PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donson Denille (ranked 959 p4p, 29 weight class) and Arthur Curry (ranked 668 p4p, 23 weight class). Curry comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Molly Malone - The Dubliners kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Denille
vs
Curry

190 cm
28
229 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

207 cm
38
263 lbs
41 - 26 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donson Denille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Curry!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Curry.
Curry lands a leg kick that knocks Denille off balance momentarily.
Curry looks to throw the jab but Denille is out of range.
A low kick from Curry misses
and Denille counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Denille scores with a jab to the body.
Denille throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Curry counter with a right hand.

It looks like Donson Denille has been cut.
Good leg kick by Curry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Curry wants to land a leg kick but Denille is out of range.
Denille throws a nice outside leg kick.
Curry misses with a hook to the body
and Denille makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Curry moves out of range as Denille strikes.
Denille throws a body shot but no joy.
Denille lands a leg kick that knocks Curry off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Curry misses.
Curry checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denille misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curry.
Denille goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Denille.
Curry throws a head kick but Denille moves out of range.
Denille throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Curry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Denille is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curry.
Denille chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Curry throws out a powerful jab.
Curry with a jab.
Denille tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Denille uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curry.
Curry avoids the body shot from Denille.
Denille throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Curry counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Curry
and Curry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Denille blocks the low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denille moves out of range as Curry strikes.
Denille is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Curry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Denilles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Curry throws an off balance right hand
and Denille counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Denille moves out of range of the leg kick from Curry.
Denille swinging wildly here.
Curry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Denille connects with a leg kick. Curry looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Curry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denille looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Curry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Curry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Denille throws a hook but Curry blocks it.
Curry avoids the head kick by Denille.
Curry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Curry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Denille is out of range and Curry settles back down.
Curry moves forwards but Denille connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Curry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Denille is able to avoid easily.
Denille jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Denille uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curry.
Curry cracks Denille with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Denille bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Denille appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry throws a right hand that misses
and Denille counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Curry.
Curry walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Denille checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And Denille counters with a quick kick to the body but Curry blocks it.
Denille bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Denille fires out a quick counter leg kick but Curry just manages to avoid it.
Denille slips under a jab from Curry.
Curry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Denille uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curry.
Curry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Denille.
Both fighters circling a little - Denille finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Denille.
Denille drops down looking for a counter takedown but Curry sprawls and moves away.
Denille throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Curry's waist but Curry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Denille off to one side.
Curry misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arthur Curry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donson Denille's cut.
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.

Denille uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curry.
A good leg kick by Curry.
Curry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arthur Curry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Curry misses with a right hand
and Denille cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Denille tries to land a front kick but Curry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Curry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Denille misses with a hook to the body
and Curry counters with a nice uppercut.
Denille feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Currys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Denille bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Curry's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denille takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Curry misses with a hook.
Denille appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry throws a lazy right hand but Denille sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Denille attempts a counter takedown but Curry avoids it well and moves away.
Arthur Curry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Denille throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
Curry throws a leg kick but Denille checks it.
Curry lands a nice looking body kick.
BOOM! Curry lands a beautiful left hook that drops Denille. Denille tries to recover but Curry is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Denille lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Curry!
A relieved looking Arthur Curry thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.