PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diarmuid Curry (ranked 185 p4p, 8 weight class) and Thorbjorn Heimendahl (ranked 116 p4p, 5 weight class). Curry's entrance music is Epic Celtic Music. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Curry
vs
Heimendahl

195 cm
30
265 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

201 cm
34
262 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Urban Fighter

Groove Gear

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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diarmuid Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl misses with a body kick.
Heimendahl lands a two punch combo.
Heimendahl has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Curry is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Heimendahl misses with a looping right.
Curry looks to land a body kick but Heimendahl moved away.
Curry moves out of range of the body kick from Heimendahl.
Curry throws the left hand but Heimendahl avoids the punch easily.
Curry wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimendahl on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heimendahl.
Heimendahl throws a hook to the side of Curry's head but Curry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heimendahl throws a nice looking combination but Curry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heimendahl misses with the body kick
enabling Curry to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Curry misses.
Curry throws a hook to the side of Heimendahl's head but Heimendahl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curry misses with an uppercut. Heimendahl saw that one coming.
Heimendahl misses with a head kick.
Heimendahl misses with a wild body shot.
Heimendahl lands a slapping body shot.
Curry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heimendahl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Curry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry misses the jab.
Heimendahl misses with an uppercut

and Curry counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heimendahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curry.
Heimendahl working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Curry blocking some punches.
Curry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Curry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heimendahl's elbow.
Heimendahl misses with an elbow over the top.
Curry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Curry digs a right hand into Heimendahl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heimendahl's gas tank.
Heimendahl dodges an elbow strike from Curry.
Curry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Heimendahl creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Curry lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Thorbjorn Heimendahl has been cut.
Heimendahl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heimendahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curry can't find room to land a body shot as Heimendahl controls the action.
Curry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Curry avoids a wild elbow strike from Heimendahl.
Curry digs a right hand into Heimendahl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heimendahl's gas tank.
Heimendahl looks winded!
Curry lands a nice uppercut.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Curry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Curry lands a nice uppercut.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Curry.
Curry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Heimendahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curry misses with a punch to the body.
Curry lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heimendahl backwards.
Nice elbow from Curry.

Heimendahl is rocked!
Curry lands a hook that snaps the head of Heimendahl backwards.
Heimendahl is still on wobbly legs! Can Curry finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry has Heimendahl pressed against the cage. Heimendahl drops his hands and Curry takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Heimendahl tumbling to the canvas! Curry rains down with more punches but Heimendahl was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Curry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diarmuid Curry!
Our winner, Diarmuid Curry, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.