PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herod Otto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Yasiin Bey - Niggas In Poorest. Otto has chosen Anvil of Crom as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Creed
vs
Otto

186 cm
31
218 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

181 cm
22
224 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Herod Otto!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Creed.
Otto scores with a head kick. Creed tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Creed. That's going to slow Otto down.
Creed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick from Otto lands but Creed takes it in his stride.
Horrible takedown by Creed or perhaps it was just good defense by Otto which made him look bad.
Creed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Otto's waist but Otto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Creed off to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Creed misses the target.
Otto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Creed can pounce on him.
Otto feints and then cracks Creed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Creed down.
Otto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Creed to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creed shoots for a takedown but Otto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollo Creed. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Otto closes the distance and clinches.
Otto throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Creed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Otto as Creed shoots in.

Otto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Creed to the ground. Otto is now in Creed's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Otto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Otto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Creed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Otto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creed is keeping the position for now.
Otto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Creed keeping moving, preventing Otto from controlling successfully.
Otto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creed is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otto looking to sit in guard and control but Creed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Creed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Otto controlling Creed's posture.
Creed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Otto is keeping the position for now.
Creed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otto keeping moving, preventing Creed from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Creed!
Creed avoids a series of strikes thrown by Otto.
Otto dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Creed tries to reverse the position but Otto maintains control.
Otto unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Creed wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Otto celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herod Otto!