PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashawn Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Curry

193 cm
22
193 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
195 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rashawn Curry!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curry moves away.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Curry.
Curry blocking some punches.
Curry wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Curry's head.
Curry blocking some punches.
Curry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curry's elbow.
Curry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Curry walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a body kick
and Curry counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Curry takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones throws a low kick but Curry avoids it.
Curry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Curry.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curry moves away.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curry sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tom Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones cracks Curry with an open hand slap.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Curry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Curry tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Curry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Curry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Curry slips under a jab.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones takes a swing at Curry's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Curry misses
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones thuds a left hand into Curry's body.
Jones is looking to wear down Curry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones tries to clinch but Curry moves out of range.

Curry closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Curry lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Curry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Curry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones clobbers Curry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Curry moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Curry blocks a head kick by Jones.
Curry takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Curry's head.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries a low kick but Curry avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Curry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Curry.
Curry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Jones tenderised Curry's leg. Curry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Jones.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Curry.
Curry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tom Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashawn Curry.
Curry wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones is leaning against Curry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones cracks Curry with a nice body shot.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones tries to work over Curry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Tom Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Curry.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Curry is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Curry fails with a takedown attempt.
Curry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Curry slips under a jab.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Curry.
Curry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry slips a jab from Jones.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Curry counters with a slapping leg kick.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Curry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curry backwards.

Curry is rocked!
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Curry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Curry's head.
Curry is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Curry blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curry.
Jones misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Curry seems to have recovered his senses.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Curry can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Curry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curry goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tom Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashawn Curry.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Curry.
Tom Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Curry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry takes one to the chin there.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Curry counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Curry tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones punishes Curry's body with a nice straight punch.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Curry.
Jones tries a body shot but Curry blocks it.
Rashawn Curry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curry prevents a body shot from Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jones!