PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Creed
vs
Ortiz

188 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Ortiz misses.
Creed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ortiz's hands.
Ortiz misses with a series of wild punches.
Ortiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Creed.
Creed throws an off balance right hand
letting Ortiz counter with a right hand.
Ortiz scores with a body shot.
Ortiz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ortiz scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Creed sprawls well. Creed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Ortiz throws a lazy uppercut
letting Creed counter with a right hand.
Creed misses with a few strikes there.
Ortiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Creed is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with a combination
and Creed counters with a nice uppercut.
Creed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Creed throws a right hand that Ortiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortiz also avoids with ease.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Ortiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Creed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ortiz's hands.
Ortiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ortiz drops his hands momentarily and Creed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ortiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creed was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortiz.
Ortiz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz misses the shot to the body.
Ortiz moves away from the strike by Creed.
Ortiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ortiz looks gassed!
Creed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Apollo Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Ortiz.
Creed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Creed wants it to stay on the feet.
Ortiz takes one to the chin there.
Apollo Creed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortiz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Creed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ortiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Creed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Creed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ortiz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Creed counters with a stiff right hand.
Creed lands with a straight right. Ortiz didn't see that one coming.
Creed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ortiz looks to land a combination but Creed avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Creed to counter with a crisp jab.
Creed goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Creed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortiz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Creed connects with a jab.
Ortiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Creed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ortiz on the side of the head.
Ortiz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Creed counters with a series of strikes. Ortiz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Creed scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tito Ortiz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice straight punches there by Creed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Creed.
Creed scores with a hook to the body. Ortiz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ortiz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Creed throws a hook but Ortiz blocks it.
Tito Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ortiz missing with a left hand there. Creed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ortiz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Creed misses the target.
Creed is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Ortiz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ortiz showed some decent athleticism there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Ortiz escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ortiz throws a combination that misses
and Creed counters with a right hand to the body.
Ortiz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Creed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ortiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortiz throws a jab when Creed was well out of range.
Creed throws a hook but Ortiz blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Creed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ortiz momentarily.
Creed lands with a cross.
Ortiz misses with a series of wild punches.
Ortiz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ortiz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ortiz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ortiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Creed misses with a hook. Ortiz ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ortiz.
Ortiz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch lands to the side of Ortiz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ortiz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ortiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Creed.
Creed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ortiz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Creed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ortiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Creed lands with an overhand left.
Ortiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ortiz shoots for a takedown but Creed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Creed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ortiz under the eye.
Ortiz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good shot there by Creed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Creed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ortiz under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Creed dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ortiz throws a right hand that Creed ducks under and follows up with a left that Creed also avoids with ease.
Ortiz throws a series of strikes that have Creed backpedaling.
Ortiz misses with a double jab
and Ortiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ortiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ortiz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Creed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ortiz scrambles back to his feet.
Ortiz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Creed misses.
Creed with a nice cross.
Ortiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortiz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a combination that misses
and Creed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Creed connects with a right hand. Ortiz shakes it off.
Ortiz throws a shot from downtown. Creed moves away and avoids it.
Ortiz throws the left hand but Creed avoids the punch easily.
Tito Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz throws a hook to the side of Creed's head but Creed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ortiz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Creed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ortiz thinking.
Creed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ortiz on the side of the head.
Creed dodges the punch combination from Ortiz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands an overhand right.
Creed scores with a nice strike.
Ortiz takes one on the button.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Creed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Creed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice takedown defense from Creed. No joy for Ortiz on that attempt.
Creed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ortiz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ortiz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Creed counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Creed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ortiz misses with a body shot
and Creed counters with a nice body shot.
Nice shot lands for Creed.
A jab from Creed finds it's way through Ortiz's defenses.
Creed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ortiz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Creed scores with a hook.
Ortiz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Creed dodges the punch combination from Ortiz.
A jab from Creed misses.
Ortiz throws a combination that misses
and Creed counters with a straight right hand.
Ortiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creed moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed tests Ortiz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Creed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Creed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Creed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Creed!
Apollo Creed decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.