PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Delamitri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylas Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Delamitri
vs
Creed

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Delamitri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sylas Creed!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed checks the leg kick.
Creed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Creed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Creed moves out of range of the body kick from Delamitri.
Creed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delamitri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Delamitri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Creed throws a series of punches but Delamitri avoids them all with ease.
Delamitri appears to be looking for a big counter.
Creed keeps the fight on the outside.

Delamitri gets a double leg takedown into Creed's guard.
Delamitri controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Delamitri would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delamitri with a nice head shot there.
Creed wants to get back to his feet but Delamitri is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delamitri keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Creed's head.
Creed is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Delamitri is controlling him.
Delamitri trying to stand up but can't free himself from Creed's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Delamitri prevents Creed from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Creed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Delamitri seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Creed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Delamitri clinches with his opponent.
Delamitri tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Creed can't break the clinch.

Creed breaks from the clinch.
Delamitri misses with a body shot.
Creed lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Creed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delamitri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Creed as Delamitri shoots in.
Delamitri shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Creed as he jumps to the side.

Delamitri closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Creed to the mat! Creed manages to get full guard.
Creed wants to stand and escape but Delamitri is having none of it.
Delamitri works over Creed with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delamitri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Creed wants to stand but Delamitri is controlling the position.

Delamitri gets to his feet - Creed follows without any prompting.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Creed!
Creed looks winded!

Delamitri clinches with his opponent.
We've been informed that Creed has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Delamitri breaks the clinch.
A combination from Creed does no damage.
Delamitri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Creed tries to sprawl but Delamitri drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delamitri wants to take a breather but Creed is having none of it.
Delamitri scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Delamitri thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Creed's head.
Delamitri trying to control from half guard but Creed is working away.

Creed kicks off Delamitri and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Delamitri closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Delamitri trying to control the position but Creed is working away.
Delamitri content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that David Delamitri will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Delamitri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Delamitri darts in looking for a takedown but Creed gets double underhooks and turns Delamitri into the cage.

Delamitri drives through and clinches with Creed against the cage.
Delamitri is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Creed is defending well.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Delamitri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Creed's efforts to push away.
Delamitri lands a hook that snaps the head of Creed backwards.

Delamitri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed misses with a hook. Delamitri ducked under it nicely.

Delamitri rushes Creed and presses him up against the cage.
Creed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Creed is trying to break the clinch but Delamitri is controlling him.
Creed prevents a body shot from Delamitri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed is looking to break free of the clinch but Delamitri has double underhooks.
Creed working hard to break the clinch.
Delamitri is struggling to control the position.
Creed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Creed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Creed wants to get back to striking at distance but Delamitri won't allow it.
Delamitri is pushing Creed up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Creed is trying to break free.
Delamitri tries to pull guard but Creed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Delamitri. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Delamitri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Delamitri closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Creed's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Creed uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Creed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Delamitri circles away quickly and effectively.
Delamitri tries to bum rush Creed with a series of wild strikes but Creed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Creed tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Delamitri defends well and Creed ends up having to push Delamitri into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Delamitri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Creed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Delamitri backs up against the cage.
Delamitri is trying hard to land a takedown here. Creed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
David Delamitri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Creed's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Creed duly obliges.

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

Creed kicks Delamitri off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delamitri misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Creed misses.
Delamitri is looking to counter the offense by Creed and move into the clinch.

Delamitri closes the distance and clinches.
Delamitri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Creed is trying to push Delamitri away but Delamitri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Delamitri is trying to pull guard but Creed has him pressed against the cage.

Creed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Creed letting Delamitri take a breather here.
Delamitri is pushing Creed up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed tries to break free but Delamitri pushes him back against the cage.

Delamitri gets control of Creed's arms and successfully pulls guard. Delamitri will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Creed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Delamitri knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Creed on the ground.

Creed stands and steps away. Delamitri gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Delamitri fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Creed to the ground. Delamitri is now in Creed's guard.

Creed wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delamitri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Creed.
Creed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delamitri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylas Creed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Delamitri goes for a double leg but Creed avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Creed continues to drive forward.
Creed is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Delamitri shoots in looking for a takedown but Creed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Delamitri's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Creed looks to land a combination but Delamitri avoids it well.
Delamitri shoots for a double leg takedown but Creed sprawls well. He's pushed Delamitri's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Delamitri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delamitri scores with a body shot.
Delamitri has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Creed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delamitri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Delamitri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delamitri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creed.
Delamitri appears to be looking for a big counter.

Creed has managed to clinch.
Delamitri tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Delamitri has a couple of punches blocked by Creed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Creed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Delamitri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Creed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delamitri with a poor takedown
and Creed counters with a one-two to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Creed. Those never looked like landing.
Creed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Creed's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Creed duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Creed.
Creed throws a combination that misses
and Delamitri counters with a two punch combo.
Creed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Delamitri instigates a clinch.

Delamitri breaks the clinch.
Delamitri fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Creed misses.

Delamitri shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Delamitri throwing shots but Creed is blocking nicely.
Delamitri trying to control from Creed's half guard. Creed has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Delamitri works over Creed with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delamitri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Creed is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Creed has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Delamitri off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Delamitri clinches up with Creed and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Delamitri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Creed is trying to force a seperation but Delamitri has the dominant position.
Creed struggles to land a body shot inside as Delamitri controls his hands.

Delamitri pulls Creed into guard.
Delamitri has his hands on Creed's head, controlling the position.

Delamitri is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Creed presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Creed wants a takedown.
Delamitri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Creed walks away with a smile on his face. Delamitri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Creed throws a series of strikes that have Delamitri backpedaling.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Delamitri fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
David Delamitri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Delamitri.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sylas Creed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Creed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sylas Creed!