PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Galvao
vs
Creed

179 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
152 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Cage Wars Nutrition
Cage Wars Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Creed shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Galvao is in trouble now - Creed has advanced to mount!
Creed lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galvao slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Creed lands a nice short elbow.

Creed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Galvao sees it coming and defends easily.
Creed prevents Galvao from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Creed.
Galvao wants to control but Creed is keeping busy.

Creed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Creed wants to pass the guard but Galvao is defending well.

Creed seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galvao wants to control but Creed is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Creed thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Creed is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Creed scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Galvao?
Galvao wants to hold on but Creed pushes him away.
Galvao is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Creed is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Galvao can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Creed looks gassed!
Galvao is working to get back to half guard.
Galvao wants to try and get back to his feet.

Creed with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Galvao tries to hold on but Creed pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvao squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Galvao tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Creed jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Galvao manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Galvao pushes Creed away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Creed gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Creed moves into full mount!

Creed looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Galvao defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Creed.
Galvao squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Creed is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Galvao can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Creed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed with shots to the head and body - Galvao looks very uncomfortable down there.

Creed has hold of Galvao's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Galvao manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Creed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Galvao tries to lock up and control but Creed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Galvao is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Galvao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Galvao wants to control but Creed is having none of it.
Creed landing strikes from the mount.

Creed looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Creed avoids the attempt from Galvao to control.
BOOM! Creed connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Creed looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Galvao is wriggling around trying to escape.
Galvao tries to hold on but Creed pushes him away.
Creed working the ground and pound effectively.
Galvao is working to get back to half guard.
Creed putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Creed looking to finish Galvao with some ground and pound. This is bad for Galvao!
Creed scoring with strikes but Galvao is staying in there.

Galvao defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Creed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galvao tries to lock up and control but Creed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Creed dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Galvao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Galvao tries to clinch up.
Galvao tries to clinch but Creed is having none of it.
Creed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Creed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Galvao but Galvao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galvao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Creed swats away the attempt to clinch by Galvao.
Creed closes the distance and clinches up with Galvao, looking for a takedown. Creed pushes Galvao against the cage but Galvao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Galvao is looking to clinch but Creed is avoiding it.
Galvao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galvao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Creed circles away from the clinch attempt.

Creed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Creed pushing down on Galvao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed works his foot free and advances to mount.
Creed putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Galvao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Creed has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Galvao's face.
Creed working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Creed has hold of Galvao's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Galvao manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Galvao tries to reverse the position but Creed maintains control.
Galvao regains half guard.
Galvao wants to get back to his feet.
Creed uses his free foot to push down on Galvao's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Galvao.
Creed with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed with a couple of short strikes.
Galvao throwing hammer fists to the chest of Creed. What's that going to do exactly?
Creed connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Creed scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Galvao regains half guard.
Galvao on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Galvao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Creed.
Galvao tries to kick Creed off but Creed keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Creed is looking to advance position but Galvao won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Galvao looks like he's trying to stand up.

Creed is trying to work for a kimura but Galvao is defending well.
Creed thows a huge punch but Galvao dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Creed is looking for a kimura here.
Galvao wants to get back to his feet.
Creed working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Galvao is looking for a sweep. Creed is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Galvao is trying to stand back up but Creed is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Creed connects with a nice short shot to Galvao's temple.
Creed working the head and body with strikes.
Creed has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Creed lands a big shot there that rocks Galvao but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Creed jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Galvao manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Galvao avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Creed.
Sloppy strikes there by Creed.
Galvao wants to get back to his feet.

Creed wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Galvao, who protects the arm well.
Galvao tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Creed prevents Galvao from escaping the position.

Creed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Galvao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed looks up at the clock and then as Galvao takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Creed smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Creed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Galvao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Creed circles away.
Apollo Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Creed drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Creed has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Creed working for a guillotine from mount but Galvao is in no mood to give up.
Galvao is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Creed blocks Galvao's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Creed avoids the attempt from Galvao to control.

Creed has hold of Galvao's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Galvao manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Galvao really wants to buck Creed off and get back to his feet.
Galvao is bucking up trying to escape but Creed cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Creed working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Creed fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Creed throws some wild stikes that Galvao manages to avoid easily.

Creed is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Galvao to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Galvao shrugs it off.
Galvao tries to hold on but Creed pushes him away.
Creed lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Creed throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Creed has control of Galvao's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Galvao regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Creed looking to secure an arm triangle but Galvao defends it well.
Galvao is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Galvao is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Creed lands a big shot there that rocks Galvao but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Creed has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Galvao's face.
Creed prevents Galvao from getting the reversal.
Galvao taking shots to the head.
Galvao taking shots to the head.
Creed lands a nice shot to the head.
Creed sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Galvao squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Apollo Creed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Galvao tries to hold on but Creed postures up.
Creed lands a heavy elbow.

Creed has control of Galvao's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Galvao regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Galvao wants to hold on but Creed pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands a big shot there that rocks Galvao but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Creed is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Galvao can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Galvao wants to control but Creed is having none of it.
Creed landing strikes from the mount.

Creed is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Galvao to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Galvao shrugs it off.

Creed is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Galvao can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Galvao is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Creed breaks from Galvao's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Galvao is trying desperately to improve position.
Galvao is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Creed is landing with some decent strikes but Galvao is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Creed is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Galvao has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Creed avoids the attempt from Galvao to control.
Apollo Creed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Creed controlling the position easily from mount.
Galvao tries to hold on but Creed postures up.
Creed takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Creed cracks Galvao with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Creed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Creed 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Apollo Creed!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Apollo Creed!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Apollo Creed!

Apollo Creed wins by unanimous decision!