PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hurricane Defoe (ranked 902 p4p, 1955 weight class) and Gabriel Creed (ranked 121 p4p, 254 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Defoe
vs
Creed

190 cm
23
214
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
215
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hurricane Defoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Creed!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Defoe misses with a kick to the body.
Defoe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Creed eats them both and turns towards Defoe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Creed forces Defoe back against the cage and clinches.
Creed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Defoe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Defoe takes a shot to the head.
Defoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Defoe can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creed.
A shot in the inside from Creed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creed.
Creed blocking some punches.
Creed tries a body shot but Defoe blocks it.
Defoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Defoe backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Defoe misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Defoe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Creed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've been informed that Creed has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
Defoe misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Defoe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
Creed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Defoe misses with a punch to the body.
Creed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Defoe backwards.
Creed has a couple of punches blocked by Defoe.
Defoe misses with a punch to the body.
Defoe lands a body punch.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Defoe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creed.
Creed dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Creed stalling against the cage.

Creed breaks from the clinch.
Defoe misses with a looping left.
Creed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Defoe connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Defoe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Defoe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Creed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Defoe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Creed swings for the body but Defoe moves out of range.
Defoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Creed lands with a straight right. Defoe didn't see that one coming.
Creed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Defoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Defoe swings for the body but Creed moves out of range.
Creed missing with a left hand there. Defoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Creed tries to close the distance and clinch but Defoe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Defoe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creed circles away quickly and effectively.
Creed misses the jab.
Defoe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Creed in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Creed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Creed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Creed there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Gabriel Creed has been cut.
Defoe throws out a powerful jab.
Defoe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Creed throws a lazy right hand but Defoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Defoe throws a right hand that Creed ducks under and follows up with a left that Creed also avoids with ease.
Creed throws out a counter right but Defoe avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Defoe. Beautiful body shot.
Defoe throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creed. Defoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Defoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creed moves away.
A low kick lands for Defoe.
Creed scores with a jab. Defoe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Defoe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defoe misses with a body punch
and Creed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Defoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Creed throws out a counter right but Defoe avoids it with no problem.
Creed throws a jab when Defoe was well out of range.
Defoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Creed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Defoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Creed misses with an uppercut.
As Creed backs away, Defoe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Defoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Defoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Defoe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Defoe throws a body kick that misses.
Defoe loads up on a big right hand but Creed slips the punch.
Creed might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Creed lands a really nice looking cross but Defoe seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hurricane Defoe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Creed's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Defoe misses with a body punch
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Defoe tries to land a front kick but Creed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Defoe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Creed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Creed jabs at Defoe's body.
Defoe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Defoe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Creed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Creed was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Creed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hurricane Defoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creed misses with a straight left.
Creed jabs Defoe right on the nose. Defoe blinks but takes it well.
Defoe connects with a single shot there.
Defoe misses the jab.
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 looks to throw the jab but Defoe is out of range.
Defoe scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Creed there.
Hurricane Defoe is winning the standup battle so far.
Defoe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Creed misses with a hook. Defoe ducked under it nicely.
Creed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Defoe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Defoe throws a series of punches but Creed moves out of range.
Creed moves out of range as Defoe throws a body kick.
Defoe scores with the left hand. Creed knows he should have avoided that one.
Defoe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Defoe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Creed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Defoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Defoe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Defoe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creed avoids the head kick by Defoe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed clobbers Defoe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Defoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Creed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Defoe counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Defoe.
Creed avoids a kick to the body.
Defoe tries to land a front kick but Creed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Defoe throws a leg kick which misses Creed's front leg but catches the back leg as Creed tries to avoid it.
Defoe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Defoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Creed scores with a decent looking hook.
Creed slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Defoe there.
Defoe walks into a straight right hand from Creed.
Creed misses with a left hand
letting Defoe counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed moves away from the strike by Defoe.
Creed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Creed misses with a hook. Defoe ducked under it nicely.
Defoe jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Creed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Defoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Defoe throws an overhand right that lands on Creed's shoulder, as Creed tries to avoid the shot.
Defoe works Creed's body with a nice hook.
Defoe throws a jab but it's blocked by Creed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Defoe. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Creed was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Defoe throws a right and a left that Creed avoids nicely.
Creed missing with a left hand there. Defoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Creed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Creed cracks Defoe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Creed lands a right hook to the body.
Defoe looks for the body kick but Creed saw that one coming.
Defoe tries to score with a low kick but Creed moves his leg out of the way.
Creed blocks the body kick.
Creed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice defenses there by Defoe.
Defoe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Defoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Defoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Creed is just out of range.
Creed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Defoe.
Nice body punch from Creed.
Defoe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Defoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creed.
Creed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hurricane Defoe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Creed's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Creed defending well as Defoe loads up on a big left hand.
Defoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Creed swings for the body but Defoe moves out of range.
Creed misses with an uppercut
and Defoe counters with an inside leg kick.
Defoe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Creed.
Creed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Defoe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Creed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Defoe.
Defoe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Defoe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed lands a jab to the nose.
Defoe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Creed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Defoe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Creed.
The fighters circling - Creed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Defoe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed throws a lazy uppercut
letting Defoe counter with a right hand.
Creed throws a hook to the side of Defoe's head but Defoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Defoe throws a quick counter kick to the body but Creed avoids it.
Defoe needs to keep his hands up - Creed had a free shot at his head there.
Defoe throws a body shot but no joy.
Defoe slips under a jab from Creed.
Creed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Creed moves out of range of the leg kick from Defoe.
A little jabbing left from Creed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Creed throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Creed misses.
Creed avoids the head kick by Defoe.
Creed avoids the body shot from Defoe.
Creed lands a nice shot that snaps Defoe's head back.
Defoe is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defoe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Defoe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Creed doesn't seem bothered though.
Defoe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Creed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Defoe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice shot by Creed.
Defoe scores with the left hand. Creed knows he should have avoided that one.
Defoe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Defoe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Creed! But no joy.
Defoe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Creed takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gabriel Creed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Creed misses with a hook. Defoe ducked under it nicely.
Defoe misses with a body punch
and Creed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe misses with a wild body shot.
Creed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Defoe connects with a crisp jab.
Defoe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Defoe takes a swing at Creed's ribcage but misses.
Defoe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Defoe manages to avoid it.
Creed lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Creed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Creed! But no joy.
Defoe misses with a body shot.
Creed walks into a straight right hand from Defoe.
Defoe tries to move into range but Creed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Creed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Defoe throws a leg kick which misses Creed's front leg but catches the back leg as Creed tries to avoid it.
Defoe thows a leg kick but Creed checks it
and Creed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hurricane Defoe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defoe takes a swing at Creed's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed throws a hook to the side of Defoe's head but Defoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Defoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Defoe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Creed throws a jab when Defoe was well out of range.
Defoe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Creed takes one to the side of the head.
Creed misses with a looping right.
Creed throws a body shot but no joy.
Creed throws a hook but Defoe avoids it easily.
Creed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Defoe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Creed as he checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gabriel Creed.
I think Defoe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hurricane Defoe!
Our winner, Hurricane Defoe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Gabriel Creed had this to say: 'I wasn't supposed to fight untill i Turned 18, My manager Forced me to take this fight on a 1 day notice. I want a rematch setup the day i Turn 18!!! '.