PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rozemblit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rozemblit comes to the cage accompanied by Pain. Arthur Curry has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jose Rozemblit's chin.

Rozemblit
vs
Curry

190 cm
32
193 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

186 cm
34
194 lbs
37 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

North
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Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Rozemblit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Curry!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry throws a shot from downtown. Rozemblit moves away and avoids it.
Rozemblit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rozemblit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Curry slips a jab from Rozemblit.
Curry has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rozemblit is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Curry scores with a one two! Rozemblit had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Curry takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Curry tries to work over Rozemblit's front leg with a kick but Rozemblit checks it.
Rozemblit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curry.
Sloppy strikes from Rozemblit. Those never looked like landing.
Curry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rozemblit takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown but Curry shows good takedown defense.
Rozemblit connects with an inside leg kick.
Rozemblit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rozemblit tries to score with a low kick but Curry moves his leg out of the way.
Rozemblit tries a head kick but it misses.
Curry misses with a hook
and Rozemblit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Curry thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Rozemblit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arthur Curry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Curry misses with a looping right.
Curry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rozemblit circles away quickly and effectively.

Rozemblit drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rozemblit working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rozemblit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rozemblit trying to control but Curry is working from the bottom.
Rozemblit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curry is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curry keeping moving, preventing Rozemblit from controlling successfully.
Rozemblit is looking to pass into half guard but Curry pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Curry is in guard.
Rozemblit is trying to keep Curry in close.

