PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Curtis Tate Jr (ranked 21637 p4p, 483 weight class) and Lane Tate (ranked 23011 p4p, 478 weight class). Curtis Tate Jr is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Tate Jr
vs
Tate

180 cm
31
215 lbs
20 - 6 - 1

180 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lane Tate!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Tate Jr clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Tate Jr to work.
Tate Jr stalling the fight.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tate Jr moves into range and clinches up with Tate.
Tate is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate Jr has double underhooks.
Tate should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tate Jr takes the fight into the clinch.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tate Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Tate Jr for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Jr has Tate pressed against the cage.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate tries to clinch there but Tate Jr circles away.
Tate wants to clinch.
Tate wants to clinch up but Tate Jr keeps it at a distance.
Tate Jr missing with a left hand there. Tate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Tate Jr clinches up with Tate and pushes him back against the cage.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tate clinches up against the cage.
Come on Tate Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tate Jr pushes Tate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tate Jr lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Lane Tate has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tate Jr.
Tate Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tate Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tate Jr lands with a left to the head.
Tate Jr prevents Tate from breaking the clinch.
Tate prevents a body shot from Tate Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr stalls.
Tate wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate Jr won't allow it.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate wants to clinch up but Tate Jr keeps it at a distance.

Tate Jr has closed the distance and engaged Tate in a clinch.
Tate is trying to break free.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.

Tate Jr clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tate Jr's brow.
Tate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.
Tate Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Tate shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Tate Jr moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tate Jr drives through and clinches with Tate against the cage.
Tate is trying to break free.
Tate misses with a hook to the ribs.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate wants to clinch up but Tate Jr keeps it at a distance.
Tate tries to clinch there but Tate Jr circles away.
Tate Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tate manages to circle out of the way.
Tate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tate Jr. Tate Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
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!

Tate Jr clips Tate with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Tate a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Tate throws a right and a left that Tate Jr avoids nicely.
Tate Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tate. That did some damage!
Tate Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tate tries to clinch there but Tate Jr circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Jr should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Lane Tate's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tate Jr looks for the body kick but Tate saw that one coming.

Tate Jr has closed the distance and engaged Tate in a clinch.
Tate is trying to push Tate Jr away but Tate Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tate is trying to force a seperation but Tate Jr has the dominant position.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
Tate Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tate Jr backing away here, and Tate unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the liver by Tate Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Tate throws the kick towards the body but Tate Jr avoids it.

Tate Jr forces Tate back against the cage and clinches.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.
Curtis Tate Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tate Jr takes the fight into the clinch.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate Jr throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tate Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tate, pushing him back against the cage.
Curtis Tate Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tate wants to break free but Tate Jr has control.
Tate takes a knee right on the jaw!

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate Jr throws a leg kick which misses Tate's front leg but catches the back leg as Tate tries to avoid it.
Tate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tate Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Tate throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tate Jr.
Tate Jr looks to land a combination but Tate avoids it well.
Tate Jr thuds a left hand into Tate's body.

Tate Jr pushes Tate up against the cage in a clinch.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Tate Jr has him pressed against the cage.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tate circles away quickly and effectively.

Tate Jr forces Tate back against the cage and clinches.
Tate Jr avoiding damage.
Tate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate Jr is struggling to control the position.
Tate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tate has had enough of the clinch but Tate Jr keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Tate's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tate moves into the clinch successfully.
Tate Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Tate Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tate looking to throw knees to the head but Tate Jr is blocking nicely.
Tate Jr taking a breather.
Tate Jr has Tate pressed against the cage, preventing Tate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tate Jr has Tate pressed against the cage, preventing Tate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hook to the body lands for Tate Jr.

Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tate wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tate Jr. Tate Jr obviously looking to wear him down.

Tate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tate Jr missing with knees to the body.
Tate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tate Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tate backwards.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Tate Jr pushes Tate up against the cage in a clinch.
Tate content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Tate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lane Tate's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A head kick by Tate misses
and Tate Jr counters with a left to the body.
Tate tries to clinch but Tate Jr is having none of it.
Tate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tate moves in looking to clinch but Tate Jr pushes him off.

Tate drives through and clinches with Tate Jr against the cage.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
Curtis Tate Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tate Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Tate Jr closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Tate crashing to the mat! Tate uses the cage to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tate on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tate Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Tate Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tate was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate Jr.

Tate walks into a big right hand from Tate Jr and goes down! The referee sends Tate Jr to a neutral corner as Tate gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tate Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tate swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Jr tries to clinch there but Tate circles away.
Tate Jr catches Tate napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Tate goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Curtis Tate Jr!
Curtis Tate Jr retains his heavyweight title!