PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steph Curry (ranked 1291 p4p, 156 weight class) and John Starman (ranked 1989 p4p, 230 weight class). Curry's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica - Enter Sandman. Starman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: David Bowie - Starman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Curry
vs
Starman

178 cm
24
162 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

178 cm
27
165 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steph Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Starman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starman lands with a right hand.
Curry tries to clinch but Starman moves away
and Curry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curry connects with a jab.
Starman misses with a wild body shot.
Curry ducks under a wild hook from Starman.
Decent striking displayed by Starman there.
Curry misses with a left hand
and Starman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curry jabs Starman right on the nose. Starman blinks but takes it well.
Starman punishes Curry's body with a nice straight punch.
Starman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curry doesn't manage to clinch there - Starman circles away.
Curry moves in looking to clinch but Starman pushes him off.
Curry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Starman throws a big shot that misses.
Curry is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Starman.
Curry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Starman.
Starman moves away from the strike by Curry.
Curry misses with a hook.
Starman misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Starman! But no joy.
Curry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Starman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steph Curry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starman scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Curry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Starman doesn't seem phased though.
Curry doesn't manage to clinch there - Starman circles away.
Curry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Starman.
Starman lands a two punch combo.
Curry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Starman has time to react.
Curry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curry throws an off balance right hand
and Starman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curry tries to clinch but Starman moves out of range.
Curry is looking to clinch.
Starman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Curry clinches.
Curry throws a punch but it's blocked by Starman.

Curry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry scores with a nice strike.
Starman misses with a looping left.
Curry darts in trying to clinch
and Starman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Curry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Curry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Starman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Curry scores with a punch to the head.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Starman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice jab there from Curry.
A decent looking cross lands there for Curry.
Starman tries for a takedown but Curry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Starman.
Curry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Curry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Curry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Curry lands.
Curry wants to clinch.
Starman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Starman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Curry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Starman slips a straight right by Curry.
Curry wants to clinch up but Starman keeps it at a distance.
Starman throws out a counter right but Curry avoids it with no problem.
Starman moves away from the strike by Curry.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Starman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Curry clinches up with Starman and pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Curry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starman lands an uppercut.
Starman has Curry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Curry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Steph Curry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Starman.
Curry working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Starman.
Starman is trying to break free.
Starman leaning against his opponent.
Starman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Starman lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Starman breaks the clinch.
Starman works over Curry's head and body with a nice combination.
Starman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curry.
Starman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starman misses with a looping left.

Curry closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Starman's guard.
Curry is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Starman dominated that round.
That's time! Curry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Starman scores with a hook to the body. Curry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Curry looks to land a left hand but Starman moved out of range nicely.
Starman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Starman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Curry is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Curry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Curry throws a poor cross that misses
and Starman counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Starman misses the target.
Starman scores with a nice strike.
Curry dips to his left and cracks Starman with an uppercut!
Starman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Curry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Curry drops his hands momentarily and Starman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starman misses with a straight right.
Curry lands a right hook to the body.
Curry misses the body punch
and Starman counters with a series of strikes. Curry will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steph Curry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Curry swings for the body but Starman moves out of range.
Starman misses the shot to the body.
Starman lands with an overhand left.
Starman swats away the attempt to clinch by Curry.
Curry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curry tries to clinch up.
Curry misses the body punch
and Starman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Starman cracks Curry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Starman missing with a left hand there. Curry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Curry connects with a body shot that sends Starman's belly button to the back.
Starman throws a series of punches but Curry avoids them all with ease.
As Starman tries to get set, Curry tries to push him back and clinch up but Starman manages to avoid the attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starman. Curry does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starman lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curry wants to clinch
and Starman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Curry.
Starman swats away the attempt to clinch by Curry.
Starman lands with an overhand left.
Starman looks to land a right hand but Curry moved out of range.
Curry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Curry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good exchange - Starman coming out on top.
Starman dodges the punch combination from Curry.
Starman throws a hook but Curry blocks it.
Starman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starman.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Starman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Curry wants to clinch.
Curry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Curry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Starman throws a lazy right hand but Curry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Curry is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Starman.
Curry takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Starman does it's job there.
Starman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curry.
A big right from Starman misses.
Curry is looking to counter the offense by Starman and move into the clinch.

Curry instigates a clinch.
Curry is trying to stall.

Starman breaks the clinch.
John Starman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch but Starman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starman takes one to the side of the head.
Curry misses with a hook
and Starman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curry moves into range and connects with a jab.
Curry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Starman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Starman cracks Curry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Starman misses with a hook

and Curry counters by clinching up.
Starman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Starman.
Starman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Curry.
Curry misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starman misses with a hook to the ribs.

Starman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Starman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Starman dives in for a single leg takedown but Curry sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Starman misses the jab.
Curry misses with a few strikes there.
Curry moves away from the strike by Starman.
Curry lands a jab to Starman's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Starman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Curry doesn't manage to clinch there - Starman circles away.
Curry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Curry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starman manages to avoid it.
Starman throws a jab when Curry was well out of range.
Curry tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Starman manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starman keeps the fight on the outside.
Curry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Starman, as that shot connected.
Curry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Curry is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Curry clinches with his opponent.
Curry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Starman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Curry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Starman manages to break the clinch.
Starman throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
Curry attempts a counter takedown but Starman avoids it well and moves away.
Starman lands with a good body shot.
Curry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Starman misses with a hook. Curry ducked under it nicely.
Curry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Starman misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Starman misses.
Starman lands a nice hook to Curry's body. Curry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Curry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Starman.
Curry wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Curry misses with a body shot.
Steph Curry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry tries to clinch up.
Curry drops his hands momentarily and Starman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starman.
Curry throws a right hand that misses
and Starman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curry wants to clinch up but Starman keeps it at a distance.
Starman lands with a cross.
Curry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Starman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Curry tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Starman counters with a nice uppercut.
Curry is looking to clinch.
Starman throws out a counter right but Curry avoids it with no problem.
Starman ducks under a wild hook from Curry.
Curry wants to clinch.
Starman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Curry is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Curry pushes Starman up against the cage in a clinch.

Starman breaks the clinch.
Curry throws a poor cross that misses
and Starman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Starman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curry tries to counter by clinching up but Starman breaks away and moves out of range.
Curry looks to land a right hand but Starman moved out of range.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch but Starman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Starman scores with a nice right hand.
Curry misses with a hook
and Starman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Starman misses with an uppercut. Curry saw that one coming.
Starman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Curry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Starman throws out a counter right but Curry avoids it with no problem.
Starman lands a body shot.
Starman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curry.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curry. Starman does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John Starman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starman. Curry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curry is looking to counter the offense by Starman and move into the clinch.
Starman keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Curry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Starman staying out of range there.
Curry scores with a hook to the body. Starman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Starman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Curry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Starman.
Starman scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starman. Curry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Starman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curry.
Curry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Starman.
Starman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Starman punishes Curry's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Starman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Starman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for John Starman!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for John Starman!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for John Starman!

John Starman wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, John Starman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.