PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinlick Creek (ranked 6021 p4p, 6042 weight class) and Forrest Gump (ranked 590 p4p, 592 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Creek
vs
Gump

188 cm
20
205
0 - 2 - 0

197 cm
25
205
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

UNDEFEATED

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heinlick Creek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Gump!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Creek lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gump has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gump and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gump unleashes a big counter combination but Creek bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Gump closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Creek breaks from the clinch.
Gump closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick misses from Creek.
Creek scores with a leg kick.
Gump scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gump looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gump avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Forrest Gump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gump misses with a double jab.
Creek misses with a head kick.
Gump unleashes a big counter combination but Creek bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Creek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gump scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gump scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. Gump darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Gump.
Creek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Creek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Gump gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Creek tries a knee to the head but Gump blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Creek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Gump breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gump gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gump breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gump moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Creek.
Gump lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creek circles away quickly and effectively.
A right-left combo lands from Gump.

Gump clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creek tries a knee to the head but Gump blocks it.

Gump breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gump. That's going to slow Creek down.
Creek throws a body shot but no joy.
Creek doesn't manage to clinch there - Gump circles away.
A jab from Gump does it's job there.
Gump scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Creek tries to keep at a distance but Gump has taken the fight into the clinch.
Creek has Gump pressed against the cage, preventing Gump from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Creek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gump connects with a good right hand that stumbles Creek. Creek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gump shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Creek eats them both and turns towards Gump to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Gump clinches with his opponent.

Gump breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Creek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gump swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Gump's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gump stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Creek.
Creek throws a head kick that half lands.
Creek throws a head kick that misses.
Gump misses with the combination.
Gump lands a jab-cross combination.
Creek throws a head kick but Gump moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Gump has Creek up against the cage in a clinch.
Creek with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Creek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gump moves into the clinch.

Gump breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Creek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gump throws a series of strikes that have Creek backpedaling.
Creek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!

Gump instigates a clinch.

Gump breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Creek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gump paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Creek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Creek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Creek swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Creek tries to clinch but Gump is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gump moves into range and clinches up with Creek.

Gump escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Creek throws a head kick but Gump moves out of range.

Gump gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Creek tries to land a knee to the head but Gump blocks with his arms.

Gump manages to break the clinch.
Gump rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Creek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Creek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gump moves out of range of the leg kick from Creek.
Creek misses with a low kick.
Creek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gump manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gump closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Gump breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gump feints a jab promting Creek to slip. Gump then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Creek slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Creek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gump.
Gump lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gump closes the distance and pushes Creek back into the cage.
Creek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Creek tries a knee to the head but Gump blocks it.
Creek misses with a knee to the head.

Gump escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gump keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gump connects with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Creek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gump has managed to clinch.
Forrest Gump seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Gump's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gump fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Creek, pushing him back against the cage.

Gump escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gump closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gump goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Creek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Forrest Gump seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Gump instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Creek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gump has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Gump gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gump breaks the clinch.

Gump gets a clinch.
Creek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Creek misses with a knee strike.

Gump breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gump moves into the clinch successfully.

Gump's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Creek is looking to clinch but Gump is avoiding it.
Creek is looking to score with low kicks.
Gump stalks Creek and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Creek's face. Creek staggers backwards, shaken.
Gump lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Creek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gump swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gump misses with a double jab.
Creek tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gump manages to circle out of the way.
Creek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gump drives through and clinches with Creek against the cage.
Creek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Gump escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gump.
Creek tries a head kick but it misses.
Gump is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gump tries to bum rush Creek with a series of wild strikes but Creek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Creek wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gump throws a right hand that Creek ducks under and follows up with a left that Creek also avoids with ease.
Creek doesn't manage to clinch there - Gump circles away.
Creek misses with a head kick.
Gump is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gump avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Gump.
Creek is looking to clinch.
Creek misses with a leg kick.
Gump lands a jab-cross combination.
Creek tries a head kick but it misses.
Gump circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Creek backs off Gump throws a huge counter combo but Creek manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump throws a leg kick but Creek sees it coming and moves out of range.
Creek is looking to counter the offense by Gump and move into the clinch.
Creek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Creek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gump throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Gump has taken the fight to the clinch.
Creek throws a knee to the head but misses.

Gump manages to break the clinch.
Gump lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Gump pushes Creek up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Creek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gump escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gump lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Creek throws a sloppy head kick and Gump moves out of range easily.
Gump misses with a wild combination.
As Gump tries to get set, Creek tries to push him back and clinch up but Gump manages to avoid the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump looks to land a combination. Creek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Gump closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Gump pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gump avoids the body shot from Creek.
Gump moves out of range of the body kick.
Gump moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from Gump does it's job there.
Creek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gump throws a series of strikes that have Creek backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gump forces Creek back against the cage and clinches.
Creek trying to land knees to the body.
Creek misses with a knee to the head.

Gump escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Gump showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Creek blocks the leg kick.
Gump looks to land a combination. Creek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Creek tries to keep at a distance but Gump has taken the fight into the clinch.

Gump breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heinlick Creek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gump throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gump lands a body shot.
Creek throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gump.
Gump connects with a nice looking jab.
Gump has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gump moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gump looks to land a combination. Creek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Gump forces Creek back against the cage and clinches.
Creek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gump has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Gump escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gump clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gump breaks the clinch.
Gump moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Creek misses with a leg kick
and Gump counters with a straight right hand.
Creek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gump scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Gump forces Creek back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Gump's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Creek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gump breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Creek moves in looking to clinch but Gump pushes him off.
Creek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Creek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gump throws a series of strikes that have Creek backpedaling.
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!

Gump darts in and clinches Creek up against the cage.

Gump breaks the clinch.
Creek is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gump.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creek tries to close the distance and clinch but Gump swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gump throws a right hand that Creek ducks under and follows up with a left that Creek also avoids with ease.
Gump takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Creek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Creek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Creek tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gump is able to avoid easily.
Gump lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Creek tries to clinch up.
Creek is looking to score with low kicks.
Gump lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gump lands a two punch combo.
Gump checks a leg kick.
Gump is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Creek keeps Gump at a distance using the push kick.
Gump stalks Creek and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Creek's face. Creek staggers backwards, shaken.
Creek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gump was well out of range. Poor timing from Creek.
Creek throws a wild body kick that Gump sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creek wants to clinch up but Gump keeps it at a distance.
As Creek backs off Gump throws a huge counter combo but Creek manages to avoid it all.

Gump has taken the fight to the clinch.

Gump pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Creek tries to clinch up but Gump circles away and keeps his distance.
Creek throws a body shot but no joy.
Gump throws a combination. Creek tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Creek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Creek is looking to wear down Gump with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Creek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gump swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Creek tries to close the distance and clinch but Gump swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Creek takes a swing at Gump's ribcage but misses.
Gump throws a series of strikes that have Creek backpedaling.
Gump checks the leg kick nicely there.
Creek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gump manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gump swats away the attempt to clinch by Creek.
Creek throws a sloppy head kick and Gump moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Gump on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Gump coming out on top.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gump escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Creek slips a jab and a cross from Gump.
Creek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gump scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Creek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Creek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gump.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gump!
Heinlick Creek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Creek misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Gump comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gump has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Gump!
Forrest Gump spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.