PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Denton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Curry
vs
Denton

172 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Denton!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denton closes the distance but Curry moves to the side

and Curry counters with a single leg into guard. Denton didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Denton is on top in guard.
Curry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Denton manages to get himself to full guard.
Denton looking to control but Curry passes into half guard.
Curry takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Curry is trying to work for a kimura but Denton is defending well.
Curry tries to stand but can't do so whilst Denton controls his leg.
Curry slows the pace down in half guard.
Curry working Denton over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denton has hold of Curry's hands but Curry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Curry controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Curry wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Curry misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Denton closes the distance and clinches.

Curry manages to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Curry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Curry trying to control the pace.
Denton is trying to stand back up but Curry is controlling him
Curry keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Denton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Curry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Curry is trying to work for a kimura but Denton is defending well.
Curry works his way into side control.
Curry is staying tight to Denton's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Curry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Denton has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curry taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Curry dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Curry misses with a double jab.
Denton moves in looking to clinch but Curry pushes him off.
Denton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Denton lands a jab.
Curry moves out of range of the body kick.
Curry throws a head kick that misses.

Curry changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Denton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Denton is letting Curry control him for a moment.
Curry is looking to take a break and control but Denton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Curry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Curry goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Denton has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Curry but great work by Denton.
Curry sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Denton is thwarting Curry's attempts to control the position.
Curry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Denton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Denton's back!
Peter Curry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Denton preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Curry.

Denton is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Curry is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Denton has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Denton is trying to break free.
Curry keeps control of the position easily here as Denton tries to buck him off.

Curry working for a choke but Denton is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Denton is trying to break free.

Curry is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Denton has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Curry dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Curry pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Curry closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Denton quickly recovers to half guard.

Curry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Denton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Denton is looking to get back to is feet but Curry passes into side control.
Curry is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Denton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Curry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Denton has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry grinds an elbow into Denton's temple.
A lull in the action here.
Denton struggling a bit here.
Denton tries to bench press Curry off him but Curry keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Curry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Denton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Curry tries to stand but Denton is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Denton!
Curry with the ground and pound from mount.
Denton is trying to stand.
Denton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Curry looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Curry dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Curry working for a submission but Denton is keeping him at bay.
Curry controlling from mount.
Curry cracks Denton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kai Denton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curry controlling the position easily from mount.
Peter Curry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Curry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Curry, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Curry!
An out of breath Peter Curry thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.