PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Heero Yuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Creagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuy comes to the cage accompanied by Coma Black - Marilyn Manson. Creagh has chosen Coma White - Marilyn Manson as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yuy
vs
Creagh

165 cm
22
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heero Yuy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Creagh!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creagh fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Creagh.

Creagh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yuy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yuy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yuy tries to free his leg and advance position but Creagh is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Creagh wants to sweep but no luck.

Creagh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Yuy has gone for a leg lock! Creagh slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yuy's guard.
Creagh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Creagh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Creagh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Creagh postures up and lands a big shot to Yuy's brow.
Yuy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Creagh!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yuy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Creagh has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Yuy is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Yuy.
Yuy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Creagh is trying to stand up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yuy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Yuy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Creagh's face.
Creagh slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yuy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yuy drops an elbow to the side of Creagh's head.
Yuy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yuy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Creagh defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creagh regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Yuy.
Creagh trying to control the position.
Creagh wants to sweep here but Yuy controlling him for the moment.
Creagh has control of Yuy's left arm, preventing Yuy from doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Creagh closes the distance and clinches up with Yuy, looking for a takedown. Creagh pushes Yuy against the cage but Yuy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yuy throws a right and a left that Creagh avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yuy.
Yuy lands a glancing blow to the side of Creagh's head.
Yuy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yuy slips a jab and a cross from Creagh.
Creagh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yuy finds it's way round the side to connect with Creagh's head.
Creagh throws a right and a left that Yuy avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creagh shoots in and drives through. Yuy sprawls well.
Yuy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yuy misses with a combination

and Creagh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Creagh.
Creagh is in close to Yuy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Creagh throwing strikes from guard but Yuy blocks nicely.

Yuy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Creagh off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Yuy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Creagh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Creagh misses with the combination.
Yuy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Yuy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Creagh is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yuy connects with a decent elbow.
Creagh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Creagh is looking to regain half guard here but Yuy keeps moving and retains side control.
Creagh can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creagh wants to get back to his feet.

Yuy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Creagh has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yuy but great work by Creagh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Creagh's best efforts.
Creagh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yuy is pressing down on Creagh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Creagh stops Yuy from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creagh stopping the sweep attempt from Yuy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Heero Yuy will probably get the nod.
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.

Creagh lands with a nice combination. Yuy backs away looking to recover.

Yuy feints and as Creagh raises his hands in defense, Yuy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yuy is in close to Creagh's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Creagh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yuy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Creagh's head.
Yuy thows a big elbow that misses.

Yuy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Creagh is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yuy, into his guard.
Creagh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yuy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Creagh landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creagh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Creagh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Creagh throwing strikes but missing.
Yuy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Creagh is one step ahead there.
Creagh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yuy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yuy tries to get out of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Creagh scores with a four punch combination!
Yuy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creagh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Creagh misses.
No joy there for Yuy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yuy works over Creagh's head and body with a nice combination.
Yuy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creagh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yuy throws a right and a left that Creagh avoids nicely.
Yuy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Creagh throws out a leg kick but Yuy moves out of range and Creagh only half commits.
Yuy throws a front kick that sends Creagh stumbling back into the cage.
Yuy throws a body kick that misses.
Creagh misses with a double jab

and Yuy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yuy landing some decent shots from guard.
Creagh wants to sweep here but Yuy controlling him for the moment.
Creagh working a defensive guard here.
Yuy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yuy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yuy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Creagh wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creagh trying to control here.
Creagh tries to kick Yuy off but Yuy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Creagh tries to roll over but Yuy keeps him under control.
Yuy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Creagh wants to improve his position but Yuy is controlling well.
Yuy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yuy prevents Creagh from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Creagh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yuy defends it nicely.
Yuy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Creagh.

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.
Creagh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Creagh misses with a straight right.
Yuy works over Creagh's head and body with a nice combination.

Yuy gets the takedown into side control.
Yuy landing a few strikes.
Yuy cracks Creagh with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Creagh tries to buck Yuy off but Yuy is having none of it.
Creagh on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yuy lands an elbow.
Creagh is trying to control Yuy's posture but Yuy avoids it.
Creagh manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yuy's best efforts.
Creagh taking some punishment here, with Yuy in his half guard.
Yuy is thwarting Creagh's attempts to control the position.
Yuy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heero Yuy dominated that second round.
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!

Yuy shoots in for a double leg but Creagh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Yuy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yuy showed some decent athleticism there.
Creagh is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Creagh's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Creagh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Creagh looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yuy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Creagh gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Creagh's head.
Creagh wants to get back to his feet but Yuy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Creagh looking for a sweep. Not yet Creagh, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Creagh takes one to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Creagh.
A combination from Yuy does no damage.
Creagh tries to bum rush Yuy with a series of wild strikes but Yuy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yuy misses with a series of wild punches.
Creagh misses with a wild combination.
Creagh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yuy misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Creagh misses with a hook.
Creagh is looking to chop away at Yuy's legs.
Yuy connects with a right hand. Creagh shakes it off.
Heero Yuy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Creagh misses with a combination

and Yuy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Creagh!

Yuy moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Creagh has worked his arm free - good work by Creagh!
Yuy is chipping away with strikes.
Creagh sneaks back into half guard.
Creagh is looking to control Yuy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Creagh avoid being mounted?
Yuy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Creagh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yuy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creagh tries to get to full guard but Yuy has control of the leg.
Yuy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yuy with the ground and pound but Creagh uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Yuy chips away with some ground and pound.
Yuy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yuy misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Creagh does no damage.

Creagh gets caught flat footed, as Yuy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Creagh is trying to keep Yuy in close.
Creagh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yuy is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creagh lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yuy hang on?
Creagh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yuy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Creagh with the ground and pound but Yuy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Creagh cracks Yuy with a solid left hand.
Marc Creagh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuy wants to get back to his feet but Creagh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Creagh postures up and lands a big shot to Yuy's brow.
Yuy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Creagh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heero Yuy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yuy 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heero Yuy!