PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Joshua (ranked 692 p4p, 18 weight class) and Steph Curry (ranked 2834 p4p, 104 weight class). Joshua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Problem Child. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Joshua
vs
Curry

193 cm
26
255 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

195 cm
26
267 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Joshua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steph Curry!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshua thows a body kick. Curry tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Joshua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Curry lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Mr Joshua has been cut.
Curry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joshua stalls.
Curry lands a nice elbow.
Joshua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Curry misses with a body punch.
Joshua stalling.
Joshua looking to slow down the pace here.
Joshua misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Joshua.
Curry lands with a short shot to the head.
Curry lands a right hand.
Joshua prevents a body shot from Curry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshua lands a nice shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joshua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Curry tries a body shot but Joshua blocks it.
Nice body punch from Joshua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry tries to throw a body punch but Joshua avoids it by throwing Curry back against the cage.
Joshua scores with a shot to the side of Curry's head.
Joshua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Curry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joshua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Joshua fails to land.
Curry struggles to land a body shot inside as Joshua controls his hands.
Joshua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Curry throws a punch but it's blocked by Joshua.
Curry lands a body shot.
Curry lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Joshua fails to land.
Curry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Joshua.
I was talking to Joshua's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Curry works on Joshua's body with a couple of short punches.
Joshua takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curry scores with a hook to the body.
Joshua is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joshua trying to stall but Curry improves his position.
Curry tries to throw a body punch but Joshua avoids it by throwing Curry back against the cage.
Curry works on Joshua's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curry.
Curry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curry lands with a short shot to the head.
Curry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Curry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joshuas head.
Curry lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Curry.
A short body shot lands from Curry as the two fighters clinch.
Curry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curry.
Curry cracks Joshua with a nice body shot.
Curry is working Joshua over against the cage.
Curry lands with a left to the head.
Curry lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry can't find room to land a body shot as Joshua controls the action.
Curry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshua's elbow.
Joshua prevents a body shot from Curry.
A short right from Curry.

Mr Joshua's cut is getting worse.
Joshua taking a breather.
Curry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Curry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Curry lands a nice uppercut.
Curry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curry scores with a hook to the body.
Curry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Curry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curry lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Curry.
Still in the clinch, Curry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Curry scores with a nice short uppercut.

Joshua is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Curry drops Joshua onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Joshua is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Joshua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Curry.
Curry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joshuas head.
Curry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A hook to the body from Curry.

Curry drops Joshua onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Joshua is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry has Joshua pressed against the cage. He pushes Joshua back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Curry throws a beautiful elbow that sends Joshua crashing to the floor! Curry piles on the pressure with more strikes! Joshua is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steph Curry!
Steph Curry is the new super heavyweight champion!
Steph Curry decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.