PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dio (ranked 1432 p4p, 158 weight class) and Randy Curran (ranked 3488 p4p, 326 weight class). Randy Curran has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dio
vs
Curran

190 cm
36
245 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

193 cm
38
246 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Dio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Curran!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dio misses with a straight left.
Curran jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Danga de danga de dang - Dio scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Randy Curran has been cut.
Curran fakes the leg kick and cracks Dio in the body.
Dio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curran throws out the jab.
Curran moves into range and connects with a jab.
Curran takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Curran on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Curran 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 seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dio misses with a few strikes there.
Curran throws out a counter right but Dio avoids it with no problem.
Curran misses with a straight right.
Dio misses with a straight left.
Curran connects with a nice looking jab.
Curran throws a nice head kick!
Dio throws a series of punches but Curran avoids them all with ease.
Dio throws a lazy uppercut
and Curran counters with an inside leg kick.
Dio misses with a wild body shot.
Curran swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Curran throws a nice inside leg kick.
Curran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dio throws out the jab.
Curran jabs Dio right on the nose. Dio blinks but takes it well.
Dio closes the distance and clinches up with Curran, looking for a takedown. Dio pushes Curran against the cage but Curran circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dio misses with a series of wild punches.
Dio looks to throw the jab but Curran is out of range.
Dio tries to move into range but Curran moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Randy Curran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curran falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dio.
Dio is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Curran swinging wildly here.

Curran closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dio misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Curran changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dio tries to clinch but Curran is having none of it.
Curran just misses with a punch to the body.
Dio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Curran throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Curran lands with a right hand.
Curran tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dio is able to avoid easily.
Dio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Curran.
Dio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Dio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dio throwing a counter right hand but Curran manages to avoid it.
Curran misses with a left hand
and Dio counters with a right hand to the body.
Curran connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Curran throws a head kick that misses.
Curran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dio.
Curran connects with a looping right hand.
Dio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Dio.
Dio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Curran misses with a double jab.
Curran throws a right hand that misses
and Dio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curran throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dio's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Curran lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curran is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dio.
Dio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curran.
Dio misses with a double jab.
Curran is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dio had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dio slips a jab and a cross from Curran.
Curran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curran works the jab nicely.
Curran thuds a left hand into Dio's body.
Dio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curran throws a head kick that Dio semi-blocks.

Dio is rocked!
Dio misses with a double jab
and Curran counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Dio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dio walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Curran swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Randy Curran!
Randy Curran is the new heavyweight champion!