PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yourn Rotterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotterdam comes to the cage accompanied by Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll. Creed has chosen Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rotterdam
vs
Creed

193 cm
26
218 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

192 cm
22
224 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yourn Rotterdam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lewis Creed!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rotterdam misses the jab.
Creed scoring well with a low kick there.
Creed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Creed tries to close the distance and clinch but Rotterdam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Creed throws a combination. Rotterdam tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rotterdam gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Creed scores with the left hand. Rotterdam knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Creed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Creed throws a leg kick
and Rotterdam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Creed tries to close the distance and clinch but Rotterdam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Creed misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotterdam misses the shot to the body.
Rotterdam swings for the body but Creed moves out of range.
Creed tries a low kick but Rotterdam avoids it.
Rotterdam on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Creed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rotterdams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rotterdam swings widly with a right hand
enabling Creed to counter with a crisp jab.
Creed lands a body shot.
Rotterdam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Creed tries to clinch but Rotterdam moves away
and Rotterdam counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Creed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rotterdam looks to land a left hand but Creed moved out of range nicely.
Rotterdam lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Creed.
Rotterdam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creed moves away.
Rotterdam misses with a low kick.
Rotterdam has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Creed.
Rotterdam keeps the fight on the outside.
Creed tries to bum rush Rotterdam with a series of wild strikes but Rotterdam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rotterdam checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice jab there from Creed.
Creed tried to score with a low kick but Rotterdam checks it.
Creed throws a leg kick
and Rotterdam counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Creed throws a body punch but Rotterdam moves out of range.
Rotterdam is looking to wear down Creed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam misses with a hook. Creed ducked under it nicely.
Rotterdam misses with a body punch
and Creed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Creed lands a right hook to the body.
Creed lands the left hand.
Creed throws an off balance right hand

and Rotterdam counters with a single leg into guard. Creed didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Creed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rotterdam.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rotterdam's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rotterdam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Creed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Rotterdam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rotterdam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rotterdam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Creed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rotterdam 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam passes Creed's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rotterdam is keen to just control but Creed is a slippery customer.
Rotterdam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rotterdam is looking to advance position but Creed won't allow it.
Rotterdam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rotterdam missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Creed dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Creed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rotterdam. That did some damage!
Creed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rotterdam misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rotterdam takes a swing at Creed's ribcage but misses.
Lewis Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotterdam throws a hook but Creed blocks it.
Creed throws a leg kick
and Rotterdam counters with a left to the body.
Creed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Creed swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rotterdam counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rotterdam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Creed connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotterdam throws an off balance right hand
and Rotterdam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Creed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Creed throws a combination that misses
and Rotterdam makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rotterdam misses the body punch
and Creed makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rotterdam really felt that one!
Rotterdam sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Creed throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rotterdam counter with a right hand.
Lewis Creed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Creed throws a sloppy body shot
and Rotterdam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rotterdam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creed manages to avoid it.
Creed tries to clinch up.
Rotterdam takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Creed throws a sloppy body shot
and Rotterdam counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creed. Rotterdam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis Creed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Creed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rotterdam. That did some damage!
Creed ducks under a wild hook from Rotterdam.
Creed throws a poor cross that misses

and Rotterdam counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Creed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rotterdam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rotterdam seems to be looking for submissions.

Creed is defending against the submission attempts here by Rotterdam.
Rotterdam works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Creed is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rotterdam working the ground and pound but Creed is defending the strikes.
Rotterdam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Creed keeps working.
Rotterdam working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Rotterdam swings around for an armbar but Creed sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rotterdam's guard.

Rotterdam had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Creed defends it easily.
Creed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rotterdam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rotterdam is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Creed throws a leg kick that misses.
Creed throws a push kick but Rotterdam slaps the foot to one side.
A punch combination from Creed misses.
Creed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rotterdam scores with a leg kick.
Creed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rotterdam counters with a slapping leg kick.
Creed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rotterdam makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Creed checks a low kick from Rotterdam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rotterdam connects with a jab.
Rotterdam dips to his left and cracks Creed with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed slips under a jab from Rotterdam.
Rotterdam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rotterdam scores with a hook.
Creed takes a swing at Rotterdam's ribcage but misses.
Creed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Creed misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick from Rotterdam misses.
Rotterdam just misses with a punch to the body.

