PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Vronsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Curry
vs
Vronsky

186 cm
28
194 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

181 cm
28
200 lbs
20 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute
Crippler's Corner

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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Vronsky!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vronsky connects with a body shot that sends Curry's belly button to the back.
Vronsky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Curry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vronsky lands a really nice looking cross but Curry seems unphased.
Vronsky moves away from the strike by Curry.
That kick from Curry tenderised Vronsky's leg. Vronsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Curry walks into a jab.
Curry tries a low kick but Vronsky avoids it.
Curry stuffs the takedown attempt from Vronsky. Vronsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Curry thows a body shot but no joy.
Vronsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vronsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vronsky lands with a good body shot.

Vronsky shoots in and gets a takedown into Curry's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vronsky trying to control but Curry is working from the bottom.
Vronsky wants to pass the guard but Curry is keeping the position.
Vronsky trying to move into half guard but instead Curry has managed to sweep!

Curry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Vronsky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Curry defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky keeping moving, preventing Curry from controlling successfully.

Vronsky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vronsky looking to control.

Vronsky has his foot on Curry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Curry works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vronsky wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry controls from within his opponent's guard.
Curry wants to control from the top but Vronsky keeps moving.
Curry slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Arthur Curry has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Vronsky shoots in and gets a takedown into Curry's guard.
Vronsky lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vronsky passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vronsky looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Curry is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry prevents Vronsky from improving position.
Curry manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vronsky's best efforts.
Vronsky missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vronsky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vronsky keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vronsky tries to pass the half guard into mount. Curry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Vronsky dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vronsky has a takedown stuffed.
Curry slips under a jab.
Curry misses with a looping right.
Curry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Curry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michael Vronsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Curry avoids the body shot from Vronsky.
Vronsky throws a hook but Curry blocks it.
Vronsky lands with a shot to the body.
Vronsky fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry looks to clinch
and Vronsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Curry throws an overhand right that lands on Vronsky's shoulder, as Vronsky tries to avoid the shot.
Vronsky throws a hook to the side of Curry's head but Curry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vronsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curry.
Vronsky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vronsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vronsky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Curry in his tracks.
Curry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Curry scores with a kick to the body.
Arthur Curry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vronsky lands a head shot.
Vronsky misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vronsky.
Curry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curry tries a head kick but it misses.
Vronsky misses with a straight right.
Vronsky throws a hook to the side of Curry's head but Curry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curry misses with a looping right.
Curry throws a looping overhand right but Vronsky ducks down to avoid it.
Curry throws an off balance right hand
and Vronsky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vronsky tests Curry's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Vronsky drives through with a takedown into Curry's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vronsky throws a strike but Curry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vronsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Vronsky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Curry is aware though and is defending well.
Vronsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Vronsky, not yet.
Vronsky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vronsky 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.
Vronsky trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vronsky is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Vronsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Vronsky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Curry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Curry misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Curry.
Curry is looking to clinch.
Curry slips under a jab.
Vronsky scores with a shot to the body.
Curry ducks under a wild hook from Vronsky.

Vronsky closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vronsky passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Curry!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vronsky thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Vronsky misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vronsky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Curry is looking to escape.
Vronsky lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vronsky unloads with some shots from mount but Curry bucks and avoids them well.
Arthur Curry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry working to try and regain half guard.
Curry holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vronsky tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vronsky throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vronsky looking to finish Curry with some ground and pound. This is bad for Curry!
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!
Curry avoids a strike by Vronsky and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Vronsky's guard! Fantastic escape!
Curry won't allow Vronsky to sweep him here.
Michael Vronsky has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry wants to control from the top but Vronsky keeps moving.
Vronsky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vronsky is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Curry!
Vronsky controlling from mount.
Vronsky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Curry holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vronsky tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky landing strikes from the mount.
Vronsky throwing strikes here but Curry is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vronsky wants to control but instead Curry manages to regain half guard.
Curry tries to get to full guard but Vronsky has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vronsky is working away from the top position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Vronsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vronsky 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Vronsky!
After the fight, Michael Vronsky 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.