PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Rodinerio Bravo (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 genius that is Apollo Creed, Deck of Jack. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bravo 's choice of entrance music: Damian Marley - Confrontation. Apollo Creed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Creed
vs
Rodinerio Bravo

189 cm
32
221 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

189 cm
28
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 21 - 12 - 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed scores with a one two! Bravo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Joey Rodinerio Bravo has been cut.
Creed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Creed fails to land with a series of punches.

Bravo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Creed to the mat! Creed manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Creed controlling the position.
Creed on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Creed tries to get out of the position.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creed is keeping the position for now.
Bravo is pushing down on Creed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Creed is fighting to maintain full guard but Bravo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bravo tries to pass to full mount but Creed defends it.
Creed is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Creed is defending against the submission attempts here by Bravo .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo trying to pass the guard but Creed defending well.

Bravo is working for a kimura but Creed is defending it quite comfortably.
Bravo tries to pass to full mount but Creed defends it.

Bravo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Creed sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bravo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Bravo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Creed doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bravo .
Creed keeping hold of Bravo 's head, controlling as best he can.

Bravo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bravo is trying to work for a kimura but Creed is defending well.

Bravo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Bravo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Creed is just riding it out for now. Bravo eventually gives up the hold.
Bravo trying to control from half guard but Creed is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Creed working to try and regain half guard.
Creed tries to hold on but Bravo pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bravo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bravo mounts Creed! Really nice guard pass there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Rodinerio Bravo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Rodinerio Bravo 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bravo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bravo manages to avoid it.
Bravo tries to clinch but Creed is having none of it.
Creed feints and then cracks Bravo 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bravo down.
Creed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bravo fails with the takedown
and Creed counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bravo 's knee momentarily.
Bravo fails with the takedown.

Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Creed manages to get underhooks.
Apollo Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Rodinerio Bravo .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Creed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Creed scoring well with a low kick there.
Creed punishes Bravo 's body with a nice straight punch.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Creed lands with an uppercut that bounces Bravo off the cage and back into range.
Bravo tries to clinch but Creed is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creed feints and then cracks Bravo 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bravo down.
Bravo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Creed to score with a decent uppercut.
Creed lands a head shot.
Creed jabs at Bravo 's body.
Creed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bravo 's sensitive parts.
A cross from Creed lands.

Bravo is rocked!
Crunch! Creed slams his shin into Bravo 's torso.
Creed throws a front kick that sends Bravo stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bravo is still on wobbly legs! Can Creed finish him?
Creed cracks a nice hook into Bravo 's ribs.
Bravo switches off momentarily and Creed cracks him with a monster right hand! Bravo topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Creed dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Creed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Apollo Creed!