PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank None (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank None looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

None
vs
Creed

187 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
207 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank None!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
None fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creed manages to avoid it.
None misses with a double jab.
Decent striking displayed by None there.
Creed shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Creed or perhaps it was just good defense by None which made him look bad.

Creed clinches.

Creed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from None.
None misses with a series of wild punches.

Creed clinches with his opponent.
Creed tries to pull guard but None holds him up against the cage and eventually Creed drops back down to his feet.
Frank None has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Creed.
Creed fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Creed has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics None uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as None accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
None throwing strikes from guard but Creed blocks nicely.
Creed wants to stand and escape but None is having none of it.
Creed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed keeping full guard, as None tries to pass.
None postures up.
None throwing strikes from guard but Creed blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice body punch from None.
Creed looks gassed!
None throws a right and a left that both miss.
None throws a hook but Creed avoids it easily.
Creed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by None.
Frank None seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

None looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Creed trying to control here.

None looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
None not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

None looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Creed wants to get back to full guard.
Creed trying to control from the bottom.
None not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
None has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Creed is looking to clinch.
None throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
None throws a nice outside leg kick.
None fails to land with a series of punches.
Creed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Creed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Creed misses with a takedown attempt - None sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Creed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Creed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and None counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Creed feints and as None raises his hands in defense, Creed changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Creed sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed None's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creed content to control rather than advance.

None actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Creed in particular looking to stall.
None wants to control but Creed is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
None is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. None manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
None manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
None landing strikes from the mount.
None working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

None working for a guillotine from mount but Creed is in no mood to give up.

None looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
BOOM! None connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank None dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Creed misses with a takedown attempt - None sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
None shoots in but no luck this time.
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but None manages to avoid it.
Creed shoots and misses
and None counters with a nice uppercut.
None displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
None with a nice cross.
Creed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has None pinned against the cage. None gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frank None has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Creed.
None stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Creed shoots for a double leg takedown but None sprawls well. He's pushed Creed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Creed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Creed throws a head kick but None moves out of range.

Creed closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Creed lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
None looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
None wants to hit a switch here but Creed passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for None there!

Creed jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but None manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
None tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Creed wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
None is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Creed's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. None manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Creed looking to sit in guard and control but None gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Creed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
None pushing down on Creed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
None looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Creed with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
None drops an elbow to the side of Creed's head.

Creed pushes None off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed tries for a takedown but None circles away easily
and None counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Creed is looking to clinch but None is avoiding it.
Frank None is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
None ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creed moves away.
Creed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but None swivels and escapes.
Creed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Creed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
None thuds his right hand into Creed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Creed gets a takedown into half guard.

Creed is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
None flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Creed tries to stand but can't do so whilst None controls his leg.
Creed is trying to control the action in half guard but None is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed working over None with some ground and pound. None looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Creed lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
None gets full guard.
None looking to hit a scissor sweep but Creed is one step ahead there.
None lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Creed!
Creed is squirming around, avoiding None's attempts to control the action.

None moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Creed has worked his arm free - good work by Creed!

None looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed is looking to regain half guard here but None keeps moving and retains side control.
Creed wants to control but None postures up.
Creed manages to work his way to half guard, despite None's best efforts.

Creed kicks None off and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from None misses.
Creed misses with a takedown attempt - None sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
None closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Creed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with None but None pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank None will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Creed shoots in but no luck this time.
Creed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A choreographed right hand from None misses the target.

Creed scores a takedown into full mount!
None tries to get back to half guard but can't.
None is working hard here to advance position.
Creed looking to control but None is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
None wants to control but Creed is having none of it.
None is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Creed in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
None is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Creed.
Creed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Creed unloading with bombs!
None throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Creed controlling the position easily from mount.
Creed fails to move to back control.
None is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
None regains half guard.
None is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Apollo Creed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Creed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but None does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
None moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Creed trying to control the position from guard on top but None is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Creed stopping the sweep attempt from None.
None trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed with a nice head shot there.
None wants to sweep but no luck.

None looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Creed won't allow None to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Creed avoids a punch combination nicely.
None misses with a low kick.
Creed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from None.
None swinging wilding here.
Creed looks for a takedown but None sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
None will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
None fails to land with a series of punches.
Creed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Creed takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
None misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Creed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
None misses with a looping left.
None throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
None throws a combination. Creed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
None ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Creed fails with a takedown attempt.
Frank None has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Creed.
A left and a right from None both land. Nice combination.
Creed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and None counters with a nice uppercut.
Creed lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Apollo Creed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Creed throws a sloppy head kick and None moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Apollo Creed.
I think None has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

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