PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chrys Kyle (ranked 4609 p4p, 2230 weight class) and Darry Curtis (ranked 494 p4p, 278 weight class). 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.

Kyle
vs
Curtis

171 cm
37
159
22 - 17 - 1

177 cm
34
161
20 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Arcticus University: London

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 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chrys Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Darry Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis cracks Kyle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Curtis swings for the body but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curtis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kyle in his tracks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kyle.
Curtis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Curtis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Curtis lands a jab to the nose.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Kyle.
Kyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curtis.
A jab lands there for Kyle.
Curtis misses with a combination
and Kyle counters with a thumping low kick.

Kyle clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Curtis or not.
I was talking to Kyle's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curtis misses with a lunging right hand
and Kyle counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick from Curtis misses.
Kyle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Curtis under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle looks to land a left hand but Curtis moved out of range nicely.
Kyle misses with the combination.
Kyle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Curtis's sensitive parts.
Kyle throws a head kick but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kyle's hands.
Curtis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kyle under the eye.
Curtis lands a glancing blow to the side of Kyle's head.
Curtis misses with a leg kick.
Kyle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Curtis at a distance.
Curtis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Kyle tried to counter with a leg kick but Curtis avoided it.
Kyle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis thuds a left hand into Kyle's body.
Kyle moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Kyle fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis throws a big shot that misses.
Kyle avoids the head kick by Curtis.
Kyle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Curtis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Curtis throws a right hand that Kyle ducks under and follows up with a left that Kyle also avoids with ease.
Curtis misses with a hook. Kyle ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Kyle.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kyle.
A little feinted left hand from Kyle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kyle ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Kyle feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kyle throws a front kick aimed at Curtis's knee but Curtis avoids it well.
Curtis throws out a counter right but Kyle avoids it with no problem.
Kyle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Curtis scores with a nice right hand.
Curtis scores with a jab to the head.
Curtis misses the jab.
Curtis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Curtis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis misses with an uppercut. Kyle saw that one coming.
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kyle.
Curtis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyle.
Kyle throws a front kick aimed at Curtis's knee but Curtis avoids it well.

Kyle forces Curtis back against the cage and clinches.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Curtis swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyle.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Kyle tries to pull guard but Curtis holds him up against the cage and eventually Kyle drops back down to his feet.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kyle is keeping busy.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle blocking some punches.
Kyle misses with a body punch.
Kyle tries to pull guard but Curtis won't allow it.
Curtis gets through Kyle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Kyle.
Kyle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Curtis has had enough of the clinch but Kyle keeps him there for the moment.
Curtis wants to stall.
Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as Curtis controls the action.
Kyle jumps guard but Curtis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Curtis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kyle seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Curtis can turn it around.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chrys Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kyle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Curtis lands with a nice combination. Kyle backs away looking to recover.
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!

Kyle moves into range and clinches up with Curtis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kyle tries a body shot but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis tries a body shot but Kyle blocks it.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kyle avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Darry Curtis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A clash of legs there as Kyle blocks the low kick.
Curtis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kyle at a distance.
Curtis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Darry Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kyle wants to clinch up but Curtis keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Curtis misses.
Curtis misses with a double jab.
Kyle scores with the left hand. Curtis knows he should have avoided that one.
Curtis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyle manages to avoid it.
Kyle throws a right hand that Curtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtis also avoids with ease.
Kyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kyle jabs Curtis right on the nose. Curtis blinks but takes it well.
Curtis swings for the body but Kyle moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Kyle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kyle.
Kyle checks a leg kick.
Curtis misses with a right hand
and Kyle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyle is just out of range.
Darry Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis throws the left hand but Kyle avoids the punch easily.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body. Kyle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle tries to score with a low kick but Curtis moves his leg out of the way.
Kyle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Curtis fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kyle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kyle takes a shot to the head.
Kyle is trying to break the clinch but Curtis is controlling him.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kyle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis is pushing Kyle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kyle takes a shot to the head.

Kyle manages to break the clinch.
Kyle lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle lands a nice looking body shot.
Curtis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Kyle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Curtis throws a leg kick but Kyle sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kyle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Kyle.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Curtis lands with an uppercut that bounces Kyle off the cage and back into range.
Curtis misses the jab.
Kyle has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Curtis dodges the punch combination from Kyle.
A nice side step and Curtis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Curtis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kyle throws a leg kick but Curtis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Curtis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Curtis throws a series of punches but Kyle avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Kyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kyle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle dips to his left and cracks Curtis with an uppercut!
A big right from Curtis misses.
Kyle slips a jab from Curtis.
Kyle avoids the head kick by Curtis.
Curtis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kyle.

Kyle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyle lands with a left to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Curtis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kyle tries to throw a body punch but Curtis avoids it by throwing Kyle back against the cage.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis wants to stall.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.

Kyle manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Kyle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Curtis misses the target.
Kyle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Curtis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kyle was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kyle avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Kyle throws a big shot that misses.
Kyle tries to clinch up.
Nice straight punches there by Kyle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kyle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyle moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Curtis throws a jab when Kyle was well out of range.
Kyle throws a big counter combination but Curtis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Curtis looks to throw the jab but Kyle is out of range.
Kyle throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Curtis throws a leg kick but Kyle moved away.
Kyle slips under a jab from Curtis.
A telegraphed right hand from Kyle misses the target.
Kyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Curtis throws a series of punches but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle connects with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chrys Kyle dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Curtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kyle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Curtis under the eye.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
Curtis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Curtis throws a poor cross that misses
and Kyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kyle staying out of range there.
As Curtis backs away, Kyle returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kyle blocks a jab.
Curtis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kyle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curtis looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyle is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle punishes Curtis's body with a nice straight punch.
Kyle tries a low kick but Curtis avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Curtis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Kyle.
Curtis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kyle throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Curtis on the side of the head.
Curtis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kyle ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Kyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curtis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kyle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis moves out of range of the body kick from Kyle.
Kyle misses with an uppercut. Curtis saw that one coming.
Curtis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kyle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curtis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kyle.
A combination from Kyle does no damage.
It seemed like Curtis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kyle throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyle moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Kyle tries to land a front kick but Curtis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle with a nice cross.
Kyle thumps Curtis with a low kick.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
Kyle misses with an attempted mid kick.

Kyle darts in and clinches Curtis up against the cage.
Curtis misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as Curtis controls the action.
Curtis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kyle misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kyle!
Curtis misses with an uppercut. Kyle saw that one coming.
Kyle looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyle slips a straight right by Curtis.
Curtis connects with a body shot that sends Kyle's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle connects with the punch.
Kyle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Curtis can do to turn this around?
Kyle misses the jab.
Curtis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kyle in his tracks.
Kyle scores with a nice head shot.
Curtis misses with a low kick as Kyle jumps back.
Kyle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kyle fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kyle moves into range and clinches up with Curtis.
A right hook to the body lands for Curtis.
Curtis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kyle backwards.
Chrys Kyle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Curtis misses with the head strike.
Curtis misses with the head strike.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Kyle avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Kyle pushes Curtis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Curtis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.

Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Curtis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis throws a head kick that misses
and Kyle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kyle with a nice cross.
Kyle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Curtis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Curtis misses.
Curtis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kyle looks to throw the jab but Curtis is out of range.

Kyle moves into the clinch.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Curtis slowing the pace effectively.
Kyle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kyle pushes Curtis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kyle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curtis avoids it.
Curtis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Curtis lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chrys Kyle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kyle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chrys Kyle!
Chrys Kyle thanked the fans post fight for their support.