PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kento Ban Gbus (ranked 4003 p4p, 433 weight class) and Steph Curry (ranked 5321 p4p, 528 weight class). Steph Curry has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ban Gbus
vs
Curry

170 cm
20
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kento Ban Gbus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steph Curry!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry doesn't manage to clinch there - Ban Gbus circles away.
Ban Gbus is looking to counter the offense by Curry and move into the clinch.
Curry wants to clinch.

Curry gets a clinch.
Ban Gbus misses with the head strike.
Curry lands a hook that snaps the head of Ban Gbus backwards.
Ban Gbus throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Curry.
A head punch on the inside from Curry fails to land.
Curry misses with the head strike.
Curry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Curry misses with a punch on the inside.
Curry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curry misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ban Gbus lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ban Gbus fails to land.

Curry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Curry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curry tries to clinch
and Ban Gbus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ban Gbus looks to land a combination but Curry avoids it well.
Curry wants to clinch.
Ban Gbus swats away the attempt to clinch by Curry.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch but Ban Gbus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Curry rushes Ban Gbus and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Curry has a couple of punches blocked by Ban Gbus.
Curry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ban Gbus misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ban Gbus.
Curry misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ban Gbus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ban Gbus blocking some punches.
Come on Ban Gbus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Curry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ban Gbus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ban Gbus misses with the head strike.
Ban Gbus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ban Gbus throws a head punch that misses.
Curry scores with a shoulder strike.
Ban Gbus slows down the pace here.
Ban Gbus working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus misses with some punches.
Curry tries to throw a body punch but Ban Gbus avoids it by throwing Curry back against the cage.
Ban Gbus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ban Gbus working aggressively here.

Curry manages to break the clinch.

Curry closes the distance and clinches.
Curry swings wildly with an uppercut but Ban Gbus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ban Gbus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ban Gbus misses with the head strike.
Ban Gbus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ban Gbus.
Nice body punch from Curry.
Curry can't find room to land a body shot as Ban Gbus controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus throws a punch but it's blocked by Curry.
Ban Gbus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ban Gbus taking a breather.
Curry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Curry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curry misses with a punch on the inside.
Curry working aggressively here.
Ban Gbus misses with a punch to the body.
Ban Gbus blocking some punches.
Ban Gbus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ban Gbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Curry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curry.
Curry tries to work over Ban Gbus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ban Gbus presses Curry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ban Gbus has Curry pushed against the cage.
Curry misses with a body punch.
Ban Gbus can't find room to land a body shot as Curry controls the action.
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 Kento Ban Gbus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Curry tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ban Gbus counters with a left to the body.
Ban Gbus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ban Gbus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Curry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ban Gbus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Ban Gbus.
Curry is looking to clinch.
Ban Gbus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Curry fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Curry clinches up against the cage.
Curry throws a head punch that misses.
Curry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ban Gbus lands a hook that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Curry throws a punch but it's blocked by Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Curry uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Curry struggles to land a body shot inside as Ban Gbus controls his hands.
Curry working aggressively here.
Curry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Curry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curry looks to clinch
and Ban Gbus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curry is looking to clinch.
Ban Gbus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Curry manages to circle out of the way.
Curry tries to clinch but Ban Gbus is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Ban Gbus misses its target.
Curry moves to clinch but Ban Gbus breaks away
and Ban Gbus counters with a straight right hand.
Ban Gbus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ban Gbus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ban Gbus swats away the attempt to clinch by Curry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curry.
Ban Gbus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ban Gbus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ban Gbus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ban Gbus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ban Gbus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Curry looks to clinch
and Ban Gbus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Curry moves into the clinch successfully.
Ban Gbus prevents a body shot from Curry.
Curry blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus working aggressively here.
Curry can't find room to land a body shot as Ban Gbus controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curry.
Ban Gbus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ban Gbus misses with the head strike.
Curry blocking some punches.
Curry lands a hook that snaps the head of Ban Gbus backwards.
Ban Gbus throws a head punch that misses.
Ban Gbus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ban Gbus misses with a punch to the body.
Curry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ban Gbus working aggressively here.
Ban Gbus lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ban Gbus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ban Gbus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ban Gbus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ban Gbus scores with a shot to the side of Curry's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ban Gbus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ban Gbus lands with a left to the head.
Ban Gbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ban Gbus fails to land.
Ban Gbus blocking some punches.
Curry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ban Gbus looking to slow down the pace here.
Ban Gbus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Ban Gbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Curry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ban Gbus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ban Gbus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ban Gbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curry misses with a body punch.
Ban Gbus is pushing Curry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Curry misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kento Ban Gbus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Curry closes the distance but Ban Gbus moves to the side
and Ban Gbus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Curry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ban Gbus, pushing him back against the cage.
Ban Gbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curry tries to throw a body punch but Ban Gbus avoids it by throwing Curry back against the cage.
Ban Gbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ban Gbus pushes Curry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Curry misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Curry.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Curry misses with a body punch.
Ban Gbus lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Curry.
Ban Gbus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Curry can do to turn this around?
Curry throws a punch but it's blocked by Ban Gbus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ban Gbus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curry lands a shot to the body.
Ban Gbus tries a body shot but Curry blocks it.
Curry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ban Gbus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ban Gbus working aggressively here.
Ban Gbus working aggressively here.
Curry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ban Gbus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Curry tries to work over Ban Gbus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curry blocking some punches.
Curry throws a head punch that misses.
Ban Gbus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Curry tries a body shot but Ban Gbus blocks it.
Curry misses with a punch on the inside.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Kento Ban Gbus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ban Gbus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steph Curry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus digs a right hand underneath Curry's ribcage. Curry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ban Gbus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Ban Gbus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Curry throws a punch but it's blocked by Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus misses with the head strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curry tries to throw a body punch but Ban Gbus avoids it by throwing Curry back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ban Gbus fails to land.
Ban Gbus prevents a body shot from Curry.
Curry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ban Gbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ban Gbus pushes Curry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curry blocks a body shot from Ban Gbus.
Curry misses with a punch on the inside.
Curry misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curry.
Curry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curry throws a head punch that misses.
Curry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ban Gbus misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus lands a left hand.
Ban Gbus tries to throw a body punch but Curry avoids it by throwing Ban Gbus back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ban Gbus.
Ban Gbus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Curry misses with a punch to the body.
Ban Gbus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ban Gbus throws a head punch that misses.
Kento Ban Gbus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ban Gbus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ban Gbus has a couple of punches blocked by Curry.
Curry working aggressively here.
Curry throws a head punch that misses.
Curry tries a body shot but Ban Gbus blocks it.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Curry working aggressively here.
Curry struggles to land a body shot inside as Ban Gbus controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Curry fails to land.
Curry struggles to land a body shot inside as Ban Gbus controls his hands.
Curry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ban Gbus has Curry pushed against the cage.

Curry manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curry misses with a hook.
Ban Gbus slips a jab from Curry.
Ban Gbus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Curry connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Curry misses.
Curry closes the distance but Ban Gbus moves to the side
and Ban Gbus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kento Ban Gbus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ban Gbus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kento Ban Gbus!
Kento Ban Gbus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.