PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Curran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob Holley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Beer - Ou its good kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Curran
vs
Bob Holley

193 cm
23
254 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

201 cm
24
285 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Curran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Bob Holley!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curran staying out of range there.
Curran throws a body punch but Holley moves out of range.
Curran misses with a hook
and Holley counters with a right hand to the body.
Curran thuds a left hand into Holley's body.
Curran moves out of range of the strikes.
Holley defending well as Curran loads up on a big left hand.
Holley is trying to counter with his kicks.
Holley throws the left hand but Curran avoids the punch easily.
Holley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curran throws out the jab.
Curran takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Curran as he checks the leg kick.
Curran avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curran avoids the body shot from Holley.
Nice cross by Curran.
Curran has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holley finds it's way round the side to connect with Curran's head.
Holley avoids the body shot from Curran.
Holley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Holley works Curran's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Curran on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holley moves out of range of the body kick.
Holley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curran lands a lovely overhand right.
Curran misses with a body kick.
Holley slips a jab from Curran.
Curran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curran lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Holley pushes Curran away with a front kick.
Curran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holley is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holley avoids the body shot from Curran.
Holley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Holley finds it's way through Curran's defenses.
Holley throws out a leg kick but Curran moves out of range and Holley only half commits.
Curran misses with a right hand
and Holley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holley moves out of range of the strikes.
Curran lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Holley throws a body shot but no joy.
Curran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Curran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holley manages to avoid it.
Holley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Holley throws a leg kick but Curran sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Curran takes a swing at Holley's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Holley!
Curran doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Curran is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Randy Curran has been cut.
Holley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Holley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curran.
Holley connects with a right hand. Curran shakes it off.
Curran misses with a looping left.
Curran misses with a body shot
and Holley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Curran throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Curran misses.
Holley feints a counter leg kick.
Holley misses with a hook. Curran ducked under it nicely.
Holley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holley scores with a nice body kick.
Curran misses with a lunging right hand
and Holley counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Holley moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curran is trying to break the clinch but Holley is controlling him.
Curran working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Holley.
Holley tries a body shot but Curran blocks it.
Holley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Curran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Curran is defending well for now.
Holley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Curran swings wildly with an uppercut but Holley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holley stalls.
Holley tries for a takedown but Curran manages to get underhooks.
Holley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curran's elbow.
Holley stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Curran on the inside.
Curran tries to throw a body punch but Holley avoids it by throwing Curran back against the cage.
Holley trying to control the position but instead, Curran has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holley into the cage.

Holley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob Holley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Curran's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Holley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good shot there by Curran.
Holley tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Curran.
Sloppy strikes from Holley. Those never looked like landing.
Holley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curran moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Curran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holley. Curran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curran misses with a hook. Holley ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Holley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curran throws a quick counter kick to the body but Holley avoids it.
Curran connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holley tries to land a front kick but Curran steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Curran finds it's way through Holley's defenses.
A cross from Curran lands.

It looks like Billy Bob Holley has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holley jabs Curran to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Curran tries to move into range but Holley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran cracks the inside of Holley's front leg.
Holley misses with a wild body shot.
Curran moves away from the strike by Holley.
Curran misses with a looping left.
Holley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Curran's calf.
Nice shot lands for Curran.
A big left from Curran misses.
Curran connects with a looping right hand.
Billy Bob Holley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holley throws a leg kick
and Curran makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Curran throws a hook but Holley blocks it.
Holley avoids a kick to the body.
Curran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Curran ducks under a wild hook from Holley.
Curran misses with a body kick.
Holley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Holley misses with a hook. Curran ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran tries to land a body kick
enabling Holley to counter with a crisp jab.
Holley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Holley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curran throws a hook but Holley avoids it easily.
Holley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Holley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Curran misses the jab.
Curran misses with a left hand
and Holley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curran throws a looping overhand right but Holley ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Holley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Holley pushes Curran away with a front kick.
Curran throws a big shot that misses.
Curran misses with a jab to the body
and Holley counters with a left and a right that stings Curran.
No joy there for Holley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Curran throws a sloppy body shot
and Holley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holley throws a series of punches but Curran avoids them all with ease.
Curran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curran appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holley misses with a hook.
Holley swings for the body but Curran moves out of range.
Curran throws a body punch but Holley moves out of range.
Curran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holley.
Holley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Holley avoids the body shot from Curran.
Holley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Curran lands a jab to Holley's midsection.
Holley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curran cracks Holley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Holley misses with a jab to the body
and Curran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holley scores with a punch to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holley.
Billy Bob Holley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holley digs a good body shot into Curran's ribs.
Holley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Curran counters with a quick kick to the body but Holley blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Curran under the eye.
A big left from Curran misses.
A little jabbing left from Holley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Curran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holley manages to avoid it.
Curran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Holley scores with a head kick. Curran tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Holley moves away from the strike by Curran.
Holley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Curran checks it well.
Holley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curran.
Holley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curran looks to score with a jab to the body but Holley is just out of range.
Curran slips a jab from Holley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Bob Holley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Holley misses with a right hand
and Holley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curran on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holley. Holley obviously looking to wear him down.
Holley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Curran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holley throws out the jab.
Curran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Curran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holley.
Holley slips a straight right by Curran.
Holley has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Curran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curran thumps Holley with a low kick.
Curran misses the shot to the body.
Holley lands with a nice body punch.
Holley thows a body kick. Curran tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curran moves out of range of the body kick from Holley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran defending well as Holley loads up on a big left hand.
Holley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Curran misses with a straight right.
Curran slips under a jab from Holley.
Holley blocks a jab.
Holley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Holley misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Curran misses the target.
Holley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Curran tries to work over Holley's front leg with a kick but Holley checks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holley misses with a jab to the body
and Curran counters with a nice body shot.
Holley avoids the body shot from Curran.
Holley throws a jab when Curran was well out of range.
Curran blocks a head kick by Holley.
Randy Curran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran throws a hook but Holley avoids it easily.
Curran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Curran misses with a straight right.
Holley throws a head kick that misses.
Curran misses with an uppercut. Holley saw that one coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Curran - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Holley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Curran is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Curran.
Curran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curran misses with a hook. Holley ducked under it nicely.
Holley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curran moves away.
Holley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Curran in his tracks.
Curran swings for the body but Holley moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Holley drives through and clinches with Curran against the cage.
Holley wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Holley - that landed with a thud.
Curran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holley lands with a right to the head.
Curran looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curran can't find room to land a body shot as Holley controls the action.
Curran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holley's elbow.
Curran tries a body shot but Holley blocks it.
Holley misses with a knee to the head.
Curran lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holley.
Curran lands a body shot.
Curran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Holley.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Holley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Curran.
Holley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Curran in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curran tries to work over Holley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Billy Bob Holley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holley trying to land knees to the body.
Curran stops a takedown attempt from Holley.
Holley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Curran blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Curran fails to land.
Holley tries to work over Curran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holleys head.
Billy Bob Holley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Curran.
Holley tries to land knees in the clinch but Curran avoids the damage to the body.
Holley missing with knees to the body.
Curran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curran tries to work over Holley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holley's elbow.
Curran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holley or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Curran.
Well Holley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bob Holley!
A very excited looking Billy Bob Holley 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.