PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twiggie Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Creed
vs
Munson

182 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twiggie Munson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed lands a jab.

It looks like Twiggie Munson has been cut.
Creed fails with a takedown attempt.
Munson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Munson darts in and clinches Creed up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creed prevents a takedown attempt there.
Creed trying to control the position but instead, Munson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Creed into the cage.
Creed misses with the head strike.
Munson lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Tyson Creed has been cut.

Munson wants the takedown. Creed is fighting it off but Munson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Creed's guard against the cage.
Creed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Creed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Munson postures up.
Creed keeping moving, preventing Munson from controlling successfully.
Munson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Creed wants to sweep but no luck.
Munson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Munson trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Creed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Creed on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Creed tries to get out of the position.
Munson trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Munson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Munson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creed tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Creed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Creed keeps the fight on the outside.
Creed swats away the attempt to clinch by Munson.
Munson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Munson tries to clinch there but Creed circles away.
Munson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Creed counters with a single leg into guard. Munson didn't expect that.
Munson looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Munson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Creed can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Munson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Munson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Creed wants to control from the top but Munson keeps moving.
Creed works over Munson with some ground and pound from guard.
Creed wants to get up but he can't break Munson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Creed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Munson striking off his back but it's not causing Creed any problems.
Munson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Creed wants to control from the top but Munson keeps moving.
Creed is working Munson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Creed tries to clinch up but Munson circles away and keeps his distance.
Creed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Creed drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Munson striking off his back but it's not causing Creed any problems.
Munson is trying to keep Creed in close.
Munson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Creed is controlling him.

Munson pushes Creed off and gets back to his feet.
Munson shoots in but no luck this time.
Creed punishes Munson's body with a nice straight punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Munson is keeping busy.
Munson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyson Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twiggie Munson.
Munson is looking to control Creed's arms but Creed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Munson has his back to the cage.
Creed is trying to break free.
Munson trying to land knees to the body.
Munson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Munson is looking to control Creed's arms but Creed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Munson has his back to the cage.
Munson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Munson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Munson goes for a takedown attempt but Creed pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Creed wants to clinch up but Munson keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Munson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Creed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Creed dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Creed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Munson darts in trying to clinch
and Creed counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Creed.

Munson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Munson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Creed is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Munson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Munson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Creed is trying to get back to full guard.

Munson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Creed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Munson as he avoids it easily.
Munson wants to clinch up but Creed keeps it at a distance.
Munson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Munson. No joy for Creed on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson tries to clinch up

and Creed counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Munson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Creed is defending well. Munson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Creed has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Munson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Twiggie Munson!