PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Deigos (ranked 1999 p4p, 1472 weight class) and Vernon Creed (ranked 259 p4p, 197 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Deigos
vs
Creed

196 cm
24
217
9 - 2 - 0

194 cm
26
206
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Deigos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vernon Creed!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deigos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Creed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Deigos.
Deigos loads up on a big right hand but Creed slips the punch.
Deigos throws a big shot that misses.
Creed moves out of range as Deigos strikes.
Creed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Deigos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creed circles away quickly and effectively.
Deigos throws a poor cross that misses
and Creed makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Deigos really felt that one!
Creed needs to keep his hands up - Deigos had a free shot at his head there.
Creed blocks a jab.
Deigos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Deigos misses its intended target.
Deigos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Deigos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Alex Deigos has been cut.

Creed rushes Deigos and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Deigos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Creed closes the distance and pushes Deigos back into the cage.
Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Deigos's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Deigos.
A short right from Creed.
Deigos blocks a body shot from Creed.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Deigos.
Creed looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Creed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Creed misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Deigos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deigos.
Creed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Deigos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Creed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deigos takes a swing at Creed's ribcage but misses.
Deigos throws a looping overhand right but Creed ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Creed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deigos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deigos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Creed.
Creed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Deigos.
Creed closes the distance but Deigos moves to the side
and Deigos counters with a left to the body.
Creed fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Creed drives through and clinches with Deigos against the cage.
Creed misses with the head strike.

Deigos manages to break the clinch.
Deigos throws a body punch but Creed moves out of range.
Deigos with a jab.
Deigos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Deigos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Deigos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Creed feints a counter leg kick.
Deigos lands with an uppercut that bounces Creed off the cage and back into range.

Creed pushes Deigos up against the cage in a clinch.
Creed misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Creed.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
Creed lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deigos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deigos.
Creed working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Deigos breaks the clinch.

Creed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Deigos, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Deigos to work.
Still in the clinch, Deigos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Deigos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Deigos breaks the clinch.
Deigos throws an off balance right hand
and Creed counters with a nice body shot.
Creed tries to clinch there but Deigos circles away.

Creed clinches up against the cage.
Deigos blocking some punches.

Deigos breaks from the clinch.
Deigos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creed circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deigos swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Creed moves into the clinch.

Deigos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Creed tries to clinch up but Deigos circles away and keeps his distance.
Alex Deigos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deigos motions for Creed to come forward. Deigos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Creed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deigos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Deigos keeps the fight on the outside.
Deigos lands a head shot.

Creed moves into range and clinches up with Deigos.
Deigos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Creed.
Good body shot from Creed.
Creed tries a body shot but Deigos blocks it.

Deigos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alex Deigos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Deigos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Deigos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Deigos throws the left hand but Creed avoids the punch easily.
Deigos misses the jab.
Creed ducks under a wild hook from Deigos.
Deigos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Vernon Creed has been cut.
Creed tries to clinch there but Deigos circles away.
Deigos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Creed eats them both and turns towards Deigos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Deigos looks to throw the jab but Creed is out of range.

Creed has closed the distance and engaged Deigos in a clinch.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Creed tries to work over Deigos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Deigos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Creed can do to turn this around?
Deigos misses with some punches.
Creed digs a right hand into Deigos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Deigos's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Deigos breaks from the clinch.

Creed rushes Deigos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Creed tries a body shot but Deigos blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed pushes Deigos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Creed.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deigos blocks a body shot from Creed.

Deigos breaks the clinch.
Alex Deigos is winning the standup battle so far.
Deigos misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Creed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Deigos looks to land a left hand but Creed moved out of range nicely.
Deigos throws the left hand but Creed avoids the punch easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Deigos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deigos trying to stall but Creed improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creed.
Creed throws a head punch that misses.
Vernon Creed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Creed misses with a body punch.

Deigos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Creed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Deigos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deigos tries to keep at a distance but Creed has taken the fight into the clinch.
Deigos blocking some punches.
Creed tries to work over Deigos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Deigos misses with a body punch.
Deigos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Creed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Creed misses with a punch to the body.
Creed misses with a punch to the body.

Deigos breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deigos scores with a punch to the head.
Deigos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deigos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Deigos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Creed doesn't manage to clinch there - Deigos circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Creed 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deigos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Creed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deigos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Creed slips a jab from Deigos.
Deigos misses with a right hand
and Creed counters with a straight right hand.
Deigos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Deigos lands a left and a right that send Creed crashing to the mat, dazed. Deigos thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Creed is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deigos pounces like a tiger and cracks Creed with a vicious hook! Creed is down but not out! Deigos follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alex Deigos!
Post fight, Alex Deigos stared into the camera and said 'Im the man! the king of this zhit '.