PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Curtis (ranked 3185 p4p, 451 weight class) and Rafael Van Der Moot (ranked 6195 p4p, 720 weight class). Curtis's entrance music is Russian Circles - Geneva. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Curtis
vs
Van Der Moot

190 cm
25
208 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Van Der Moot!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Der Moot.
Curtis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Curtis scores with a nice strike.
Van Der Moot throws a series of punches but Curtis avoids them all with ease.
Curtis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Curtis lands with a cross.
Van Der Moot throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Curtis counters with a left to the body.
Van Der Moot throws a sloppy body shot
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Curtis forces Van Der Moot back against the ropes and clinches.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike.
Curtis lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Der Moot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Curtis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Curtis lands with a short shot to the head.
Curtis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Der Moot misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
Curtis lands with a short shot to the head.
Curtis lands with a left to the head.
Van Der Moot working hard to break the clinch.
Van Der Moot is trying to break the clinch but Curtis has him pressed against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Curtis.
Van Der Moot looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis lands with a short shot to the head.
Curtis digs a right hand into Van Der Moot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Der Moot's gas tank.
Curtis works on Van Der Moot's body with a couple of short punches.
Curtis scores with a shot to the side of Van Der Moot's head.
A shot in the inside from Curtis.

Van Der Moot is rocked!
Curtis lands a shoulder strike.
Van Der Moot is still on wobbly legs! Can Curtis finish him?
Curtis gets through Van Der Moot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Curtis - that landed with a thud.
Curtis works on Van Der Moot's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Curtis.
Curtis digs a right hand underneath Van Der Moot's ribcage. Van Der Moot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Curtis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Curtis unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Van Der Moot! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Curtis is unloading with more strikes now! Van Der Moot drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Curtis!
Frank Curtis thanked the fans post fight for their support.