|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Mick (ranked 5948 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steph Curry (ranked 5924 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Mick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steph Curry!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Mick.
Mick goes for a double leg but Curry avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Curry continues to drive forward.
Curry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot by Mick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Curry.
It looked like Mick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Curry.
Curry misses with a low kick.
Steph Curry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Curry.
Curry throws a leg kick but Mick sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Curry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Curry throws a low kick, looking for Mick's leg but Mick calmly moves out of range.
Curry cracks the inside of Mick's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry misses with a low kick.
Curry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mick.
Curry tries a quick counter leg kick but Mick is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Mick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mick dives in for a single leg takedown but Curry sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Curry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mick lands a head kick!
Mick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Curry clobbers Mick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Curry cracks the inside of Mick's front leg.
Curry motions for Mick to come forward. Curry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mick has managed to clinch.
Mick ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mick no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mick seems keen to control Curry's posture.
Curry trying to move into half guard but instead Mick has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mick controls the pace.
Curry looking for a sweep. Not yet Curry, not yet.
Curry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curry wants to sweep here but Mick controlling him for the moment.
Mick passes into half guard.
Mick working the head and body with strikes.
Mick is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry is trying to get back to full guard.
Curry trying to hold on to Mick's head to control him but Mick postures up.
Mick passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Curry!
Curry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mick controlling his opponent.
Curry throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curry is trying desperately to improve position.
Mick landing punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mick raining down hammerfists from mount.
Curry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mick is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Curry has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mick lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Mick dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Curry is fending him off so far but Mick persists. Nope, Curry circles away and we're back to standing.
Curry connects with a leg kick. Mick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Curry with a hook.
Curry is looking to slow Mick down with leg kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mick doesn't manage to clinch there - Curry circles away.
Steve Mick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curry stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry connects with a solid leg kick.
Curry stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Mick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mick moves in looking to clinch but Curry pushes him off.
No luck for Mick with that takedown attempt.
Steph Curry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry throws a solid leg kick but Mick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Curry.
Mick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mick avoids a kick to the body.
Curry throws a leg kick which misses Mick's front leg but catches the back leg as Mick tries to avoid it.
Mick misses with a takedown attempt - Curry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Curry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Curry feints and then cracks Mick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mick down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mick crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Curry - the referee stops the clock and Mick gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Curry. Mick manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Curry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Curry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Curry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mick blocks a leg kick.
Mick pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Curry back to the cage. Mick follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Steph Curry has been cut.
Curry lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mick. That did some damage!
Curry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Curry is looking to score with low kicks.
Mick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Curry.
Curry attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mick seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Curry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mick lands with a kick to the temple. Curry shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Curry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steph Curry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Curry but Curry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Curry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Curry throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Curry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mick has a takedown stuffed.
Curry was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Curry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mick lands a high kick!
Curry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Curry throws a leg kick
and Mick counters with a two punch combo.
Curry connects with an inside leg kick.
Mick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Curry as he jumps to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Curry.
Curry scores with a leg kick.
Curry swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Curry.
Mick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mick shoots for a double leg takedown but Curry sprawls well. He's pushed Mick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curry throws a leg kick but Mick sees it coming and moves out of range.
Curry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Curry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Curry.
Mick darts in looking for a takedown but Curry gets double underhooks and turns Mick into the cage.
Curry blocks a head kick by Mick.
Curry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curry. That's going to slow Mick down.
Curry throws a leg kick but Mick sees it coming and moves out of range.
Curry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mick's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Curry.
Mick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steph Curry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steph Curry's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Mick on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Curry leaves Mick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Curry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Curry.
Curry swats away the attempt to clinch by Mick.
Curry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Curry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Curry.
A combination from Mick does no damage.
Curry cracks the inside of Mick's front leg.
Mick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curry throws a leg kick but Mick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Curry.
Mick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Curry tries to keep at a distance but Mick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mick breaks the clinch.
Curry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mick checks a low kick from Curry.
Mick shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mick on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Curry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Curry scores with a leg kick.
Curry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Curry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Curry can pounce on him.
Curry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mick shoots for a double leg takedown but Curry sprawls well. He's pushed Mick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Mick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curry lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mick will feel that in the morning.
Mick tries to clinch there but Curry circles away.
Mick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curry. Curry obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curry swats away the attempt to clinch by Mick.
Curry looks to land a body kick but Mick moved away.
Curry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Curry wants to land a leg kick but Mick is out of range.
Curry lands a leg kick that knocks Mick off balance momentarily.
Curry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Curry as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Curry.
Curry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Curry throws a solid leg kick but Mick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Curry.
Mick tries to counter with a takedown but Curry is quick to defend against it.
Curry throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Curry.
Curry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mick appears to be looking for a big counter.
Curry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mick's head backwards.
An inside leg kick from Curry misses.
Mick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Curry pinned against the cage. Curry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Curry stuffs the takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Curry.
Curry scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Curry.
A bone on bone clash there as Mick blocks the leg kick.
Curry lands a leg kick that knocks Mick off balance momentarily.
Curry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Curry.
Curry is looking to chop away at Mick's legs.
Mick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curry connects with a solid leg kick.
Mick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Curry can pounce on him.
Mick on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Curry throws a leg kick which misses Mick's front leg but catches the back leg as Mick tries to avoid it.
Curry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Curry tries to work over Mick's front leg with a kick but Mick checks it.
Mick is looking to counter the offense by Curry and move into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Curry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steph Curry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Curry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steph Curry!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
