PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steph Curry (ranked 585 p4p, 23 weight class) and Chris Runt (ranked 954 p4p, 40 weight class). Chris Runt has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Curry
vs
Runt

195 cm
27
267 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

205 cm
25
275 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steph Curry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Runt!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry ducks under a wild hook from Runt.
Chris Runt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Runt.

Curry feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Runt sprawling to the canvas! Runt rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Curry finish him?!
Runt misses with an uppercut.
Runt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curry. Curry obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Curry, right into the meat.
Runt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Curry rushes Runt and presses him up against the cage.
Curry throws an elbow but it misses.
Runt lands a right hand.
Curry tries to throw a body punch but Runt avoids it by throwing Curry back against the cage.
Curry throws a head punch that misses.
Runt avoids a wild elbow strike from Curry.
Runt misses with a punch to the body.
Curry works on Runt's body with a couple of short punches.
Runt blocks a body shot from Curry.
Curry misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curry.
Runt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Runt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Curry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Runt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Runt cracks Curry with a nice body shot.
Curry struggles to land a body shot inside as Runt controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Curry.
Runt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Runt lands with a left to the head.
Curry misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Runt.
Curry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Curry blocks a body shot from Runt.
A short right from Curry.
A short left from Runt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Runt misses with a punch to the body.
Runt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Curry seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Runt can turn it around.
Curry lands a nice shot to the body.
Runt looks winded!
Curry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Curry has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice body punch from Curry - that landed with a thud.
Curry blocking some punches.
Runt takes a shot to the head.
Curry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Runt fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Curry.

Runt is rocked!
Curry throws a big uppercut that drops Runt! More strikes from Curry and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Runt lies dazed against the cage as Curry celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steph Curry!
Steph Curry retains his super heavyweight title!
Steph Curry bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.