PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Creel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donzel Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortunado has chosen Bob Dylan-Knockin' on Heaven's Door as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Creel
vs
Fortunado

194 cm
31
244 lbs
28 - 7 - 0

199 cm
32
270 lbs
27 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
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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 28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Creel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donzel Fortunado!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortunado throws a jab but it's blocked by Creel.
Fortunado thumps Creel with a low kick.
Creel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Creel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Creel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fortunado circles away quickly and effectively.
Fortunado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortunado checks the leg kick.
Fortunado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donzel Fortunado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortunado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Creel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Creel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortunado.
Fortunado throws a leg kick but Creel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Creel swats away the attempt to clinch by Fortunado.
Creel cracks Fortunado with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortunado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fortunado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortunado throws a leg kick but Creel checks it.
Fortunado moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Creel slams his shin into Fortunado's torso.
That kick from Creel tenderised Fortunado's leg. Fortunado is trying to keep his angry face on.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Creel.
Creel throws a leg kick but Fortunado sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fortunado wants to clinch.

Fortunado closes the distance and clinches.
Fortunado working aggressively here.
Creel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fortunado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Creel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Creel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Creel has a couple of punches blocked by Fortunado.
Creel gets through Fortunado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Creel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Creel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Creel managing to block the knees to the body from Fortunado.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortunado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fortunado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Creel is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creel scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Donzel Fortunado has been cut.
Fortunado tries a knee to the head but Creel blocks it.
Creel with a knee to the head.
Creel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fortunado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fortunado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fortunado landing knees to the body.
Fortunado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Creel's elbow.
Fortunado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fortunado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Creel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Fortunado as the two fighters clinch.
Creel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Creel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fortunado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortunado prevents a body shot from Creel.
A head punch on the inside from Creel fails to land.
Creel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creel tries a knee to the head but Fortunado blocks it.
Fortunado digs a right hand into Creel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Creel's gas tank.
Creel is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fortunado landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fortunado lands with a short shot to the head.

Fortunado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fortunado throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortunado throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Carl Creel has been cut.
Fortunado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fortunado throws a leg kick that misses.
Fortunado tries to close the distance and clinch but Creel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fortunado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fortunado avoids the body shot from Creel.
Creel keeps the fight on the outside.
Fortunado throws a hook to the side of Creel's head but Creel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fortunado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Creel throws a leg kick but Fortunado checks it.
Fortunado looks to throw the jab but Creel is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado blocks the body kick.
Fortunado clobbers Creel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick from Creel misses.
Creel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fortunado.

Fortunado has Creel up against the cage in a clinch.
Fortunado prevents a body shot from Creel.
Fortunado misses with a knee strike.
Fortunado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Creel cracks Fortunado with a nice body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Creel obliges.
Fortunado tries to land knees in the clinch but Creel avoids the damage to the body.
Creel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creel scores with a shot to the side of Fortunado's head.
Creel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fortunado or not.
A nice left hand lands by Creel.
Creel gets through Fortunado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donzel Fortunado dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Creel catches Fortunado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donzel Fortunado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fortunado is looking to clinch but Creel is avoiding it.
Fortunado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fortunado slips under a jab from Creel.
Jab, jab by Creel - just one landing.
Fortunado tries a head kick but it misses.
Fortunado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Creel.
Creel looks for the body kick but Fortunado saw that one coming.
Fortunado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creel throws a good cross that connects.
Fortunado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Creel.
Fortunado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fortunado is breathing heavily.
Creel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Creel connects with a body shot that sends Fortunado's belly button to the back.
Fortunado tries to clinch but Creel is having none of it.
Fortunado misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fortunado throws a head kick that misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Creel counters with a right hand to the body.
Creel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fortunado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortunado is looking to clinch but Creel is avoiding it.
Creel misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creel. Fortunado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Creel throws a sloppy head kick and Fortunado moves out of range easily.
Fortunado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fortunado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Creel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fortunado scrambles back to his feet.
Fortunado thows a leg kick but Creel checks it
and Creel counters with a right hand to the body.
Fortunado blocks a leg kick.
Creel is looking to wear down Fortunado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Creel throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Fortunado counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fortunado.
Donzel Fortunado seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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 misses with some punches.
Fortunado misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fortunado backwards.
Creel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fortunado has him pressed against the cage.
Creel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That has opened up Donzel Fortunado's cut even more.
Creel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fortunado is defending well for now.
Fortunado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creel blocks it with crossed arms.
Fortunado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Creel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Creel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fortunado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Fortunado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fortunado moves out of range of the body kick from Creel.
Fortunado defending well as Creel loads up on a big left hand.
Fortunado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortunado has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Creel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fortunado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Creel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fortunado is looking to clinch but Creel is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Fortunado.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fortunado.
Fortunado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Fortunado has managed to clinch.
Creel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortunado misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Creel fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creel.
Creel looking to throw knees to the head but Fortunado is blocking nicely.
Creel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Creel has a couple of punches blocked by Fortunado.
A short right from Creel.
Fortunado prevents a body shot from Creel.
Creel blocks an elbow strike from Fortunado.
Fortunado misses with a knee strike.
Creel blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fortunado fails to land.
Creel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Creel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fortunados head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Creel.
Creel lands a right hand.

The cut above Donzel Fortunado's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short right from Creel.
Creel blocks an elbow strike from Fortunado.
Creel cracks Fortunado with a nice body shot.
Creel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Creel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Creel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Creel scores with a shot to the side of Fortunado's head.
Still in the clinch, Creel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fortunado pushes off an throws an elbow but Creel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Creel.

Fortunado is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Fortunado with a big uppercut! Fortunado tries to clinch up but Creel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Fortunado to the mat! Fortunado covers up and Creel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carl Creel!
Carl Creel retains his heavyweight title!
Carl Creel made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying '6 and 1'.