PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Pendragon

180 cm
20
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Fast

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry tries to clinch but Pendragon is having none of it.
Pendragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Pendragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pendragon.
Pendragon throws the kick towards the body but Curry avoids it.

Pendragon darts in and clinches Curry up against the cage.

Pendragon breaks from the clinch.
Pendragon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Pendragon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Curry is breathing heavily.
Curry tries to buck Pendragon off but Pendragon is having none of it.
Curry is not content to let Pendragon control the position.
Curry is trying to improve his position.

Pendragon decides to stand back up.
Raul Pendragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon tests Curry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pendragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pendragon misses the shot to the body.
Curry looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Curry circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid body kick from Pendragon.
Curry misses with a two punch combination.
Pendragon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Curry counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pendragon's guard now.
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 wants to control from the top but Pendragon keeps moving.
Pendragon pulls Curry in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry wants to pass the guard but Pendragon is keeping the position.
Curry throwing strikes but missing.
Pendragon is trying to control the position but Curry postures up.
Curry is stalling in the full guard.
Curry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pendragon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Curry looking to sit in guard and control but Pendragon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry trying to control the position here.
Curry looking to control.
Curry throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pendragon wants to stand but Curry has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Curry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pendragon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pendragon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Curry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pendragon controls the pace.

Pendragon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Curry drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendragon wants to stand up but Curry is controlling him.
Pendragon keeping moving, preventing Curry from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Pendragon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pendragon tries to clinch but Curry is having none of it.
Curry slips a straight right by Pendragon.
Arthur Curry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curry shoots in and drives through. Pendragon sprawls well.
Curry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pendragon tries to clinch up
and Curry counters with a right hand to the body.

Pendragon rushes Curry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Curry tries for a takedown but Pendragon manages to get underhooks.
Pendragon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Pendragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pendragon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Curry takes a step back to recover.
Pendragon works Curry's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pendragon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Curry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Curry keeps the fight on the outside.

Curry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pendragon sprawls well initially but Curry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon is controlling Curry's trapped leg to prevent Curry from advancing to side control.
Pendragon is staying active underneath Curry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Curry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Curry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pendragon's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Curry connects with a nice short shot to Pendragon's temple.

Curry decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Curry tries to clinch there but Pendragon circles away.
Curry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pendragon checks it well.
Curry throws a head kick but Pendragon moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Pendragon as Curry shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Curry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Curry can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Curry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Curry jumps guard but Pendragon stands there with Curry around his waist. Curry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pendragon looking for a takedown.
Pendragon lands a hook that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Pendragon looking to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Pendragon.
Pendragon throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pendragon.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pendragon.
Pendragon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Curry has him pressed against the cage.
Curry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pendragon breaks the clinch.
Pendragon misses with a looping left.
Curry keeps the fight on the outside.

Pendragon drives through and clinches with Curry against the cage.
Pendragon just leaning against Curry, taking a breather.
Curry jumps guard but Pendragon stands there with Curry around his waist. Curry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Curry tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon lands with a light punch inside.
Pendragon tries to land a knee to the head but Curry blocks with his arms.

Curry has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pendragon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pendragon looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Pendragon breaks Curry's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pendragon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pendragon in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Pendragon decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon throws a front kick that sends Curry stumbling back into the cage.
Raul Pendragon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pendragon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Curry scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Pendragon wants to get back to his feet.

Pendragon has one foot on Curry's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Pendragon fails to land the takedown.

Curry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pendragon is trying to control Curry's posture but Curry avoids it.

Curry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pendragon has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curry in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Pendragon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Curry shoots in for a takedown but Pendragon shows good takedown defense.
Pendragon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pendragon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Curry.
Pendragon tries to clinch but Curry moves away

and Curry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Curry trying to control the position from guard on top but Pendragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pendragon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pendragon has a closed guard, preventing Curry from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pendragon holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curry postures up in Pendragon's guard and throws a big left but Pendragon blocks it.
Arthur Curry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curry is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pendragon wants to get back to his feet but Curry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Curry throws an off balance right hand
and Pendragon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Pendragon manages to break the clinch.

Pendragon gets caught flat footed, as Curry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Curry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pendragon is keeping the position for now.
Pendragon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Pendragon uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pendragon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Curry's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry swats away the attempt to clinch by Pendragon.
Pendragon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pendragon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pendragon.
Pendragon throws a poor cross that misses

and Curry counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curry throws a strike aimed at the side of Pendragon's head but Pendragon avoids it well.
Curry trying to control the action but Pendragon is working from the bottom.
Curry tries to advance position but instead Pendragon slips a leg back in to half guard.
Pendragon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Curry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Curry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pendragon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Curry trying to control the position from guard on top but Pendragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Pendragon pushes Curry off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pendragon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Curry counters with a shoot takedown. Pendragon fights it but they end up in guard.
Curry won't allow Pendragon to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Curry postures up in Pendragon's guard and throws a big left but Pendragon blocks it.
Curry looking to sit in guard and control but Pendragon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Curry is trying to hold Pendragon in close to prevent damage but Pendragon has managed to pass into half guard.
Curry trying to control here.
Arthur Curry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curry tries to roll over but Pendragon keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Curry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pendragon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Pendragon!