PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Sebathia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, It's my song. Sebathia has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Victor Creed could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexander Sebathia's chin.

Creed
vs
Sebathia

195 cm
20
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
245 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Sebathia!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sebathia darts in and clinches Creed up against the cage.
Sebathia crunches a lovely knee into Creed's ribcage.
Sebathia connects with a knee to the head.
Sebathia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sebathia lands a nice knee to the body.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sebathia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sebathia landing knees to the body.
Sebathia lands an elbow just above Creed 's eye.
Sebathia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Creed lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Sebathia breaks the clinch.
Creed shoots in for a takedown but Sebathia shows good takedown defense.
Creed looks for a takedown but Sebathia sprawls well.
Creed misses with a takedown attempt - Sebathia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Creed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sebathia but Sebathia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Creed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sebathia pinned against the cage. Sebathia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sebathia tries to clinch but Creed moves out of range.
Sebathia has his takedown stuffed

and Creed counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Creed with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Creed sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sebathia's guard.
Sebathia wants to get back to full guard.
Sebathia is in trouble now - Creed has advanced to mount!
Sebathia wants to control but Creed is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sebathia can't escape the position.

Creed looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Creed working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebathia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sebathia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Creed cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Creed looking to control but Sebathia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Creed sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sebathia is working to get back to half guard.
Sebathia wants to control but Creed is having none of it.
Sebathia is looking to get to half guard.
Sebathia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Creed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sebathia tries to reverse the position but Creed maintains control.

Creed jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sebathia manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Creed tries for a kimura but Sebathia is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Sebathia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Creed works to advance to full mount. Sebathia defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Creed quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Creed but it's paid off an Sebathia is forced to tap! Nice work by Creed.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Victor Creed!