PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Horner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Apollo Creed, Deck of Jack. Horner has chosen The Deftones as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Apollo Creed could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kurt Horner's chin.

Creed
vs
Horner

189 cm
23
218 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
211 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Horner!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed lands a jab-cross combination.
Horner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Creed does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Creed works Horner's body with a nice hook.
Horner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Creed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horner looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creed lands a body shot.
Creed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Creed's waist but Creed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Horner off to one side.
Creed throws a series of strikes that have Horner backpedaling.
Creed misses with a series of wild punches.
Horner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Creed but Creed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Apollo Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Horner.
Horner shoots in but Creed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Creed moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Horner is rocked!
Horner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horner is still on wobbly legs! Can Creed finish him?
Horner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creed.
Creed misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Creed misses.
Horner shoots in looking for a takedown. Creed tries to sprawl out of it but Horner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Creed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circling - Creed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Creed misses with a hook.
Horner seems to have recovered his senses.
Creed cracks a nice hook into Horner's ribs.
Creed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Creed.
Creed lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Horner falls backwards - clearly groggy! Creed dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Creed!