PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Lowe (ranked 1024 p4p, 148 weight class) and Jack Number (ranked 2656 p4p, 336 weight class). Curtis Lowe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lowe
vs
Number

186 cm
22
204 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

150 cm
22
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Velocity Fightwear
Fanatic Inc.

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Number!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Number is looking to clinch.
Number is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Number tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lowe counters with a nice uppercut.
Number doesn't manage to clinch there - Lowe circles away.
Number tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lowe digs a good body shot into Number's ribs.
Lowe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Number doesn't manage to clinch there - Lowe circles away.
Lowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Number's sensitive parts.
Number doesn't manage to clinch there - Lowe circles away.
Lowe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jack Number seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Number tries to clinch up but Lowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Lowe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Lowe.

Number has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Number.
Lowe scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Number lands with a light punch inside.
Number lands with a light punch inside.
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Number.
Number tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Number misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Lowe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Number doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Number uses good head movement to avoid it.
Number misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lowe.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Number misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Number backwards.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Lowe breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Number lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Lowe sprawling to the canvas. Number follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Lowe hang on?

It looks like Curtis Lowe has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe regains full guard. Nicely done.

Number wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Lowe's closed guard. He's half up but Lowe has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Lowe pivots and extends the arm, Number falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Lowe! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Curtis Lowe!
After winning the bout, Curtis Lowe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.