PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Florida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Curley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Florida has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Orlando Florida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Florida
vs
Curley

178 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orlando Florida!
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, John Curley!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Curley scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curley is landing with some decent strikes but Florida is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Florida takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Florida defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Curley.
Curley controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Curley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Florida regains half guard.
Florida is refusing to be controlled, as Curley sits in half guard.
It looks like Curley is going to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florida wants to improve his position but Curley is controlling well.
Curley is trying to control the action in half guard but Florida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Florida wants to sweep but Curley has passed to side control!

Curley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Florida is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Florida tries to escape but Curley is in control.
Florida is breathing heavily.

Curley decides to stand back up.

Curley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Curley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Florida gets back to half guard.
Curley lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curley wants to control but Florida is keeping him busy.
Florida is looking to get back to full guard here but Curley has managed to pass to side control instead.
Florida is in a horrible position here. Curley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Florida really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Curley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Florida hang on?
Florida is working to get back to half guard.
Florida is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Curley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Curley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Florida regains half guard.
Curley tries to stand but can't do so whilst Florida controls his leg.
Florida moves into full guard.
Florida doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Florida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Curley trying to control the position from guard on top but Florida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Curley stands and steps away. Florida gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Curley has Florida up against the cage in a clinch.
Florida looking for a takedown.

Curley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Florida tries a head kick but it misses.
Florida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Florida cracks Curley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Curley tries to clinch up but Florida circles away and keeps his distance.
Florida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Florida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Curley is rocked!
Curley tries to clinch there but Florida circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Curley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Curley is looking to clinch but Florida is avoiding it.
Curley throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for Curley with that takedown attempt.
Curley jabs Florida right on the nose. Florida blinks but takes it well.

Curley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Florida has hold of Curley's hands but Curley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Florida is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curley uses his free foot to push down on Florida's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Florida.
Curley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Florida is looking to escape.
Curley working Florida over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Curley prevents Florida from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Florida defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Curley.
Curley unloading with bombs!
Curley controlling from the full mount.
BOOM! Curley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Curley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Florida is looking to escape.
Florida is looking to improve his position but Curley isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Florida?

Curley get's back to his feet.
Curley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Florida as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Curley.
Curley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Curley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Curley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Florida throwing punches despite being mounted.
Florida can't escape the position.
Curley trying to control but Florida is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curley controlling the pace for now.
Florida is squirming around, avoiding Curley's attempts to control the action.

Curley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Curley trying to control but Florida is having none of it.
Curley is trying to take his opponent's back.
Curley lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Florida tries to improve his position but instead Curley has taken his back!

Curley is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Florida has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Curley controls the position.
Curley is trying to stick to Florida's back but Florida is turning into Curley. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Curley's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Florida.
Curley looking for a sweep. Not yet Curley, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Curley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Florida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Curley rushes Florida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Curley breaks from the clinch.
Curley tries to close the distance and clinch but Florida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Curley fails with an attempt to clinch.

Curley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Curley lands in his opponent's guard.
Curley trying to control but Florida is working from the bottom.
Curley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Curley trying to control but Florida is working from the bottom.
Florida wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Florida thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curley trying to control but Florida is working from the bottom.

Florida isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Curley stacks Florida on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Curley!
Florida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Florida manages to get back to half guard.
Florida wants to get back to full guard.
Curley tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Florida pushes Curley off and gets back to his feet.
Curley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Florida's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Curley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Curley taking a breather here.
Florida is looking for a sweep.
Curley is looking to take a break and control but Florida is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Florida is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Curley is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Curley controlling from mount.
Curley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Florida is bucking up trying to escape but Curley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Curley dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Florida looks a forlorn figure.
Curley manages to capitalize on a mistake by Florida to take his back!
Florida staying busy and making it hard for Curley to control.
Curley just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Florida rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Curley decides to return to a standing position.
Curley lands a lovely overhand right.
Florida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Curley lands with an overhand left.
Florida throws a head kick but Curley moves out of range.

Curley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Florida can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curley tries to pull guard but Florida won't allow it.

Florida is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Curley can't fight it off and eventually Florida manages to take the fight to the floor. Curley looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Curley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Florida.
Curley controls Florida momentarily but Florida frees himself.
Curley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Curley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Florida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curley is keeping the position for now.
Orlando Florida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curley has control of Florida's left arm, preventing Florida from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Curley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Curley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Curley!