PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lonnie Curry (ranked 4219 p4p, 4276 weight class) and Trevor Fitzgerald (ranked 488 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Curry
vs
Fitzgerald

180 cm
23
220
0 - 0 - 0

212 cm
23
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lonnie 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, Trevor Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Curry misses its target.
Curry slips a straight right by Fitzgerald.
A jab from Fitzgerald misses.
Fitzgerald throws a hook but Curry avoids it easily.
Curry is looking for a counter combo.
A big right from Fitzgerald misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Curry misses its target.
A swing and a miss from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses with a straight right.
Curry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Curry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Curry is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Curry blocks a jab.
Fitzgerald throws a hook but Curry blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Curry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Fitzgerald misses.
Fitzgerald misses with a lunging right hand
and Curry counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Trevor Fitzgerald has been cut.
Fitzgerald throws an off balance right hand
and Curry counters with a straight right hand.
Fitzgerald throws an off balance right hand
and Curry counters with a straight right hand.
Curry staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Curry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fitzgerald missing with a left hand there. Curry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Fitzgerald misses its intended target.
Curry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Curry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curry appears to be looking for a big counter.
Curry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald throws a shot from downtown. Curry moves away and avoids it.
Curry throwing a counter right hand but Fitzgerald manages to avoid it.
Fitzgerald throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry slips a straight right by Fitzgerald.
Curry is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fitzgerald throws an off balance right hand
and Curry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fitzgerald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curry moves away.
Fitzgerald throws a big shot that misses.
Curry is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzgerald swings widly with a right hand
and Curry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald throws a lazy uppercut

and Curry counters with a nice right hand that sends Fitzgerald toppling to the canvas! Fitzgerald scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Curry finish him?!

Fitzgerald is rocked!
Fitzgerald throws an off balance right hand
and Curry rattles Fitzgerald with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Fitzgerald tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Curry dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Fitzgerald stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lonnie Curry!
Lonnie Curry really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Northern Zombie logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.