PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otha Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adonis Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otha Head has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Head
vs
Creed

223 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Otha Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adonis Creed!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head keeps the fight on the outside.

Creed feints and as Head raises his hands in defense, Creed changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Creed tries to stand but Head is controlling from the bottom.
Creed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Head wants to get back to his feet but Creed is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Head really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Head throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Creed drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Head manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Creed has Head in his guard.

Creed is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed trying to control the position.
Head keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Creed's head.

Creed had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Head defends it easily.
Creed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Head. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Head won't allow Creed to sweep him here.
Head working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Creed can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Creed pulls Head in close to his closed guard and prevents Head from doing any damage or advancing position.

Creed has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Head is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Creed.
Creed sneaks back into half guard.
Creed slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Head scoring with some ground and pound.
Head scoring with some ground and pound.
Head missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Head works over Creed with some ground and pound from guard.
Head preventing the sweep.
Head is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Creed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Creed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Head 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.
Creed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Head is keeping the position for now.

Head has his foot on Creed's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Creed works his way back into a safe position though.
Head tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Head is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Creed defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otha Head dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Creed decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Creed trying to control from half guard but Head is working away.
Head wants to control but Creed is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Creed lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head manages to get to full guard.
Head doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head keeping moving, preventing Creed from controlling successfully.
Head looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Creed is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Creed drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Head manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Creed has Head in his guard.

Creed looking for a sweep. Not yet Creed, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Creed isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Head stacks Creed on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Head!
Head grinds an elbow into Creed's temple.

Head goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Creed rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Head's guard! Nice work there by Creed!
Creed is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Creed looking to sit in guard and control but Head gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Head throws a big right hand that misses.
Creed is trying to hold Head in close to prevent damage but Head has managed to pass into half guard.
Creed trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed wants to control but Head passes into side.
Creed wants to control but Head postures up.
Creed gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Creed wants to control but Head passes into side.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Head connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Creed some visible discomfort.
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 Otha Head will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Creed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Head will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Creed looking to sit in guard and control but Head gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Creed is pulling down on Head's head to control his posture.

Creed is looking for a triangle but Head pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Creed is looking for a triangle here but Head uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed can't do much from the bottom here.
Creed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Creed takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Head's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Head is chipping away with strikes.
Head lands a decent elbow from side control.

Head is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Creed is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed is trying to improve his position.

Head tries for a kimura but Creed is defending well.
Creed is looking for a sweep.

Head wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Creed, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Head tries for a kimura but Creed is defending well.
Head cracks Creed with a big elbow.
Creed trying his best to control but Head has mounted him.
Head raining down hammerfists from mount.
Creed tries to hold on but Head postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head prevents Creed from getting the reversal.

Head is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Creed to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Creed shrugs it off.
Creed tries to reverse the position but Head maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Head is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Creed can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Adonis Creed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otha Head is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Head looking to finish Creed with some ground and pound. This is bad for Creed!

And that's the end of the fight!
Otha Head showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Head 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otha Head!