PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darry Curtis (ranked 130 p4p, 290 weight class) and Red Crow (ranked 23 p4p, 49 weight class). Curtis comes to the cage accompanied by Stevie Wonder - Stay Gold. Darry Curtis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Curtis
vs
Crow

188 cm
26
171
11 - 4 - 0

176 cm
26
165
11 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darry Curtis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Red Crow!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis misses the shot to the body.
Curtis connects with a nice looking jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Curtis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Crow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curtis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rivers Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Curtis scores with the left hand. Crow knows he should have avoided that one.
Curtis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtis.
Crow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Curtis looks to score with a jab to the body but Crow is just out of range.
Crow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Darry Curtis has been cut.
Curtis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crow can pounce on him.
Curtis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crow manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Curtis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis wants to clinch up but Crow keeps it at a distance.
Crow throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.

Curtis moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crow or not.
Crow is trying to force a seperation but Curtis has the dominant position.
Curtis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
Crow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Crow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis tries to work over Crow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
Curtis lands with a left to the head.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Crow avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.

Crow gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Curtis kicks off Crow and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crow.
Curtis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Curtis lands with a nice body punch.
Curtis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Curtis slips a jab from Crow.
Curtis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crow misses with a low kick.
Curtis throws a big counter combination but Crow scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Darry Curtis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Curtis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Curtis throws the kick towards the body but Crow avoids it.
Crow tries for a takedown but Curtis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crow throws a jab but it's blocked by Curtis.
Crow blocks a leg kick.
Crow shapes to counter with a head kick.
Crow throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick lands for Curtis.

Crow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Curtis!
Curtis is not content to let Crow control the position.
The ground and pound from Crow seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Crow prevents Curtis from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow is looking to take a break and control but Curtis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Curtis is trying to get back to his feet.
Crow controlling the position from side mount.
Crow throws an elbow but Curtis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Crow taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crow working the ground and pound.
Crow has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow looking to control but Curtis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Crow unloads with some shots from mount but Curtis bucks and avoids them well.
Crow controlling the position easily from mount.
Curtis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Crow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Crow dominating with strikes here.
Crow is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Curtis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Crow dominating with strikes here.
Crow throws a strike there. Curtis manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Curtis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crow scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darry Curtis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darry Curtis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Curtis drives through and clinches with Crow against the cage.
Crow has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis.
Crow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Crow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Crow.
Curtis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crow ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Crow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Curtis lands a jab to Crow's midsection.
Curtis blocks a head kick by Crow.
Curtis misses the shot to the body.
Curtis cracks Crow with an open hand slap.
Curtis throws a body punch but Crow moves out of range.
Curtis connects with a leg kick.
Curtis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crow scores with a leg kick.
Crow swats away the attempt to clinch by Curtis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow loads up on a big right hand but Curtis slips the punch.
It looked like Curtis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crow throws a lazy body kick
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtis lands a jab to Crow's midsection.
Crow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crow is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Curtis jabs Crow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Curtis takes one to the side of the head.
No joy there for Crow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Curtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Curtis backs off Crow throws a huge counter combo but Curtis manages to avoid it all.
Curtis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Curtis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Crow's corner calls for a 1-2. Crow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Darry Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crow scores with a hook.
Darry Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow lands a front kick.
Curtis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Curtis checks a low kick from Crow.
Curtis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
A nice combination there by Crow.
Curtis is looking to wear down Crow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Curtis loads up on a big right hand but Crow slips the punch.
Curtis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crow appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Curtis, as that shot connected.
Crow throws a series of punches but Curtis avoids them all with ease.
Crow misses with a leg kick
and Curtis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Curtis blocks a head kick by Crow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Curtis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curtis throws a body punch but Crow moves out of range.
Crow slips a jab and a cross from Curtis.
Crow throws a head kick but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis moves out of range of the strikes.
Curtis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crow flicks out a counter leg kick but Curtis steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Crow misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Crow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crow swings for the body but Curtis moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Crow misses.
Crow cracks Curtis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Curtis with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis avoids the body shot from Crow.
Curtis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crow. Crow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis connects with a crisp jab.
Curtis blocks a jab.
Curtis dips to his left and cracks Crow with an uppercut!
Crow jabs at Curtis's body.
Crow thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Curtis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow connects with a solid leg kick.
Curtis throws a hook but Crow avoids it easily.
Curtis catches Crow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Crow closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Curtis throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crow blocks the body kick.
Crow throws a fast counter high kick but Curtis manages to duck under it in time.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Darry Curtis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darry Curtis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Curtis closes the distance and pushes Crow back into the cage.
Curtis prevents a body shot from Crow.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Crow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curtis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crow throws a head punch that misses.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Curtis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Crow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Crow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curtis blocks a head kick by Crow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Curtis lands with an overhand left.
Curtis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Curtis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crow counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Curtis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Curtis moves into the clinch successfully.
Crow throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.

Crow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis tries to clinch there but Crow circles away.
Curtis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Crow moved out of range.
Crow shapes to counter with a head kick.
Curtis blocks a low kick nicely.
Curtis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Curtis is able to avoid easily.
Crow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch but Crow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crow checks a leg kick.
Crow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow throws a series of punches but Curtis moves out of range.
Crow staying out of range there.
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curtis swings for the body but Crow moves out of range.
Crow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curtis. Curtis obviously looking to wear him down.
Crow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Curtis takes the fight into the clinch.
Crow has had enough of the clinch but Curtis keeps him there for the moment.
Crow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crow misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Curtis.
Crow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curtis.

Crow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Curtis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Curtis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crow.
A jab from Curtis finds it's way through Crow's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Crow to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Crow just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darry Curtis!
Darry Curtis retains his welterweight title!