PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Creed (ranked 2209 p4p, 2208 weight class) and John Bessant (ranked 283 p4p, 282 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Creed
vs
Bessant

194 cm
26
206
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
36
214
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vernon Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bessant!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Creed takes the fight into the clinch.
Creed works on Bessant's body with a couple of short punches.
Creed is leaning against Bessant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bessant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Creed.
Creed definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right from Creed.
Creed working aggressively here.
Creed throws a head punch that misses.
Creed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Creed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bessant.
Creed misses with the head strike.
Bessant taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Creed.
Creed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Creed lands with a short shot to the head.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bessant backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Creed misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessant tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Creed lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Creed.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as Bessant controls the action.
Creed misses with a punch on the inside.
Bessant blocking some punches.
Bessant struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bessant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Creed's brow.
Creed lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bessant.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
Creed misses with a punch to the body.
Creed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

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

Creed forces Bessant back against the cage and clinches.
Creed misses with a punch to the body.
Creed lands with a short shot to the head.
Bessant blocks a body shot from Creed.
Creed lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bessant.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Bessant.
Creed tries a body shot but Bessant blocks it.
Bessant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Bessant manages to break the clinch.

Creed takes the fight into the clinch.
Creed lands a right hand.
Creed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Creed lands with a light punch inside.
Creed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Creed pushes Bessant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Creed.
Bessant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Creed misses with a body punch.
Creed blocks a body shot from Bessant.
Bessant throws an elbow but it misses.
Creed working aggressively here.
Creed lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessant looking to stall.
Bessant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bessant controlling the action here for a moment.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bessant backwards.
Creed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bessant misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Creed.
Bessant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like John Bessant has been cut.
Creed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Creed throws a head punch that misses.
Creed gets through Bessant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
Bessant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bessant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Creed working aggressively here.
Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bessant's elbow.
Creed lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bessant throws an elbow but misses.
Creed scores with a shot to the side of Bessant's head.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bessant backwards.

Bessant breaks the clinch.
Bessant misses with a wild body shot.

Creed gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bessant breaks the clinch.

Bessant tries to keep at a distance but Creed has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bessant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bessant.
Creed tries a body shot but Bessant blocks it.
Creed tries a body shot but Bessant blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Creed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bessant's cut.
That's time! Creed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Creed checks a leg kick nicely.
Bessant misses with a hook
and Creed counters with a thumping low kick.
Vernon Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bessant throws a right and a left that Creed avoids nicely.
Creed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Creed instigates a clinch.
Creed prevents a body shot from Bessant.
Bessant blocks a body shot from Creed.
Creed scores with a nice hook to the head.

Bessant manages to break the clinch.

Creed has Bessant up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bessant pushes off an throws an elbow but Creed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Creed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Creed lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Creed.
Bessant pressing his opponent against the cage.
Creed lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bessant backwards.
A hook to the body from Bessant.
Bessant misses with an elbow over the top.
Creed throws a head punch that misses.
Bessant throws an elbow but it misses.
Bessant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bessant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Creed scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Creed.
Creed lands a shoulder strike.
Creed lands with a light punch inside.

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

Creed moves into the clinch successfully.
Bessant tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing Bessant back against the cage.
Creed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creed misses with the head strike.
Vernon Creed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bessant wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bessant lands an elbow that stopped Creed in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Vernon Creed has been cut.
Bessant tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Bessant tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bessant.
Creed lands a shot to the body.
Creed misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bessant manages to break the clinch.

Creed drives through and clinches with Bessant against the cage.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bessant backwards.
Nice body punch from Creed.
Creed gets through Bessant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bessants head.
Creed lands a left hand.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Bessant.
A body shot lands from Creed.
Bessant is breathing heavily.
Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bessant's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Creed.
Creed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bessant can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Creed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Creed.
Creed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Creed avoids a wild elbow strike from Bessant.
A hook to the body from Creed.
A short left from Creed.

Bessant is rocked!
Creed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bessant is still on wobbly legs! Can Creed finish him?
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bessant backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Creed.
Creed creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bessant's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bessant drops to his knees and Creed pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vernon Creed!
Vernon Creed decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.