PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Curwell (ranked 4623 p4p, 450 weight class) and Mark Boortz (ranked 5614 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Boortz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Curwell
vs
Boortz

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Curwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Boortz!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Curwell shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boortz wants to control but Curwell is keeping busy.
Curwell controlling the action here.
Boortz trying to control from the bottom.
Curwell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Boortz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curwell is looking to take a break and control but Boortz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Curwell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boortz tries to get to full guard but Curwell has control of the leg.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boortz trying to control from the bottom.

Boortz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Curwell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boortz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Curwell is breathing heavily.
Boortz controlling the position well.
Curwell is trying to control. Boortz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Curwell has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boortz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boortz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curwell wants a takedown.
Curwell trying to stall but Boortz improves his position.
Boortz is leaning against Curwell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boortz lands an uppercut.

It looks like James Curwell has been cut.
Boortz trying to land knees to the body.
Boortz missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Boortz.

Curwell is rocked!
Boortz is leaning against Curwell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Curwell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boortz unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Curwell! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Boortz is unloading with more strikes now! Curwell drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Boortz!