PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Willie Del Monte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Del Monte
vs
Curry

178 cm
26
162 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[IFC] Hilton Supplements *NYC*

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willie Del Monte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaiah Curry!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Curry moves into the clinch.
Del Monte holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Curry stalling.
Del Monte stalling against the cage.
Curry tries to throw a body punch but Del Monte avoids it by throwing Curry back against the cage.
Curry is leaning against Del Monte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Curry tries to work over Del Monte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Del Monte stalling the fight.
Del Monte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Curry is keeping busy.
Del Monte stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Willie Del Monte.
Curry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Del Monte closes the distance but Curry moves to the side
and Curry counters with a nice body shot.
Del Monte tries to clinch but Curry moves away

and Curry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Curry.
Del Monte is breathing heavily.
Curry pushes Del Monte back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Del Monte stalling in the clinch but Curry improves position.
Curry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Curry stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Curry lands an uppercut.
Come on Del Monte - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Curry trying to stall but Del Monte improves his position.
Curry working aggressively here.
Curry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curry gets through Del Monte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Curry.
Del Monte wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Curry.

It looks like Willie Del Monte has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice body punch from Curry - that landed with a thud.
Curry throws a head punch that misses.
Curry works on Del Monte's body with a couple of short punches.
Curry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Del Monte takes a shot to the head.
Del Monte is trying to maintain a safe position but Curry gets an underhook and turns Del Monte into the cage.
Curry is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Curry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Curry tries to land knees in the clinch but Del Monte avoids the damage to the body.
Curry swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Monte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Curry leaning against his opponent.
Curry works on Del Monte's body with a couple of short punches.
Curry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Del Monte backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Curry as the two fighters clinch.
Curry lands a hook that snaps the head of Del Monte backwards.
Curry is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Del Monte trying to stall but Curry improves his position.
Curry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curry has Del Monte pushed against the cage.
Curry lands a good knee to the midsection. Del Monte won't want to take too many of those.
Del Monte blocking some punches.
Curry misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Curry.
Curry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curry will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Del Monte up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Curry's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Isaiah Curry.
Curry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Del Monte as he jumps to the side.
Curry fails to land the takedown.
Del Monte wants to clinch

and Curry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Curry just leaning against Del Monte, taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curry misses with a punch on the inside.
Curry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Del Monte blocks an uppercut.
Curry is trying to maintain a safe position but Del Monte gets an underhook and turns Curry into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaiah Curry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willie Del Monte's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Del Monte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Curry tries to clinch up but Del Monte circles away and keeps his distance.

Del Monte drives through and clinches with Curry against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Del Monte as Curry tries to tie him up.
Del Monte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Curry is stalling here.
Curry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Curry stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Curry misses with some punches.
Del Monte tries to stall but Curry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Curry tries a body shot but Del Monte blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curry stalling in the clinch.
Curry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Curry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Del Monte.
Curry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Curry is pushing Del Monte up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Curry.
Curry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Curry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Del Monte to work.
Curry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry trying to stall but Del Monte improves his position.
Del Monte prevents a body shot from Curry.
Curry lands a body punch.
Curry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curry taking a breather.
Curry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curry being controlled against the cage.
Curry stalling in the clinch but Del Monte improves position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Curry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Del Monte controlling the action here for a moment.
Del Monte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Monte is struggling to control the position.
Curry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Del Monte or not.
Curry stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Del Monte taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Willie Del Monte.
Del Monte tries to clinch but Curry moves away
and Curry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curry misses with a wild combination.
Del Monte moves to clinch but Curry breaks away
and Curry counters with a left and a right that stings Del Monte.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Curry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Del Monte is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Del Monte leaning against his opponent.
Curry lands a body punch.
Del Monte dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Curry lands an uppercut.
Curry tries to work over Del Monte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curry lands a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Curry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Del Monte is trying to maintain a safe position but Curry gets an underhook and turns Del Monte into the cage.
Curry misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Curry tries to stall but Del Monte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Isaiah Curry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Del Monte stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaiah Curry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Willie Del Monte's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Del Monte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Curry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Monte looks to clinch
and Curry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Curry moves in looking to clinch but Del Monte pushes him off.

Curry instigates a clinch.
Del Monte stalling in the clinch but Curry improves position.
Curry is trying to maintain a safe position but Del Monte gets an underhook and turns Curry into the cage.
Curry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Monte's elbow.
Del Monte stalling against the cage.
Curry wants to stall.
Curry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Del Monte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Curry stalling in the clinch but Del Monte improves position.
Del Monte dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Del Monte is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Del Monte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Curry stalling in the clinch but Del Monte improves position.
Curry misses with a knee to the head.
Curry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Del Monte controlling the action here for a moment.
Curry stalling in the clinch but Del Monte improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Willie Del Monte.
Del Monte closes the distance but Curry moves to the side
and Curry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch but Del Monte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Del Monte tries to clinch
and Curry counters with a series of strikes. Del Monte will be more careful next time no doubt.
Del Monte tries to clinch
and Curry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Del Monte moves to clinch but Curry breaks away
and Curry counters with a two punch combo.
Del Monte tries to clinch

and Curry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Curry.
Curry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Del Monte is trying to maintain a safe position but Curry gets an underhook and turns Del Monte into the cage.
Good body shot from Curry.
Curry lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curry.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Curry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curry stalling in the clinch.
Curry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Del Monte is stalling here.
A short body shot lands from Curry as the two fighters clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Curry as Del Monte tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Del Monte stalls.
Curry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curry leaning against his opponent.
A hook to the body from Curry.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Curry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Del Monte blocks a body shot from Curry.
Curry is looking to control Del Monte's arms but Del Monte gets an underhook and turns him. Now Curry has his back to the cage.
Del Monte being controlled against the cage.
Curry is trying to maintain a safe position but Del Monte gets an underhook and turns Curry into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Isaiah Curry.
Del Monte tries to clinch up but Curry circles away and keeps his distance.
Del Monte moves to clinch but Curry breaks away
and Curry counters with a left and a right that stings Del Monte.
Del Monte looks to clinch

so Curry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Del Monte trying to control the position.
Del Monte trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

And that's the end of the fight!
Isaiah Curry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Curry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaiah Curry!