PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 2193 p4p, 3123 weight class) and Sellus Gravius Jr (ranked 241 p4p, 350 weight class). Gravius Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Bullets Fly - Sabaton. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Creed
vs
Gravius Jr

200 cm
21
285
4 - 3 - 0

202 cm
21
280
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Creed !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sellus Gravius Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gravius Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Creed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gravius Jr with a knee to the head.

It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Gravius Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Creed lands with a right to the head.
Creed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Creed stalling the fight.
I was talking to Creed 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Creed struggles to land a body shot inside as Gravius Jr controls his hands.
Gravius Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gravius Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gravius Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Creed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gravius Jr prevents a body shot from Creed .
Gravius Jr misses with a knee strike.
Gravius Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Creed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gravius Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Creed is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Creed 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gravius Jr tries to clinch up
and Creed counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Sellus Gravius Jr has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravius Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravius Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Creed tries to keep at a distance but Gravius Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gravius Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Creed is defending well for now.
Gravius Jr blocks a body shot from Creed .
Creed tries to work over Gravius Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
Creed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gravius Jr or not.
Gravius Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Gravius Jr misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Creed .
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as Gravius Jr controls the action.
Gravius Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Creed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gravius Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravius Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Creed is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Creed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Creed lands a hook that snaps the head of Gravius Jr backwards.
Gravius Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gravius Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gravius Jrs head.
Gravius Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Creed avoids the damage to the body.
Creed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gravius Jr looks winded!
Creed lands an uppercut.
Creed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Creed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Creed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Creed tries to work over Gravius Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gravius Jrs head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Creed .
Gravius Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Creed avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Creed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Creed looks to throw the jab but Gravius Jr is out of range.
Gravius Jr throws a head kick that misses
letting Creed counter with a right hand.
Gravius Jr throws a sloppy body shot

and Creed counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gravius Jr! Creed lets Gravius Jr back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Gravius Jr is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Creed .
Gravius Jr wants to counter the offense by Creed and move into the clinch position.
Gravius Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Creed finish him?
Gravius Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Creed .
Gravius Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravius Jr get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Gravius Jr stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Creed runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Apollo Creed !