PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Usain Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts has chosen 9000 Watts as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Curry
vs
Watts

186 cm
32
194 lbs
32 - 12 - 0

185 cm
35
194 lbs
35 - 16 - 0

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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 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usain Watts!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Curry.
Watts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Watts misses with a wild combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watts.
Watts lands with an uppercut that bounces Curry off the cage and back into range.
Curry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arthur Curry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curry throws a wild body kick that Watts sees coming a mile off.
Curry misses with a hook
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts moves away from the strike by Curry.
A head kick misses from Watts.
Curry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watts misses with a looping left.
Curry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Curry as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curry.
Curry takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Curry is looking to land body kicks.
Watts blocks a head kick by Curry.
Watts lands with a straight right. Curry didn't see that one coming.
Curry moves out of range of the body kick.
Watts throws a nice looking combination but Curry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Curry - that will leave a mark!
Arthur Curry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curry misses the shot to the body.
Curry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Nice defenses there by Watts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Usain Watts has been cut.
Curry scores with a kick to the midsection.
Curry lands a jab to the head.
Curry's corner calls for a 1-2. Curry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Curry looks for the body kick but Watts saw that one coming.
Watts tries to move into range but Curry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Curry on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Curry checks a leg kick.
Curry on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Curry misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry slips under a jab from Watts.
Watts connects with a solid leg kick.

Watts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Curry is trying to defend but Watts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Watts looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Curry works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts looking to pass the guard.
Curry wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Watts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watts keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Usain Watts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Usain Watts's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Watts moves out of range of the body kick from Curry.
Curry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Decent striking displayed by Curry there.
Watts blocks the body kick.
Curry throws a body kick that misses.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
Curry scores with a leg kick.
Curry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Watts.
Curry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up Usain Watts's cut even more.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Watts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Watts.
Both fighters circling a little - Watts finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Watts tries a head kick but it misses.
Curry throws a lazy head kick
and Curry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curry lands a nice looking body kick.
Curry misses with a hook to the body
and Watts counters with a right hand to the body.
Curry tests Watts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watts on the side of the head.
Curry misses with a leg kick

and Watts counters with a single leg into guard. Curry didn't expect that.
Watts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Watts trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Curry manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Curry gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Curry moves out of range of the body kick from Watts.
Curry throws a hook but Watts blocks it.
Watts throws a one two combo.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Curry.
Nice defenses there by Watts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Watts.
Watts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Watts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Watts scoring well with a low kick there.
Curry with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Curry throws a low kick but Watts avoids it.
Curry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Curry scrambles back to his feet.
Curry lands a lovely overhand right.

The cut above Usain Watts's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Watts takes a swing at Curry's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry misses the shot to the body.
Curry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.

Watts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Watts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Curry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watts looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Usain Watts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Usain Watts's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Curry sizes up Watts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Curry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Curry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Usain Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Curry misses with a body shot.
Curry throws out a loose jab but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Watts at a distance.
Curry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watts throws a head kick that Curry semi-blocks.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curry.
Curry misses with a hook. Watts ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Curry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry tries to score with a low kick but Watts moves his leg out of the way.

Watts darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Watts has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Watts goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Curry turns into him and now he's in Watts's guard.
Watts is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Arthur Curry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry throws a big elbow that misses.
Watts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts keeping moving, preventing Curry from controlling successfully.
Curry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Curry controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Arthur Curry has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
Watts has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Watts scores with a takedown into Curry's guard.
Curry keeping full guard, as Watts tries to pass.
Watts wants to control from the top but Curry keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curry keeping full guard, as Watts tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Usain Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Usain Watts!
After the fight, Usain Watts was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.