PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Creaturos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Still (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Creaturos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Riverside - O2 Panic Room. Still has chosen Laveerre - Kaasupää as his entrance music. Matt Still has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Creaturos
vs
Still

185 cm
34
194 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

185 cm
34
198 lbs
24 - 18 - 2

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Creaturos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Still!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creaturos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Still counters with a good low kick that Creaturos was not able to check.
Creaturos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Still swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Creaturos is defended easily by Still.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Creaturos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still throws the left hand but Creaturos avoids the punch easily.
Creaturos throws a leg kick but Still sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Creaturos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Creaturos throws a right hand that misses
and Still counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Creaturos misses.
Creaturos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Creaturos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Creaturos leaves Still with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Creaturos there.

Creaturos gets tackled into the cage by Still. Still maintains the clinch.
Creaturos is trying to push Still away but Still has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Creaturos tries to pull guard but Still won't allow it.

Creaturos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Still clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Still trying to control the hands but Creaturos breaks the grip.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Creaturos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos missing with punches from the back.
Still trying to control but not successfully.
Still looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still rolls, trying to escape but Creaturos keeps control of the position.
Creaturos misses with an elbow to the head.
Creaturos scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Still breaks Creaturos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Creaturos looking for a sweep. Not yet Creaturos, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still postures up and lands a big shot to Creaturos's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos looking for a sweep. Not yet Creaturos, not yet.
Creaturos keeping moving, preventing Still from controlling successfully.
Still with a flurry of punches that miss.
Still wants to control from the top but Creaturos keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still tries to free his leg and advance position but Creaturos is retaining full guard.
Still being controlled here momentarily.
Still looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Still tries to clinch but Creaturos is having none of it.
Creaturos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Still circles away.
Creaturos tries for a takedown but Still circles away easily
and Still counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Creaturos dives in and grabs Still's left leg, looking for a takedown. Still pushes down on Creaturos's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Creaturos misses with a takedown attempt - Still sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Creaturos or perhaps it was just good defense by Still which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Creaturos 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.

Still misses with a body shot.
Creaturos fails with a takedown attempt.
Creaturos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Creaturos is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still doesn't manage to clinch there - Creaturos circles away.
Still has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Creaturos.
Creaturos just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Still as Creaturos shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Creaturos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creaturos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Creaturos tries for a takedown but Still circles away easily

and Still moves into the clinch.
Creaturos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still misses with a punch to the body.
Still misses with the head strike.
Still has Creaturos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Creaturos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Creaturos's elbow.
Creaturos can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still is working for takedown but Creaturos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Still is leaning against Creaturos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Creaturos's elbow.
Still misses with a punch on the inside.
Still throws a head punch that misses.
Still tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Creaturos prevents a body shot from Still.
Still manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Creaturos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still dodges the ground and pound from Creaturos.
Creaturos sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Still is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Still gets back to half guard.

Still looking for a kimura from the bottom but Creaturos passes into side control!
Still manages to work his way to half guard, despite Creaturos's best efforts.
Creaturos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Creaturos slips a nice elbow through Still's hands, connecting with Still's forehead.
Creaturos is taking a breather. Still says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Anthony Creaturos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos is thwarting Still's attempts to control the position.
Still is pressing down on Creaturos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Creaturos trying to control but Still is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creaturos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Anthony Creaturos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Creaturos misses with a takedown
and Still counters with a left to the body.
Creaturos fails with a takedown attempt.
Still shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Creaturos defends it nicely.

Still scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still wants to pass to mount but Creaturos is defending the position.
Creaturos is staying active underneath Still, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creaturos manages to get to full guard.
Creaturos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still is refusing to be controlled, as Creaturos sits in half guard.
Still wants to control but Creaturos is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Still defending well though.
Still moves into full guard.
Still keeping moving, preventing Creaturos from controlling successfully.
Creaturos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Creaturos trying to control but Still is working from the bottom.
Still is trying to keep Creaturos in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Creaturos throws a big right hand that misses.
Still tries to strike from the bottom.
Still bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Creaturos's guard.
Creaturos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Still is one step ahead there.
Creaturos keeping moving, preventing Still from controlling successfully.
Creaturos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still stopping the sweep attempt from Creaturos.
Anthony Creaturos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still throws a big elbow that misses.
Creaturos has Still pulled in close to control his posture.
Still wants to control from the top but Creaturos keeps moving.
Matt Still has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Creaturos swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Still.
I think Creaturos 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Creaturos!