- Round Three goes to Round Seven goes to Round Thirteen as both men get more bruised and bloody.
- It's Round Fourteen, and Creed knocks Rocky to the mat.
- Mickey tells him to stay down.
- Adrian watches from the back of the audience.
- But on the count of nine, Rocky climbs the ropes. He's standing again.
- He staggers to Creed and tags him with four lefts to the ribs.
- The bell rings and Apollo returns to his corner. His ribs might be broken.
- Rocky can't see out of one eye, but neither man wants to stop the fight.
- It's the 15th and final round.
- With Rocky's (ugly) poster hanging in the background, Rocky lands some fierce blows.
- The crowd chants "Rocky! Rocky!"
- A left to the ribs, a right to the jaw, the bell rings.
- Reporters swarm the ring.
- They tell him he went the distance with Apollo Creed. How does he feel?
- Rocky screams Adrian's name.
- She rushes through the crowd.
- The announcer says there is a split decision among the judges, and Apollo Creed wins.
- But Rocky doesn't care. Adrian reaches the ring and says she loves Rocky.
- Rocky says he loves her too, and they embrace. The end.