PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Winn (ranked 1495 p4p, 201 weight class) and Tom Creature (ranked 2412 p4p, 287 weight class). Winn comes to the cage accompanied by Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Winn
vs
Creature

175 cm
20
196 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Jerome Winn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Creature!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creature shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Tom Creature has been cut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Winn or perhaps it was just good defense by Creature, which made it look bad.
Creature has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Winn.
Creature slips a straight right by Winn.
Creature unleashes a big counter combination but Winn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Creature throws a series of punches but Winn moves out of range.
Winn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Creature swivels and escapes.
Creature lands with a cross.
Winn misses with a right hand
and Creature counters with a left and a right that stings Winn.
Winn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winn misses with a few strikes there.
Winn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Creature takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Winn goes for a double leg but Creature avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Creature continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Winn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creature misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Creature does no damage.
Winn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Winn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creature.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn with a poor takedown
letting Creature counter with a right hand.
Winn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Creature.
Creature throws the left hand but Winn avoids the punch easily.
Creature lands with a nice body punch.
Creature uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winn.
Winn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Creature.
A shot to the liver by Creature. Beautiful body shot.
Winn throws an overhand right that drops Creature like a sack of potatoes! Winn dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Winn!
A relieved looking Jerome Winn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.