PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Crushman (ranked 767 p4p, 29 weight class) and Diarmuid Curry (ranked 411 p4p, 18 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Curry's choice of entrance music: Epic Celtic Music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crushman
vs
Curry

196 cm
37
262 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

195 cm
28
265 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Pit Bull Development

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 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Crushman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diarmuid Curry!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crushman.
Curry tries to move into range but Crushman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crushman dips to his left and cracks Curry with an uppercut!
Crushman looks for the body kick but Curry saw that one coming.
Crushman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Curry's hands.

It looks like Diarmuid Curry has been cut.
Curry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crushman manages to avoid it.
Crushman throws out a loose jab but Curry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crushman scores with a decent looking hook.
Curry checks a leg kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crushman.
Curry missing with a left hand there. Crushman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crushman tries to work over Curry's front leg with a kick but Curry checks it.
Curry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Crushman.
A leg kick checked by Crushman.
Daniel Crushman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Curry. Beautiful body shot.
Curry throws a series of strikes that have Crushman backpedaling.

It looks like Daniel Crushman has been cut.
Curry has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Curry connects with a single shot there.
Curry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crushman misses with an uppercut
and Curry counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Curry moves out of range as Crushman strikes.
Curry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curry delivers a nice body kick.
Crushman is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curry. That's going to slow Crushman down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Curry misses its intended target.
Curry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Curry moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Curry releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Curry lands a left and a right that send Crushman crashing to the mat, dazed. Curry thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Crushman is rocked!

Daniel Crushman's cut is getting worse.
Curry checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Curry throws a shot from downtown. Crushman moves away and avoids it.
Crushman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Curry thuds his shin into the meat of Crushman's side.
Crushman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Curry throws a head kick but Crushman moves out of range.
Curry thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Crushman if he has to take too many more of those.

Curry lands a big right hand that sends Crushman crashing to the mat! Curry stays standing though and waves Crushman back to his feet!
Crushman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Curry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crushman manages to avoid it.
Curry bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Curry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Daniel Crushman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Crushman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Curry pounces like a tiger and cracks Crushman with a vicious hook! Crushman is down but not out! Curry follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Diarmuid Curry!
A very excited looking Diarmuid Curry made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.