PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Regan Meredith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Meredith
vs
Creed

173 cm
21
137 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Regan Meredith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Meredith misses.

Creed gets the takedown into side control.

Creed goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Meredith rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Creed's guard! Nice work there by Meredith!
Meredith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Creed swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Creed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Meredith tries to free his leg and advance position but Creed is retaining full guard.
Meredith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Creed on the ground.
Meredith lands a couple of elbows.

Creed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meredith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Meredith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Meredith wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.
Meredith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Creed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith wants to stand but Creed has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Meredith looking to pass the guard.
Meredith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Creed working for a triangle but Meredith defends it easily.

Creed looking for subs off his back but Meredith has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Creed keeps working.

Creed looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Creed on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Meredith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Creed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Meredith keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Creed looking for submissions off his back.
Creed looks gassed!
Meredith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Creed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Creed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Creed has a takedown stuffed.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Meredith.
Meredith taking a breather here.
Creed is looking for a sweep.
Creed is not content to let Meredith control the position.
Meredith scoring with punches from side control.
Meredith is putting a hurting on Creed here, landing some big shots from side control.
Meredith is looking to take a break and control but Creed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meredith stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Meredith is looking to clinch.
Creed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Meredith counters with a shoot takedown. Creed fights it but they end up in guard.
Regan Meredith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Creed.
Meredith trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.
Meredith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Creed had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Meredith is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Creed Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Meredith's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Regan Meredith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Creed with a poor takedown

and Meredith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Creed!
Regan Meredith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Creed is squirming around, avoiding Meredith's attempts to control the action.
Creed manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Creed is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Meredith pulls his head out easily.
Meredith not doing much here.
Meredith drops an elbow to the side of Creed's head.
Meredith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Creed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Meredith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Creed is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Creed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meredith works his way into full mount!
Meredith tries to control but Creed wriggling away.
Creed is trying to escape the mount.
Meredith wants to control the pace but Creed is squirming around nicely.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Regan Meredith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Meredith shoots in and bounces Creed off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Creed keeping moving, preventing Meredith from controlling successfully.
Meredith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Meredith trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.

Creed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Meredith scoring with some ground and pound.
Meredith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Creed's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed keeping full guard, as Meredith tries to pass.

Meredith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Meredith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meredith wants to stand but Creed has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Creed is looking for a triangle but Meredith pushes his legs off easily.
Meredith trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meredith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creed is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Meredith breaks Creed's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Meredith wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.
Meredith is in close to Creed's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Meredith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Meredith looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meredith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Meredith trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Meredith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Meredith tries to stand and escape but Creed is controlling the position.

Creed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meredith wants to stand up but Creed is controlling the position.
Meredith is trying to control. Creed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Meredith connects with a nice short shot to Creed's temple.
Meredith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Creed keeps working.
Creed is looking for a sweep. Meredith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Creed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Creed actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Creed scores with a takedown into Meredith's guard.
Meredith trying to control the position here.
Meredith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Creed wants to pass the guard but Meredith is keeping the position.

Creed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Meredith working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Creed drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Meredith dives on top into guard.
Meredith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Meredith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Creed looking for a guillotine here but Meredith defends easily.

Creed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Meredith wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meredith trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Meredith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Meredith lands in his opponent's guard.
Meredith is looking to stand up but Creed won't let him.
Meredith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Creed has his foot on Meredith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meredith works his way back into a safe position though.

Creed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed keeping moving, preventing Meredith from controlling successfully.
Meredith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meredith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Creed working for a triangle but Meredith defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meredith wants to stand but Creed has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Regan Meredith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meredith 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Regan Meredith!