PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Tate Jr (ranked 7308 p4p, 224 weight class) and Tommy Tate (ranked 24494 p4p, 236 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tate Jr
vs
Tate

180 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

180 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Tate !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Tate manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tate Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tate misses with the combination.
Tate Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Tate Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate but Tate pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Tate Jr moves into the clinch.
Tate Jr stalling.
Tate is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tate Jr to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.

Tate Jr pushes Tate up against the cage in a clinch.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Tate Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Tate should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tate Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tate smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Tate Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Tate Jr as Tate shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tate gets tackled into the cage by Tate Jr. Tate Jr maintains the clinch.
Tate taking a breather.
Tate tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tate Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tate Jr has Tate pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tate manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tate Jr slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Tate Jr.
Tate Jr is trying to drag Tate to the mat but Tate just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tate tries to pull guard but Tate Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Tate drops back down to his feet.
Come on Tate Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Tate Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tate prevents it.
Tate is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tate Jr to keep the fight standing.

Tate Jr gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tate regains guard.
Tate Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tate Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Tate Jr stands up from guard. Let's bang!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tate Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tate Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr managing to control the position.

Tate Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tate can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tate Jr keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.

Tate Jr throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tate uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tate Jr is pushing Tate 's head away, looking to escape. Tate manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee asks Tate politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tate prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Tate Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tate Jr keeps working.
Tate Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tate tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tate has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tate Jr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tate defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tate Jr.

Tate Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tate is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tate Jr is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tate to the mat. Tate regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tate Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tate Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tate Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tate 's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr controlling the action here.
Tate Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tate can do to turn this around?
Tate Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tate 's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Jr content to control rather than advance.
Tate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tate is looking for a sweep. Tate Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tate Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Tate Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Tate is defending well.
Tate Jr throwing shots but Tate is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tate Jr is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Tate Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tate Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tate Jr throws a big right hand that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tate Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Tate dives in for a single leg takedown but Tate Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Tate . No joy for Tate Jr on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Tate Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tate tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tate Jr defends well and Tate ends up having to push Tate Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tate is breathing heavily.
Tate Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tate Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tate displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tate Jr.
Tate Jr shoots for a takedown but Tate saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tate doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tate shoots in looking for a takedown. Tate Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Tate keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tate Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tate misses with a takedown
and Tate Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr clinches with his opponent.
Tate Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tate smiles and moves away.

Tate Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tate drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tate shoots in looking for a takedown but Tate Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tate 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tate Jr lands with a cross.

It looks like Tommy Tate has been cut.
Tate Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Tate Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tate Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tate Jr has Tate pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tate manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
Tate Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tate Jr gets underhooks to prevent Tate 's takedown attempt.
Tate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tate Jr pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tate Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tate controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tate Jr pulls Tate in close to his closed guard and prevents Tate from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tate Jr throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Tate Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tate Jr trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tate Jr is controlling Tate 's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick by Tate Jr misses

and Tate moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Tate Jr.

Tate pulls guard effortlessly.
Tate Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate Jr wants to control from the top but Tate keeps moving.
Tate Jr controlling from the top position.
Tate Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Tate has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tate Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tate Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Tate Jr.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tate has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tate Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tate Jr is looking to clinch.

Tate Jr has managed to clinch.
Tommy Tate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curtis Tate Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tate Jr scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Tate Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tate Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Tate Jr!
Curtis Tate Jr is the new super heavyweight champion!