PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jheri Curls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jheri Curls will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pulver
vs
Curls

170 cm
22
153 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Pulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jheri Curls!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulver shoots in but no luck this time.
Curls gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pulver counters with a leg kick.
Curls gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Pulver counters with a shoot takedown. Curls fights it but they end up in guard.

Pulver drops back looking for a leg! Curls is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Curls manages to kick Pulver off! Pulver jumps back into Curls's guard.
Curls controls Pulver momentarily but Pulver frees himself.
Curls wants to sweep but no luck.
Pulver wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Pulver postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curls is keeping the position for now.

Pulver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver landing with the ground and pound.

Pulver drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pulver jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Curls is striking from the bottom but Pulver uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Pulver is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Curls doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pulver.

Pulver is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Curls defends it well.
Curls tries to get to full guard but Pulver has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pulver is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Curls sees it coming and defends easily.
Pulver is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pulver passes to side control.
Pulver is looking to take a break and control but Curls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Curls really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pulver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pulver tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulver throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Pulver is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Curls is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pulver throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to buck Pulver off but Pulver is having none of it.
Curls is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pulver asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pulver working the ground and pound.
Curls tries to buck Pulver off but Pulver is having none of it.
Pulver scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pulver moves into full mount!
Pulver landing strikes from the mount and Curls is in trouble!
Curls looks gassed!
Pulver landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pulver looking to finish Curls with some ground and pound. This is bad for Curls!

Curls is rocked!

Curls has left one of his arms exposed and Pulver doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Curls screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Pulver!