PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed comes to the cage accompanied by Apollo Creed, Deck of Jack. Donovan has chosen Korpiklaani - Beer Beer as his entrance music. Harry Donovan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Creed
vs
Donovan

189 cm
27
221 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

191 cm
22
217 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Creed lands a glancing blow to the side of Donovan's head.
Creed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Creed throws a body kick that misses.
Creed looks to score with a jab to the body but Donovan is just out of range.
Creed is looking to score with low kicks.
Donovan is looking to clinch but Creed is avoiding it.
Creed checks a leg kick.
Creed swats away the attempt to clinch by Donovan.
Creed connects with a high kick.
Donovan misses with a wild body shot.
Creed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donovan was well out of range. Poor timing from Creed.
Donovan feints and then cracks Creed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Creed down.
Donovan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apollo Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan tries to clinch there but Creed circles away.
Creed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donovan looks to land a right hand but Creed moved out of range.
Creed lands with a shot to the body.
Creed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donovan. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan scores with the left hand. Creed knows he should have avoided that one.
Creed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Creed throws a body punch but Donovan moves out of range.

Donovan gets a clinch.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Creed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Donovan stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Creed.
Donovan trying to land knees to the body.
Donovan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Creed avoids the damage to the body.
Donovan trying to land knees to the body.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Donovan.
Donovan throws an elbow but it misses.
Donovan works on Creed's body with a couple of short punches.
Creed lands a body punch.
Donovan looks gassed!
Creed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Creed is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Creed.
Creed lands a right hand.
Creed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Creed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apollo Creed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Creed throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donovan manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donovan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creed.
Creed scores with a decent looking hook.
Creed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creed. Donovan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Creed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donovan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donovan misses with an uppercut. Creed saw that one coming.
Creed looks to land a left hand but Donovan moved out of range nicely.
Donovan ducks under a wild hook from Creed.
Creed misses the shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Donovan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Creed - the referee stops the clock and Donovan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Creed. Donovan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Donovan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Creed.
Creed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Creed misses with a body shot

and Donovan moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Creed.
Creed digs a right hand into Donovan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donovan's gas tank.
Creed can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Nice body punch from Creed.

Creed breaks from the clinch.
Creed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Creed throws a nice looking combination but Donovan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Creed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donovan momentarily.
Donovan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Creed to score with a decent uppercut.
Creed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donovan. Donovan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donovan wants to clinch.
Donovan blocks a head kick by Creed.
A big right from Donovan misses.
Donovan drops his hands momentarily and Creed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Creed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donovan at a distance.
Creed misses with a body shot.
Donovan misses with a head kick.
Creed connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan avoids the body shot from Creed.
Donovan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Creed misses with a low kick.
Donovan moves in looking to clinch but Creed pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Donovan.
Creed misses with a series of wild punches.
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donovan manages to avoid it.
Creed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Creed moves out of range as Donovan throws a body kick.
A head kick by Creed misses
and Donovan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donovan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Creed throws out a loose jab but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donovan misses with the body kick
and Creed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creed misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Donovan blocks the low kick.
Creed throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Creed dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Donovan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Apollo Creed is winning the standup battle so far.
Donovan slips under a jab.
Donovan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Creed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donovan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Creed scores with a jab.
Creed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donovan.
Creed throws a hook but Donovan blocks it.
No luck for Donovan with that takedown attempt.
Creed scores with a jab to the body.
Donovan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Creed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donovan cracks Creed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Creed lands a lovely overhand right.
Creed checks a leg kick nicely.

