PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curry comes to the cage accompanied by Molly Malone - The Dubliners. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Curry
vs
Putin

207 cm
32
270 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

225 cm
29
257 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Putin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Curry. Beautiful body shot.
Putin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Curry's head backwards.
Putin lands with a right hand.
Putin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Putin throws a good cross that connects.
Putin lands a jab to the head.
Curry throws a big shot that misses.
Putin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curry.
Decent striking displayed by Putin there.
Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Putin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Curry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curry scores with a spinning back kick!
Curry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Putin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Curry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Curry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curry lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Curry finds it's way through Putin's defenses.

Putin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Curry keeping moving, preventing Putin from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry keeping full guard, as Putin tries to pass.
Curry wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Curry lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Curry preventing the sweep.
Curry with a nice head shot there.
Curry tries to free his leg and advance position but Putin is retaining full guard.

Putin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Putin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Curry is aware though and is defending well.
Curry advances position into side control!
Curry tries to advance to mount but Putin denies him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curry trying to control the action but Putin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Curry's best efforts.
Curry lands strikes from half guard.
Putin has his hands clasped together around Curry's back. He's all about the action.
Curry works his way into side control.
Curry throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Putin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Putin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Curry wants to pass to mount but Putin is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Putin keeps working.
Curry stalling away here and it's allowed Putin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Curry content to stall in guard here.

Putin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Curry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Curry missing with a left hand there. Putin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arthur Curry is winning the standup battle so far.
Curry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Curry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Putin lands with a nice body punch.
Putin ducks under a wild hook from Curry.
Putin throws out a counter right but Curry avoids it with no problem.
Curry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Putin can do to turn this around?
Putin throws a jab but it's blocked by Curry.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.
Curry throws a low kick, looking for Putin's leg but Putin calmly moves out of range.
Curry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Putin.
Putin walks into a stiff left hand from Curry.
Curry lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Curry.
Putin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Putin.
Putin moves out of range as Curry strikes.
Putin moves away from the strike by Curry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Curry.
Curry looks to land a right hand but Putin moved out of range.
Curry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Putin.
Putin misses with a few strikes there.
Curry swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Curry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Curry blocks a head kick by Putin.
Curry throws a lazy right hand but Putin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Curry moves out of range of the body kick from Putin.
Putin walks into a straight right hand from Curry.
Putin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Curry misses with a hook.
Putin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Putin throws a sloppy head kick and Curry moves out of range easily.
Curry swings for the body but Putin moves out of range.
Curry misses with a straight left.
Curry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Putin misses with a right hand
and Curry counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin lands a nice hook to Curry's body. Curry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Putin lunges at Curry with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Curry's hand.
A big right from Putin misses.
Putin's corner calls for a 1-2. Putin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Putin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curry.
Curry throws a body punch but Putin moves out of range.
Arthur Curry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.
Curry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Putin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Putin fails to land the takedown.
Curry misses with a looping left.
Putin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Curry cracks the inside of Putin's front leg.
Curry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Curry appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws an overhand right that lands on Curry's shoulder, as Curry tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Curry misses its target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Curry, as that shot connected.
Curry misses with a hook. Putin ducked under it nicely.
Curry throws a leg kick but Putin checks it.
Curry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Putin manages to avoid it.
Putin moves away from the strike by Curry.
Putin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curry takes a swing at Putin's ribcage but misses.
Curry takes a swing at Putin's ribcage but misses.
Putin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Good work by Putin as he checks the leg kick.
Curry avoids the body shot from Putin.
Putin throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
Putin lands a jab to the head.
Putin misses with a lunging right hand
and Curry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Putin thinking.
Putin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin moves out of range of the body kick from Curry.
Curry throws a jab when Putin was well out of range.
Curry swings for the body but Putin moves out of range.
Putin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Putin throws a big shot that misses.
Curry throwing a counter right hand but Putin manages to avoid it.
Putin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putin ducks under a wild hook from Curry.
Putin throws a looping overhand right but Curry ducks down to avoid it.
Curry misses with a low kick.
Putin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.
A little jabbing left from Putin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Putin misses with a head kick.
Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Curry connects with an inside leg kick.
Putin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curry.
Putin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Curry dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Curry looks to throw the jab but Putin is out of range.
Putin throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
Putin misses with a head kick.
Curry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Curry there as he acknowledges the shot.
Curry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Putin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Curry misses with a low kick.
Curry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Putin. That did some damage!
Putin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Curry momentarily.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Putin doesn't seem bothered though.
Curry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Curry digs a good hook to Putin's body.
Curry connects with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Curry, right into the meat.
Putin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curry. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curry pushes Putin away with a front kick.
Putin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curry manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Curry. That snapped Putin's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curry. That's going to slow Putin down.
Curry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Putin looks to throw the jab but Curry is out of range.
Putin misses with a looping left.
Curry takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Curry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curry is looking to slow Putin down with leg kicks.
Putin scores with a leg kick.
Curry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curry lands an overhand right.
Putin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curry moves away.
Curry tried to counter with a leg kick but Putin avoided it.
Arthur Curry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Curry tenderised Putin's leg. Putin is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick by Putin misses
and Curry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Curry throws a chopping leg kick but Putin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Putin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Curry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Putin scrambles back to his feet.
Putin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curry.
You can see that Putin has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Curry takes a swing at Putin's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Putin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Putin scores with a decent looking hook.
Curry ducks under a wild hook from Putin.
Curry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Putin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Curry finds it's way through Putin's defenses.
Putin throws an overhand right that lands on Curry's shoulder, as Curry tries to avoid the shot.
Putin scores with a jab.
Curry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Putin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Putin misses.
Putin misses with a body shot.
Curry connects with a body shot.
Curry throws a body punch but Putin moves out of range.
Curry lands with a right hand.
Good exchange - Curry coming out on top.
Beast Putin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Putin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Curry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Curry loads up on a big right hand but Putin slips the punch.
Curry lands with a straight right. Putin didn't see that one coming.
Putin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Putin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Arthur Curry has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin loads up on a big right hand but Curry slips the punch.
Curry cracks the inside of Putin's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry scores with a nice head shot.
Putin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Putin misses with a body shot.
Putin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Curry throws a shot to the body.
Putin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Putin missing with a left hand there. Curry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Curry blocks the low kick.
Putin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Curry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putin.
Putin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.
Curry lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Curry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Curry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Curry!
In his post fight interview, Arthur Curry gave a big smile as he said 'It was an honor fighting such a legend Im sure u will never forget it !'.