PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 64 p4p, 5 weight class) and HL Mencken (ranked 44 p4p, 4 weight class). Curry comes to the cage accompanied by Molly Malone - The Dubliners. Mencken has chosen Circle Jerks - Question Authority as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Curry
vs
Mencken

207 cm
35
263 lbs
37 - 21 - 0

195 cm
28
261 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Urban Fighter
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, HL Mencken!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mencken throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
Mencken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mencken takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like HL Mencken has been cut.
Curry throws an overhand right that lands on Mencken's shoulder, as Mencken tries to avoid the shot.
Curry throws a front kick aimed at Mencken's knee but Mencken avoids it well.
A cross from Mencken lands.
Curry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Arthur Curry has been cut.
Curry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mencken doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mencken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Curry. That did some damage!
Curry scores with a spinning back kick!
Curry catches Mencken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mencken digs a good body shot into Curry's ribs.
We've been informed that Mencken has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mencken has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mencken there as he acknowledges the shot.
Curry has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Mencken throws a nice inside leg kick.
Curry misses the jab.
Mencken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mencken swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry slips under a jab from Mencken.
Curry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mencken checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mencken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mencken lands with a right hand.

Mencken instigates a clinch.
Curry tries a body shot but Mencken blocks it.
Curry gets through Mencken's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Curry.
Curry lands a body shot.
Mencken looks winded!
Curry tries to work over Mencken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mencken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Curry.
Curry misses with a body punch.
Curry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curry misses with some punches.
Curry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curry lands a body punch in the clinch.
Curry gets through Mencken's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mencken's elbow.
Curry lands a right hand.
Curry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curry throws a punch but it's blocked by Mencken.
Curry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mencken misses with the head strike.
Curry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Curry.
A body shot lands from Curry.
Curry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mencken.
Curry swings wildly with an uppercut but Mencken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curry struggles to land a body shot inside as Mencken controls his hands.
Curry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mencken prevents a body shot from Curry.
Mencken digs a right hand underneath Curry's ribcage. Curry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Curry misses with the head strike.
Curry throws a head punch that misses.
Curry misses with some punches.
Curry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry misses with a punch to the body.
Curry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curry misses with some punches.
Mencken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curry's elbow.
Mencken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mencken tries to work over Curry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mencken's elbow.
Curry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Curry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Menckens head.
A short right from Curry.
Curry lands a shoulder strike.
Mencken scores with a shot to the side of Curry's head.
Curry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mencken tries to throw a body punch but Curry avoids it by throwing Mencken back against the cage.
Mencken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mencken tries a body shot but Curry blocks it.
Mencken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Mencken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mencken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mencken blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Curry.
Curry lands a nice uppercut.
Mencken can't find room to land a body shot as Curry controls the action.
Mencken cracks Curry with a nice body shot.
Mencken scores with a shot to the side of Curry's head.
Curry lands with a light punch inside.
Curry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mencken backwards.
Mencken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curry struggles to land a body shot inside as Mencken controls his hands.
Mencken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curry tries a body shot but Mencken blocks it.
Mencken can't find room to land a body shot as Curry controls the action.
Curry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Menckens head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curry throws a head punch that misses.
Curry misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Mencken as the two fighters clinch.
Mencken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mencken pushes Curry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Curry dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 jab lands there for Mencken.
Curry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mencken scores with a jab to the jaw.
Curry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Curry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mencken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curry.
Mencken throws a wild body kick that Curry sees coming a mile off.
Curry throwing a counter right hand but Mencken manages to avoid it.
Curry avoids the body shot from Mencken.
HL Mencken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mencken fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Curry is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mencken. Mencken obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Mencken blocks the leg kick.
Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Curry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Curry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mencken counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curry.
A jab from Mencken does it's job there.
A lazy left from Mencken finds it's target.
Curry tries a head kick but it misses.
Mencken moves away from the strike by Curry.
Mencken throws a leg kick that misses.
Mencken defending well as Curry loads up on a big left hand.
Curry sets himself, and Mencken steps forward looking for the clinch! Curry avoids it this time.
Curry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mencken throws a jab when Curry was well out of range.
Curry throws a head kick that misses.
Mencken throws a leg kick that misses.
Mencken throws a body shot but no joy.
Curry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Curry throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Mencken moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry pushes Mencken back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Curry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mencken backwards.
Curry misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mencken prevents a body shot from Curry.
Mencken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
A right hand to the body from Mencken.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mencken is working Curry over against the cage.
Mencken lands a left hand.
A short left from Mencken.

Curry is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Mencken.
Oh Curry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mencken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mencken lands a big right hand that drops Curry! The killer instinct kicks in and Mencken finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mencken!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). HL Mencken!
HL Mencken managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
The defeated Arthur Curry had this to say: 'I am hanging my gloves up for good. Just naked sparring with ur mamma thats it...'.