PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Creed Bratton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butter Beer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bratton comes to the cage accompanied by The Best Of Creed. Creed Bratton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Butter Beer's chin.

Bratton
vs
Beer

197 cm
21
267 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
274 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Creed Bratton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butter Beer!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bratton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beer.
Beer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bratton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beer fails to land with a series of punches.
Beer misses with a left hand
enabling Bratton to counter with a crisp jab.
Bratton shoots for a double leg takedown but Beer sprawls well. He's pushed Bratton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bratton shoots in and drives through. Beer sprawls well.

Bratton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bratton wants to pass the guard but Beer is keeping the position.
Brattonis looking to pass into half guard but Beer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Beer is in guard.
Bratton looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bratton is looking for a triangle but Beer pushes his legs off easily.

Beer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Beer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Creed Bratton has been cut.
Beer throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bratton counters with a single leg into guard. Beer didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bratton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratton looking to pass the guard.
Bratton trying to control but Beer is working from the bottom.
Bratton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bratton trying to control but Beer is working from the bottom.
Beer wants to stand and escape but Bratton is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Creed Bratton just wasn't active enough.
Beer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bratton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Beer keeping moving, preventing Bratton from controlling successfully.
Bratton throwing strikes but missing.
Bratton looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beer wants to stand up but Bratton is controlling him.
Bratton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beer is keeping the position for now.
Beer keeping moving, preventing Bratton from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

We're going to have a standup here because Creed Bratton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Bratton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Beer did well to prevent Bratton getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Creed Bratton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Creed Bratton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Beer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bratton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bratton.

Bratton successfully pulls guard.
Bratton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bratton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bratton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bratton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bratton thows a big elbow that misses.
Brattonis looking to pass into half guard but Beer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Beer is in guard.

Bratton is working an open guard so Beer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beer misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Bratton counters by clinching up.
Beer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bratton keeps control of Beer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bratton is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Beer can't fight it off and eventually Bratton manages to take the fight to the floor. Beer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bratton is looking to work some ground and pound but Beer has wrist control.
Beer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratton postures up in Beer's guard and throws a big left but Beer blocks it.
Beer keeping moving, preventing Bratton from controlling successfully.

Creed Bratton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Beer.
Beer misses with a hook
and Bratton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beer's knee momentarily.
Beer throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bratton counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratton wants to control but Beer is keeping him busy.
Bratton tries to score with some ground and pound. Beer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bratton trying to control the position but Beer is working away.
Beer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bratton.
Bratton tries to score with some ground and pound. Beer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

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.
Beer wants to get back to his feet.
Bratton tries to advance to mount but Beer denies him.
Bratton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bratton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Creed Bratton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Creed Bratton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bratton tries to clinch but Beer is having none of it.
Bratton slips a jab and a cross from Beer.
A nice combination there by Beer.
Beer misses with a left hand

and Bratton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bratton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beer keeping moving, preventing Bratton from controlling successfully.
Bratton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bratton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Beer, up you get!

Bratton has Beer up against the cage in a clinch.
Bratton looking for a takedown.
Beer tries to break the clinch but Bratton is controlling the position.
Bratton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beer's efforts to push away.
Bratton tries for a takedown. No joy.
A shot in the inside from Bratton.
Bratton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Creed Bratton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bratton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Beer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Beer working hard to break the clinch.

Beer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beer misses with a double jab

and Bratton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beer's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bratton advances position into side control!
Bratton misses with the ground and pound.
Bratton trying to control the position but Beer is working away.
Bratton tries to score with some ground and pound. Beer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratton laying and praying for a moment but Beer takes advantage and regains half guard.
Creed Bratton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beer tries to kick Bratton off in order to stand up. Bratton Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Bratton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beer is trying to get back to his feet.
Creed Bratton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bratton working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bratton throwing strikes but Beer manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Butter Beer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bratton tries to buck Beer off but Beer is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Creed Bratton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bratton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

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