PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Curran (ranked 101 p4p, 13 weight class) and Giacomo Benvenuti (ranked 509 p4p, 62 weight class). Benvenuti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pantera - Goddamn Electric kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Curran
vs
Benvenuti

193 cm
29
246 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

204 cm
36
269 lbs
36 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q

Arcticus University: London
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Curran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Giacomo Benvenuti!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benvenuti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Curran. That one must have hurt.
Randy Curran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curran just misses with a punch to the body.
Benvenuti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Curran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benvenuti throws a combination. Curran tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Randy Curran has been cut.
Curran connects with an inside leg kick.
Curran swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benvenuti.

It looks like Giacomo Benvenuti has been cut.
Curran misses with a body punch
and Benvenuti counters with a nice body kick.
Curran looks to throw a body kick
and Benvenuti counters with a nice leg kick.
Benvenuti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Curran.
Benvenuti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Curran. Curran circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benvenuti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Curran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benvenuti.
Benvenuti was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Benvenuti tries to clinch up.
Curran throws a looping overhand right but Benvenuti ducks down to avoid it.
Curran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benvenuti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Curran throws a good cross that connects.
Curran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benvenuti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benvenuti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Curran scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran blocks a head kick by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curran.
Curran misses with a head kick.
Benvenuti replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Curran blocks it well.
Curran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curran throws an overhand right that lands on Benvenuti's shoulder, as Benvenuti tries to avoid the shot.
Benvenuti throws out a loose jab but Curran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benvenuti connects with a right hand. Curran shakes it off.
Benvenuti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Curran just misses with a punch to the body.
Curran fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Curran misses.
Curran steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Benvenuti. That one must have hurt.
Curran has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack in the buildup to the fight.
Benvenuti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Curran under the eye.
Curran jabs Benvenuti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benvenuti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Curran is breathing heavily.
Benvenuti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Benvenuti takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran blocks an uppercut.
Benvenuti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curran backwards.
Benvenuti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Currans head.
Curran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benvenuti tries to work over Curran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Curran.
Benvenuti is working Curran over against the cage.
Benvenuti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benvenuti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Curran is working Benvenuti over against the cage.
Benvenuti misses with a body punch.
Benvenuti lands a shoulder strike.
Benvenuti prevents a body shot from Curran.
Benvenuti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curran's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benvenuti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Benvenuti.
Curran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benvenuti misses with some punches.

Benvenuti breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Curran misses the target.
Benvenuti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curran throws a lazy uppercut
and Benvenuti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Curran misses with a wild combination.
Benvenuti ducks under a wild hook from Curran.
Benvenuti cracks Curran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Benvenuti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benvenuti blocks the body kick.
Benvenuti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Curran. That did some damage!
A lazy left from Benvenuti finds it's target.
Benvenuti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benvenuti scores with the left hand. Curran knows he should have avoided that one.
Benvenuti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benvenuti lands a slapping body shot.
Benvenuti connects with a looping right hand.

Randy Curran's cut is getting worse.
Benvenuti is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti scores with a push kick.
Curran takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Curran is rocked!

Benvenuti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Curran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benvenuti lands a hook that snaps the head of Curran backwards.

Benvenuti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benvenuti lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Curran - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Benvenuti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giacomo Benvenuti!
After winning the bout, Giacomo Benvenuti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.