PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soares kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vida Loka Parte 1. Creed has chosen Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. 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!

Soares
vs
Creed

174 cm
28
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

177 cm
33
172 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Creed!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed looks to score with a jab to the body but Soares is just out of range.

Soares closes the distance and clinches.
Soares lands a right hand that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Soares tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Soares prevents the takedown attempt.

Soares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Creed.
Creed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soares wants to clinch up but Creed keeps it at a distance.
Creed shoots in for a double leg but Soares sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricardo Soares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Creed.
Creed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soares misses with a few strikes there.
Creed shoots in and drives through. Soares sprawls well.
Soares tries to clinch up but Creed circles away and keeps his distance.
Soares tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Creed throws out the jab.
Creed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Creed throws a shot from downtown. Soares moves away and avoids it.
Jake Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creed tries for a takedown but Soares circles away easily
and Soares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soares lands with a cross.
Creed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soares.
Nice uppercut there from Creed.
Horrible takedown by Creed or perhaps it was just good defense by Soares which made him look bad.

Soares gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Creed to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Creed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soares wants to stand up but Creed is controlling him.
Creed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Creed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Creed connects with a couple of short punches.
Soares wants to stand but Creed is controlling the position.
Creed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Creed throws a big right hand that misses.
Creed is in close to Soares's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Creed pushing down on Soares's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Soares won't allow Creed to pass to mount.
Creed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Creed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Creed tries to pass to full mount but Soares defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creed throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Creed thows a huge punch but Soares dodges it nicely.
Soares won't allow Creed to pass to mount.
Creed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Soares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Creed is trying for a kimura here. Soares looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Creed wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Creed!
An out of breath Jake Creed thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.