PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Creaturos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creaturos comes to the cage accompanied by Riverside - O2 Panic Room. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Creaturos
vs
Ferreira

185 cm
34
194 lbs
24 - 18 - 1

186 cm
35
198 lbs
45 - 19 - 2

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Creaturos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira moves out of range as Creaturos strikes.
Creaturos misses with a takedown
and Ferreira counters with an outside leg kick.
Creaturos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Creaturos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Creaturos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Creaturos misses the jab.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Creaturos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferreira swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Creaturos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira defending well as Creaturos loads up on a big left hand.
Creaturos loads up on a big right hand but Ferreira slips the punch.
Ferreira scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Creaturos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Anthony Creaturos's cut is getting worse.
Anthony Creaturos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Creaturos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferreira.
Creaturos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Creaturos misses with a hook
and Ferreira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Creaturos is rocked!
Ronaldo Ferreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ferreira misses.
Oh Creaturos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ferreira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice takedown defense from Ferreira. No joy for Creaturos on that attempt.

Creaturos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ferreira quickly recovers to half guard.
Creaturos seems to have got his legs back now.
Ferreira trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creaturos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferreira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferreira is trying to maintain the position but Creaturos is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ronaldo Ferreira hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Creaturos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ferreira avoids it really well and circles away.
Ferreira misses with a straight left.

Ferreira moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Creaturos goes down! Can Ferreira finish him!?

Anthony Creaturos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Creaturos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Creaturos is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ferreira.
Ferreira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

We're going to have a standup here because Anthony Creaturos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Creaturos staying out of range there.
Creaturos misses the jab.
Ferreira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Creaturos checks the leg kick.
Creaturos avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Creaturos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ferreira's waist but Ferreira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Creaturos off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Creaturos.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Creaturos is just out of range.

Ferreira bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Creaturos! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Jeez, Anthony Creaturos's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Creaturos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ronaldo Ferreira!