PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Smith
vs
Creed

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Attliction

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith content just to control the position here.

Smith wants to finish this one by submission but Creed is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Smith.
Creed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Creed can do anything to dispel that myth.
Creed tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Creed wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith prevents Creed from getting the reversal.
Smith controlling his opponent.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is really struggling to control Creed but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Smith looking to ground and pound but Creed is blocking nicely.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Creed is looking to escape.

That's two 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.
Creed tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Creed holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Smith tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Smith wants to control the pace but Creed is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Danny Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Creed stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Creed stuffs the takedown.
Smith wants to clinch up but Creed keeps it at a distance.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Creed, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Creed against the cage but Creed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Creed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Creed pinned against the cage. Creed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Creed throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Creed swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Creed.
Danga de danga de dang - Creed scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Creed misses.
Creed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Creed pushes him off.
Creed tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Creed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Creed pinned against the cage. Creed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a right hand that Creed ducks under and follows up with a left that Creed also avoids with ease.
Creed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Creed throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Creed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Smith gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creed prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Creed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Creed to the mat! Creed manages to get full guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Creed is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Creed dominated that 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.

Creed closes the distance and clinches.
Creed wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Creed just stands there and leans against the cage.
Creed wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Creed tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Creed is trying to break free.
Creed prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith prevents Creed from breaking the clinch.
Creed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith prevents Creed from breaking the clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Creed just stands there and leans against the cage.
Creed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Creed avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith keeps control of Creed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Creed wants to break free but Smith has control.
Creed is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Creed is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.

Creed breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Creed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Smith looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Smith looking for a guillotine from mount but Creed is having none of it.
Smith punching from mount but Creed doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling from mount.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Creed is looking to escape.

Smith has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Creed is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny Smith!