Rozemblit has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Curry is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rozemblit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Curry working away.
Curry trying to control the position but Rozemblit is working away.
Rozemblit is looking for a sweep.
Curry in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rozemblit is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Rozemblit but he's now mounted!
Rozemblit wants to hold on but Curry pushes him away.
Rozemblit can't escape the position.
Curry controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curry prevents Rozemblit from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arthur Curry will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Curry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rozemblit.
Rozemblit throws a hook but Curry blocks it.
Rozemblit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curry.
Curry checks a leg kick.
Rozemblit blocks a jab.
Curry misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rozemblit lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Curry misses with a wild combination.
Rozemblit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rozemblit lands a high kick!
Rozemblit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Curry throws an overhand right that lands on Rozemblit's shoulder, as Rozemblit tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Rozemblit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rozemblit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Curry is looking to slow Rozemblit down with leg kicks.
Rozemblit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rozemblit throws out a leg kick but Curry moves out of range and Rozemblit only half commits.
Curry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rozemblit's hands.
Jab by Curry.
Rozemblit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rozemblit tries to clinch up.
Arthur Curry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Curry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rozemblit lands a high kick!
Curry throws a looping overhand right but Rozemblit ducks down to avoid it.
Curry thumps Rozemblit with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rozemblit at a distance.
Curry checks a low kick from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Curry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Curry lands an overhand right.
Curry avoids the body shot from Rozemblit.
Curry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rozemblit moves in looking to clinch but Curry pushes him off.
Curry scores with a shot to the body.
Curry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rozemblit manages to avoid it.
Curry lands with a straight right. Rozemblit didn't see that one coming.
Curry throws an overhand right that lands on Rozemblit's shoulder, as Rozemblit tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Curry misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Rozemblit. That snapped Curry's head back.
Curry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rozemblit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Curry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rozemblit somewhat.
Rozemblit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curry was well out of range. Poor timing from Rozemblit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Curry, right into the meat.
Curry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rozemblit.
Curry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rozemblit tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Curry.
Curry misses with a jab to the body
and Rozemblit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rozemblit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rozemblit moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry misses with a right hand
and Rozemblit counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Curry.
Curry swats away the attempt to clinch by Rozemblit.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curry misses with a hook
letting Rozemblit counter with a right hand.
Rozemblit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curry.
Rozemblit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rozemblit misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Curry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Curry misses with a leg kick.
Arthur Curry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curry checks a leg kick.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arthur Curry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Curry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rozemblit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rozemblit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Curry does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rozemblit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Curry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Curry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rozemblit.
Curry throws a hook but Rozemblit blocks it.
Curry takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rozemblit throws a leg kick but Curry sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rozemblit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rozemblit blocks a jab.
Rozemblit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rozemblit throws a leg kick but Curry sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Curry throws an overhand right that lands on Rozemblit's shoulder, as Rozemblit tries to avoid the shot.
Curry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry misses with a looping left.
Curry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rozemblit to counter with a crisp jab.
Curry throws a leg kick but Rozemblit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rozemblit throws a low kick but Curry avoids it.
Curry throws out a loose jab but Rozemblit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rozemblit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Curry avoids it really well and circles away.
Curry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Rozemblit counter with a right hand.
Curry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Curry thows a leg kick but Rozemblit checks it
and Rozemblit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Curry throws a jab but it's blocked by Rozemblit.
Curry stuns Rozemblit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Curry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Curry misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rozemblit moves away from the strike by Curry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rozemblit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Curry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rozemblit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Curry looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arthur Curry was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rozemblit tries for a takedown but Curry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rozemblit ducks under a wild hook from Curry.
Curry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rozemblit.
Rozemblit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curry manages to avoid it.
Rozemblit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Curry misses with the combination.
Rozemblit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Curry lands with a shot to the body.
Rozemblit throws a good cross that connects.
Rozemblit throws a leg kick but Curry sees it coming and moves out of range.
Curry throws a front kick aimed at Rozemblit's knee but Rozemblit avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rozemblit.
Curry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Curry moves out of range as Rozemblit throws a body kick.
Curry walks into a straight right hand from Rozemblit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rozemblit wants to slow Curry down by chopping away at his legs.
Curry takes a swing at Rozemblit's ribcage but misses.
Rozemblit moves in looking to clinch but Curry pushes him off.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rozemblit moves away.
Curry connects with an inside leg kick.
Curry misses with a right hand
and Rozemblit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rozemblit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Curry will feel that in the morning.
Curry swings for the body but Rozemblit moves out of range.
Rozemblit thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Curry really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Curry misses with a two punch combination.
Rozemblit walks into a left hand.
Rozemblit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Curry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rozemblit scrambles back to his feet.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Curry misses with a lunging right hand
and Rozemblit counters with a left and a right that stings Curry.
Curry misses with an uppercut.
Curry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rozemblit blocks a jab.
Curry misses with a double jab
and Rozemblit counters with a good low kick that Curry was not able to check.
Curry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rozemblit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curry. Rozemblit does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozemblit moves out of range of the strikes.
Rozemblit lands a right hook to the body.
Curry takes one to the side of the head.
Rozemblit misses with a body shot.
Curry throws a right hand that misses
and Rozemblit counters with a low kick, right behind Curry 's knee.
Rozemblit lands a jab to the head.
Rozemblit ducks under a wild hook from Curry.
Curry throws a jab but it's blocked by Rozemblit.
Curry misses with the combination.
Rozemblit throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Curry.
Arthur Curry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry misses with a hook
and Rozemblit counters with a one-two to the body.
Curry throws a hook but Rozemblit avoids it easily.
Rozemblit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rozemblit throws a head kick but Curry moves out of range.
Curry throws a body punch but Rozemblit moves out of range.
Rozemblit lands a jab to the nose.
Rozemblit misses with a body shot
and Curry counters with a straight right hand.
Rozemblit throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
Curry throws a jab but it's blocked by Rozemblit.
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!
Curry throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Curry scoring well with a low kick there.
Curry with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Curry. Those never looked like landing.
Jose Rozemblit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Curry tries to keep at a distance but Rozemblit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Curry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Curry throws a punch but it's blocked by Rozemblit.
Rozemblit tries to work over Curry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rozemblit is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Curry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Curry is leaning against Rozemblit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Curry blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Rozemblit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry misses with a hook.
Rozemblit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rozemblit slips a straight right by Curry.
Curry misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Rozemblit misses
and Curry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Curry - just one landing.
A jab lands there for Curry.
Rozemblit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Curry sprawls well. Curry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rozemblit gets slowly back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rozemblit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curry checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Curry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Curry 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 37:39
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 36:40
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 37:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Curry!
Arthur Curry is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Arthur Curry thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.