PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Tate (ranked 23086 p4p, 523 weight class) and Curtis Tate Jr (ranked 23306 p4p, 546 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tate
vs
Tate Jr

180 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 20 - 0

180 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Brawler
Good chin

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Tate !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tate Jr has managed to clinch.
Tate could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tate Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tate Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tate throws a leg kick but Tate Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tate wants to clinch.

Tate Jr pushes Tate up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tate Jr.
Tate tries to clinch up but Tate Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Tate throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tate Jr moves into range and clinches up with Tate .

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tate Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tate Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Tate Jr lands an elbow just above Tate 's eye.

It looks like Tommy Tate has been cut.
Tate Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.

Tate Jr gets a clinch.
Tate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tate Jr takes a swing at Tate 's ribcage but misses.

Tate Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr has Tate pressed against the ropes.
Tate taking a breather.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Tate Jr is controlling him.
Tate Jr keeps control of Tate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tate Jr clinches.
Tate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate Jr lands a high kick!

Tate Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Tate Jr stalling in the clinch.
Tate blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tate Jr moves into range and clinches up with Tate .
Tate Jr lands a left hand.
Tate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Tate tries a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks it.
Tate Jr leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Tate Jr is controlling the position.
Tate tries to stall but Tate Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
Tate Jr jabs Tate to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate tries to clinch but Tate Jr moves out of range.

Tate moves into the clinch successfully.
Tate being controlled against the ropes.
Tate Jr lands a right hand.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.
Tate throws a low kick but Tate Jr moves out of range easily.
Tate Jr throws a shot to the body.
Tate Jr throws a body punch but Tate moves out of range.

Tate gets tackled into the ropes by Tate Jr. Tate Jr maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
Tate is looking to clinch but Tate Jr is avoiding it.
Tate Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Tate 's cut.
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.

Tate Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Tate Jr throws a body punch but Tate moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Tate Jr scores with a four punch combination!

Tate Jr clinches up against the ropes.
Tate Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tate tries to land knees in the clinch but Tate Jr avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Tate 's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tate Jr moves into the clinch.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.

Tate Jr moves into range and clinches up with Tate .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Tate is looking to control Tate Jr's arms but Tate Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tate has his back to the ropes.
Tate is stalling here.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tate Jr.

Tate gets tackled into the ropes by Tate Jr. Tate Jr maintains the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tate takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tate Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Tate takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tate Jr tries to stall but Tate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.
Tate fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tate Jr checks it well.
Tate Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Tate counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate Jr. Tate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tate moves in looking to clinch but Tate Jr pushes him off.

Tate clinches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Curtis Tate Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tate .

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate slips a jab and a cross from Tate Jr.
Tate wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tate Jr throws a front kick that sends Tate stumbling back into the ropes.
Tate Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.

Tate takes the fight into the clinch.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr moves into range and clinches up with Tate .
Tate controlling the action here for a moment.
Tate Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Tate controls the action.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.
Tate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tate Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Tommy Tate 's cut is getting worse.
Tate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tate Jr tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tate Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate tries to stall but Tate Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tate Jr stalling in the clinch.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tate Jr.
Tate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tate Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tate tries to clinch up but Tate Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Tate Jr avoids the head kick by Tate .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tate Jr.
Tate Jr throws a right hand that Tate ducks under and follows up with a left that Tate also avoids with ease.
Tate is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Tate 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tate keeps the fight on the outside.
Tate takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tate wants to clinch.

Tate tries to keep at a distance but Tate Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tate can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tate Jr forces Tate back against the ropes and clinches.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate Jr throws a series of punches but Tate avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tate .
Tate misses with a body kick.
Tate Jr throws a right and a left that Tate avoids nicely.
Tate Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tate Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Tate moves out of range easily.

Tate Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tate Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Tate being controlled against the ropes.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tate has closed the distance and engaged Tate Jr in a clinch.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tate Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Tate bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tate is looking to clinch but Tate Jr is avoiding it.
Tate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tate Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tate lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Tate Jr forces Tate back against the ropes and clinches.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate tries to clinch there but Tate Jr circles away.
A nice side step and Tate Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tate is looking to clinch but Tate Jr is avoiding it.

Tate Jr has closed the distance and engaged Tate in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate takes a knee right on the jaw!

Tate 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tate rather than just go for the knockout.
Tate throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tate Jr.
Tate Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tate Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!

Tate tries to keep at a distance but Tate Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tate 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.
Tate Jr throws a head kick but Tate moves out of range.
Tate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tate wants to clinch.
Tate Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr thumps Tate with a low kick.
Tate slips a jab and a cross from Tate Jr.

Tate Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Tate Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tate Jr tries to stall but Tate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tate Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Tommy Tate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curtis Tate Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tate is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tate Jr prevents a body shot from Tate .

And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Tate Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tate Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Tate Jr!