PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleks Kuznetsov (ranked 1418 p4p, 1186 weight class) and Vernon Creed (ranked 210 p4p, 172 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kuznetsov
vs
Creed

182 cm
29
203
14 - 12 - 0

194 cm
28
206
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Conquer

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conviction

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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleks Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vernon Creed!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed walks into a left hand.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut
and Creed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuznetsov misses the target.
Creed tries a quick counter leg kick but Kuznetsov is wise to it.
Kuznetsov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Creeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kuznetsov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kuznetsov duly obliges.
Creed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Creed throws out a loose jab but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight right.
Creed is looking for the big counter here.
Kuznetsov misses with a right hand
and Creed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kuznetsov misses the jab.
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Creed slips under a jab.
Creed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aleks Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov missing with a left hand there. Creed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Kuznetsov misses its intended target.
Creed with a hook.
Creed moves away from the strike by Kuznetsov.
Creed looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Creed.
A slow jab from Kuznetsov misses its intended target.
Kuznetsov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuznetsov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Creed's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice defenses there by Creed.
Creed appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kuznetsov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kuznetsov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy uppercut
and Creed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Creed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuznetsov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Kuznetsov misses.
Kuznetsov thows a body kick. Creed tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Creed avoids it easily.
Creed is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kuznetsov connects with a nice looking jab.
Creed misses with a looping left.
Kuznetsov throwing a counter right hand but Creed manages to avoid it.
Kuznetsov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Creed on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Creed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Kuznetsov misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creed circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuznetsov misses with a double jab.
Kuznetsov misses with a right hand
and Creed makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kuznetsov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuznetsov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Aleks Kuznetsov has been cut.
Kuznetsov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Creed's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Creed moves away from the strike by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Creed avoids it easily.
Creed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kuznetsov throws a looping overhand right but Creed ducks down to avoid it.
Creed swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Creed takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creed.
Creed feints a counter leg kick.
Kuznetsov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuznetsov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Creed moves out of range as Kuznetsov throws a body kick.
Creed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kuznetsov lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed missing with a left hand there. Kuznetsov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuznetsov throws an off balance right hand
and Creed counters with a straight right hand.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick
and Creed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuznetsov. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuznetsov blocks the body kick.
Kuznetsov misses with a right hand
and Creed counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Creed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuznetsov throws a looping overhand right but Creed ducks down to avoid it.
Kuznetsov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Creed.
Kuznetsov throws a combination that misses
and Creed counters with a good low kick that Kuznetsov was not able to check.
Kuznetsov catches Creed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Creed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Kuznetsov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kuznetsov's head.
Creed has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Kuznetsov misses
and Creed counters with a crisp right that sends Kuznetsov to the canvas! Creed follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vernon Creed!
A very excited looking Vernon Creed rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.