PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Creed
vs
Dover

186 cm
27
218 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dover to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Creed's corner calls for a 1-2. Creed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Ben Dover has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dover.
Dover ducks under a wild hook from Creed.
Creed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dover.
Dover wants to land a leg kick but Creed is out of range.
Creed throws a right hand that misses
and Dover counters with a head kick. That will keep Creed thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dover. Dover circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Creed throws a right hand that Dover ducks under and follows up with a left that Dover also avoids with ease.
Dover needs to keep his hands up - Creed had a free shot at his head there.
Creed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Creed walks into a straight right hand from Dover.
A head kick misses from Dover.
Dover throws a sloppy head kick and Creed moves out of range easily.
Dover throws a jab when Creed was well out of range.
Creed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dover.
Creed moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Dover misses.
Creed misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover throws a head kick but Creed moves out of range.
Creed checks a leg kick nicely.
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dover manages to avoid it.
Creed shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dover eats them both and turns towards Creed to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dover throws a sloppy head kick and Creed moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Creed.
Creed misses with a hook.
Creed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That has opened up Ben Dover's cut even more.
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 drops Dover with a big left hand! Dover is injured, injured bad! Creed jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Creed!