PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 571 p4p, 21 weight class) and Brandon Simmons (ranked 204 p4p, 10 weight class). Curry comes to the cage accompanied by Molly Malone - The Dubliners. Simmons has chosen 3Hunna as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Curry
vs
Simmons

207 cm
38
263 lbs
42 - 26 - 0

190 cm
30
240 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 42 - 26 - 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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Curry.
A shot to the body from Curry misses
and Simmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been informed that Simmons has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The fighters circling - Simmons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Simmons backs away, Curry returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Simmons bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Curry's head backwards.
Curry misses with a hook
and Simmons counters with a nice uppercut.
Simmons scores with a leg kick.
Curry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Simmons is out of range.
Jab by Curry.
Curry throws a sloppy head kick and Simmons moves out of range easily.
Simmons takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Simmons wants to counter with a clinch but Curry pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curry. Simmons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simmons takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Simmons has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Curry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Curry to score with a decent uppercut.
Simmons takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Curry throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Curry misses
and Simmons counters with a stiff right hand.
Curry lunges at Simmons with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Simmons's hand.
Simmons feints and then cracks Curry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Curry down.
Curry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simmons! But no joy.
Simmons on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Curry tries a low kick but Simmons avoids it.
Simmons is looking to slow Curry down with leg kicks.
Simmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Simmons on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simmons on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curry. Curry obviously looking to wear him down.
Curry lands a nice shot that snaps Simmons's head back.
Curry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curry tests Simmons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Curry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Simmons under the eye.
Curry lands with a hook. Simmons tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A shot to the body from Curry misses
and Simmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simmons.
Simmons moves out of range of the leg kick from Curry.
Curry swings widly with a right hand
and Simmons counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry scores with a nice right hand.
Curry throws a leg kick that misses.
Curry throws a lazy right hand but Simmons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simmons lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Arthur Curry has been cut.
Curry throws a lazy body kick
and Simmons counters with a stiff right hand.
Simmons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curry throws out the jab.
Simmons tries a quick counter leg kick but Curry is wise to it.
Curry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Simmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simmons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Simmons rushes Curry and presses him up against the cage.
Simmons pushes Curry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Simmons pushes Curry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simmons has a couple of punches blocked by Curry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curry.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simmons.
Simmons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Simmons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curry's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simmons.
A head punch on the inside from Curry fails to land.
Curry misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simmons.
A short right from Curry on the inside.
Simmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curry is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Curry lands a shoulder strike.
Curry has a couple of punches blocked by Simmons.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Simmons.
Curry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Simmons blocks a body shot from Curry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arthur Curry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arthur Curry's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Simmons works the jab nicely.
Simmons throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Curry misses its intended target.
Simmons feints a counter leg kick.
Curry lands with a cross.
Simmons throws a leg kick which misses Curry's front leg but catches the back leg as Curry tries to avoid it.
Curry throws a leg kick
and Simmons counters with a nice uppercut.
Curry misses with a low kick.
Curry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons avoids the body shot from Curry.
Curry wants to land a leg kick but Simmons is out of range.
Simmons tries to counter by closing the distance.
Simmons takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Curry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Simmons is out of range.
Simmons is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Simmons checks a low kick from Curry.
Curry scores with a hook.
Curry misses with an uppercut
and Simmons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curry throws a leg kick
and Simmons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curry swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Simmons to counter with a crisp jab.
Curry throws a right hand that misses
and Simmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curry walks into a stiff left hand from Simmons.

Curry is rocked!
Curry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Curry throws a jab but it's blocked by Simmons.
Curry staying out of range there.
Curry tried to counter with a leg kick but Simmons avoided it.

Simmons drops Curry with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Curry looks back up at him and smiles so Simmons waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Curry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curry throws a lazy uppercut
and Simmons counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Curry out cold! What a finish! Simmons is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brandon Simmons!
After the fight, Brandon Simmons was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Arthur Curry had this to say: 'I am hanging my gloves up for good. Just naked sparring with ur mamma thats it...'.