PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Aschenbreaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aschenbreaker's entrance music is Feuer Frei. A fine choice. Oleg Aschenbreaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aschenbreaker
vs
Creed

188 cm
30
223 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

186 cm
27
218 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oleg Aschenbreaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed misses with a lunging right hand
and Aschenbreaker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Creed thinking.
Creed throws a predictable looking body shot

and Aschenbreaker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Creed!

Aschenbreaker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Creed is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Creed and Aschenbreaker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Aschenbreaker just content to control the position.
Creed tries to improve position but can't.
Aschenbreaker wants to control but Creed is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creed is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Creed's legs.
Aschenbreaker prevents Creed from escaping the position.

Aschenbreaker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Creed knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aschenbreaker wants to control for a moment but Creed uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Aschenbreaker is looking to advance position but Creed won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Aschenbreaker is working for a submission of some sort.
Aschenbreaker is thwarting Creed's attempts to control the position.
Aschenbreaker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Creed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Creed is staying active underneath Aschenbreaker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Aschenbreaker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Creed is just riding it out for now. Aschenbreaker eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker tries to pass to full mount but Creed defends it.

Aschenbreaker is trying to work for a kimura but Creed is defending well.

Aschenbreaker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Creed is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Aschenbreaker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Creed doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aschenbreaker.
Aschenbreaker is looking to advance position but Creed won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Creed is defending against the submission attempts here by Aschenbreaker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Aschenbreaker dominated that round.
That's time! Aschenbreaker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Creed connects with a looping right hand.
Creed misses with a jab to the body

and Aschenbreaker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Creed's guard.
Aschenbreaker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creed is keeping the position for now.
Aschenbreaker slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creed is refusing to be controlled, as Aschenbreaker sits in half guard.
Creed pushes Aschenbreaker off looking to stand but Aschenbreaker dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aschenbreaker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Aschenbreaker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Creed tries to kick Aschenbreaker off but Aschenbreaker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Aschenbreaker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Creed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Aschenbreaker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Creed is just riding it out for now. Aschenbreaker eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Aschenbreaker is looking for a kimura here.
Creed gets full guard.
Aschenbreaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Aschenbreaker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Creed passes into side control.
Aschenbreaker tries to improve position but can't.

Creed decides to stand back up.
Apollo Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Creed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a sloppy body shot
and Aschenbreaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aschenbreaker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Creed swings and misses with a shot to the body

so Aschenbreaker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Aschenbreaker looking to pass the guard.
Aschenbreaker passes Creed's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Aschenbreaker is looking for a kimura here.
Creed is looking to control Aschenbreaker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Creed avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Aschenbreaker dominated that second round.
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!

Aschenbreaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aschenbreaker connects with a leg kick. Creed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Creed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aschenbreaker counters with a good low kick that Creed was not able to check.
Creed throws a poor cross that misses

and Aschenbreaker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aschenbreaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Creed is looking to break free of the clinch but Aschenbreaker has double underhooks.
Aschenbreaker has Creed pressed against the cage, preventing Creed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Aschenbreaker.
Creed stalling in the clinch but Aschenbreaker improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aschenbreaker.
Aschenbreaker scores with a shot to the side of Creed's head.
Aschenbreaker is working Creed over against the cage.
Creed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aschenbreaker is keeping busy.
Creed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Creed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Creed misses with a lunging right hand

and Aschenbreaker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Creed breaks the clinch.
Aschenbreaker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Aschenbreaker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aschenbreaker controlling from the top position.
Aschenbreaker wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.
Aschenbreaker passes into half guard.

Aschenbreaker is working for a kimura but Creed is defending it quite comfortably.
Oleg Aschenbreaker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aschenbreaker seems to be working for a kimura but Creed defends the submission attempt.
Aschenbreaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Creed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aschenbreaker trying to control from Creed's half guard. Creed has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Aschenbreaker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Aschenbreaker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Creed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Creed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aschenbreaker wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.

Oleg Aschenbreaker has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Creed connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aschenbreaker.
Creed swings away with a body shot that misses

and Aschenbreaker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Apollo Creed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aschenbreaker postures up.
Creed keeping moving, preventing Aschenbreaker from controlling successfully.
Aschenbreaker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Creed keeping moving, preventing Aschenbreaker from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Oleg Aschenbreaker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Creed throws a lazy uppercut

and Aschenbreaker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Creed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Aschenbreaker has control of Creed's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Creed regains control of the situation pretty easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Aschenbreaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aschenbreaker, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Aschenbreaker!