PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Mataitai (ranked 498 p4p, 701 weight class) and Vernon Creed (ranked 72 p4p, 103 weight class). Willy Mataitai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vernon Creed's chin.

Mataitai
vs
Creed

195 cm
30
215
19 - 8 - 1

194 cm
29
206
9 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Brooklyn Apothecary

Conviction
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Willy Mataitai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vernon Creed!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mataitai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creed moves away.

Mataitai clinches up against the cage.
Creed being controlled against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Mataitai has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Creed prevents a body shot from Mataitai.
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mataitais head.
Creed pushes Mataitai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Mataitai.
Mataitai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mataitai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Vernon Creed has been cut.
Mataitai pushes Creed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mataitai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Creed lands with a left to the head.
Mataitai can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as Mataitai controls the action.
Mataitai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mataitai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Creed's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creed.
Mataitai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Creed or not.
Creed misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mataitai working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Mataitai.
Creed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mataitai cracks Creed with a nice body shot.
Mataitai lands a nice uppercut.
Mataitai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Creed tries to work over Mataitai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mataitai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Creed has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mataitai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Creed can turn it around.
Mataitai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Mataitai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mataitai blocking some punches.
Creed blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mataitai.
Creed misses with a punch on the inside.
Mataitai lands an elbow that stopped Creed in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mataitai is working Creed over against the cage.
Mataitai tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing Mataitai back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Mataitai.
Nice body punch from Mataitai - that landed with a thud.
Creed looks winded!
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as Mataitai controls the action.
Creed tries to work over Mataitai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mataitai.
Mataitai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Creed.
Creed blocks a body shot from Mataitai.
Mataitai throws a head punch that misses.
Mataitai lands a damaging elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mataitai tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Mataitai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Creed dodges an elbow strike from Mataitai.
Creed misses with a punch on the inside.
Creed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creed throws a head punch that misses.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mataitai misses with a punch to the body.
Mataitai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Mataitai.
Creed blocks an uppercut.
Mataitai pushes Creed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mataitai scores with a shoulder strike.
Mataitai misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Mataitai as the two fighters clinch.
Mataitai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by Mataitai.
Mataitai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mataitai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mataitai misses with an elbow strike.
Mataitai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mataitai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Creed is rocked!
Mataitai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mataitai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mataitai tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Mataitai misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creed.
Creed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mataitai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mataitai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Creed throws a head punch that misses.
Mataitai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mataitai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Creed struggles to land a body shot inside as Mataitai controls his hands.
Mataitai lands an elbow inside that Creed shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mataitai.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mataitai has Creed pressed against the cage.
Mataitai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Creed blocks a body shot from Mataitai.
Mataitai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mataitai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Creed's brow.
Creed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Mataitai.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mataitai lands an elbow inside that Creed shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mataitai works on Creed's body with a couple of short punches.
Mataitai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mataitai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mataitai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Mataitai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vernon Creed's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Creed lands a right hook to the body.
Mataitai misses with a combination
and Creed counters with a solid body kick.
Mataitai digs a good hook to Creed's body.
Mataitai connects with a body shot.
Mataitai misses the shot to the body.
Mataitai scores with a jab to the body.

Mataitai rushes Creed and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mataitai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Creed misses with some punches.
Mataitai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mataitai backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mataitai blocks an uppercut.
Mataitai pushes off an throws an elbow but Creed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mataitai lands a damaging elbow.
A short left from Creed.
Mataitai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Creed blocks the elbow strike.
Creed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creed.
Mataitai blocks a body shot from Creed.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Mataitai.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
Mataitai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mataitai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Creed's defenses.
Mataitai tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing Mataitai back against the cage.
Creed has a couple of punches blocked by Mataitai.
Mataitai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mataitai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mataitai lands with a light punch inside.
Mataitai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mataitai blocking some punches.
Creed blocking some punches.
Mataitai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Mataitai misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mataitai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mataitai tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing Mataitai back against the cage.
Creed working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mataitai.
Mataitai tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing Mataitai back against the cage.
Mataitai lands a damaging elbow.
Creed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mataitai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as Mataitai controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Creed as the two fighters clinch.
Mataitai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mataitai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Creed is still on wobbly legs! Can Mataitai finish him?

That has opened up Vernon Creed's cut even more.
Mataitai blocking some punches.
Creed seems to have recovered his senses.
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mataitais head.
Mataitai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Willy Mataitai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creed.
Creed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Creed.
Mataitai throws an elbow that misses.
Mataitai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Creeds head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mataitai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Creed misses with the head strike.
Mataitai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Creed can do to turn this around?
Creed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mataitai lands with a light punch inside.
Creed misses with some punches.
Creed tries to throw a body punch but Mataitai avoids it by throwing Creed back against the cage.
Mataitai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Mataitai.
Mataitai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Creed lands an uppercut.
Creed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Creed blocks an elbow strike.
Creed misses with a punch on the inside.
Creed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mataitai can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Mataitai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mataitai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mataitai lands an elbow just above Creed 's eye.
A short right from Mataitai.
Creed blocks a body shot from Mataitai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed misses with some punches.
Creed pushes Mataitai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mataitai tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mataitai has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mataitai blocks an uppercut.
Mataitai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Creed has a couple of punches blocked by Mataitai.
Mataitai misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mataitai.
Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mataitai's elbow.
Creed dodges an elbow strike from Mataitai.
Mataitai lands with a left to the head.
Mataitai is working Creed over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
Nice body punch from Creed.
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mataitais head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Creed lands with a left to the head.
Creed tries to work over Mataitai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Creed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mataitai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Mataitai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vernon Creed's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mataitai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Creed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mataitai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Creed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Creed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mataitai moves in looking to clinch but Creed pushes him off.
Mataitai throws a shot from downtown. Creed moves away and avoids it.
Creed is looking for the big counter here.

Creed lands a big head kick that sends Mataitai tumbling to the mat! Creed takes a step backwards and waves Mataitai back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mataitai is rocked!

It looks like Willy Mataitai has been cut.
Creed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Mataitai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creed scores with a jab. Mataitai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mataitai is looking to clinch but Creed is avoiding it.
Creed swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Creed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Mataitai. Those never looked like landing.
Mataitai seems to have got his legs back now.
Mataitai throws a body punch but Creed moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mataitai tries to clinch but Creed is having none of it.
Creed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mataitai. Mataitai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mataitai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mataitai is looking to wear down Creed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mataitai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Creed on the side of the head.
Mataitai takes a swing at Creed's ribcage but misses.
Mataitai misses with a wild body shot.
Mataitai lands a nice hook to Creed's body. Creed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Mataitai there.
Mataitai with a jab.
Nice body punch from Mataitai.
Creed throws a body kick that misses.
Vernon Creed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed drops his hands for a split second and Mataitai immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Creed face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Mataitai follows up with a right hand that knocks Creed into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Willy Mataitai!
Willy Mataitai very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Threads amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.