PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilir The Finisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed comes to the cage accompanied by Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart. Ilir The Finisher will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Creed
vs
The Finisher

192 cm
21
224 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

205 cm
28
226 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lewis Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilir The Finisher!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Finisher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Creed cracks the inside of The Finisher's front leg.
The Finisher wants to clinch.
Creed walks into a jab.
Creed lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Finisher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Finisher connects with a right hand. Creed shakes it off.
The Finisher lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creed fails to land with a series of punches.
The Finisher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Creed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Creed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Creed throws a head kick that half lands.
The Finisher throws a hook but Creed blocks it.
Creed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Finisher throws out the jab.
The Finisher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Creed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Finisher.
A telegraphed right hand from The Finisher misses the target.
Creed throws the left hand but The Finisher avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed misses with a double jab.
Creed has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Creed misses with a wild body shot.
The Finisher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Creed counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Creed.
The Finisher tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing The Finisher back against the cage.
The Finisher tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
A short right from The Finisher on the inside.
The Finisher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Finisher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Finisher tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Creed tries to work over The Finisher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Creed has a couple of punches blocked by The Finisher.
With the fighters up against the cage, Creed throws an elbow but misses.
Creed lands a body punch in the clinch.
Creed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Finisher.
Creed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Creed blocks a body shot from The Finisher.
The Finisher misses with a body punch.
Creed misses with a knee to the head.
Creed lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ilir The Finisher has been cut.
Creed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Finisher.
The Finisher misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The Finisher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The Finisher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creed.
A right hand to the body from The Finisher.
Creed presses The Finisher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Creed lands an elbow inside that The Finisher shrugs off.
A shot in the inside from Creed.
Creed tries to land knees in the clinch but The Finisher avoids the damage to the body.
Creed tries to land knees in the clinch but The Finisher avoids the damage to the body.
The Finisher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Creed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Creed pushes The Finisher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Finisher looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Finisher tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Creed.
The Finisher wants to stall.
Creed lands an elbow just above The Finisher 's eye.
Creed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Finisher is defending well for now.
The Finisher avoids the elbow strike from Creed, against the cage.
Creed trying to land knees to the body.
Creed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed tries a knee to the head but The Finisher blocks it.
The Finisher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Finisher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Creed throws an elbow that misses.
Creed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Finisher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Finisher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from The Finisher.
The Finisher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Creed tries to land knees in the clinch but The Finisher avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Creed.
The Finisher misses with a punch to the body.
The Finisher prevents a body shot from Creed.
Creed lands an elbow just above The Finisher 's eye.
Creed being controlled against the cage.
The Finisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
Creed lands a good knee to the midsection. The Finisher won't want to take too many of those.
Creed connects with a knee to the head.
Creed putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Finisher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed working aggressively here.
The Finisher misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from The Finisher.
Creed prevents a body shot from The Finisher.
With the fighters up against the cage, Creed throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Creed obliges.
Creed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Creed scores with a knee to the head.
The Finisher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Creed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Creed prevents a body shot from The Finisher.
Creed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Creed scores with a knee to the head.
Creed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Finisher lands a body punch.
Creed prevents a body shot from The Finisher.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Creed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Finisher avoids it.
Good body shot from The Finisher.
The Finisher tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
The Finisher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Creed blocks a body shot from The Finisher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ilir The Finisher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ilir The Finisher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The Finisher lands with an overhand left.
Nice cross by The Finisher.
The Finisher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as The Finisher controls the action.
The Finisher tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Creed lands a nice elbow.
Creed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Creed misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Finisher tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing The Finisher back against the cage.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by The Finisher.
A right handed body shot lands from The Finisher.
Creed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Creed lands a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from The Finisher as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Finisher.
Creed misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed misses with a punch on the inside.
The Finisher scores with a hook to the body.
Creed connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Finisher's face.
The Finisher lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for The Finisher.
The Finisher misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Finisher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for The Finisher.
The Finisher tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
The Finisher lands a body shot.
The Finisher works on Creed's body with a couple of short punches.
The Finisher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Finisher.
The Finisher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Creed or not.
The Finisher cracks Creed with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, The Finisher scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from The Finisher.
The Finisher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Creed.
The Finisher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Finisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
The Finisher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Creed.
The Finisher is working Creed over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from The Finisher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Finisher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Creed blocks a body shot from The Finisher.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Finisher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Finisher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Creed's elbow.
Creed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Finisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Creed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Finisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Creed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Finisher avoids it.
Creed prevents a body shot from The Finisher.
Creed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Finisher presses Creed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Finisher misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Finisher.
The Finisher tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from The Finisher.
The Finisher misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from The Finisher.
Ilir The Finisher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from The Finisher - that landed with a thud.
The Finisher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Finisher lands a shot to the body.
The Finisher avoids a wild elbow strike from Creed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Finisher looking to slow down the pace here.
Creed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Creed struggles to land a body shot inside as The Finisher controls his hands.
The Finisher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Finisher.
The Finisher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Finisher pushes Creed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Finisher misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for The Finisher.
Creed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for The Finisher.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from The Finisher.
The Finisher digs a right hand into Creed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Creed's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for The Finisher.
A short body shot lands from The Finisher as the two fighters clinch.
The Finisher scores with a shoulder strike.
The Finisher tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
The Finisher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Finisher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Finisher lands a nice shot to the body.
The Finisher lands a nice shot to the body.
The Finisher lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for The Finisher.
The Finisher tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing The Finisher back against the cage.
The Finisher lands a shot to the body.
The Finisher taking a breather.
The Finisher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Finisher can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
The Finisher stalling the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creed tries to land a knee to the head but The Finisher blocks with his arms.
The Finisher digs a right hand underneath Creed's ribcage. Creed let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The Finisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
The Finisher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Finisher is working Creed over against the cage.
The Finisher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from The Finisher.
A right handed body shot lands from The Finisher.
The Finisher cracks Creed with a nice body shot.
The Finisher lands with a right to the head.
The Finisher is leaning against Creed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Finisher scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilir The Finisher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ilir The Finisher's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A jab from The Finisher does it's job there.
The Finisher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Creed misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Creed does no damage.

