PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Creaturos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ran Plan III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creaturos comes to the cage accompanied by Riverside - O2 Panic Room. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Creaturos
vs
Plan III

185 cm
27
194 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
197 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Cage Wars Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Creaturos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ran Plan III!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creaturos shoots for a takedown but Plan III saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Creaturos lands with a right hand.
Plan III throws an overhand right that lands on Creaturos's shoulder, as Creaturos tries to avoid the shot.
Anthony Creaturos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creaturos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Plan III lands a nice looking body kick.
Creaturos shoots for a takedown but Plan III saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Creaturos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creaturos tries to clinch but Plan III moves out of range.
Plan III uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Creaturos.
Plan III drops his hands momentarily and Creaturos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Creaturos looks to land a left hand but Plan III moved out of range nicely.
Creaturos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Creaturos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Creaturos shoots in but no luck this time.
Plan III slips under a jab from Creaturos.
Creaturos's corner calls for a 1-2. Creaturos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Creaturos fails with a takedown attempt.
Creaturos takes a swing at Plan III's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Creaturos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Creaturos wants to control from the top but Plan III keeps moving.
Creaturos stops Plan III from standing up.
Creaturos throws a big right hand that misses.
Plan III is looking to stand back up but Creaturos counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Plan III.
Plan III is trying to stand back up but Creaturos is controlling him

Plan III makes his way to full guard, as Creaturos worked for a kimura.
Creaturos prevents Plan III from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Creaturos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Creaturos wants to control from the top but Plan III keeps moving.
Creaturos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Plan III wants to stand but Creaturos is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Plan III fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Creaturos, pushing him back against the cage.
Creaturos is trying to stall.
Plan III lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plan III.
Plan III misses with some punches.
Creaturos taking a breather.
Creaturos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plan III swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Creaturos scores with a hook to the body.
Plan III lands a body punch in the clinch.
Creaturos looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Plan III scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plan III is pressed up against the cage. Creaturos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Plan III down to the mat. Plan III avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Plan III dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Creaturos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Plan III slaps away a takedown attempt from Creaturos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Plan III moves in looking to clinch but Creaturos pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Plan III has Creaturos up against the cage in a clinch.
Plan III lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Creaturos just leaning against Plan III, taking a breather.
Creaturos tries to stall but Plan III uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Plan III lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Creaturos slows down the pace here.
Creaturos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Plan III gets through Creaturos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Anthony Creaturos has been cut.
Plan III lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plan III.
Plan III lands a shot to the body.
Creaturos is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plan III lands a body shot in the clinch.
Plan III swings wildly with an uppercut but Creaturos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plan III lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ran Plan III dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Creaturos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Plan III rushes Creaturos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creaturos.
The referee calls for Creaturos to work.
A hook to the body from Plan III.
Creaturos taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Plan III.
Plan III misses with some punches.
A short left from Plan III.
Plan III lands an uppercut.
Plan III pushes Creaturos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Plan III.
Plan III lands a nice shot to the body.
Plan III lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ran Plan III seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Plan III pushes Creaturos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Creaturos is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plan III throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Plan III lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Plan III.
Plan III lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Plan III.
Oh Creaturos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plan III lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Plan III.
Plan III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plan III lands an uppercut.
Plan III lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Plan III.
Plan III working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Plan III fails to land.
A body shot lands from Plan III.
Creaturos seems to have got his legs back now.
Plan III lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plan III lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plan III misses with a punch on the inside.
Plan III pushes Creaturos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Plan III lands with a right to the head.
Plan III lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Creaturos backwards.
Plan III lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plan III misses with a punch on the inside.
Plan III has a couple of punches blocked by Creaturos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos blocks an uppercut.
Plan III lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Plan III lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Creaturos or not.
Plan III working aggressively here.
Plan III has a couple of punches blocked by Creaturos.
Plan III lands a body punch.
Creaturos jumps guard but Plan III stands there with Creaturos around his waist. Creaturos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Plan III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Plan III.
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!
Plan III has a couple of punches blocked by Creaturos.
Plan III has a couple of punches blocked by Creaturos.
Plan III scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plan III doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plan III cracks Creaturos with a nice body shot.
Plan III lands a nice uppercut.
Plan III lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Plan III fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos tries to break the clinch but Plan III is controlling the position.
Plan III lands with a short shot to the head.
Plan III lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plan III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Plan III.
Plan III swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plan III doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plan III swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plan III throws a head punch that misses.
Plan III digs a right hand underneath Creaturos's ribcage. Creaturos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plan III.
Plan III misses with some punches.
Plan III scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Plan III.
A short body shot lands from Plan III as the two fighters clinch.
Plan III has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plan III lands a nice shot to the body.
Plan III lands a left hand that snaps the head of Creaturos backwards.
Creaturos takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Plan III.
Plan III lands with a short shot to the head.
Plan III lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plan III lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Creaturos or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plan III lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plan III scores with a shoulder strike.
Plan III throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Creatuross head.
Plan III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creaturos jumps guard but Plan III stands there with Creaturos around his waist. Creaturos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Plan III.
Plan III scores with a shot to the side of Creaturos's head.
A right hand to the body from Plan III.
Plan III lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creaturos.
A right hand to the body from Plan III.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plan III creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plan III scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ran Plan III showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Creaturos'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!

Plan III rushes Creaturos and presses him up against the cage.
Plan III misses with a punch to the body.
Plan III has a couple of punches blocked by Creaturos.
Plan III misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plan III scores with a nice hook to the head.
Creaturos jumps guard but Plan III stands there with Creaturos around his waist. Creaturos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Plan III swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plan III.
Creaturos misses with the head strike.
Plan III swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plan III is working Creaturos over against the cage.
A short right from Plan III on the inside.
Plan III lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plan III.
Plan III lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Creaturos or not.
Creaturos jumps guard but Plan III stands there with Creaturos around his waist. Creaturos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plan III scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plan III lands a right hand that snaps the head of Creaturos backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Plan III.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Plan III.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plan III.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Plan III.
Plan III lands a shot to the body.
Plan III lands a shot to the body.
Plan III lands a body shot.
Plan III swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plan III makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plan III works on Creaturos's body with a couple of short punches.
Plan III scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Plan III.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Plan III.
Plan III digs a right hand into Creaturos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Creaturos's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Plan III.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plan III lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creaturos.
Plan III working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Plan III misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plan III gets through Creaturos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Plan III throws a punch but it's blocked by Creaturos.
Nice body punch from Plan III - that landed with a thud.
Plan III lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plan III creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Plan III.
Ran Plan III is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plan III lands a nice uppercut.
Plan III lands a body shot.
Plan III works on Creaturos's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Plan III.
Creaturos blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plan III.
Creaturos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plan III makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plan III tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plan III lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plan III creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Plan III.
Plan III makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plan III.
Plan III digs a right hand into Creaturos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Creaturos's gas tank.
Creaturos fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Creaturos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plan III cracks Creaturos with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos has had enough of the clinch but Plan III keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Plan III scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anthony Creaturos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plan III digs a right hand into Creaturos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Creaturos's gas tank.
Plan III lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Creaturos or not.
Plan III works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plan III lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Creaturos backwards.
Creaturos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plan III has a couple of punches blocked by Creaturos.
Plan III lands a left hand.

Anthony Creaturos's cut is getting worse.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Creaturos slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Plan III scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plan III dips a shoulder and cracks Creaturos with a mighty uppercut! Creaturos falls back against the cage and Plan III unloads with a barrage of strikes! Creaturos is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Plan III screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ran Plan III!