PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Potatos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Creel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potatos comes to the cage accompanied by Just Another Victim by Helmet&House of Pain. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Potatos
vs
Creel

197 cm
30
260 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

194 cm
29
245 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Potatos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Creel!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Creel misses
and Potatos counters with a nice body shot.
Creel jabs Potatos right on the nose. Potatos blinks but takes it well.
Potatos connects with a solid leg kick.
Potatos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Potatos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creel.
Creel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Creel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Potatos.
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!
Creel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Carl Creel has been cut.
Creel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Creel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Potatos. Those never looked like landing.
Creel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Creel.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Potatos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Creel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Creel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Creel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Potatos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Potatos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Creel tries a low kick but Potatos avoids it.
Potatos misses with a head kick.
Potatos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Creel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Potatos is looking to chop away at Creel's legs.
A shot to the liver by Potatos. Beautiful body shot.
Potatos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Creel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Potatos avoids a kick to the body.
Potatos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creel throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potatos is looking to chop away at Creel's legs.
A head kick by Potatos misses
and Creel counters with a nice leg kick.
Potatos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Creel.
Good leg kick by Potatos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Potatos misses with a right hand
and Creel counters with a body kick that stops Potatos in his tracks momentarily.
Potatos is breathing heavily.
Potatos thumps Creel with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potatos.
Creel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Creel blocks a jab.
Creel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Creel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Potatos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creel staying out of range there.
Creel throws a low kick but Potatos moves out of range easily.
Potatos avoids the head kick by Creel.
Potatos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Creel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Potatos throws the left hand but Creel avoids the punch easily.
Carl Creel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Creel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Creel misses with a hook. Potatos ducked under it nicely.
Potatos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Creel momentarily.
Potatos tries to work over Creel's front leg with a kick but Creel checks it.
Potatos swings for the body but Creel moves out of range.
Potatos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Creel doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potatos lands a leg kick that knocks Creel off balance momentarily.
Potatos is looking to wear down Creel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Potatos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Potatos throws a low kick but Creel moves out of range easily.
Potatos connects with an inside leg kick.
Potatos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Potatos lunges at Creel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Creel's hand.
Potatos connects with a right hand. Creel shakes it off.
Potatos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Potatos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potatos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Creel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Creel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Potatos misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Potatos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Creel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Creel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Potatos to score with a decent uppercut.
Creel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Potatos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Creel.
Potatos throws a body kick that misses.
Potatos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Creel.
Potatos misses with an uppercut. Creel saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Potatos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Nice combo by Potatos! Oh, that's hurt him - Creel falls to the canvas and Potatos follows him into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Creel regains half guard.
Creel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Potatos.
Creel is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Potatos working over Creel with some ground and pound. Creel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Potatos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Creel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Potatos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Creel is not content to let Potatos control the position.

Potatos seems to be working for a kimura but Creel defends the submission attempt.
Creel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Creel trying to control the position.
Potatos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Potatos throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potatos wants to pass the guard but Creel is keeping the position.
Creel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Potatos throwing strikes but missing.
Potatos is looking to work some ground and pound but Creel has wrist control.
Potatos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Potatos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Potatos looking to sit in guard and control but Creel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potatos is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potatos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Creel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Potatos working a defensive guard here.
Potatos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Creel trying to control the position from guard on top but Potatos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Potatos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Potatos's guard.

Potatos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Potatos is trying to keep Creel in close.
Potatos keeping moving, preventing Creel from controlling successfully.

Potatos working for a triangle but Creel defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Creel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Potatos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Creel has managed to get both his arms back between Potatos's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Potatos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carl Creel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Potatos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creel.
Potatos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creel was well out of range. Poor timing from Potatos.
Potatos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Creel.
Creel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Creel scores with a jab to the body.
Potatos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Creel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Potatos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Creel counters with an outside leg kick.
Jack Potatos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potatos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Creel counters with an inside leg kick.
Potatos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creel scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creel connects with a right hand. Potatos shakes it off.
Creel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Potatos.
Creel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Potatos doesn't seem bothered though.
Creel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Creel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Creel.
Creel scores with a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Creel.
Creel scores with a jab to the head.
Creel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Creel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Creel thuds his shin into the meat of Potatos's side.
Creel scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creel tries to bum rush Potatos with a series of wild strikes but Potatos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Potatos gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Creel counters with a nice body kick.
Creel scoring well with a low kick there.
Creel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Creel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Potatos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jack Potatos is winning the standup battle so far.
Creel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Potatos.
Nice uppercut there from Creel.
Creel jabs at Potatos's body.
Potatos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potatos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Creel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creel avoids a kick to the body.
Creel sizes up Potatos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Potatos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Potatos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Creel counters with a right hand to the body.
Creel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Creel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Potatos walks into a stiff left hand from Creel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creel scores with a shot to the body.
Creel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Creel lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creel lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Creel.
Creel cracks the inside of Potatos's front leg.
Creel scores with a head kick.
Creel connects with a right hand. Potatos shakes it off.
A lazy left from Creel finds it's target.
Creel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Creel. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick there by Creel.
Creel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Creel connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Creel really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Creel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Potatos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Creel counters with a left to the body.
Creel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Creel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Potatos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Creel.
Creel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Potatos.
Creel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Potatos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Creel.
Creel feints and then cracks Potatos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Potatos down.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Creel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Creel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Creel lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Creel lands a big head kick that sends Potatos tumbling to the mat! Creel takes a step backwards and waves Potatos back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Potatos is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oh Potatos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Creel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Creel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Potatos's sensitive parts.
Creel steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Potatos is out on his feet! Creel sets himself and nearly takes Potatos's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carl Creel!
Carl Creel is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Carl Creel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.