PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darell Kaufman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kaufman
vs
Curry

198 cm
19
346 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darell Kaufman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arthur Curry!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Curry clinches with his opponent.

Curry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Curry misses with a shot to the body

and Kaufman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Curry is leaning against Kaufman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaufman as Curry tries to tie him up.

Curry pulls guard effortlessly.
Curry working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaufman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kaufman won't allow Curry to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaufman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Curry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaufman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kaufman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kaufman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kaufman won't allow Curry to get back to his feet.

Kaufman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Curry is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Curry has escaped and now he's on top!

Kaufman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman wants to sweep but no luck.
Curry stands up over Kaufman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Kaufman has his foot on Curry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Curry works his way back into a safe position though.
Curry lands a couple of elbows.
Kaufman is breathing heavily.

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

Curry decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kaufman, up you get!

Curry cracks Kaufman with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Curry has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kaufman to stand back up!

Kaufman is rocked!

It looks like Darell Kaufman has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry connects with a stiff jab that staggers Kaufman - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arthur Curry!