PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Victor Sharp (ranked 472 p4p, 71 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 869 p4p, 132 weight class). Sharp kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Immortal Technique-Cause Of Death. Creed has chosen James Brown - Living in America as his entrance music. Victor Sharp has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sharp
vs
Creed

225 cm
30
224 lbs
15 - 5 - 2

191 cm
25
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Venom Combat Sports
Aspire Clothing

Aspire Clothing
Urban Fighter

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 15 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Creed.
Sharp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creed.
We've been informed that Creed has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sharp misses with a body shot.
Creed checks the leg kick.
Creed just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Sharp misses its target.
Creed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharp connects with a body shot that sends Creed's belly button to the back.
Creed misses with a wild body shot.
Creed throws a wild body kick that Sharp sees coming a mile off.
Creed misses with a low kick.
Sharp connects with an inside leg kick.

Creed moves into range and clinches up with Sharp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Sharp.
Sharp working aggressively here.
Creed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sharp misses with a punch on the inside.
Creed scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed misses with a body kick.
Sharp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Creed explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Creed checks the leg kick nicely there.
Creed thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sharp if he has to take too many more of those.
Creed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sharp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creed.
Sharp scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick by Sharp misses

and Creed counters quickly with a head kick that drops Sharp to the mat! The referee starts the count at 3 - will Sharp be able to get back to his feet in time? 4,5,6, he's up. He looks OK so we'll continue the action!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp avoids the head kick by Creed.
A clash of legs there as Creed blocks the low kick.
Creed cracks Sharp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Creed lands with a good body shot.
Creed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.

Creed has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Sharp works the jab nicely.
Creed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sharp's calf.
A jab from Creed misses.
Sharp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sharp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sharp throws a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Sharp misses its intended target.
Sharp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sharp tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Creed has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sharp misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sharp throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Creed.
Creed misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Apollo Creed should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sharp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharp throws a poor cross that misses

and Creed counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.
Creed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Creed - that landed with a thud.

Sharp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Creed scores with a body shot.
Creed scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Victor Sharp has been cut.
Creed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Creed looks to land a body kick but Sharp moved away.
Creed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharp.
Creed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Creed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sharp keeps the fight on the outside.
Creed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Creed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sharp.
Creed throws a body kick that misses
and Sharp counters with a stiff right hand.
Sharp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sharp catches Creed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some bone on bone action there as Creed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sharp lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Creed tries to score with a low kick but Sharp moves his leg out of the way.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creed manages to avoid it.
Creed lands a nice looking body shot.
Creed lands with a nice body punch.
Creed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharp was well out of range. Poor timing from Creed.
Sharp throws a hook but Creed avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Sharp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sharp misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Creed.
Creed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sharp rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a body kick that misses.
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!
A low kick from Sharp is predictable there
and Creed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Creed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sharp jabs Creed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Creed loads up on a big right hand but Sharp slips the punch.
Creed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Creed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Creed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Creed throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
A big left from Creed misses.
Sharp appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice shot by Sharp.
That kick from Sharp tenderised Creed's leg. Creed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sharp misses with a hook. Creed ducked under it nicely.
Creed just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Creed just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Apollo Creed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Victor Sharp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sharp throws the left hand but Creed avoids the punch easily.
Victor Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Creed misses with a body shot
and Sharp counters with a three punch combo that has Creed backing up. Creed nods at Sharp to acknowledge the strikes.
Creed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sharp tried to counter with a leg kick but Creed avoided it.
Creed misses with a wild body shot.
Creed checks a low kick from Sharp.
Sharp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creed.
Creed dodges the punch combination from Sharp.
Sharp connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Creed clinches.
Creed prevents Sharp from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharp.
Creed blocks a body shot from Sharp.
Sharp tries to break free but Creed pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Creed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Creed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.
Sharp is trying to push Creed away but Creed has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sharp working aggressively here.

Sharp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Creed thumps Sharp with a low kick.
Sharp moves away from the strike by Creed.
Creed throws a wild body kick that Sharp sees coming a mile off.
Sharp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sharp lands with a hook. Creed tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creed moves away.
Creed is looking to clinch.
Creed just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Sharp.
Sharp went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sharp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Creed is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed scores with a sloppy right hand. Sharp should have avoided that one.
Apollo Creed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sharp tries to score with a low kick but Creed moves his leg out of the way.
Sharp digs a good hook to Creed's body.
Sharp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body kick from Creed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Creed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sharp staying out of range there.
Sharp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sharp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sharp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Creed's hands.
Sharp cracks Creed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Apollo Creed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Creed just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Victor Sharp.
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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Creed!
Apollo Creed took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Victor Sharp had this to say: 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.