PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Creel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Palmer's choice of entrance music: Freddie Gibbs - National Anthem (Fuck The World). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Creel
vs
Palmer

194 cm
32
244 lbs
32 - 7 - 0

191 cm
35
264 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Heisenberg
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Creel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palmer misses with an uppercut.
Creel tries to land a leg kick but Palmer saw it coming and moves away.
Palmer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jab by Creel.
Creel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Arnold Palmer has been cut.
Creel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Carl Creel has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creel misses with a body kick.
Creel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palmer.
Palmer jabs Creel right on the nose. Creel blinks but takes it well.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Creel lands with a slapping head kick.
Creel tries to land a front kick but Palmer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Creel misses with an uppercut.
Palmer connects with a right hand. Creel shakes it off.
Palmer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Creel.
Creel dips to his left and cracks Palmer with an uppercut!
Creel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Creel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Creel scores with a jab to the head.
Palmer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palmer.
Palmer looks for the body kick but Creel saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Creel.
Creel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palmer takes a swing at Creel's ribcage but misses.
Palmer lands with a slapping head kick.
Creel thuds a left hand into Palmer's body.
Palmer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Palmer misses with a kick to the body.
Palmer throws a big shot that misses.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
Creel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Creel.
Creel staying out of range there.
Palmer blocks a head kick by Creel.
A head kick misses from Palmer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creel misses with a low kick.
Palmer connects with a right hand. Creel shakes it off.
Jab, jab by Palmer - just one landing.
Arnold Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Palmer lands but Creel takes it in his stride.
Creel scores with a hook to the body. Palmer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Palmer thuds his shin into the meat of Creel's side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creel. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Palmer.
A chopping leg kick lands by Creel.
Palmer tries to bum rush Creel with a series of wild strikes but Creel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot by Creel.
Creel with a nice cross.
Creel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Creel scores with a nice head shot.
Creel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Creel throws a head kick that misses.
Palmer blocks a leg kick.
Creel is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creel blocks a head kick by Palmer.
Creel throws a jab but it's blocked by Palmer.
Creel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Palmer.
Palmer throws a hook but Creel blocks it.
Creel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creel. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Creel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Palmer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creel tries to clinch but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Creel.
Palmer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Creel throws out the jab.
Creel lands a jab to the head.
Creel takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Creel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Creel rushes Palmer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Creel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palmer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Creel working aggressively here.
Palmer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Creel tries to throw a body punch but Palmer avoids it by throwing Creel back against the cage.
Creel landing knees to the body.
Palmer looks winded!
Creel working aggressively here.
Creel lands a body shot.
Creel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Creel lands with a light punch inside.
Creel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Creel misses with a punch on the inside.
Creel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Palmer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creel misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creel has a couple of punches blocked by Palmer.
Creel prevents a body shot from Palmer.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Creel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Creel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Palmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palmer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Creel misses with a looping right.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Creel.
Carl Creel is winning the standup battle so far.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Creel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Creel.
Palmer drops his hands momentarily and Creel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Creel is just out of range.
Palmer is looking to land body kicks.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Creel moves out of range easily.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Creel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creel. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Creel.

Creel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Palmer sprawling to the canvas! Palmer rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Creel finish him?!
Creel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palmer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creel circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Palmer tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Creel wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carl Creel!
Carl Creel retains his heavyweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Carl Creel said 'There is a little bitch up there in Helsinki ducking my boy Creed. Untuck your dick and stop with the excuses or ill come up there and end you.'.
The defeated Arnold Palmer had this to say: 'Thanks for the opportunity! This was a good learning experience and I hope to come back stronger.'.