PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kelsey Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nycky Downtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Curtis
vs
Downtime

171 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
152 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelsey Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nycky Downtime!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis shoots in looking for a takedown but Downtime manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Curtis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Downtime throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Downtime pinned against the cage. Downtime gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Curtis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelsey Curtis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Downtime lands the left hand.
Curtis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Downtime is fending him off so far but Curtis persists. Nope, Downtime circles away and we're back to standing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Downtime.
Curtis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Curtis.

Downtime gets a takedown into half guard.
Downtime wants to control but Curtis is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis manages to get to full guard.
Downtime trying to stand up but can't free himself from Curtis's guard.
Downtime preventing the sweep.
Curtis controlling Downtime's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downtime throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Curtis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Downtime avoids it really well and circles away.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Downtime.

Curtis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Downtime napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Curtis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curtis working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downtime defending against the ground and pound.
Curtis has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Downtime!
Curtis lands a nice shot to the head.
Curtis 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.
Curtis punching from mount but Downtime doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Curtis is working for a guillotine from mount but Downtime frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curtis raining down hammerfists from mount.
Curtis avoids the attempt from Downtime to control.
Downtime is squirming around, avoiding Curtis's attempts to control the action.
Curtis unloads with some shots from mount but Downtime bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Curtis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Curtis cracks Downtime with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Curtis breaks from Downtime's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Downtime is rocked!

Downtime defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Curtis.
Downtime is still in real trouble! Can Curtis finish him?
Curtis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A big strike lands for Curtis! That's really hurt Downtime and he's turned his back - Curtis keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Curtis jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelsey Curtis!