PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Curtis Tate Jr (ranked 22358 p4p, 491 weight class) and Rick Young Young (ranked 23849 p4p, 506 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Tate Jr
vs
Young Young

180 cm
31
215 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

184 cm
27
209 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Young Young !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tate Jr throws a quick counter head kick but Young was just out of range.
Tate Jr tries to clinch up.
Young misses with a body shot.
Young throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Tate Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Young tries to clinch there but Tate Jr circles away.
Tate Jr slips a jab and a cross from Young .
Tate Jr checks a low kick from Young .
Tate Jr throws a head kick that misses.

Tate Jr moves into the clinch.
Young is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
Tate Jr throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Tate Jr rushes Young and presses him up against the ropes.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tate Jr closes the distance and clinches.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tate Jr has closed the distance and engaged Young in a clinch.
Young just leaning against Tate Jr, taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Young 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Tate Jr.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.

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

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

Tate Jr instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young thows a leg kick but Tate Jr checks it
and Tate Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Young .

Tate Jr clinches with his opponent.
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!
Young pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Tate Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tate Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Young is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tate Jr is defending well for now.

Young manages to break the clinch.

Young tries to keep at a distance but Tate Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tate Jr with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Tate Jr is just out of range.
Tate Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tate Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tate Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tate Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Young .
Young misses with a low kick.
Tate Jr connects with a body shot that sends Young 's belly button to the back.

Tate Jr clinches up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Tate Jr tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tate Jr is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
Young is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tate Jr with a body shot.
Tate Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tate Jr is looking for a counter combo.
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 tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Young fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tate Jr, pushing him back against the ropes.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young missing with a left hand there. Tate Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tate Jr throws a nice head kick!
Tate Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Tate Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Young clinches.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
Young throws a wild body kick that Tate Jr sees coming a mile off.

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

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.
Curtis Tate Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tate Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.

Tate Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Young is trying to force a seperation but Tate Jr has the dominant position.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.
Tate Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Tate Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young closes the distance and clinches.

Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tate Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tate Jr is looking to clinch.
Tate Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Young on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tate Jr is looking to clinch.
Young is looking for the big counter here.

Young clinches.
Young taking a breather.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
Young takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tate Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tate Jr misses with a head kick.

Young forces Tate Jr back against the ropes and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
Tate Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tate Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young avoids the head kick by Tate Jr.

Young takes the fight into the clinch.
Tate Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Young is keeping busy.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Young is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Tate Jr.
Tate Jr slows down the pace here.
Young is trying to break free.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate Jr tries to clinch up.
Young tries to clinch up but Tate Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tate Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Curtis Tate Jr is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Tate Jr scores a nice knee to the body.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Tate Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Tate Jr is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Young 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Tate Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Jr dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tate Jr forces Young back against the ropes and clinches.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate Jr tries to clinch up.
Tate Jr throws a combination. Young tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

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

Young 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate Jr throws a right hand that Young ducks under and follows up with a left that Young also avoids with ease.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tate Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young misses with a head kick.
Young misses with a head kick.
Tate Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tate Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Tate Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tate Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Tate Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tate Jr gets tackled into the ropes by Young . Young maintains the clinch.
Young is trying to force a seperation but Tate Jr has the dominant position.
Tate Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Tate Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Young is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tate Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Young .
Tate Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young swinging wildly here.
Young tries a low kick but Tate Jr avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young . Tate Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tate Jr wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr throws a one two combo.
Young walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Tate Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Tate Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee calls for Tate Jr to work.
Tate Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
Tate Jr moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.

Tate Jr moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Tate Jr.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young looks to land a body kick but Tate Jr moved away.
Young wants to clinch.
Tate Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Young manages to circle out of the way.
Tate Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tate Jr.
Young throws a lazy head kick

and Tate Jr counters by clinching up.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
Young throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tate Jr counters with a left to the body.
Rick Young Young 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 instigates a clinch.

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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Tate Jr!
Curtis Tate Jr retains his heavyweight title!