PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart. Lewis Creed struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Lewis Creed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hartola
vs
Creed

192 cm
30
215 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

192 cm
29
227 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

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 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lewis Creed!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Creed closes the distance and clinches.
Hartola tries to land a knee to the head but Creed blocks with his arms.

Hartola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hartola lands with an overhand left.
Creed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Creed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartola throws a half hearted mid kick.
Creed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartola can pounce on him.
Hartola throws out a loose jab but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hartola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creed was well out of range. Poor timing from Hartola.
Creed tests Hartola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartola manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Creed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed swings for the body but Hartola moves out of range.
Creed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hartola checks it well.
Creed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab by Hartola.

It looks like Lewis Creed has been cut.
Creed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hartola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hartola will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartola moves away.
Hartola misses with a body kick.
Creed's corner calls for a 1-2. Creed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hartola tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Creed.
Decent striking displayed by Creed there.
Creed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartola.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed thows a body shot but no joy.
Hartola takes one on the button.
Creed just misses with a punch to the body.
Creed misses with a body kick.
Creed scores with a jab.
Creed throws a head kick that misses
and Creed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Creed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Creed tries to clinch up.
Hartola throws a lazy right hand but Creed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hartola throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Creed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Creed thows a body shot but no joy.
Hartola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Creed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola tries to land a front kick but Creed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hartola cracks Creed with an open hand slap.
Creed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Creed throws a looping overhand right but Hartola ducks down to avoid it.
Creed throws a solid leg kick but Hartola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Creed.
Creed throws a leg kick which misses Hartola's front leg but catches the back leg as Hartola tries to avoid it.
Hartola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Hartola as he checks the leg kick.
Creed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hartola throws a leg kick but Creed moved away.
Hartola slips under a jab.
Creed scores with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hartola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hartola throws a leg kick but Creed moved away.
Creed throws a hook but Hartola blocks it.
Creed lands a right hook to the body.
Hartola avoids the head kick by Creed.
Creed thuds a left hand into Hartola's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creed. Hartola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartola will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That kick from Creed tenderised Hartola's leg. Hartola is trying to keep his angry face on.
Creed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hartola's calf.
Creed throws a sloppy head kick and Hartola moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creed works the jab nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hartola.
Creed throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lewis Creed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lewis Creed's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartola moves away.
Creed swings for the body but Hartola moves out of range.
Hartola throws a low kick but it's checked well by Creed.
Lewis Creed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Creed misses
and Hartola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Creed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hartola cracks the inside of Creed's front leg.
Hartola misses with a jab to the body
and Creed counters with a three punch combo that has Hartola backing up. Hartola nods at Creed to acknowledge the strikes.
Creed looks to throw the jab but Hartola is out of range.
Hartola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hartola tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Creed is able to avoid easily.
Creed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hartola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Creed takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Creed is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartola tries to land a leg kick but Creed saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola walks into a stiff left hand from Creed.
Hartola pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Creed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Hartola checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hartola digs a good hook to Creed's body.
Hartola fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Creed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartola moves away.
Creed cracks Hartola with a good jab.
Creed misses with a head kick.
Creed is looking to score with low kicks.
Creed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartola avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Creed tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hartola explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hartola looks for the body kick but Creed saw that one coming.
Hartola fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Creed is out of range.
Hartola pivots, looking for a leg kick but Creed is out of range and Hartola settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hartola lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Creed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Creed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hartola throws a push kick but Creed slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Creed misses the target.
Creed throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hartola counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hartola swings for the body but Creed moves out of range.
Hartola misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Creed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hartola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Creed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hartola.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hartola moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hartola misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Creed managing to block the knees to the body from Hartola.
Hartola with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Creed takes a knee right on the jaw!

Creed is rocked!
Creed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Creed is still on wobbly legs! Can Hartola finish him?
Creed swings wildly with an uppercut but Hartola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartola lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Creed swings wildly with an uppercut but Hartola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartola tries to land a knee to the head but Creed blocks with his arms.
Hartola lands a left hand.
Hartola slows down the pace here.
Hartola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hartola holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Creed seems to have recovered his senses.
Creed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Creed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hartola stalling in the clinch but Creed improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Creed avoids it.
Creed letting Hartola take a breather here.
Creed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Hartola dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lewis Creed's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hartola just misses with a punch to the body.
Creed checks a low kick from Hartola.
Creed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Creed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Creed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hartola was well out of range. Poor timing from Creed.
Hartola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hartola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Creed.
Hartola scores with a jab to the body.
Creed is looking to clinch.
Hartola checks the leg kick nicely there.
Creed misses with a low kick.
Creed takes one to the chin there.
Creed checks a low kick from Hartola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed misses with an uppercut. Hartola saw that one coming.
Creed throws a body punch but Hartola moves out of range.
Creed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Creed throws a hook but Hartola blocks it.
Creed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Creed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Creed thumps Hartola with a low kick.
Hartola on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A leg kick checked by Creed.
Nice body punch from Creed.
Creed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Creed throws a body punch but Hartola moves out of range.
Hartola blocks a low kick nicely.
Hartola thuds a left hand into Creed's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hartola.
Creed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartola throws a jab but it's blocked by Creed.
Creed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hartola looks to score with a jab to the body but Creed is just out of range.
Creed throws a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a nice low kick that buckles Creed's knee momentarily.
Creed tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hartola lands the left hand.
Creed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartola.
Hartola works Creed's body with a nice hook.
Hartola works Creed's body with a nice hook.
Hartola misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a sloppy head kick
and Hartola counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hartola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Creed takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hartola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Creed has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Creed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Creed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartola can pounce on him.
Creed has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hartola.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartola.
Hartola lands with a hook. Creed tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Creed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hartola throws a push kick but Creed slaps the foot to one side.
Hartola connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartola swats away the attempt to clinch by Creed.
Creed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartola misses with a body shot.
Creed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hartola.
Hartola throws a lazy right hand but Creed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hartola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Creed's head.
Hartola checks a low kick from Creed.
A low kick from Creed is predictable there
and Hartola counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Creed throws a lazy right hand but Hartola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Creed throws a looping overhand right but Hartola ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommi Hartola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hartola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommi Hartola!
Tommi Hartola made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale* in his post fight interview.