PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Halid Saadulaev (ranked 6232 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adonis Creed (ranked 25957 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Saadulaev
vs
Creed

177 cm
23
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
158 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Halid Saadulaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adonis Creed!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saadulaev keeps the fight on the outside.

Saadulaev clinches up against the cage.
Creed stalling in the clinch but Saadulaev improves position.

Saadulaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Creed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saadulaev defends it nicely.

Saadulaev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Creed throws Saadulaev to one side and escapes!
Creed goes for a double leg but Saadulaev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Saadulaev continues to drive forward.

Saadulaev rushes Creed and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saadulaev wants the takedown. Creed is fighting it off but Saadulaev persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Creed's guard against the cage.
Saadulaev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Saadulaev stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Saadulaev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Saadulaev showed some decent athleticism there.
Creed slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saadulaev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Saadulaev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Saadulaev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Creed trying to control the position.
Saadulaev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saadulaev controls the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Creed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saadulaev is fending him off so far but Creed persists. Nope, Saadulaev circles away and we're back to standing.
Saadulaev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Halid Saadulaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adonis Creed.
Saadulaev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saadulaev leaves Creed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Saadulaev feints and as Creed raises his hands in defense, Saadulaev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Saadulaev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saadulaev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saadulaev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Creed looking to control.
Saadulaev wants to pass the guard but Creed is keeping the position.
Creed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saadulaev is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Creed working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halid Saadulaev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Saadulaev closes the distance and clinches.
Saadulaev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Creed goes for a takedown attempt but Saadulaev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Saadulaev throws a head kick but Creed moves out of range.
Creed throws a lazy body kick

and Saadulaev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Saadulaev has picked Creed up - he's going for a ride! Saadulaev dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Creed kicks Saadulaev off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Saadulaev throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Creed.
A head kick misses from Creed.
Saadulaev swats away the attempt to clinch by Creed.
Creed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saadulaev paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saadulaev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Creed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Creed dives in and grabs Saadulaev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saadulaev pushes down on Creed's head and hops out.
Creed is looking to clinch.
Saadulaev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Creed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Creed throws a leg kick but Saadulaev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Creed dives in and grabs Saadulaev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saadulaev pushes down on Creed's head and hops out.
Saadulaev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Halid Saadulaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adonis Creed.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Creed tries to close the distance and clinch but Saadulaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Saadulaev as Creed shoots in.

Saadulaev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Creed was covering up waiting for the punch and Saadulaev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Saadulaev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saadulaev is pushing down on Creed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Creed is fighting to maintain full guard but Saadulaev has managed to sneak the leg through.

Saadulaev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Creed pushes Saadulaev off looking to stand but Saadulaev dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed is pressing down on Saadulaev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saadulaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creed is keeping the position for now.
Saadulaev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Saadulaev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Saadulaev prevents Creed from improving his position.
Saadulaev is thwarting Creed's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saadulaev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Creed is in trouble now - Saadulaev has advanced to mount!
Saadulaev prevents Creed from getting the reversal.
Saadulaev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Saadulaev's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halid Saadulaev dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Saadulaev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick by Creed misses

and Saadulaev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Saadulaev.
Saadulaev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Creed looking to control.

Saadulaev postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Creed is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Saadulaev, into his guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saadulaev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed trying to control the position from guard on top but Saadulaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saadulaev pulls Creed in close to his closed guard and prevents Creed from doing any damage or advancing position.
Saadulaev wants to stand but Creed is controlling the position.
Saadulaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Creed can do to turn this around?
Saadulaev pulls Creed in close to his closed guard and prevents Creed from doing any damage or advancing position.
Adonis Creed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saadulaev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Creed manages to get himself to full guard.

Creed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Creed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saadulaev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Saadulaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Creed is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saadulaev pushes down on Creed's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Saadulaev wants to stand up but Creed has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Creed wants to control but Saadulaev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saadulaev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Creed tries to clinch but Saadulaev moves out of range.
Creed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saadulaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Creed connects with a body shot that sends Saadulaev's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed looks for the body kick but Saadulaev saw that one coming.
Creed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Saadulaev scores with a takedown into Creed's guard.
Saadulaev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Creed is on top in guard.

Saadulaev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Halid Saadulaev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saadulaev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Halid Saadulaev!