Creed drives through and clinches with Rotterdam against the cage.
Creed tries to land knees in the clinch but Rotterdam avoids the damage to the body.

Rotterdam is trying to trip Creed. He has hold of a leg but Creed is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rotterdam persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rotterdam trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rotterdam is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Creed is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Creed has escaped and now he's on top!
Rotterdam trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam wants to stand and escape but Creed is having none of it.
Rotterdam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Yourn Rotterdam wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Creed moves out of range as Rotterdam strikes.
Creed looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotterdam is just out of range.
Rotterdam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Creed lands a nice shot to the body.
Rotterdam connects with a body shot.
Creed is looking to clinch.

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.

Creed rushes Rotterdam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Creed.
Creed lands a hook to the side of the head.

Creed is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rotterdam is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Creed to the mat. Creed regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Creed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rotterdam advances position into side control!

Rotterdam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Creed is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Rotterdam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yourn Rotterdam clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Creed scores with a hook to the body. Rotterdam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Creed throws a series of strikes that have Rotterdam backpedaling.
Creed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rotterdam blocks a leg kick.
Rotterdam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Creed. Creed obviously looking to wear him down.
Creed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Creed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rotterdam.
Rotterdam takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Creed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rotterdam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rotterdam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rotterdam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creed.
Creed tries to clinch but Rotterdam moves away
and Rotterdam counters with a low kick, right behind Creed 's knee.
A jab from Rotterdam finds it's way through Creed's defenses.
Creed misses with a leg kick
and Rotterdam counters with a nice leg kick.
Rotterdam scoring well with a low kick there.
Rotterdam checks a leg kick nicely.
Creed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rotterdam throws a predictable looking body shot
and Creed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Creed tries to clinch but Rotterdam moves out of range.
Rotterdam avoids the body shot from Creed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Creed as he jumps to the side.
Creed scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Rotterdam misses
and Creed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rotterdam takes a swing at Creed's ribcage but misses.
Creed looks to clinch

and Rotterdam counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Creed's guard now.
Rotterdam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rotterdam wants to pass the guard but Creed is keeping the position.
Rotterdam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Creed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rotterdam.

Rotterdam drops back, looking for a kneebar! Creed looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Creed looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Creed!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Creed working away.
Rotterdam is looking to regain half guard here but Creed keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Rotterdam's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rotterdam tries to escape but Creed is in control.
Creed trying to control the position but Rotterdam is working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rotterdam tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yourn Rotterdam will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rotterdam swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Creed throws a sloppy body shot

and Rotterdam counters with a shoot takedown. Creed fights it but they end up in guard.
Creed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rotterdamis looking to pass into half guard but Creed pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Creed is in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rotterdam holds on and takes a little breather.
Rotterdam wants to sweep but no luck.
Rotterdam working a defensive guard here.
Rotterdam pulls Creed in close to his closed guard and prevents Creed from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Yourn Rotterdam has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Creed throws a leg kick
and Rotterdam counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rotterdam throws a lazy uppercut
and Creed counters with a nice uppercut.
Creed is looking to clinch.
A jab from Creed misses.
Creed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rotterdam.
Creed misses with the body kick
enabling Rotterdam to counter with a crisp jab.
Rotterdam misses with a hook
and Creed counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick from Creed lands but Rotterdam takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rotterdam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rotterdam connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A solid body kick from Creed.
Creed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Creed wants it to stay on the feet.
Rotterdam connects with a good right hand that stumbles Creed. Creed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rotterdam swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Creed.
Creed lands a nice hook to Rotterdam's body. Rotterdam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Rotterdam.
Rotterdam scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Creed tenderised Rotterdam's leg. Rotterdam is trying to keep his angry face on.
Creed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Creed misses with a combination

and Rotterdam counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Creed!
Rotterdam breaks from Creed's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Rotterdam working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Rotterdam is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Creed has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Creed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed postures up.
Lewis Creed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rotterdam pulls Creed in close to prevent any damage.
Yourn Rotterdam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rotterdam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yourn Rotterdam showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rotterdam 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yourn Rotterdam!
Yourn Rotterdam is the new light heavyweight champion!