PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Durden
vs
Creed

185 cm
27
210 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

186 cm
29
218 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed lands a body shot.

Creed drives through and clinches with Durden against the cage.
Creed lands a hook that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
A short uppercut from Creed.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden misses with some punches.
Creed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Creed stalling in the clinch but Durden improves position.

Creed breaks from the clinch.

Creed forces Durden back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creed.
Creed working aggressively here.
Creed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creed throws a head punch that misses.
Durden blocking some punches.
Creed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durden scores with a shot to the side of Creed's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed stalling in the clinch but Durden improves position.
A short body shot lands from Durden as the two fighters clinch.
Creed lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed has a couple of punches blocked by Durden.
Durden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Creed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durden.
Durden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Creed backwards.

It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.

Creed manages to break the clinch.

Creed pushes Durden up against the cage in a clinch.
Durden goes for a takedown attempt but Creed pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Durden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Durden trying to control from Creed's half guard. Creed has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Creed tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 looking to control.
Creed wants to get back to his feet but Durden passes into half guard.
Durden is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Creed is looking for a sweep. Durden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed is not content to let Durden control the position.
Durden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Durden content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Tyler Durden has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Creed misses with a lunging right hand
and Durden counters with a nice uppercut.

Creed clinches up with Durden and pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durden.
Creed lands a nice uppercut.
Durden has a couple of punches blocked by Creed.
Durden working aggressively here.
Durden blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Creed blocking some punches.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Still in the clinch, Durden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Creed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durden is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Creed is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden misses with some punches.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Durden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Durden unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Creed! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Durden is unloading with more strikes now! Creed drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Durden!