Donovan moves into the clinch.
Creed tries to throw a body punch but Donovan avoids it by throwing Creed back against the cage.
Creed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Creed manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donovan. That's going to slow Creed down.
Donovan doesn't manage to clinch there - Creed circles away.
Donovan tries to work over Creed's front leg with a kick but Creed checks it.
Creed throws a leg kick but Donovan moved away.
Creed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donovan was well out of range. Poor timing from Creed.
Creed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Donovan has time to react.
Donovan throws a nice head kick!
Creed thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Creed misses.
Creed misses with a looping left.
Donovan wants to clinch up but Creed keeps it at a distance.
Donovan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donovan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donovan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
Creed moves out of range of the body kick from Donovan.
Creed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donovan.
Creed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donovan.
Creed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donovan doesn't manage to clinch there - Creed circles away.
Creed blocks the body kick.
Donovan misses with a head kick.
Creed throws a hook but Donovan avoids it easily.
Donovan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Creed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donovan can pounce on him.
Donovan with a poor takedown
and Creed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donovan is breathing heavily.
Donovan tries to clinch up but Creed circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Donovan.
Creed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Creed thuds a left hand into Donovan's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Donovan to counter with a crisp jab.
Creed swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
Donovan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donovan, right into the meat.
Donovan throws a jab when Creed was well out of range.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Creed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donovan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Creed.
Creed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Creed scores with a jab to the body.
Donovan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Creed scores with a punch to the head.
Donovan moves forwards but Creed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crunch! Donovan slams his shin into Creed's torso.
Creed connects with a right hand. Donovan shakes it off.
Donovan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creed.
A telegraphed right hand from Creed misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan shoots for a double leg takedown but Creed sprawls well. He's pushed Donovan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Apollo Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Donovan.
Creed misses with a body shot.
Creed misses with a wild body shot.
Creed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Creed is looking to chop away at Donovan's legs.
Donovan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Creed stalks Donovan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Donovan's face. Donovan staggers backwards, shaken.
Donovan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donovan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donovan throws a shot from downtown. Creed moves away and avoids it.
Donovan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donovan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donovan slips under a jab from Creed.
Donovan throws a wild body kick that Creed sees coming a mile off.
Donovan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Creed dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Creed stuffs the takedown attempt from Donovan. Donovan gets slowly back to his feet.
Creed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donovan at a distance.
Creed clobbers Donovan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Creed throws a leg kick but Donovan checks it.
Donovan doesn't manage to clinch there - Creed circles away.
Creed on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Creed throws a predictable looking body shot
and Donovan counters with a leg kick.
Donovan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Creed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donovan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Creed scores with a one two! Donovan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Creed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donovan was well out of range. Poor timing from Creed.
Creed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donovan checks it well.
Donovan is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Creed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Creed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donovan was well out of range. Poor timing from Creed.
Donovan throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan tries to clinch up
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donovan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Donovan there as he acknowledges the shot.

Donovan has closed the distance and engaged Creed in a clinch.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Creed avoids the damage to the body.
Creed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
Creed misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Creed.
Creed misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Creed takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donovan leaning against his opponent.
Donovan misses with an elbow strike.
Donovan lands a knee to the head.
Donovan lands a knee to the head.
Donovan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Creed.
Donovan lands an elbow that stopped Creed in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Creed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creed takes a knee to the side of the body.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Creed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Creed avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Creed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but Creed blocks it.
Creed gets through Donovan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Creed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Creed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Creed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
Creed lands with a left to the head.
Creed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Creed misses with the head strike.
Donovan looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Creed.
Creed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Donovan or not.
Creed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Creed stalling.
Creed takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Creed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Creed lands a nice shot to the body.
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick and Creed moves out of range easily.
Creed throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donovan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Creed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donovan checks it well.
Creed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Donovan fails with a takedown attempt.
Apollo Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Donovan.
Donovan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Creed scores with the left hand. Donovan knows he should have avoided that one.
Creed throws a leg kick but Donovan checks it.
Creed misses with a straight left.
Donovan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Donovan staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creed.
Donovan avoids the head kick by Creed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donovan.
Creed stuns Donovan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Creed misses with a straight right.
Creed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donovan at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donovan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donovan wants to clinch.
Apollo Creed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Creed misses with a hook. Donovan ducked under it nicely.
Harry Donovan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Creed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Creed throws a solid leg kick but Donovan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Creed.
Donovan misses with an uppercut.
Creed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Apollo Creed.
Well Creed 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Creed!