PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cm Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Creed
vs
Punk

188 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, cm Punk!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Creed avoids it really well and circles away.
Creed misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Creed there.
Creed dips to his left and cracks Punk with an uppercut!
No luck for Punk with that takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Creed.
A combination from Creed does no damage.
Creed lands with a cross.
Creed connects with a nice looking jab.
Creed throws a series of strikes that have Punk backpedaling.
Creed lands a jab.
Punk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Apollo Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cm Punk.
Punk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Punk shoots in but no luck this time.
Creed scores with a decent looking hook.
Punk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Creed. Those never looked like landing.

Punk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Creed manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk wants to stand but Creed has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Punk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Creed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Creed is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Punk is controlling him.
Punk postures up and lands a big shot to Creed's brow.
Punk throwing strikes but missing.
Punk throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Punk throwing shots but Creed is blocking nicely.
Punk thows a huge punch but Creed dodges it nicely.
Punk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Creed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Punk on the ground.
Punk lands with a punch from half guard.
Punk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Punk throwing shots but Creed is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punk wants to pass the guard but Creed is defending well.
Punk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Creed keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Punk is controlling the pace.
Punk is keen to just control but Creed is a slippery customer.
Creed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed is not content to let Punk control the position.
Punk is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. cm Punk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punk moves away.

Creed tries to keep at a distance but Punk has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Punk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Creed throws a nice looking combination but Punk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy left from Creed finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cm Punk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Punk tries for a takedown but Creed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Creed lunges at Punk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Punk's hand.
Creed connects with a nice looking jab.
Creed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Creed wants it to stay on the feet.
Punk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Creed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Creed throws out a powerful jab.
Apollo Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creed cracks Punk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Creed finds it's way through Punk's defenses.
Punk looks for a takedown but Creed sprawls well.
Apollo Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cm Punk.
Punk staying out of range there.
Punk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Creed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Punk wants to clinch up but Creed keeps it at a distance.
Punk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Creed pinned against the cage. Creed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Creed connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Creed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Apollo Creed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punk fails with a takedown attempt.
Punk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Punk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Creed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Creed.
Punk wants to clinch up but Creed keeps it at a distance.
Creed scores with a nice strike.
Creed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Creed defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Punk.
Punk is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punk.
Nice shot lands for Creed.
Creed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Creed throws a nice looking combination but Punk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Creed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands an overhand right.
Punk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Creed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Punk somewhat.
A nice combination there by Creed.
Creed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creed works over Punk's head and body with a nice combination.
Punk ducks right into an uppercut from Creed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left and a right from Creed both land. Nice combination.
cm Punk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Punk rushes Creed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Punk wants to take the fight to the mat but Creed manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Punk is trying to pull guard but Creed has him pressed against the cage.
Punk misses with a knee strike.
Punk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Creed pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Punk keeps control of Creed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Punk wants a takedown but no success here.
Creed prevents a takedown attempt there.
Creed stalling the fight.
Creed is pressed up against the cage. Punk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Creed down to the mat. Creed avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Creed lunges at Punk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Punk's hand.
Creed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Creed misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed connects with the punch.
Creed connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice cross by Creed.
Punk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Creed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Punk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Creed.
Punk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Creed swivels and escapes.
Creed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Punk has time to react.
Nice shot by Creed.
Creed lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punk needs to keep his hands up - Creed had a free shot at his head there.
Creed connects with a body shot.
Punk needs to keep his hands up - Creed had a free shot at his head there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Creed finds it's target.
The crowd cheers as Creed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Punk doesn't seem phased though.
Creed tries to bum rush Punk with a series of wild strikes but Punk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Creed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!

Creed catches Punk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Creed is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Creed scores with a punch to the head.
Punk walks into a left hand.
Creed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Creed defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Punk.
Punk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice body punch from Creed.
Punk moves away from the strike by Creed.
Punk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Creed pinned against the cage. Creed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Apollo Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cm Punk.
Good shot there by Creed.
Punk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Punk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Creed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Punk has time to react.
Apollo Creed is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Creed.
Creed connects with a nice looking jab.
Punk takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed lands with a right hand.
Creed swats away the attempt to clinch by Punk.
A nice combination there by Punk.

It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Creed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Punk with a poor takedown
and Creed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Creed jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Punk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Creed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Creed lands with an overhand left.
Punk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Punk throws a head kick but Creed moves out of range.
Punk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Creed scores with a sloppy right hand. Punk should have avoided that one.
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!
Creed cracks a nice hook into Punk's ribs.
Creed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Punk takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed scores with a nice head shot.
Punk shoots for a double leg takedown but Creed sprawls well. He's pushed Punk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Creed lands a really nice looking cross but Punk seems unphased.
Donk. Creed catches Punk right on the button with a cross.
Creed sizes up Punk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Creed lands a jab to the nose.
No luck for Punk with that takedown attempt.
Creed stuffs the takedown attempt from Punk. Punk gets slowly back to his feet.
Punk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Punk shoots for a double leg takedown but Creed sprawls well. He's pushed Punk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Creed cracks Punk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Creed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Creed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Creed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Punk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Punk closes the distance and pushes Creed back into the cage.

Punk breaks from the clinch.
Creed dips to his left and cracks Punk with an uppercut!
Creed jabs Punk right on the nose. Punk blinks but takes it well.

Punk pushes Creed up against the cage in a clinch.
Creed's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Creed prevents the takedown attempt.
Creed content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Punk tries to land knees in the clinch but Creed avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk jumps guard but Creed turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Punk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Creed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch lands to the side of Punk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Creed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Punk doesn't seem bothered though.
Creed lands with a straight right. Punk didn't see that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Creed.
Punk takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Creed misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Creed moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Punk in his tracks.
Punk is looking to clinch but Creed is avoiding it.

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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Creed!
Apollo Creed spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.