PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramses Rudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis comes to the cage accompanied by Run to the Hills. Ramses Rudd has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Curtis
vs
Rudd

187 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
188 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ken Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramses Rudd!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis keeps the fight on the outside.
Rudd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rudd tries to clinch but Curtis is having none of it.
Rudd tries to clinch up.
Rudd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rudd misses with a body kick.
Rudd misses with a wild combination.

Curtis pushes Rudd up against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis tries for a takedown but Rudd manages to get underhooks.
Rudd being controlled against the cage.
Curtis gets through Rudd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curtis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis tries to pull guard but Rudd holds him up against the cage and eventually Curtis drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Curtis.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Curtis as Rudd tries to tie him up.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike.
Rudd misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A body shot lands from Curtis.
Rudd trying to control the position but instead, Curtis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rudd into the cage.
Curtis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rudd up against the cage.
Rudd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Curtis is pushing Rudd up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rudd missing with knees to the body.
Curtis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rudd pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Curtis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Curtis scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudd wants to get back to striking at distance but Curtis won't allow it.
Rudd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Curtis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rudd prevents it.
Rudd trying to land knees to the body.
Curtis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Curtis blocking some punches.
Come on Curtis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rudd content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Curtis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Curtis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Curtis decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curtis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Curtis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Curtis looking for a sweep. Not yet Curtis, not yet.
Curtis is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Curtis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rudd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Curtis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Curtis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Curtis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rudd wanted to stand there but Curtis had control of the position.
Rudd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Curtis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Curtis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rudd throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rudd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rudd tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Curtis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Curtis blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rudd throws an elbow but misses.
Curtis avoiding damage as Rudd throws knees to the body.
Rudd tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rudd struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Curtis tries to pull guard but Rudd won't allow it.
Curtis blocks an elbow strike.
Rudd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rudd missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rudd misses with a punch on the inside.
Rudd missing with knees to the body.

Curtis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Curtis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rudd is looking to stand up but Curtis won't let him.
Curtis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Curtis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rudd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Curtis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rudd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Rudd.
Rudd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Curtis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Curtis trying to stall but Rudd improves his position.
Rudd swings wildly with an uppercut but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rudd throws an elbow that misses.
Rudd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudd is trying to break the clinch but Curtis has him pressed against the cage.
Rudd is pressed up against the cage. Curtis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rudd down to the mat. Rudd avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rudd throws a head kick but Curtis moves out of range.
Rudd wants to clinch but Curtis slips to the side
and Curtis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rudd tries to clinch

and Curtis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rudd won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rudd is not content to let Curtis control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudd is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Curtis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Curtis wants to control but Rudd is keeping him busy.

Curtis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rudd takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rudd is trying to buck Curtis off.

Curtis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rudd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rudd is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Curtis tries to clinch but Rudd moves out of range.
Rudd is looking to clinch but Curtis is avoiding it.
Rudd clinches but Curtis breaks the clinch

and Curtis counters by clinching up.
Curtis holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curtis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Curtis blocking some punches.
Rudd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curtis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rudd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Curtis.
Curtis is trying to break free.
Rudd wants to get back to striking at distance but Curtis won't allow it.
Rudd lands a body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Rudd.
Rudd pushes Curtis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rudd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Rudd.
Rudd stalling in the clinch but Curtis improves position.
Rudd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rudd is trying to maintain a safe position but Curtis gets an underhook and turns Rudd into the cage.
Rudd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Curtis blocks it with crossed arms.
Rudd wants to stall.
Rudd can't break the clinch.
Rudd working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudd tries to break the clinch but Curtis is controlling the position.
Rudd misses with the head strike.
Rudd is looking to control Curtis's arms but Curtis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rudd has his back to the cage.
Rudd seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Rudd gets underhooks to prevent Curtis's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Curtis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rudd can't find room to land a body shot as Curtis controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rudd.
Curtis prevents a body shot from Rudd.
Rudd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rudd is looking to break free of the clinch but Curtis has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Curtis as Rudd tries to tie him up.
Rudd missing with knees to the body.
Rudd misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Curtis fails to land.
Rudd looking to throw knees to the head but Curtis is blocking nicely.
Rudd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rudd blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis tries to pull guard but Rudd holds him up against the cage and eventually Curtis drops back down to his feet.
Rudd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rudd tries to break the clinch but Curtis is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Curtis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rudd tries to clinch

and Curtis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Curtis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rudd wants to get back to his feet.
Curtis passes to full mount!
Rudd wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Curtis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rudd holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Curtis tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudd squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Curtis is looking to work his way around to Rudd's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
You get the feeling that Rudd really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Curtis looking for a guillotine from mount but Rudd is having none of it.
Curtis misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Rudd somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rudd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Curtis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Curtis is looking to clinch.
Rudd lunges at Curtis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Curtis's hand.
Curtis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curtis circles away from the clinch attempt

and Curtis counters by clinching up.
Curtis takes a shot to the head.
Curtis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rudd gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rudd taking a breather.
Curtis avoiding damage as Rudd throws knees to the body.
Rudd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Curtis.
Rudd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rudd throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Rudd has had enough of the clinch but Curtis keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Curtis.
Rudd wants to break free but Curtis has control.
Rudd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rudd struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Rudd tries to land knees in the clinch but Curtis avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rudd.
Ramses Rudd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curtis avoiding damage as Rudd throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rudd can't break the clinch.
Rudd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rudd tries to land knees in the clinch but Curtis avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Curtis.
Rudd misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Curtis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rudd.
Rudd is looking to control Curtis's arms but Curtis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rudd has his back to the cage.
Rudd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rudd misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
Rudd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Curtis.
Curtis presses Rudd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Curtis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Curtis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rudd is trying to stall.
Curtis looking to stall.
Rudd scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Curtis.
Rudd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
Rudd pressing his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Rudd.
Rudd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rudd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Curtis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Curtis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rudd looking to slow down the pace here.
Rudd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Rudd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Curtis.
Ken Curtis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rudd throws an elbow but misses.
Rudd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.

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 Ken Curtis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Curtis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Curtis!