PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Safra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, It's my song. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Creed
vs
Safra

195 cm
20
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
276 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Safra!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed misses with a double jab.

Creed moves into range and clinches up with Safra.
Safra prevents the takedown attempt.
Creed looking for a takedown.
Safra prevents Creed from breaking the clinch.

Creed has Safra pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Creed pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Safra tumbling to the mat - Creed dives into Safra's guard.
Safra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Safra wants to sweep but no luck.
Safra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Safra seems keen to control Creed's posture.
Creed passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Safra is trying to improve his position.

Creed decides to stand back up. Creed steps back and let's Safra get back to his feet.

Creed feints and as Safra raises his hands in defense, Creed changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed preventing the sweep.

Creed decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Creed forces Safra back against the cage and clinches.

Safra pulls guard effortlessly.
Creed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Safra is keeping the position for now.
Safra wants to sweep but no luck.
Creed would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Safra throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Creed trying to control the position from guard on top but Safra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creed is breathing heavily.

Creed thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Creed postures up in Safra's guard and throws a big left but Safra blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Safra shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Creed is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Safra pulls his head out easily.
Creed is trying to stand up here but Safra is controlling him well.
Safra 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.
Creed punching from the bottom.
Safra blocks the strikes from Creed.

Safra is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Creed defends it well.
Creed moves into full guard.

Creed has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Safra should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Creed has tightened it up now! Safra should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Victor Creed!