PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cruzeiro (ranked 1516 p4p, 1846 weight class) and Vernon Creed (ranked 233 p4p, 272 weight class). Cruzeiro comes to the cage accompanied by Jah Jah The Conqueror by Linval Thompson. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cruzeiro
vs
Creed

194 cm
38
210
28 - 16 - 1

194 cm
30
206
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Conviction
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Cruzeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vernon Creed!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed digs a good body shot into Cruzeiro's ribs.
Cruzeiro throws the kick towards the body but Creed avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Creed! But no joy.
Cruzeiro throws out a loose jab but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruzeiro throws an off balance right hand
and Creed counters with a series of strikes. Cruzeiro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cruzeiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruzeiro throws a body kick that misses
enabling Creed to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Creed.
A slow jab from Cruzeiro misses its intended target.
Cruzeiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Creed moves out of range of the body kick.
Cruzeiro digs a good body shot into Creed's ribs.
Creed checks the leg kick nicely there.
Creed is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruzeiro throws a body punch but Creed moves out of range.
Creed swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick that knocks Creed off balance momentarily.
Cruzeiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Creed blocks the body kick.
Creed throws out a counter right but Cruzeiro avoids it with no problem.
Creed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruzeiro.
Creed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Creed slips a straight right by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro tries to land a front kick but Creed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Creed tries to land a front kick but Cruzeiro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Creed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Creed swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruzeiro moves away.
Cruzeiro misses with a body kick.
Cruzeiro throws the kick towards the body but Creed avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro staying out of range there.
Cruzeiro is looking to counter with a body kick.
A low kick from Cruzeiro misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cruzeiro throws a push kick but Creed slaps the foot to one side.
Nice shot lands for Creed.

It looks like Julio Cruzeiro has been cut.
Cruzeiro misses with a looping left.
Creed throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruzeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creed moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruzeiro slips under a jab.
Cruzeiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruzeiro misses with a left hand
and Creed counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Cruzeiro coming out on top.
Cruzeiro scores with a jab. Creed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Creed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Creed blocks a head kick by Cruzeiro.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Creed! But no joy.
Creed slips under a jab.
Creed appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cruzeiro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Creed has time to react.
Julio Cruzeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruzeiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruzeiro misses with a wild body shot.
Cruzeiro cracks Creed with an open hand slap.
Creed ducks under a wild hook from Cruzeiro.
Creed raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Creed lands a two punch combo.
Cruzeiro stuns Creed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cruzeiro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Creed. Creed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Creed on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Creed as he connects with a hook.
Cruzeiro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cruzeiro loads up on a big right hand but Creed slips the punch.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick but Creed sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cruzeiro throws a body kick that misses
and Creed counters with a nice uppercut.

Julio Cruzeiro's cut is getting worse.
Cruzeiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Creed thinks about the counter body kick.
Cruzeiro throws the kick towards the body but Creed avoids it.
Cruzeiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Creed! But no joy.
Cruzeiro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Creed is out of range.
It seemed like Creed was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Creed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws out a leg kick but Creed moves out of range and Cruzeiro only half commits.
Cruzeiro lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Cruzeiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Cruzeiro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Creed drops his hands momentarily and Cruzeiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Creed throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cruzeiro moves out of range as Creed strikes.
It looked like Cruzeiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruzeiro is looking to land body kicks.
Cruzeiro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Creed's head.
Cruzeiro works over Creed's head and body with a nice combination.
Creed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruzeiro.
As Cruzeiro backs off Creed throws a huge counter combo but Cruzeiro manages to avoid it all.
Creed checks a low kick from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut
and Creed counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruzeiro tries to score with a low kick but Creed moves his leg out of the way.
Creed throws out a counter right but Cruzeiro avoids it with no problem.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut. Creed saw that one coming.
Creed looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Creed swings for the body but Cruzeiro moves out of range.
Cruzeiro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cruzeiro is looking to chop away at Creed's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cruzeiro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Creed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Creed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Creed throws out a counter right but Cruzeiro avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the body from Cruzeiro misses
letting Creed counter with a right hand.
Cruzeiro misses with a kick to the body
and Creed counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruzeiro misses with a kick to the body
and Creed counters with a leg kick.
Cruzeiro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cruzeiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cruzeiro misses with a leg kick.
Creed was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Creed blocks a head kick by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws a shot from downtown. Creed moves away and avoids it.
Creed slips a jab from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Creed - that will leave a mark!
Cruzeiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed is looking to slow Cruzeiro down with leg kicks.
Cruzeiro misses with a right hand
enabling Creed to counter with a crisp jab.

Julio Cruzeiro's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cruzeiro moves out of range as Creed strikes.
Creed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cruzeiro to score with a decent uppercut.
Cruzeiro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cruzeiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Creed throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Creed misses the target.
Cruzeiro lands a really nice looking cross but Creed seems unphased.
Creed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruzeiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro lands the left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cruzeiro.
Creed feints a counter leg kick.
Cruzeiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut. Creed saw that one coming.
Creed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Creed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruzeiro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Creed's hands.
Cruzeiro thuds his right hand into Creed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruzeiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cruzeiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruzeiro throws a body kick that misses
and Creed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jeez, Julio Cruzeiro's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Creed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro defending well as Creed loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruzeiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cruzeiro connects with a leg kick.
Cruzeiro misses with a low kick.
Creed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruzeiro throws a sloppy head kick
and Creed counters with a body kick that stops Cruzeiro in his tracks momentarily.
Creed ducks under a wild hook from Cruzeiro.
Creed unleashes a big counter combination but Cruzeiro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cruzeiro punishes Creed's body with a nice straight punch.
Cruzeiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Creed counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Julio Cruzeiro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vernon Creed!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vernon Creed made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.