PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diarmuid Curry (ranked 15 p4p, 1 weight class) and Sunray Spike (ranked 77 p4p, 3 weight class). Curry comes to the cage accompanied by Epic Celtic Music. Spike is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. 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
Spike

195 cm
31
265 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

199 cm
32
263 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Groove Gear
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diarmuid Curry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sunray Spike!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spike scores with a leg kick.
Sunray Spike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Curry looks for the body kick but Spike saw that one coming.
Spike throws a wild body kick that Curry sees coming a mile off.
Curry is looking to slow Spike down with leg kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Curry.
Spike tried to score with a low kick but Curry checks it.
Spike throws a sloppy head kick and Curry moves out of range easily.
Spike has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spike throws out a counter right but Curry avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Curry misses.
Curry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spike throws a sloppy head kick and Curry moves out of range easily.
Curry chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spike swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Curry counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Sunray Spike has been cut.
Spike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curry defending well as Spike loads up on a big left hand.
Curry sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Spike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spike throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Curry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curry moves out of range of the body kick.
Spike throws a lazy uppercut
and Curry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spike avoids the head kick by Curry.
Spike is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Curry with a body shot.
Curry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spike moves forwards but Curry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Curry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spike scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Curry.
Spike lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Curry at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Spike. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spike.
Spike swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spike connects with a leg kick. Curry looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spike connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Spike
and Curry counters with a stiff right hand.
Curry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spike dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Curry. That did some damage!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spike checks a leg kick.
Spike throws a hook but Curry blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Curry.
Spike misses with a kick to the body.
That kick from Spike tenderised Curry's leg. Curry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spike throws a lazy head kick
and Curry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spike throws a leg kick but Curry moved away.
A head kick misses from Spike.
Spike moves out of range as Curry strikes.
Curry scores with a leg kick.
Curry misses with an uppercut
and Curry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spike.
Spike scores with a nice right hand.
Spike slips a straight right by Curry.
You can see that Spike has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spike finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Curry misses with an uppercut
and Spike counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spike misses with a body shot
and Curry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curry lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Curry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Curry misses with a body kick.
Spike misses with a leg kick
and Curry counters with a stiff right hand.
Spike throws a front kick that sends Curry stumbling back into the cage.
Curry throws a sloppy head kick and Spike moves out of range easily.
Spike doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spike misses with a body kick.
Spike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spike feints and then cracks Curry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Curry down.
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 Diarmuid Curry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sunray Spike's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spike throws a nice outside leg kick.
Curry ducks right into an uppercut from Spike.
Curry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spike does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Curry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Curry tries a head kick but it misses.
Spike only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Spike throws a low kick but Curry moves out of range easily.
Spike thumps Curry with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Spike
and Curry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diarmuid Curry is winning the standup battle so far.
Curry tries to land a body kick
and Spike makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Curry really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spike goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Curry throws a head kick but Spike moves out of range.
Curry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spike lands a body shot.
Curry throws a body kick that misses
and Spike counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spike scoring well with a low kick there.
Spike uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Curry has time to react.
Spike has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spike there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spike will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Curry blocks a jab.
Spike scores with a jab.
Curry avoids a kick to the body.
Curry tries to counter by clinching up but Spike breaks away and moves out of range.
Spike connects with a body shot that sends Curry's belly button to the back.
Nice shot by Curry.
Spike looks to score with a jab to the body but Curry is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curry clobbers Spike with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Curry lands a jab.
Curry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Curry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Curry appears to be looking for a big counter.
Spike misses with a looping right.
Curry misses with a hook.
Spike lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Spike dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Curry. That did some damage!
Spike moves away from the strike by Curry.
Spike takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Curry throws a big shot that misses.
Spike unleashes a big counter combination but Curry bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Curry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Curry explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Spike throws an off balance right hand

and Curry counters with a nice right hand that sends Spike toppling to the canvas! Spike scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Curry finish him?!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry moves out of range as Spike throws a body kick.
Curry swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spike throws a head kick but Curry moves out of range.
Spike looks for the body kick but Curry saw that one coming.
Curry throws an overhand right that drops Spike like a sack of potatoes! Curry dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diarmuid Curry!
Diarmuid Curry retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Diarmuid Curry thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.