PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marek Kolec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Creaturos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolec's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Piona. Creaturos has chosen Riverside - O2 Panic Room as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kolec
vs
Creaturos

200 cm
31
300 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

185 cm
35
194 lbs
24 - 20 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marek Kolec!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Creaturos!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolec shoots in looking for a takedown but Creaturos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kolec's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Creaturos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kolec misses with a takedown attempt - Creaturos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Kolec or perhaps it was just good defense by Creaturos which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Kolec. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Creaturos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Creaturos showed some decent athleticism there.
Creaturos is keen to just control but Kolec is a slippery customer.
Creaturos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Creaturos is looking to take a break and control but Kolec is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Creaturos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kolec's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolec on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kolec avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Creaturos.
Creaturos trying to control from half guard but Kolec is working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kolec actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kolec looking for submissions off his back.
Creaturos is pressing down on Kolec's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kolec is holding on for now.
Creaturos trying to control from half guard but Kolec is working away.

Kolec is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Creaturos pulls his head out easily.
Creaturos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Creaturos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Kolec is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Creaturos pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Creaturos there.
Kolec gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kolec working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Creaturos has passed into half guard!
Kolec has hold of Creaturos's hands but Creaturos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Creaturos is trying to control. Kolec wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Kolec looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kolec looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Creaturos pushes past his half guard into mount!
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!
Creaturos looking to finish Kolec with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kolec!
Kolec tries to reverse the position but Creaturos maintains control.
Creaturos with a couple of short strikes.
Creaturos scoring with strikes but Kolec is staying in there.
Creaturos scoring with strikes but Kolec is staying in there.
Creaturos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Creaturos raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos is landing with some decent strikes but Kolec is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Creaturos cracks Kolec with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kolec really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Creaturos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kolec is squirming around, avoiding Creaturos's attempts to control the action.
Kolec is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creaturos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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!
Kolec is in a horrible position here. Creaturos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kolec tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kolec is trying desperately to improve position.
Creaturos with the ground and pound from mount.
Kolec is in all sorts of trouble here.
Creaturos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Creaturos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Creaturos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Creaturos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kolec really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolec is squirming around, avoiding Creaturos's attempts to control the action.
Kolec tries to reverse the position but Creaturos maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kolec shoots in but no luck this time.

Creaturos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kolec to the ground. Creaturos is now in Kolec's guard.
Kolec keeping moving, preventing Creaturos from controlling successfully.
Creaturos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anthony Creaturos has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kolec looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kolec actively working from the bottom here.
Creaturos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Creaturos lands strikes from half guard.

Kolec looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Creaturos winds up and cracks Kolec with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kolec slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creaturos trying to control but Kolec is working from the bottom.

Kolec has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Creaturos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Creaturos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Creaturos trying to control but Kolec is working from the bottom.

Kolec looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Creaturos stopping the sweep attempt from Kolec.
Creaturos connects with a couple of short punches.
Creaturos wants to control from the top but Kolec keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolec bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Creaturos's guard.

Kolec drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Creaturos dives on top into guard.
Creaturos trying to control but Kolec is working from the bottom.
Creaturos is working Kolec over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creaturos stands up over Kolec, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Kolec is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Creaturos lands a couple of elbows.
Creaturos landing with the ground and pound.
Kolec keeping moving, preventing Creaturos from controlling successfully.

Kolec looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Creaturos trying to control but Kolec is working from the bottom.
Creaturos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Creaturos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Kolec has his foot on Creaturos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Creaturos works his way back into a safe position though.

Kolec is looking for a triangle but Creaturos pushes his legs off easily.
Creaturos works over Kolec with some ground and pound from guard.

Kolec working for a triangle but Creaturos defends it easily.
Creaturos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kolec keeping moving, preventing Creaturos from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolec looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Creaturos looking to pass the guard.
Creaturos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Creaturos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Creaturos looking to pass the guard.
Creaturos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creaturos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kolec looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Creaturos passes into side control.
Kolec tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Creaturos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Creaturos 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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Creaturos lands with a hook. Kolec tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Creaturos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Creaturos is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Kolec looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Creaturos seems to be working for a kimura but Kolec defends the submission attempt.

