PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed comes to the cage accompanied by Apollo Creed, Deck of Jack. Gracie has chosen The Bravery - time won't let me go as his entrance music. Apollo Creed has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Creed
vs
Gracie

189 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition
Convicted

Convicted
Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Creed.
Creed's corner calls for a 1-2. Creed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Creed lands with a cross.
Creed misses with a straight right.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Creed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Creed.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Creed.
Creed lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Creed looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Gracie is rocked!
Creed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Creed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Creed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Creed thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice takedown defense from Creed. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Apollo Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Gracie.
Creed scores with a hook.
Creed lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie looks gassed!
Creed lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Creed finish him?
Creed scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Creed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Creed misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Creed is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Creed lands a left and a right that sends Gracie crashing to the canvas! Creed dives into mount looking to finish!
Creed tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Creed controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Creed controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Creed can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Creed dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Creed sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Creed as Gracie shoots in.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Creed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Creed looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie passes to full mount!
Creed on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Creed tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Creed slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots but Creed is blocking nicely.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Creed won't allow it.
Creed is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Creed avoid being mounted?

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Creed has managed to free his arm - good work.
Creed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Creed moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Creed tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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 avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Creed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Creed is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Creed looking for a sweep. Not yet Creed, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Creed takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Creed - just one landing.
Creed misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Apollo Creed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Creed misses with a double jab.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Apollo Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Creed pinned against the cage. Creed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Creed misses with a wild body shot.
Apollo Creed is winning the standup battle so far.
Creed misses the shot to the body.

Creed gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie gets full guard.

Creed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Creed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Creed preventing the sweep.

Gracie working for a triangle but Creed defends it easily.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Creed passes into side control.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kron Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Creed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Creed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie shoots and misses
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Creed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Creed misses with a looping right.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Creed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Creed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Apollo Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Gracie.
Creed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Creed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Creed lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Creed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Creed counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Creed misses with the combination.
Creed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Creed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creed.
Creed misses the shot to the body.
Creed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie working the ground and pound but Creed is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Creed is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kron Gracie!