PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denke has chosen Runnin With The Devil as his entrance music. 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.

Curry
vs
Denke

186 cm
38
194 lbs
48 - 18 - 0

186 cm
39
195 lbs
41 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 48 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Denke!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denke throws a big shot that misses.
Denke takes a swing at Curry's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Curry, right into the meat.
Denke tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Curry defends well and Denke ends up having to push Curry into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Curry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Denke.
Denke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Curry throws a half hearted mid kick.
Denke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Curry explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Denke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Curry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Curry tenderised Denke's leg. Denke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good work by Curry as he checks the leg kick.
Denke looks to land a body kick but Curry moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Curry misses its target.
Curry throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Karl Denke has been cut.
Denke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Denke throws a low kick, looking for Curry's leg but Curry calmly moves out of range.
Curry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Denke.
Curry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curry.
Curry throws a half hearted mid kick.
Denke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry throws a leg kick that misses.
Denke lands with an uppercut that bounces Curry off the cage and back into range.
Arthur Curry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Denke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Denke moves out of range of the strikes.
Denke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Denke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Denke closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Denke lands in his opponent's guard.
Denke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curry wants to sweep here but Denke controlling him for the moment.
Denke throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke works over Curry with some ground and pound from guard.
Denke trying to control the position from guard on top but Curry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denke wants to pass the guard but Curry is keeping the position.
Denke is looking to work some ground and pound but Curry has wrist control.
Denke trying to control but Curry is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Curry swats away the attempt to clinch by Denke.
Denke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Curry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry keeps Denke at a distance using the push kick.
Denke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Curry can pounce on him.
Denke tries to land a leg kick but Curry saw it coming and moves away.
Curry stuffs the takedown.
Arthur Curry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Denke.
Curry throws an overhand right that lands on Denke's shoulder, as Denke tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Denke. Curry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denke fails with the takedown
and Curry counters with a right hand to the body.
Denke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Denke looks for a takedown but Curry sprawls well.
Denke tries to clinch but Curry is having none of it.
Curry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Denke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curry.
Denke throws a chopping leg kick but Curry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Curry looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Curry lands a leg kick that knocks Denke off balance momentarily.
Karl Denke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Curry finds it's way through Denke's defenses.
Denke thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke lands the left hand.
Denke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Curry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Denke somewhat.
Denke clobbers Curry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Denke shoots and misses
and Curry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Denke misses with a wild combination.
Denke throws a sloppy body shot
and Curry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Denke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've been told by Curry's head coaches at The Barracks - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Denke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Denke is looking to clinch but Curry is avoiding it.
Denke checks a leg kick.
Denke throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
Denke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Curry can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Curry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Denke's cut.
That's time! Curry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Curry scores with a shot to the body.
Denke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Curry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Denke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Decent striking displayed by Denke there.
Denke throws a solid leg kick but Curry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Denke.
Denke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Curry was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Denke.
Denke looks for a takedown but Curry sprawls well.
Curry throws a body punch but Denke moves out of range.
Denke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Curry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Denke connects with a solid leg kick.
Denke throws an overhand right that lands on Curry's shoulder, as Curry tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Curry counters with a quick kick to the body but Denke blocks it.
Denke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Curry lands with a good body shot.
Curry looks to land a body kick but Denke moved away.
Denke takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denke takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry moves out of range of the strikes.
Denke misses with a wild body shot.
Curry lands with a straight right. Denke didn't see that one coming.
Curry takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Denke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Curry is out of range and Denke settles back down.
Denke swings for the body but Curry moves out of range.
Curry throws a jab but it's blocked by Denke.
Curry checks a low kick from Denke.
Curry misses with a straight right.
Curry slips under a jab.
Denke ducks right into an uppercut from Curry.
Curry dodges the punch combination from Denke.
Curry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Curry misses with a two punch combination.
Denke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Curry throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denke thumps Curry with a low kick.
Denke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Curry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Denke.
Denke keeps Curry at a distance using the push kick.
Denke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Curry jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Denke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Curry. Denke shrugs it off though.
Denke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Curry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Denke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Curry quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Denke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Denke tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Curry defends well and Denke ends up having to push Curry into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Curry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Denke ducks under a wild hook from Curry.
Curry motions for Denke to come forward. Curry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arthur Curry is winning the standup battle so far.
Curry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Curry cracks the inside of Denke's front leg.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Curry.
Denke is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Curry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Denke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Curry drops Denke with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Denke looks back up at him and smiles so Curry waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Denke is rocked!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Curry.
Denke is still on wobbly legs! Can Curry finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denke throws a hook to the side of Curry's head but Curry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denke.
Denke seems to have recovered his senses.
Denke misses with an uppercut
and Curry counters with a huge left! Denke is in big trouble! He's backing up but Curry isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Denke from any more damage. A dominating finish by Curry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Curry!
Arthur Curry retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Arthur Curry thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.