PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bernhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Creed
vs
Bernhard

180 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Bernhard!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed slips under a jab.
Creed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernhard.
Bernhard lands a body shot.
Bernhard misses with a hook. Creed ducked under it nicely.
Creed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bernhard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Creed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bernhard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Creed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bernhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Creed.
Creed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bernhard swats away the attempt to clinch by Creed.
Creed misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernhard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Creed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Bernhard.
Creed wants to clinch.
Bernhard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bernhard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Creed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Creed misses with a straight right.
Bernhard throws a body punch but Creed moves out of range.
Creed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bernhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Creed.
Bernhard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bernhard.
Bernhard throws a series of punches but Creed avoids them all with ease.
Creed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bernhard misses with a combination
and Creed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bernhard lands a really nice looking cross but Creed seems unphased.
Mike Bernhard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creed is looking to clinch but Bernhard is avoiding it.
Bernhard blocks a jab.
Bernhard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bernhard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bernhard throws a combination that misses
and Creed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernhard throws a chopping leg kick but Creed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bernhard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bernhard fails to land with a series of punches.
Bernhard misses with a body shot.
Mike Bernhard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as Creed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bernhard misses with a leg kick.
Creed wants to clinch up but Bernhard keeps it at a distance.
Bernhard misses with a head kick.
Bernhard looks to throw the jab but Creed is out of range.
Bernhard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bernhard throws out a leg kick but Creed moves out of range and Bernhard only half commits.

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.
Creed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bernhard misses with a head kick.
Creed looks to score with a jab to the body but Bernhard is just out of range.
Bernhard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Creed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Creed dodges the punch combination from Bernhard.
Bernhard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bernhard throws an overhand right that lands on Creed's shoulder, as Creed tries to avoid the shot.
Bernhard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bernhard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bernhard looks to land a combination. Creed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bernhard misses with a double jab
and Creed counters with a straight right hand.
Creed connects with a nice looking jab.
Bernhard scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab from Creed.
Bernhard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mike Bernhard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
A jab from Bernhard misses.
Bernhard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creed circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bernhard swinging wildly here.
A big left from Bernhard misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernhard misses with the combination.
Bernhard missing with a left hand there. Creed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bernhard lands with a straight right. Creed didn't see that one coming.
Bernhard looks to score with a jab to the body but Creed is just out of range.
Bernhard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Creed is rocked!

It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Bernhard misses with a jab to the body

so Creed counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Creed throwing strikes from guard but Bernhard blocks nicely.
Bernhard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bernhard 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernhard wants to stand but Creed is controlling the position.
Bernhard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Creed.
Creed is looking to work some ground and pound but Bernhard has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Creed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bernhard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Creed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bernhard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bernhard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Creed prevents Bernhard from getting back to his feet.
Creed throws a strike but Bernhard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernhard thows a big elbow that misses.
Creed keeping full guard, as Bernhard tries to pass.
Bernhard trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bernhard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bernhard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mike Bernhard has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bernhard looks for the body kick but Creed saw that one coming.
Mike Bernhard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bernhard swinging wildly here.
Bernhard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creed circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bernhard misses with a double jab.
Creed dodges the punch combination from Bernhard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bernhard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Apollo Creed's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Bernhard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bernhard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bernhard fails to land with a series of punches.
Bernhard motions for Creed to come forward. Bernhard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bernhard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bernhard throws out a loose jab but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed tries to clinch up but Bernhard circles away and keeps his distance.
Bernhard takes a swing at Creed's ribcage but misses.
Bernhard throws an overhand right that lands on Creed's shoulder, as Creed tries to avoid the shot.
Bernhard throws a right hand that Creed ducks under and follows up with a left that Creed also avoids with ease.
Bernhard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernhard throws a body punch but Creed moves out of range.
Creed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from Bernhard misses.
Bernhard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bernhard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Creed avoids the body shot from Bernhard.
Creed throws a nice looking combination but Bernhard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bernhard misses with a straight left.
Bernhard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Creed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bernhard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernhard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Creed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Creed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bernhard moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Creed lands.
Bernhard looks to land a combination but Creed avoids it well.
Creed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bernhard misses with a low kick.
Bernhard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bernhard.
Creed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Creed closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Creed lands in his opponent's guard.
Creed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bernhard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Creed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bernhard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Creed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bernhard is looking to stand up but Creed isn't so interested in that idea.
Creed has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Creed throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a big right hand that misses.
Creed postures up in Bernhard's guard and throws a big left but Bernhard blocks it.
Creed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Apollo Creed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Creed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mike Bernhard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Creed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bernhard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Creed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bernhard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Creed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bernhard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Bernhard!