PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Madi Baco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Madi Baco is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Baco
vs
Creed

195 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

192 cm
41
222 lbs
31 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Madi Baco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lewis Creed!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baco tries to close the distance and clinch but Creed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baco is looking to score with low kicks.
Creed lands with a kick to the ribs.
Baco throws a low kick, looking for Creed's leg but Creed calmly moves out of range.
Creed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baco tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Creed is able to avoid easily.
A nice side step and Creed releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Baco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Creed counters with a good, hard body kick but Baco shrugs it off.
Baco ducks right into an uppercut from Creed.

It looks like Madi Baco has been cut.
Baco walks into a straight right hand from Creed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed dodges the punch combination from Baco.
Baco wants to clinch up but Creed keeps it at a distance.

Creed gets tackled into the cage by Baco. Baco maintains the clinch.
A knee to the head by Baco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baco working aggressively here.
Baco misses with a knee to the head.
Baco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Creed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Creed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baco stalling the fight.
A short right from Creed on the inside.
Baco throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Creed as the two fighters clinch.
Baco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baco holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Baco lands a good knee to the midsection. Creed won't want to take too many of those.
Baco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baco misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Creed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baco trying to land knees to the body.
Baco managing to block the knees to the body from Creed.
Creed blocks an elbow strike from Baco.
Creed missing with knees to the body.
Creed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Creed lands a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Creed.
Creed scores with a shot to the side of Baco's head.
Baco misses with a knee strike.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baco backwards.
Creed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baco is defending well for now.
Creed using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Creed lands with a left to the head.
Baco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Creed backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baco.
Baco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Creed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baco misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Creed.
Nice body punch from Creed - that landed with a thud.
Creed scores with a knee to the head.
Creed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creed blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Creed as the two fighters clinch.
Baco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creed blocks it with crossed arms.
Creed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baco.
Baco avoiding damage as Creed throws knees to the body.
Creed blocks an elbow strike from Baco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Baco.
Baco blocks a body shot from Creed.
Baco misses with a knee to the head.
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 takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baco avoiding damage as Creed throws knees to the body.
Baco leaning against his opponent.
Creed scores with a shoulder strike.

Madi Baco's cut is getting worse.
Creed tries to land a knee to the head but Baco blocks with his arms.
Baco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Creed up against the cage.
Creed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Creed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as Baco controls the action.
Baco takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Baco fails to land.
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 Madi Baco's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Creed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Creed looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Creed dodges the punch combination from Baco.
Baco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Baco.
Creed slips a jab and a cross from Baco.
Lewis Creed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baco throws a series of punches but Creed moves out of range.
Creed throws a shot from downtown. Baco moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice straight punches there by Creed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Creed.
Baco walks forward, straight into a front kick from Creed.
Creed throws the left hand but Baco avoids the punch easily.
Baco works over Creed's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Creed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Creed only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Creed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baco's head backwards.
Baco walks into a jab.
Baco has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Creed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Creed lands a jab to the head.

Madi Baco's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Creed throws a body kick that misses.
Creed throws a hook but Baco blocks it.
Baco appears to be looking for a big counter.

Creed drops Baco with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Baco looks back up at him and smiles so Creed waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Baco is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creed ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Baco's jaw. Baco's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Creed does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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.