Kolec looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kolec looking for submissions off his back.
Creaturos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kolec is in trouble now - Creaturos has advanced to mount!
Creaturos tries to control but Kolec wriggling away.
Kolec working to try and regain half guard.
Creaturos with shots to the head and body - Kolec looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kolec tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolec takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Creaturos cracks Kolec with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creaturos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Creaturos landing punches.
Kolec keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kolec in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Creaturos controlling the position easily from mount.
Kolec is trying desperately to improve position.
Creaturos is landing with some decent strikes but Kolec is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolec tries to reverse the position but Creaturos maintains control.
Creaturos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Creaturos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kolec is desperately trying to improve his position but Creaturos has a good base and remains in mount.
Creaturos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kolec looks a forlorn figure.
Creaturos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kolec looks a forlorn figure.
Kolec can't escape the position.
Kolec is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kolec regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kolec has hold of Creaturos's hands but Creaturos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kolec on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kolec is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kolec looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Creaturos.
Creaturos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kolec is staying active underneath Creaturos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kolec actively working from the bottom here.

Kolec looking for submissions off his back.
Creaturos is trying to control the action in half guard but Kolec is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Creaturos really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Creaturos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Creaturos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kolec circles away quickly and effectively.

Creaturos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kolec tries to bench press Creaturos off him but Creaturos keeps the position.
Kolec manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Creaturos tries to roll over but Kolec keeps him under control.

Kolec is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Creaturos defends it well.
Kolec will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kolec trying to mount his opponent but Creaturos defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Creaturos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kolec wants to pass the guard but Creaturos is keeping the position.
Creaturos trying to keep a closed guard but Kolec is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kolec got a little sloppy there for a moment and Creaturos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kolec has managed to get both his arms back between Creaturos's legs - danger averted.
Kolec stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Creaturos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kolec pushes down on Creaturos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Creaturos tries to roll over but Kolec keeps him under control.

Kolec looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Creaturos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolec pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creaturos is keeping the position for now.
Creaturos 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.
Creaturos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Creaturos looking for a sweep. Not yet Creaturos, not yet.
Creaturos looking to control.
Kolec trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Kolec postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Creaturos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kolec, into his guard.

Kolec escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Creaturos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos throwing strikes but missing.

Kolec had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Creaturos defends it easily.
Creaturos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kolec works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kolec keeping moving, preventing Creaturos from controlling successfully.

Kolec had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Creaturos defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kolec's head.
Creaturos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Creaturos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Creaturos distracts Kolec with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Kolec has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Creaturos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Creaturos preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kolec looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Creaturos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Creaturos throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Anthony Creaturos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anthony Creaturos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Creaturos looks to land a combination but Kolec avoids it well.
Kolec fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kolec shoots in looking for a takedown but Creaturos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kolec's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Kolec gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Creaturos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Creaturos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kolec has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Creaturos has managed to get both his arms back between Kolec's legs - danger averted.

Kolec is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Creaturos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Creaturos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kolec escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Creaturos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Creaturos trying to control but Kolec is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolec has momentary wrist control but Creaturos slips an elbow through the middle.
Creaturos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Creaturos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Kolec throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Creaturos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kolec keeping full guard, as Creaturos tries to pass.
Creaturos is in close to Kolec's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Creaturos distracts Kolec with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kolec keeping moving, preventing Creaturos from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Creaturos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creaturos distracts Kolec with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Kolec looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creaturos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Creaturos trying to control but Kolec is working from the bottom.
Creaturos passes into half guard.
Kolec tries to roll over but Creaturos keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kolec looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kolec actively working from the bottom here.
Kolec taking some punishment here, with Creaturos in his half guard.
Creaturos lands with a punch from half guard.
Creaturos trying to control the action but Kolec is working from the bottom.

Kolec is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Creaturos pulls his head out easily.
Creaturos is looking to take a break and control but Kolec is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kolec looking for submissions off his back.

Kolec actively working from the bottom here.
Anthony Creaturos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Kolec actively working from the bottom here.
Creaturos is trying to control the action in half guard but Kolec is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kolec gets full guard.
Kolec keeping moving, preventing Creaturos from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kolec is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marek Kolec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kolec looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Creaturos passes into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Creaturos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Creaturos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:50
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 46:49
Judge Josh West scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Creaturos!
Anthony Creaturos is the new super heavyweight champion!