PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Creed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Creed
vs
Kottari

192 cm
35
222 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

188 cm
32
255 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lewis Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kottari misses with a body shot.
Kottari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Creed.
Kottari throws an off balance right hand

and Creed counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Creed.
Kottari stalling in the clinch.

Creed manages to break the clinch.
Creed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kottari thows a body shot but no joy.
Lewis Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kottari throws a hook to the side of Creed's head but Creed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Creed.

It looks like Rami Kottari has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed lands a right hook to the body.
Creed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Creed, right into the meat.
Kottari misses with a straight left.
Creed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Creed lands with a nice body kick.
Kottari looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kottari slips a jab and a cross from Creed.
Creed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Creed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kottaris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Creed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Creed connects with a looping right hand.
Creed jabs Kottari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed scoring well with a low kick there.
Creed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Creed lands a big head kick that sends Kottari tumbling to the mat! Creed takes a step backwards and waves Kottari back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kottari darts in looking for a takedown but Creed gets double underhooks and turns Kottari into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Creed.
Kottari stalling in the clinch but Creed improves position.
Come on Kottari - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kottari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Creed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Creed lands a nice knee to the body.
Creed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kottaris head.
Creed lands a left hand.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Rami Kottari's cut even more.
Kottari stalling in the clinch but Creed improves position.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kottari is trying to stall.
Creed lands an uppercut.
Creed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Creed.
Creed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kottari is looking to control Creed's arms but Creed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kottari has his back to the cage.
Creed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kottari or not.
Creed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as Kottari controls the action.
Creed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Creed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Creed tries a knee to the head but Kottari blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creed is trying to force a seperation but Kottari has the dominant position.
Creed lands a hook that snaps the head of Kottari backwards.
Creed lands a hook to the side of the head.

Creed breaks the clinch.
Creed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kottari.
Kottari's coach down at Bad Pluto! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kottari's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Creed cracks Kottari with an open hand slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kottari takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kottari takes one to the chin there.
Creed lands a slapping body shot.
Kottari misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Creed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rami Kottari's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

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

Kottari is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kottari swings for the body but Creed moves out of range.
Lewis Creed is winning the standup battle so far.
Kottari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kottari thows a body shot but no joy.
Kottari shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Creed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Creed.
Kottari scores with a body shot.
Kottari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

The cut above Rami Kottari's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kottari. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Creed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Creed lands a jab to Kottari's midsection.
Creed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kottari can do to turn this around?
Kottari is breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Creed - that will leave a mark!
Creed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Creed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kottari circles away from the clinch attempt.

Creed cracks Kottari with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kottari looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Creed finish him?
Kottari is still on wobbly legs! Can Creed finish him?
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 has managed to clinch.
Kottari seems to have recovered his senses.
Creed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Creed struggles to land a body shot inside as Kottari controls his hands.
Kottari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kottari trying to stall but Creed improves his position.
Creed landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Creed struggles to land a body shot inside as Kottari controls his hands.
Kottari avoiding damage as Creed throws knees to the body.
Creed putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kottari in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Creed landing knees to the head.

Rami Kottari's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Creed connects with a knee to the head.

Creed manages to break the clinch.
Kottari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kottari darts in looking for a takedown but Creed gets double underhooks and turns Kottari into the cage.
Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kottari's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Creed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kottari prevents a body shot from Creed.
Creed cracks Kottari with a nice body shot.
A knee to the head by Creed.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rami Kottari's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lewis Creed!
An out of breath Lewis Creed thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.