PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Curtis Tate Jr (ranked 23091 p4p, 501 weight class) and Tommy Tate (ranked 22878 p4p, 488 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Tate Jr
vs
Tate

180 cm
28
215 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

180 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 21 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Brawler
Solid 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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Tate !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Jr misses with the combination.

Tate Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tate , pushing him back against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tate Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tate Jr crunches a lovely knee into Tate 's ribcage.

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

Tate Jr has managed to clinch.
Tate Jr is pushing Tate up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr stalling.
Tate Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Tate won't want to take too many of those.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate misses with a punch to the body.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tate Jr has Tate up against the ropes in a clinch.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.

Tate rushes Tate Jr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tate takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tate throws a head kick that misses

and Tate Jr counters by clinching up.
Tate Jr has Tate pushed against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tate Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr has Tate pressed against the ropes, preventing Tate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tate takes a shot to the head.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate throws a push kick but Tate Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Tate looks to land a combination but Tate Jr avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Tate Jr. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tate Jr closes the distance and pushes Tate back into the ropes.
Tate Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Tate Jr digs a right hand into Tate 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tate 's gas tank.
Tate tries to circle away but Tate Jr has him pinned against the ropes.

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

Tate Jr has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate tries a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks it.

Tate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tate Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Tommy Tate has been cut.
Tate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Tate Jr takes the fight into the clinch.

Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tate misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Tate . Those never looked like landing.
Tate jabs at Tate Jr's body.
Tate Jr scores with a nice body kick.

Tate rushes Tate Jr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tate Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tate in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tate Jr taking a breather.
Tate Jr stalling against the ropes.
Tate is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tate Jr.
Tate Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tate Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tate Jr stalling the fight.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate Jr throws a body punch but Tate moves out of range.
Tate misses with a two punch combination.

Tate Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis Tate Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Tate Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr scores with a head kick. Tate tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Tate Jr closes the distance and clinches.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tate Jr clinches up with Tate and pushes him back against the ropes.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tate is trying to break free.
Tate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tate Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tate can do to turn this around?
Tate tries to clinch up but Tate Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Tate Jr is looking to counter the offense by Tate and move into the clinch.
Tate tries a head kick but it misses.
Tate Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Tate Jr pushes Tate up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Tate Jr is controlling the position.
Tate Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Tate .

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

Tate instigates a clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Tate Jr is looking to clinch.
Tate Jr backing away here, and Tate unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tate Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Tate avoided it.
Tate Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Tate Jr misses its target.
Tate sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Curtis Tate Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tate throws a hook to the side of Tate Jr's head but Tate Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tate Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tate manages to circle out of the way.
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 closes the distance and clinches.
Tate Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Tate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
Tate keeps the fight on the outside.
Tate throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tate Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tate Jr slowing the pace effectively.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate throws a series of punches but Tate Jr moves out of range.
Tate Jr feints and then cracks Tate 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tate down.

Tate Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Tate is trying to stall.
Tate Jr lands an elbow just above Tate 's eye.
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 Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tate Jr connects with a high kick.
Tate Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Tate counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tate Jr can pounce on him.
Tate Jr tries to clinch up.
Tate Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tate Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Tate .

Tate Jr closes the distance and pushes Tate back into the ropes.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Tate 's cut.
That's time! Tate Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Tate keeps the fight on the outside.

Tate Jr closes the distance and clinches.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
Tate closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tate Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Tate .

Tate Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Tate Jr both land. Nice combination.

That has opened up Tommy Tate 's cut even more.

Tate Jr rushes Tate and presses him up against the ropes.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Tate Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Tate Jr is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Jr lands an elbow inside.
Tate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tate Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
Tate takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Tate Jr forces Tate back against the ropes and clinches.
Tate takes a knee right on the jaw!

The cut above Tommy Tate 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tate Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tate up against the ropes.
Tate throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tate Jr misses with a wild combination.
Tate Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tate Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Tate moves out of range easily.
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 shot from downtown. Tate moves away and avoids it.
Tate Jr wants to clinch up but Tate keeps it at a distance.
Tate throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Tate Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tate .
Tate Jr tries to clinch but Tate moves out of range.
Tate Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr rushes Tate and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tate tries to land a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks with his arms.
Tate Jr lands an elbow inside that Tate shrugs off.
Tate trying to stall but Tate Jr improves his position.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.

Tate Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tate takes an elbow to the forehead.

Tommy Tate 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Tate 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tate Jr is working Tate over against the ropes.
Tate Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tate lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Tate Jr is controlling the position.
Curtis Tate Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr prevents Tate from breaking the clinch.
Tate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A hook to the body from Tate Jr.
A bit of stalling here from Tate Jr.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate keeps the fight on the outside.
Tate Jr throws a head kick but Tate moves out of range.
Tate Jr tries to clinch there but Tate circles away.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tate Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tate Jr throws a combination that misses

and Tate holds on and brings the fighters into a 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

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