PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed comes to the cage accompanied by Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart. Lewis Creed had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Creed
vs
Nogueira

192 cm
21
224 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
212 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Bling Bling
Bling Bling

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lewis Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Creed swinging wildly here.
Creed wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Nogueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Creed circles away.
Creed tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Creed scores with a hook to the body. Nogueira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt.
Lewis Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Nogueira.

Creed has closed the distance and engaged Nogueira in a clinch.
Nogueira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nogueira can't get the takedown.
Creed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nogueira misses with a punch on the inside.
Creed lands a nice shot to the body.
Creed lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Ricardo Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed digs a right hand underneath Nogueira's ribcage. Nogueira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Creed scores with a hook to the body.
Creed connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nogueira's face.
Creed unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Creed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed lands a body punch in the clinch.
Creed lands a nice knee to the body.
Creed working Nogueira over with knees to the body.
Creed scores a nice knee to the body.
Creed using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Creed pushes Nogueira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Creed lands a nice elbow.
Creed putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nogueira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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 presses Nogueira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Creed.
Creed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Creed digs a right hand underneath Nogueira's ribcage. Nogueira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Creed lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nogueira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Creed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Creed scores a nice knee to the body.
Creed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Creed lands a body punch in the clinch.
Creed lands a nice uppercut.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Creed works on Nogueira's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Creed - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Creed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nogueiras head.
Creed digs a right hand into Nogueira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nogueira's gas tank.
Creed is working Nogueira over against the cage.
Creed digs a right hand underneath Nogueira's ribcage. Nogueira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Creed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nogueira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Creed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Creed lands a body punch.
Creed scores with a shot to the side of Nogueira's head.
Creed scores with a hook to the body.
Creed digs a right hand underneath Nogueira's ribcage. Nogueira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Creed lands a body punch.
Nice elbow from Creed.
Creed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Creed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nogueira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nogueira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Creed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nogueira's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Creed.
Creed scores with a shot to the side of Nogueira's head.
Nogueira wants a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Creed as the two fighters clinch.
Creed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Creed.
Nogueira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Creed's elbow.
Creed lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nogueira fails to land.
Nice body punch from Creed - that landed with a thud.
Creed pushes Nogueira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nogueira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Creed lands a knee to the head.
Creed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Creed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Creed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Creed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nogueira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nogueira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Creed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Creed prevents it.
Nogueira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Creed prevents it.
Creed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Nogueira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Creed smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Nogueira misses the target.

Creed moves into the clinch successfully.
Creed misses with a punch to the body.
Nogueira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Creed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Creed unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Creed digs a right hand into Nogueira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nogueira's gas tank.

Nogueira pulls guard effortlessly.
Creed is looking to stand up but Nogueira won't let him.

Creed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nogueira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Creed has managed to get both his arms back between Nogueira's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nogueira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Creed is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Creed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Nogueira'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 tests Nogueira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Creed misses the shot to the body.
Creed missing with a left hand there. Nogueira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nogueira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Creed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nogueira somewhat.

Creed gets caught flat footed, as Nogueira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nogueira throwing strikes but missing.
Nogueira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Creed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Creed is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed has a couple of punches blocked by Nogueira.
Nogueira fails to pull guard.
Creed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Creed tries to land knees in the clinch but Nogueira avoids the damage to the body.
Nogueira trying to control the position but instead, Creed has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nogueira into the cage.
Lewis Creed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Creed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Creed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nogueira swings wildly with an uppercut but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogueira wants to break free but Creed has control.
Nogueira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Creed avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lewis Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Nogueira.
Nogueira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Creed pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nogueira shoots in but Creed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nogueira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed takes a swing at Nogueira's ribcage but misses.
Nogueira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Creed tries to avoid it but Nogueira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Creed to the ground. Creed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Creed misses with a body shot.
Lewis Creed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Creed tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Nogueira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Creed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Creed on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Creed tries to get out of the position.
Creed wants to stand but Nogueira is controlling the position.
Nogueira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Creed uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Creed sprawls well. Creed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet.

Creed gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short body shot lands from Creed as the two fighters clinch.

Creed is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nogueira is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Creed to the mat. Creed regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Creed is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nogueira works over Creed with some ground and pound from guard.
Nogueira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Creed has momentary wrist control but Nogueira slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nogueira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Creed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nogueira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Nogueira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Creed dives on top into guard.

Creed stands and steps away. Nogueira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nogueira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Creed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
Creed lands a glancing blow to the side of Nogueira's head.
Creed throws a series of punches but Nogueira avoids them all with ease.
Creed throws a hook but Nogueira blocks it.
Nogueira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Creed's waist but Creed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nogueira off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Creed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Nogueira's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nogueira tries for a takedown but Creed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nogueira looks for a takedown but Creed sprawls well.
Creed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nogueira has time to react.
Creed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nogueira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Creed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nogueira looks for a takedown but Creed sprawls well.
Lewis Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Nogueira.
Nogueira shoots in but Creed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Creed as he avoids it easily.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Creed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Creed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nogueira on the side of the head.
Creed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Creed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nogueira tries to move into range but Creed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Nogueira tries to keep at a distance but Creed has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Creed gets underhooks to prevent Nogueira's takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Creed.
Creed lands a nice uppercut.
Creed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Creed lands a body punch in the clinch.
Creed lands a hook that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Creed scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Creed.
Knees to the body from Creed.
Nogueira takes a shot to the head.
Creed gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Creed gets underhooks to prevent Nogueira's takedown attempt.
A short left from Creed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Creed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nogueira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Creed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Creed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Creed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Creed is leaning against Nogueira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Creed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Creed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Creed as the two fighters clinch.
Creed lands a nice elbow.
Creed landing knees to the body.

Nogueira is trying to trip Creed. He has hold of a leg but Creed is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nogueira persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Creed is retaining full guard.
Nogueira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nogueira is looking to work some ground and pound but Creed has wrist control.
Nogueira won't allow Creed to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira working some strikes from top position.
Nogueira trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.
Nogueira throws a big right hand that misses.
Nogueira cracks Creed with a solid left hand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Creed tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.

Nogueira is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Creed's half guard.
Nogueira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Creed kicks Nogueira off and gets back to his feet.
Creed stuffs the takedown attempt from Nogueira. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet.
Creed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
Ricardo Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed slaps away a takedown attempt from Nogueira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Creed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nogueira throws a big shot that misses.
Creed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nogueira was well out of range. Poor timing from Creed.
Nogueira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Creed tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira throws an overhand right that lands on Creed's shoulder, as Creed tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Creed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nogueira was well out of range. Poor timing from Creed.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Creed, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes Creed against the cage but Creed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira misses with a straight left.
Nogueira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Creed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Creed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26

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