PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Currie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Currie comes to the cage accompanied by Helmet - Just Another Victim. Son is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I WILL BE HEARD. David Currie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Currie
vs
Son

172 cm
21
166 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

BioPharm Nutrition

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Currie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Son!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Currie lands with a nice combination. Son backs away looking to recover.
Son fails in his attempt to clinch.
Son throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Son throws a head kick that misses.
Currie blocks a head kick by Son.
Currie throws a right and a left that Son avoids nicely.
Currie misses with a body shot.
Currie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Son sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Son blocks a low kick nicely.
Son fails in his attempt to clinch.
Currie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Son moves away.
Son falls off balance throwing a combination
and Currie counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son avoids the body shot from Currie.
Son throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Son takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Currie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Son was well out of range. Poor timing from Currie.

Son moves into the clinch.
Currie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Son using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Currie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Currie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Currie lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Currie.
Currie pushes Son back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Currie.
Currie blocks a body shot from Son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Currie.
Son tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Currie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sons head.
Currie blocking some punches.
Son misses with a hook from the clinch.
Son tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Currie.
Currie throws an elbow that misses.
Son lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Currie.
A right hook to the body lands for Currie.
Currie digs a right hand into Son's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Son's gas tank.
Son wants to stall.
Currie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Son with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Son has Currie pressed against the cage.
Currie scores with a hook to the body.
Currie scores with a shot to the side of Son's head.
Son misses with the head strike.
Son tries a knee to the head but Currie blocks it.
Son looks gassed!
Son misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Currie is working Son over against the cage.
Currie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Currie - that landed with a thud.
Currie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Son avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Currie as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Currie.
Currie lands a shot to the body.
Currie digs a right hand underneath Son's ribcage. Son let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Currie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Currie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Currie lands a shot to the body.
Currie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Currie digs a right hand underneath Son's ribcage. Son let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Currie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Currie cracks Son with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Currie.
Currie lands an uppercut.
Currie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Son managing to block the knees to the body from Currie.

Currie breaks from the clinch.
Currie connects with a body shot.

That's four 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!
Currie lands a body shot.
Son uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Currie.
Son slips a straight right by Currie.
Currie cracks Son with a good jab.

It looks like Daniel Son has been cut.
Currie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Currie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Son manages to avoid it.
Son takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Currie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Currie lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Currie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Son's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Currie misses with a wild body shot.
Currie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Currie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Currie.
Currie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Son stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Currie throws a front kick that sends Son stumbling back into the cage.
Currie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Son manages to avoid it.
Currie is looking to wear down Son with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Currie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Son looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Currie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Son is breathing heavily.
Currie looks to land a combination but Son avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Currie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Currie digs a good body shot into Son's ribs.
Son tries to close the distance and clinch up but Currie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Currie digs a good body shot into Son's ribs.
Currie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Son manages to avoid it.
Donk. Currie catches Son right on the button with a cross.
Currie's corner calls for a 1-2. Currie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Currie throws a big shot that misses.
Son bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Currie.
Currie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
David Currie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Currie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Currie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Son manages to avoid it.
Son takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Son misses with a combination
and Currie counters with a stiff right hand.
Son keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Currie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son walks into a stiff left hand from Currie.
Currie throws a combination that misses
and Son counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Currie misses with a wild combination.
Son checks a leg kick.
Son throws a lazy head kick
and Currie counters with a head kick.
Son tries to clinch there but Currie circles away.
Son uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Currie.
Son throws a head kick but Currie moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son slips under a jab from Currie.
Currie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Son can do to turn this around?
Currie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Currie wants it to stay on the feet.
David Currie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Son misses with a combination
and Currie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Currie lands a jab to Son's midsection.
Currie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Currie connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Currie - just one landing.
Currie misses with a body shot

and Son holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Son tries a body shot but Currie blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Currie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Son's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Currie scores with a one two! Son had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Son blocks the leg kick.
Currie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Son misses with a combination
and Currie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniel Son is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Currie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Currie misses the shot to the body.
Son fails to land the takedown.
Currie lands a glancing blow to the side of Son's head.
Son takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Currie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Currie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Son tries to land a front kick but Currie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Currie misses with a head kick.
Son throws a combination that misses
and Currie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Son avoids the head kick by Currie.
Son takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Currie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Currie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Son was well out of range. Poor timing from Currie.
David Currie is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Currie just misses with a punch to the body.

Son closes the distance and pushes Currie back into the cage.
Son misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Currie is looking to break free of the clinch but Son has double underhooks.
Son blocks an uppercut.
Son dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Son scores with a hook to the body.
Son struggles to land a body shot inside as Currie controls his hands.
Son misses with a punch on the inside.
Currie lands with a short shot to the head.
Currie scores with a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Son.
Son throws an elbow that misses.
Currie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daniel Son has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Currie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son misses with an elbow over the top.
Son misses with a hook from the clinch.
Son tries to work over Currie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Son throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Currie.
Son lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Son pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Currie - that landed with a thud.
Son lands with a light punch inside.
Currie blocks an uppercut.
Currie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Currie avoids a wild elbow strike from Son.
Son lands with a short shot to the head.
Son throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Currie blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Son swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Son tries to land a knee to the head but Currie blocks with his arms.
Currie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Currie managing to block the knees to the body from Son.

Currie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Currie.
Currie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Son.
A combination from Son does no damage.
Son moves out of range as Currie strikes.
Currie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Currie clobbers Son with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Son takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheers as Currie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Son doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Currie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Currie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Currie!