The Finisher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Creed blocks a body shot from The Finisher.
Creed scores with a shoulder strike.
Creed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Finisher avoids it.
A hook to the body from The Finisher.
The Finisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
A body shot lands from The Finisher.
The Finisher lands a shot to the body.
The Finisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Creed scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Finisher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Creed misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for The Finisher.
A right hook to the body lands for The Finisher.
Nice body punch from The Finisher.
The Finisher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Creed letting The Finisher take a breather here.
The Finisher lands a body punch.
Creed missing with knees to the body.
The Finisher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
The Finisher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The Finisher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Creed tries to land knees in the clinch but The Finisher avoids the damage to the body.
The Finisher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Finisher lands a body punch.
The Finisher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Finisher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Finisher is leaning against Creed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from The Finisher.
The Finisher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Finisher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Finisher tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
The Finisher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Finisher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Creed throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Finisher misses with a punch to the body.
The Finisher scores with a shoulder strike.
The Finisher gets through Creed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Finisher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Finisher blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from The Finisher.

Creed is rocked!
Creed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oh Creed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Creed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Finisher.
Creed seems to have got his legs back now.
A right hook to the body lands for The Finisher.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Finisher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from The Finisher.
The Finisher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
The Finisher is leaning against Creed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Finisher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Finisher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Creed throws an elbow that misses.
The Finisher is working Creed over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Finisher lands a body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for The Finisher.
The Finisher tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
The Finisher digs a right hand underneath Creed's ribcage. Creed let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from The Finisher.
A short right from The Finisher on the inside.
The Finisher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
A body shot lands from The Finisher.
The Finisher works on Creed's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by The Finisher.
Creed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ilir The Finisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Creed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Finisher is leaning against Creed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Finisher tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The Finisher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The Finisher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Finisher tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
The Finisher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Creed's elbow.
The Finisher presses Creed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Finisher can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
The Finisher is leaning against Creed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Creed.
The Finisher tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
The Finisher misses with a body punch.
Creed looking to throw knees to the head but The Finisher is blocking nicely.
Creed lands a hook that snaps the head of The Finisher backwards.
The Finisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
Creed looking to throw knees to the head but The Finisher is blocking nicely.
Lewis Creed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Finisher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Finisher managing to block the knees to the body from Creed.
The Finisher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Creed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A hook to the body from The Finisher.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Finisher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Creed.
The Finisher is leaning against Creed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Finisher misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from The Finisher as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Finisher - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilir The Finisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Finisher 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilir The Finisher!