PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Divoski Creed (ranked 4281 p4p, 4225 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Creed
vs
Lannister

194 cm
23
285
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
300
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Divoski Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed throws a sloppy head kick and Lannister moves out of range easily.
A combination from Creed does no damage.
Creed misses with a double jab.
Lannister changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Creed lands a nice hook to Lannister's body. Lannister takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lannister on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Creed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Creed feints a jab promting Lannister to slip. Creed then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lannister slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Tyrion Lannister has been cut.
Divoski Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creed lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed is looking to land body kicks.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Creed thuds a left hand into Lannister's body.

Creed lands a big head kick that sends Lannister tumbling to the mat! Creed takes a step backwards and waves Lannister back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Creed jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Creed lands a big uppercut and Lannister crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lannister looks OK. Creed waves Lannister back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Creed.
Creed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Creed lands a body shot.
Creed misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lannister stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Creed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lannister backs up against the cage.
Lannister walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Creed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Creed swings away with a body shot that misses

and Lannister counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lannister.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lannister trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister tries to free his leg and advance position but Creed is retaining full guard.

Lannister thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lannister trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lannister showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Creed keeping moving, preventing Lannister from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Creed scores with a four punch combination!
Creed lands a jab to the head.
Creed misses with a head kick.
And Lannister tries to counter it with a takedown but Creed pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Creed with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Creed. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Divoski Creed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrion Lannister's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Creed throws a body shot but no joy.
Lannister tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lannister has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Creed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lannister circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Creed.
Lannister takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lannister avoids the body shot from Creed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Creed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Creed misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lannister tightens his grip and picks Creed up, before dumping him to the ground. Creed manages to land in guard.
Lannister wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.
Lannister is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lannister really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Creed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lannister trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lannister is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lannister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creed is keeping the position for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Creed misses its intended target.
Lannister feints the counter takedown.
Creed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lannister changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Divoski Creed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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

Lannister has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Creed regains guard immediately.
Creed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.
Lannister tries to free his leg and advance position but Creed is retaining full guard.
Lannister showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lannister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creed is keeping the position for now.
Lannister is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lannister trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lannister crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Creed - the referee stops the clock and Lannister gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Creed. Lannister manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Creed looks to land a combination. Lannister sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lannister on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lannister slips a jab and a cross from Creed.
Creed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lannisters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Divoski Creed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyrion Lannister's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Creed misses with a wild body shot.
Lannister drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Creed defends it well.
Creed connects with a leg kick.
Creed fails to land with a series of punches.
And Lannister tries to counter it with a takedown but Creed pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Creed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Creed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lannister is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Creed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lannister can do to turn this around?
Creed misses with a left hand

and Lannister counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lannister wants to pass the guard but Creed is keeping the position.
Lannister wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.
Creed keeping full guard, as Lannister tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Creed throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lannister with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Creed to score with a decent uppercut.
Lannister looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Creed throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lannister counters with a shoot takedown. Creed fights it but they end up in guard.
Creed trying to keep a closed guard but Lannister is proving a slippery customer.
Creed throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lannister wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.
Lannister looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lannister wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Divoski Creed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Creed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lannister counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lannister is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lannister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creed is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lannister wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyrion Lannister.
I think Creed 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Divoski Creed!