PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Currys (ranked 4205 p4p, 4089 weight class) and Drew Doughty (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.

Currys
vs
Doughty

180 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mohammed Currys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drew Doughty!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Currys lands with an overhand left.

Doughty drives through and clinches with Currys against the cage.
Currys looking to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Doughty - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Doughty misses with an elbow over the top.
Doughty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Currys looking to slow down the pace here.
Doughty throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Currys avoids a wild elbow strike from Doughty.
Doughty creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Currys stalling in the clinch but Doughty improves position.

Doughty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Currys sizes up Doughty with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Doughty takes the fight into the clinch.

Doughty breaks the clinch.
Currys connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Doughty momentarily.
Currys lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A leg kick checked by Currys.
Currys lands a head shot.
Currys lands an overhand right.
Doughty needs to keep his hands up - Currys had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut lands for Currys. That snapped Doughty's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Doughty closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Doughty scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Doughty working aggressively here.
Doughty misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Doughty.

It looks like Mohammed Currys has been cut.

Doughty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Currys connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Doughty walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Doughty walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Currys misses with an uppercut. Doughty saw that one coming.

Doughty drives through and clinches with Currys against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Doughty just misses with a elbow thrown towards Currys's brow.
Doughty gets through Currys's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Currys tries to break free but Doughty pushes him back against the cage.
Doughty scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mohammed Currys's cut is getting worse.
Currys blocks an elbow strike.
Currys tries to circle away but Doughty has him pinned against the cage.
Doughty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Currys avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Currys wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Doughty just misses with a elbow thrown towards Currys's brow.
Currys tries to break free but Doughty pushes him back against the cage.
Doughty creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Currys's defenses.
Currys is looking to control Doughty's arms but Doughty gets an underhook and turns him. Now Currys has his back to the cage.
Currys blocks the elbow strike.
Currys is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Currys is trying to stall.
Currys dodges an elbow strike from Doughty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Doughty has Currys pressed against the cage, preventing Currys from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stalling in the clinch from Doughty.
Currys has had enough of the clinch but Doughty keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Doughty just misses with a elbow thrown towards Currys's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Currys taking a breather.
Doughty missing with knees to the body.
Doughty landing knees to the body.
Doughty throws an elbow that misses.
Doughty looking to throw knees to the head but Currys is blocking nicely.
Doughty throws an elbow but it misses.
Doughty pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Doughty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Currys's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Doughty takes the fight into the clinch.
Doughty throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Currys blocks the elbow strike.
Doughty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doughty stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Doughty lands an elbow that stopped Currys in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Doughty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Currys is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Currys connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doughty's hands.
Doughty throws a half hearted mid kick.

Doughty forces Currys back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Currys is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Currys on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Currys taking a breather.
Currys managing to block the knees to the body from Doughty.
Doughty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Currys is defending well for now.
Currys has had enough of the clinch but Doughty keeps him there for the moment.
Doughty comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Currys stalling in the clinch but Doughty improves position.
Currys looking to slow down the pace here.
Currys can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.

Doughty manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Currys throws a hook but Doughty avoids it easily.
Currys connects with a nice looking jab.

Doughty darts in and clinches Currys up against the cage.
Doughty misses with an elbow over the top.
Currys blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee calls for Doughty to work.
Currys is trying to maintain a safe position but Doughty gets an underhook and turns Currys into the cage.
Nice elbow from Doughty.

Mohammed Currys's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mohammed Currys's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Drew Doughty!