintains the clinch.
Spliff lands a hook that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
Spliff fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Spliff successfully pulls guard.
Thrawn throwing strikes from guard but Spliff blocks nicely.
Thrawn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spliff is keeping the position for now.
Spliff wants to stand but Thrawn is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom.
Spliff is looking to stand up but Thrawn isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Spliff gets a clinch.
Thrawn tries to throw a body punch but Spliff avoids it by throwing Thrawn back against the cage.
Spliff lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Spliff manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Spliff closes the distance and pushes Thrawn back into the cage.
Spliff prevents a body shot from Thrawn.
Spliff avoids the elbow strike from Thrawn, against the cage.
Spliff tries to pull guard but Thrawn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mitt Thrawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustaffa Spliff.

Spliff jumps guard.
Thrawn won't allow Spliff to get back to his feet.
Thrawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Spliff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spliff keeping full guard, as Thrawn tries to pass.
Thrawn throws a big elbow that misses.
Spliff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thrawn is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spliff scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Spliff moves into range and clinches up with Thrawn.
Thrawn takes a shot to the head.

Spliff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Thrawn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Spliff instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spliff lands with a left to the head.
Spliff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thrawns head.
Thrawn lands an elbow that stopped Spliff in his tracks for a moment.
Spliff lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thrawn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spliff tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Spliff lands a hook that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thrawn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Spliff pushes Thrawn up against the cage in a clinch.
Thrawn prevents the takedown attempt.
Thrawn throws an elbow that misses.
Thrawn pushes off an throws an elbow but Spliff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Spliff lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Spliff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the body
and Thrawn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thrawn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spliff.

Spliff has Thrawn up against the cage in a clinch.
Thrawn misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrawn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thrawn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Spliff.
Spliff works on Thrawn's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thrawn can't find room to land a body shot as Spliff controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Mitt Thrawn has been cut.

Spliff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spliff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Spliff rushes Thrawn and presses him up against the cage.
Spliff stalls.
Thrawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spliff's elbow.

Spliff manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thrawn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spliff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thrawn is controlling him.
Spliff is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn wants to control from the top but Spliff keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thrawn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spliff is keeping the position for now.
Spliff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thrawn is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Spliff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Spliff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Spliff has Thrawn up against the cage in a clinch.
Spliff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spliff is leaning against Thrawn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spliff lands a nice shot to the body.
Spliff scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrawn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrawn throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Spliff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Spliff gets a clinch.
Spliff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spliff blocks an elbow strike from Thrawn.

Spliff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Spliff forces Thrawn back against the cage and clinches.

Spliff manages to pull guard.
Thrawn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spliff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thrawn is controlling him.
Mustaffa Spliff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spliff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spliff wants to stand and escape but Thrawn is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn tries to free his leg and advance position but Spliff is retaining full guard.
Spliff is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thrawn is looking to clinch.

Spliff drives through and clinches with Thrawn against the cage.
Spliff lands a hook that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
Thrawn misses with a body punch.
Spliff lands a body shot.
Mitt Thrawn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spliff prevents a body shot from Thrawn.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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.
Thrawn stops Spliff from standing up.
Thrawn throwing strikes but missing.
Spliff is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

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