PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terry Tuten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jheri Curls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tuten might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Whoa. Terry Tuten has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tuten
vs
Curls

174 cm
21
163 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Tuten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jheri Curls!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Curls. Tuten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curls is looking to clinch but Tuten is avoiding it.
Curls shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tuten but Tuten pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Curls fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Curls throws a body kick that misses.

Curls bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Curls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuten keeps working.
Tuten wants to get back to his feet but Curls drags him back down.
Curls trying to control the action but Tuten is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuten is letting Curls control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls tries to advance to mount but can't.
Curls trying to control the action but Tuten is working from the bottom.
Tuten is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Curls off and has taken his back!
Curls wants to escape the position.
Tuten biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Curls prevents Tuten from getting a body triangle.
Curls trying to control the hands but Tuten won't let him.
Tuten wants to control but Curls is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Tuten tries to get the hooks in deep but Curls pushed the leg off.
Tuten really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Curls.
Tuten's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Terry Tuten just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Curls fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Curls gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Curls takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tuten.
Tuten misses with a series of wild punches.
Curls falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tuten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jheri Curls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curls looks gassed!
Curls misses with a takedown attempt
and Tuten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Terry Tuten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jheri Curls.
Tuten lands with a right hand.
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!
Tuten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Curls is rocked!
Curls loses concentration momentarily and Tuten pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Curls crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Tuten finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Terry Tuten!