PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelus Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mar Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed's entrance music is Raised By Wolves. A fine choice. Angelus Creed looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Creed
vs
Adams

180 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelus Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mar Adams!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown. Creed tries to sprawl out of it but Adams 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.
Creed looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Adams lands a big head kick that sends Creed tumbling to the mat! Adams takes a step backwards and waves Creed back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Adams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.

Creed tightens his grip and picks Adams up, before dumping him to the ground. Adams manages to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Creed stops Adams from standing up.
Creed preventing the sweep.
Creed throws a big elbow that misses.
Creed has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Creed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adams is trying to keep Creed in close.

Adams looking for a guillotine here but Creed defends easily.
Creed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adams trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Creed defends it easily.
Creed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Creed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams trying to keep a closed guard but Creed is proving a slippery customer.
Adams trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Creed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creed throwing strikes from guard but Adams blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Creed throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Creed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams wants to stand and escape but Creed is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Creed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Creed wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Adams is looking to stand up but Creed isn't so interested in that idea.

Adams uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No luck for Adams with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Creed scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Adams sneaks back into half guard.
Creed working over Adams with some ground and pound. Adams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Creed throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Adams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Creed.
Creed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adams defending well though.
Creed throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Adams tries to roll over but Creed keeps him under control.
Creed missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Creed scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed stalling away here and it's allowed Adams to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Creed thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Adams trying to keep a closed guard but Creed is proving a slippery customer.
Creed is looking to work some ground and pound but Adams has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creed postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.
Adams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Adams pushes a forearm under Creed's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Creed is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mar Adams!