PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 783 p4p, 121 weight class) and JT Redman (ranked 2577 p4p, 370 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Creed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to James Brown - Living in America. Redman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Breathe. Apollo Creed had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Creed
vs
Redman

191 cm
25
215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

184 cm
33
208 lbs
32 - 22 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
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Sully's Bar & Grill

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, JT Redman!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Creed throws a wild body kick that Redman sees coming a mile off.
Redman throws a big counter head kick but Creed avoids it with no problem.
Creed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Redman's sensitive parts.
Redman wants to clinch up but Creed keeps it at a distance.
Redman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Redman throws out a counter right but Creed avoids it with no problem.
Creed lands a jab to the head.
Creed connects with the punch.
Creed lands a high kick!
Redman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Creed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redman.
Creed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Creed definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Apollo Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Redman is trying to counter with his kicks.
Redman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Creed throws a quick counter kick to the body but Redman avoids it.
Nice body kick from Creed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Redman blocks the leg kick.
Creed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Creed moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRedman.
Creed scores with a nice body kick.
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redman manages to avoid it.
Redman is trying to counter with his kicks.
Creed connects with an inside leg kick.
Creed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Redman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Creed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Redman.
Redman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Creed. That one must have hurt.
Redman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redman is looking to clinch.
Redman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a wild body kick that Redman sees coming a mile off.
Creed throws a shot to the body.
Creed tries a head kick but it misses.
Redman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Creed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Redman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Creed.
Creed moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRedman.
Redman moves in looking to clinch but Creed pushes him off.
Redman walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creed throws a head kick that Redman semi-blocks.
Redman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Creed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Creed dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Redman tries to close the distance and clinch but Creed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Creed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Redman doesn't seem bothered though.
Creed throws a leg kick
and Redman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Creed finds it's target.
Creed misses with a double jab
and Redman counters with a body kick.
Redman is looking to clinch but Creed is avoiding it.
Creed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Redman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed motions for Redman to come forward. Creed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Redman avoids the body shot from Creed.
Creed tries to score with a low kick but Redman moves his leg out of the way.
Redman looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Creed chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed tries a head kick but it misses.
Redman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Creed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Redman is out of range.
Creed gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Redman counters with a nice body kick.

Redman clinches up with Creed and pushes him back against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Creed.
Creed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Creed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Creed throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Creed.
Creed stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Creed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Creed is trying to break free.
Redman pushes Creed back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Creed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed struggles to land a body shot inside as Redman controls his hands.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redman tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Redman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Redman.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Redman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redman misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Redman.
Creed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Creed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Creed misses with a body punch.
Creed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Creed.
Redman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Creed is keeping busy.
Creed stalling in the clinch but Redman improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Creed dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Creed throws a front kick aimed at Redman's knee but Redman avoids it well.
Creed scores with a jab to the body.
Redman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Creed.
Creed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Redman on the side of the head.
Creed stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Creed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Creed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Redman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Creed scores with a nice strike.
Redman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Creed is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Creed is predictable there
and Redman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Redman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Redman looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Creed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
JT Redman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Redman clinches up against the ropes.
Redman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redman prevents a body shot from Creed.
Redman can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Creed scores with a hook to the body.
Creed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Redman can do to turn this around?
Redman blocks a body shot from Creed.
A nice left hand lands by Redman.
Redman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Creed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Redman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Creed seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Redman can turn it around.
Redman scores with a hook to the body.
Redman stalling the fight.
Creed lands with a light punch inside.
Redman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman leaning against his opponent.
Creed lands an uppercut.
Creed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redman stalling in the clinch but Creed improves position.
Creed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Creed lands with a right to the head.
Redman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Creed up against the ropes.
Redman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Creed blocks a body shot from Redman.
Redman struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
Creed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Creed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as Redman controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Creed.
Apollo Creed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Creed breaks the clinch.
Creed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Creed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Creed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Creed!
Apollo Creed made sure to mention his sponsor, Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview.