PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steph Curry (ranked 6181 p4p, 4280 weight class) and King George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steph Curry has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Curry
vs
George

191 cm
18
190
2 - 7 - 0

185 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steph Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, King George!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George throws a combination that misses

and Curry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
George really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Curry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Curry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Curry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Curry looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curry is stalling in the full guard.
Curry with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry looking to pass the guard.
Curry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
George can't keep his opponent in guard - Curry advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Curry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Curry controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
George is in trouble now - Curry has advanced to mount!
George is desperately trying to improve his position but Curry has a good base and remains in mount.
Curry scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish George?
Curry putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Curry avoids the attempt from George to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Curry is standing up, even though he is in mount.

George gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Curry to score an easy takedown into full guard.
George is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Curry dives into side control.

Curry is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Curry stands up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steph Curry dominated that round.
That's time! Curry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Curry shoots in looking for a takedown but George manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Curry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
King George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
George fails in his attempt to clinch.
George just misses with a punch to the body.
George stuns Curry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
George shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Curry sprawls well. Curry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. George gets slowly back to his feet.
Curry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch up but George swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George shoots and misses
and Curry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Curry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that George can do to turn this around?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Curry.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steph Curry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. George catches Curry right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - George looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from George. Those never looked like landing.
Steph Curry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
George throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
George feints a jab promting Curry to slip. George then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Curry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Curry is rocked!
George is breathing heavily.
George fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Curry out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). King George!