PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Creaturos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bumba Motumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creaturos comes to the cage accompanied by Riverside - O2 Panic Room. Motumbo has chosen N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Creaturos
vs
Motumbo

185 cm
28
194 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Creaturos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bumba Motumbo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motumbo throws a lazy right hand but Creaturos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Motumbo keeps Creaturos at a distance using the push kick.
Motumbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice takedown defense from Motumbo. No joy for Creaturos on that attempt.
Creaturos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Creaturos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Motumbo sprawls well. Motumbo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Creaturos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Creaturos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creaturos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Motumbo gets caught flat footed, as Creaturos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Motumbo keeping full guard, as Creaturos tries to pass.
Motumbo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Creaturos is controlling him.

Motumbo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Motumbo obliges.
Creaturos is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Motumbo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Motumbo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Motumbo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Creaturos's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Motumbo - that landed with a thud.
Motumbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creaturos blocks it with crossed arms.
Motumbo just leaning against Creaturos, taking a breather.
Motumbo lands a hook that snaps the head of Creaturos backwards.

It looks like Anthony Creaturos has been cut.
Creaturos is trying to drag Motumbo to the mat but Motumbo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Creaturos avoids it.
Motumbo missing with knees to the body.
Motumbo looking to throw knees to the head but Creaturos is blocking nicely.
Motumbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Motumbo misses with a knee strike.
Motumbo lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Creaturos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Motumbo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Creaturos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Creaturos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Creaturos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Motumbo lands a good knee to the midsection. Creaturos won't want to take too many of those.
Motumbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creaturos blocks it with crossed arms.
Motumbo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Creaturos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Motumbo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Motumbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creaturos blocks it with crossed arms.
Creaturos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Motumbo missing with knees to the body.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but Creaturos blocks with his arms.
Creaturos wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Motumbo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo tries a knee to the head but Creaturos blocks it.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Creaturos avoids it.
Motumbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Creaturos is defending well for now.
Motumbo presses Creaturos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Creaturos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Motumbo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Motumbo.
Creaturos is trying to break the clinch but Motumbo is controlling him.
Motumbo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Creaturos pulls guard effortlessly.
Creaturos has control of Motumbo's left arm, preventing Motumbo from doing any damage.
Motumbo trying to control but Creaturos is working from the bottom.

Motumbo stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos works the jab nicely.
Creaturos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Motumbo.
Bumba Motumbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creaturos connects with a nice looking jab.

Creaturos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Motumbo did well to prevent Creaturos getting side control.
Creaturos winds up and cracks Motumbo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Motumbo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Motumbo tries to roll over but Creaturos keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, Creaturos seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bumba Motumbo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Creaturos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Creaturos lands with an overhand left.

Creaturos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Creaturos showed some decent athleticism there.
Motumbo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Creaturos is working away from the top position though.
Motumbo is trying to get back to full guard.
Motumbo is trying is best to control the position here.
Motumbo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Creaturos has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Motumbo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creaturos thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creaturos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Creaturos raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Motumbo working to try and regain half guard.
Creaturos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Creaturos landing shots from mount.
Motumbo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Creaturos tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Creaturos punching from mount but Motumbo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Creaturos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo blocking the ground and pound.
Motumbo tries to hold on but Creaturos pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Creaturos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Creaturos throws some wild stikes that Motumbo manages to avoid easily.
Creaturos working the ground and pound effectively.
Motumbo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Creaturos sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Motumbo wants to hold on but Creaturos pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Creaturos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Creaturos lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Creaturos wants to control the pace but Motumbo is squirming around nicely.
Creaturos controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Creaturos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Creaturos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Creaturos's cut.
That's time! Creaturos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Motumbo moves in looking to clinch but Creaturos pushes him off.
Motumbo swinging wildly here.
Motumbo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Creaturos's head backwards.
Creaturos throws a head kick but Motumbo moves out of range.
Creaturos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Motumbo as he avoids it easily.
Bumba Motumbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Motumbo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Creaturos.
Creaturos shoots in for a takedown but Motumbo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Creaturos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creaturos slips a jab and a cross from Motumbo.
Creaturos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Motumbo.
Creaturos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A slow jab from Creaturos misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Motumbo.

Motumbo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Creaturos, pushing him back against the cage.
Motumbo is leaning against Creaturos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Motumbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Creaturos blocks an elbow strike.
Creaturos wants to break free but Motumbo has control.
Motumbo scores with a knee to the head.
Motumbo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Creaturos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motumbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Motumbo as the two fighters clinch.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Motumbo landing knees to the body.
Motumbo lands a body punch.
Motumbo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Creaturos's face.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Creaturos avoids it.
Motumbo lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Motumbo.
Motumbo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bumba Motumbo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Motumbo digs a right hand underneath Creaturos's ribcage. Creaturos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Motumbo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Motumbo lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Creaturos tries to break free but Motumbo pushes him back against the cage.
Motumbo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Creaturos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Motumbo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Motumbo lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Motumbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Motumbo is working Creaturos over against the cage.
Motumbo is trying to maintain a safe position but Creaturos gets an underhook and turns Motumbo into the cage.

Creaturos breaks the clinch.
Motumbo throws a shot from downtown. Creaturos moves away and avoids it.

Creaturos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Creaturos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Motumbo defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo is looking to control Creaturos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Motumbo avoid being mounted?
Motumbo tries to roll over but Creaturos keeps him under control.
Motumbo is controlling Creaturos's trapped leg to prevent Creaturos from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Creaturos is thwarting Motumbo's attempts to control the position.

Bumba Motumbo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Creaturos dives in and grabs Motumbo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Motumbo pushes down on Creaturos's head and hops out.
Creaturos fails with a takedown attempt.
Creaturos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Motumbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Creaturos moves out of range of the body kick from Motumbo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Motumbo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Motumbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Creaturos tries for a takedown but Motumbo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Motumbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Motumbo lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Motumbo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Motumbo is looking to slow Creaturos down with leg kicks.
Creaturos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bumba Motumbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Motumbo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bumba Motumbo!