PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Curtis (ranked 7270 p4p, 6298 weight class) and Lauri Juusola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Curtis
vs
Juusola

225 cm
26
300
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
300
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Everest Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lauri Juusola!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Juusola's head.
Juusola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juusola has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Juusola there as he acknowledges the shot.
Curtis lunges at Juusola with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Juusola's hand.
Curtis throws an overhand right that lands on Juusola's shoulder, as Juusola tries to avoid the shot.
Curtis lands with a right hand.
Juusola cracks Curtis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Curtis misses.
Juusola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Juusola throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
Juusola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Curtis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Juusola on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Juusola works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Curtis clinches with his opponent.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juusola's elbow.
Juusola lands a shoulder strike.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis lands a knee to the head.
Curtis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Curtis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis landing knees to the body.
Juusola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juusola leaning against his opponent.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Juusola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Juusola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Juusola controls the action.
Juusola trying to control the position but instead, Curtis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Juusola into the cage.
Curtis working Juusola over with knees to the body.
Curtis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Curtis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Curtis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Juusola lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Juusola looks winded!
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curtis is working Juusola over against the cage.
Curtis throws a head punch that misses.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis tries a body shot but Juusola blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juusola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Juusola controls the action.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juusola.
Juusola blocks an uppercut.
Curtis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juusola.
Curtis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Juusola blocking some punches.
Curtis working Juusola over with knees to the body.
Curtis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Curtis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Juusola backwards.
Curtis landing knees to the body.
Curtis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Curtis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Juusola takes a knee to the side of the body.
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Curtis.
Curtis landing knees to the head.

It looks like Lauri Juusola has been cut.
Curtis lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Curtis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Juusola's face.
Curtis scores with a shot to the side of Juusola's head.
Juusola prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis gets through Juusola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curtis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Juusola in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Juusola avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Juusola blocks an uppercut.
Curtis scores with a knee to the head.
Curtis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juusola misses with a punch on the inside.
Juusola has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis.
Curtis working Juusola over with knees to the body.
Curtis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis lands a shoulder strike.
Curtis lands with a left to the head.
Juusola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Curtis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Juusola is rocked!
Curtis has Juusola pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Juusola is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Curtis - that's hurt Juusola badly! Oh, another knee lands and Juusola is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Juusola doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Matt Curtis!