PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Hellmuth Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Curran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hellmuth Jr
vs
Curran

188 cm
33
260 lbs
25 - 3 - 0

193 cm
26
250 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 25 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Hellmuth Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Curran!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curran lands a jab to the head.
Hellmuth Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curran manages to avoid it.
Randy Curran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a looping right.
Curran doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Curran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hellmuth Jr throws the left hand but Curran avoids the punch easily.
Curran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curran's corner calls for a 1-2. Curran obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hellmuth Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Randy Curran has been cut.
Curran lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
No joy there for Curran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Curran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hellmuth Jr.
Curran walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hellmuth Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curran.
Curran stuns Hellmuth Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hellmuth Jr tries to clinch but Curran is having none of it.
Curran throws a hook to the side of Hellmuth Jr's head but Hellmuth Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hellmuth Jr connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curran.
Hellmuth Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curran.
Hellmuth Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curran.
Curran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr throws a series of punches but Curran avoids them all with ease.
Curran throws a lazy right hand but Hellmuth Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Curran tries to get set, Hellmuth Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Curran manages to avoid the attempt.
Curran lands a slapping body shot.
Curran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curran was well out of range. Poor timing from Hellmuth Jr.
Curran connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hellmuth Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curran swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hellmuth Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curran.
Hellmuth Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Curran missing with a left hand there. Hellmuth Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hellmuth Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Curran finds it's way through Hellmuth Jr's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curran bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hellmuth Jr moves out of range as Curran strikes.
Curran lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Curran misses with a wild body shot.
Curran lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Curran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hellmuth Jr slips under a jab from Curran.
The fighters circling - Curran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curran with a hook.
Curran lands a right hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hellmuth Jr, as that shot connected.
Curran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hellmuth Jr.
Curran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hellmuth Jr throws out the jab.
Curran looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hellmuth Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hellmuth Jr manages to avoid it.
Curran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hellmuth Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Curran counters with a nice uppercut.
Hellmuth Jr slips a straight right by Curran.
Curran misses with a hook
and Hellmuth Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curran misses with an uppercut. Hellmuth Jr saw that one coming.
Hellmuth Jr is looking to counter the offense by Curran and move into the clinch.
Curran misses with a left hand
and Hellmuth Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curran just misses with a punch to the body.
Hellmuth Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Curran swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hellmuth Jr.
Curran misses with a straight left.
Curran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a right hand.
Hellmuth Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Curran is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hellmuth Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Curran lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Curran.
Hellmuth Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hellmuth Jr instigates a clinch.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Curran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Curran tries a body shot but Hellmuth Jr blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Hellmuth Jr has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hellmuth Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice elbow from Hellmuth Jr.
Curran misses with a punch to the body.
Hellmuth Jr working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hellmuth Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Curran.
Hellmuth Jr prevents Curran from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Curran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Curran's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice shot by Curran.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Curran scores with a jab.
Hellmuth Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Curran counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Curran digs a good body shot into Hellmuth Jr's ribs.
Curran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hellmuth Jr throws out the jab.
Hellmuth Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hellmuth Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Curran.
Curran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hellmuth Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curran fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hellmuth Jr is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hellmuth Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Curran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hellmuth Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Curran throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hellmuth Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Curran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hellmuth Jr moves away.

Curran darts in and clinches Hellmuth Jr up against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curran lands with a light punch inside.
Curran struggles to land a body shot inside as Hellmuth Jr controls his hands.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Curran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hellmuth Jr's elbow.
Hellmuth Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Curran controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Curran.
Curran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Curran.
Curran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curran gets through Hellmuth Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hellmuth Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Hellmuth Jr on the inside.
Curran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hellmuth Jr backwards.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Curran leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Curran breaks the clinch.

Curran moves into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Curran blocks an uppercut.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Curran lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Curran misses with a body punch.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Curran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran lands with a short shot to the head.
Curran can't find room to land a body shot as Hellmuth Jr controls the action.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Curran works on Hellmuth Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Curran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellmuth Jr.
Curran tries a body shot but Hellmuth Jr blocks it.
Curran lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Curran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hellmuth Jr or not.
Curran lands with a right to the head.
Curran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Curran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hellmuth Jr backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curran.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curran.
Curran lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curran lands a shoulder strike.
Curran scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Curran.
Curran lands a body punch in the clinch.
Curran is leaning against Hellmuth Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Curran tries a body shot but Hellmuth Jr blocks it.
Hellmuth Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Curran.
Curran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Curran.
Curran misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Curran - that landed with a thud.
Curran lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Curran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Curran's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Curran circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hellmuth Jr to the canvas! Hellmuth Jr doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Curran keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Curran!
Randy Curran is the new heavyweight champion!
Randy Curran decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.