PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Curley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yancey Dunlap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Curley
vs
Dunlap

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Curley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yancey Dunlap!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curley shoots in looking for a takedown. Dunlap tries to sprawl out of it but Curley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dunlap manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John Curley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dunlap circles away from the clinch attempt.
Curley tries to clinch but Dunlap is having none of it.
Dunlap circles away from the clinch attempt.
Curley looks for a takedown but Dunlap sprawls well.

Curley scores a takedown into full mount!
Curley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dunlap is looking to get to half guard.
Curley working Dunlap over with strikes here.
Dunlap is looking to get to half guard.
Dunlap tries to hold on but Curley pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Curley controlling the position easily from mount.
Curley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dunlap is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dunlap avoids a series of strikes thrown by Curley.

Curley throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Dunlap has his hands clasped together but Curley breaks the hold and Dunlap is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Curley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Curley!