PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Curtis (ranked 2616 p4p, 339 weight class) and French Frye (ranked 1596 p4p, 227 weight class). Curtis comes to the cage accompanied by Russian Circles - Geneva. The crowd seem to be enjoying Frye's choice of entrance music: The Chainsmokers - Paris. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Curtis
vs
Frye

190 cm
26
208 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

211 cm
26
213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Sully's Bar & Grill
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, French Frye!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Frye.
Curtis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frye staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Curtis finds it's target.
Frye misses with a looping left.
Curtis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frye is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Frye misses with a hook
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curtis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Frye walks into a jab.
Frye uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curtis.
Curtis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frye.
Curtis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Curtis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
French Frye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frye lands a jab to Curtis's midsection.
Curtis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frye throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Curtis misses the target.
Frye misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Curtis misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye lunges at Curtis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Curtis's hand.
Frye avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Frye throws a jab when Curtis was well out of range.
Frye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curtis.
Curtis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frye.
It looked like Curtis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Frye throws a lazy uppercut
and Curtis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Curtis slips a jab from Frye.
Curtis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frye connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Curtis scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Frye.
Frye lands a slapping body shot.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frye.
Curtis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frye swings for the body but Curtis moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Frye. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Frye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frye scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Curtis doesn't seem bothered though.
Frye throws a right hand that misses
enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab.
Frye throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Frye cracks Curtis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Frye moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frye misses with a wild body shot.
Frye throws an off balance right hand
enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab.
Frye cracks a nice hook into Curtis's ribs.
Frye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Curtis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis misses with a right hand
and Frye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis avoids the body shot from Frye.
Frye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Curtis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frye throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frye throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Curtis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Curtis pushes Frye back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Frye can't find room to land a body shot as Curtis controls the action.
Curtis swings wildly with an uppercut but Frye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis scores with a shoulder strike.
Frye lands with a light punch inside.
Frye lands with a left to the head.
Frye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frye lands a nice uppercut.
Frye leaning against his opponent.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis blocks an elbow strike from Frye.
A short left from Curtis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frye misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frye trying to control the position but instead, Curtis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frye into the cage.
Curtis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Curtis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Curtis tries to work over Frye's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Frye.
Curtis prevents a body shot from Frye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frye.
Frye tries to throw a body punch but Curtis avoids it by throwing Frye back against the cage.
Frye lands an uppercut.
Curtis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frye or not.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frye's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curtis.
Frye misses with a punch on the inside.
Frye throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Curtis blocks it with crossed arms.
Curtis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Frye misses with an uppercut.
Frye connects with a crisp jab.
Frye lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Curtis looks to land a left hand but Frye moved out of range nicely.
Curtis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Curtis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frye fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Curtis does no damage.
Curtis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Frye.
Curtis tries to counter by clinching up but Frye breaks away and moves out of range.
Frye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
Frye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis.
Frye keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curtis.
Curtis looks to score with a jab to the body but Frye is just out of range.
Curtis missing with a left hand there. Frye was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curtis blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Curtis misses its target.
Frye connects with a crisp jab.
Frye tests Curtis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frye misses with a wild body shot.
French Frye seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frye blocks a jab.
Frye throws out a loose jab but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Curtis moves out of range as Frye strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frye throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frye is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Frye avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Curtis misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Frye on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frye throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Curtis lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frye swings widly with a right hand

and Curtis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Curtis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Frye lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Frye working aggressively here.
Frye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frye blocking some punches.
Frye misses with the head strike.
French Frye seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Curtis throws a punch but it's blocked by Frye.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Curtis misses with the head strike.
Curtis lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curtis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frye lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frye is looking to control Curtis's arms but Curtis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Frye has his back to the cage.
Frye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Curtis.
Frye throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
A right handed body shot lands from Curtis.
Curtis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Frye misses with a punch on the inside.
Frye blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frye lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frye can't find room to land a body shot as Curtis controls the action.
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Curtis.
Frye is breathing heavily.
Frye has Curtis pressed against the cage, preventing Curtis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Curtis scores with a shot to the side of Frye's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Curtis.
Curtis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curtis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frye misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis lands a left hand.
Frye is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Frye misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frye lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Frye fails to land.
Curtis misses with the head strike.
Frye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frye struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Curtis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curtis.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but French Frye will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frye.
Curtis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Frye misses with a hook.
Curtis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Frye misses with a left hand
letting Curtis counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Frye.
Frye misses with a jab to the body
and Curtis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Frye swings away with a body shot that misses
and Curtis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frye throws a predictable looking body shot

and Curtis counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frye lands a body punch in the clinch.

Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frye throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
Frye takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frye avoids the body shot from Curtis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Curtis misses the target.
Frye misses the body punch
and Curtis counters with a stiff right hand.
Frye ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curtis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frye throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Curtis counters with a right hand to the body.
Curtis lands an overhand right.
Curtis throws a monster overhand right that drops Frye! Curtis follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Curtis!
A relieved looking Frank Curtis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
French Frye was interviewed post fight and said 'My manager is a dumbass muthafucka!!! Read the fucking forums now you nincompoop!'.