PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meyer Lansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lansky comes to the cage accompanied by Płomień 81 - Powiedz na osiedlu. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lansky
vs
Curry

190 cm
22
245 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

207 cm
22
285 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meyer Lansky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Curry!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Curry throws a leg kick but Lansky sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lansky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curry.
Curry has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lansky is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lansky moves away.
Lansky slips a straight right by Curry.
Lansky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curry.
Curry slips under a jab.
Lansky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lansky checks a leg kick nicely.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lansky moves away.
Curry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lansky.
Curry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Lansky.

It looks like Arthur Curry has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lansky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Curry has a couple of punches blocked by Lansky.
Lansky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curry.
Lansky lands an uppercut.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Lansky.
I was talking to Lansky's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Curry trying to control the position but instead, Lansky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Curry into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lansky.
Nice body punch from Lansky.
A shot in the inside from Curry.
Curry lands a left hand.
Lansky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curry tries to work over Lansky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lansky misses with a body punch.
Lansky cracks Curry with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansky.
Lansky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Curry looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Lansky.
Lansky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lansky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lansky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Currys head.
Lansky misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lansky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lansky scores with a hook to the body.
Lansky tries a body shot but Curry blocks it.
Lansky misses with the head strike.
Lansky lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry misses with the head strike.
Curry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Curry.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lansky.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Lansky misses with some punches.
Curry swings wildly with an uppercut but Lansky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lansky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Curry's efforts to push away.
Curry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lansky misses with the head strike.
Curry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lansky swings wildly with an uppercut but Curry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lansky.
Lansky slowing the pace effectively.
Curry lands an uppercut.
Lansky working aggressively here.
Lansky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curry misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Curry.
Curry misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansky.

Curry breaks the clinch.
Curry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arthur Curry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lansky tries a low kick but Curry avoids it.
Curry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curry moves out of range of the leg kick from Lansky.
Nice defenses there by Lansky.
Curry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lansky.
Lansky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Curry.
Curry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Curry there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lansky swings for the body but Curry moves out of range.
Lansky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lansky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curry moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Curry.

It looks like Meyer Lansky has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lansky throws a leg kick but Curry sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Curry misses with a wild body shot.
Lansky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Curry tries a head kick but it misses.
Curry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lansky's calf.
Curry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lansky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curry.
Lansky scores with a spinning back kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Curry.
Some wild striking there from Lansky.
Curry slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curry scores with a jab.
Curry throws a hook to the side of Lansky's head but Lansky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Lansky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meyer Lansky dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lansky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Curry throws a head kick but Lansky moves out of range.
Curry throws a leg kick that misses.
Curry dodges the punch combination from Lansky.
Curry throws an off balance right hand
and Lansky counters with a nice body shot.
Lansky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lansky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lansky connects with an inside leg kick.
Lansky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lansky missing with a left hand there. Curry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Curry.
Lansky misses with a low kick.
Curry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lansky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Curry scrambles back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Curry.
Lansky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Curry is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansky tries to clinch but Curry is having none of it.
Lansky takes a swing at Curry's ribcage but misses.
Curry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Curry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lansky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid body kick from Lansky.
Curry thows a leg kick but Lansky checks it

and Lansky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lansky.
Lansky tries to throw a body punch but Curry avoids it by throwing Lansky back against the cage.
Lansky throws a head punch that misses.
Curry swings wildly with an uppercut but Lansky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lansky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curry tries a body shot but Lansky blocks it.
Lansky lands a hook that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lansky here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A nice left hand lands by Lansky.
Curry struggles to land a body shot inside as Lansky controls his hands.
Lansky scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Lansky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curry.
Curry misses with a punch to the body.
Curry stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Curry fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lansky.
Curry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lansky or not.
Curry looking to stall.
Lansky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lansky has a couple of punches blocked by Curry.
Lansky working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lansky.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lansky.
Lansky misses with some punches.
Lansky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansky.
Curry can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Lansky prevents a body shot from Curry.
Curry scores with a shot to the side of Lansky's head.
Lansky stalling in the clinch but Curry improves position.
Lansky working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lansky.
Lansky misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lansky.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lansky.
Lansky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Meyer Lansky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Lansky.
Curry is breathing heavily.
Lansky tries to work over Curry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curry blocking some punches.
Lansky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lansky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Curry can do to turn this around?
Curry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lansky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Curry swings wildly with an uppercut but Lansky uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lansky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lansky tries a body shot but Curry blocks it.
Lansky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Curry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curry lands with a light punch inside.
Lansky working aggressively here.
Curry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lansky lands with a light punch inside.
Lansky misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansky.
Curry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lansky backwards.
A short right from Lansky.
Lansky misses with some punches.
Lansky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lansky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lansky tries to stall but Curry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Curry misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meyer Lansky dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Curry misses with a body kick.
Lansky just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Curry.
Lansky takes a swing at Curry's ribcage but misses.
Curry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Meyer Lansky is winning the standup battle so far.
Curry throws a body punch but Lansky moves out of range.
Lansky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Curry under the eye.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lansky.
Lansky throws a one two combo.
Lansky throws a leg kick but Curry moved away.
Curry throws the left hand but Lansky avoids the punch easily.
Lansky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Curry.
Lansky misses with a straight left.
Lansky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curry.
Lansky attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Curry! Lansky is backing up but he can't get away as Curry lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Lansky and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arthur Curry!
Arthur Curry is the new heavyweight champion!
An intense looking Arthur Curry took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: '6 AND 0 and im only getting started!'.