PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 24495 p4p, 4235 weight class) and Sebastian Burger (ranked 152 p4p, 104 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tate Iii
vs
Burger

185 cm
20
215
23 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
220
6 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Burger!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burger looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tate Iii misses the body punch
and Burger counters with a big head kick but Tate Iii shrugs it off.
Tate Iii throws a nice looking combination but Burger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burger counters with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate Iii. Burger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tate Iii takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tate Iii throws a sloppy body shot
and Burger counters with a stiff right hand.
Burger's coach down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Burger's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Burger misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Tate Iii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tate Iii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burger counters with a head kick.
Burger lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate Iii takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Curtis Tate Iii has been cut.
Burger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Curtis Tate Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tate Iii takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Burger.
Tate Iii scores with a nice right hand.
Tate Iii misses with a series of wild punches.
Tate Iii misses with a two punch combination.
Tate Iii looks to land a combination. Burger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tate Iii dips to his left and cracks Burger with an uppercut!
Burger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tate Iii.
Burger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tate Iii has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Tate Iii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate Iii falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burger counters with an inside leg kick.
Burger lands with a kick to the temple. Tate Iii shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tate Iii throws a right and a left that Burger avoids nicely.
Tate Iii connects with a crisp jab.
Tate Iii throws a sloppy body shot
and Burger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tate Iii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tate Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burger moves away.
Tate Iii misses with a double jab
and Burger counters with a thumping low kick.
Tate Iii throws a combination that misses
and Burger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Burger lands a big head kick that sends Tate Iii tumbling to the mat! Burger takes a step backwards and waves Tate Iii back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Tate Iii is rocked!

Burger lands a big right hand that sends Tate Iii crashing to the mat! Burger stays standing though and waves Tate Iii back to his feet!
Oh Tate Iii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burger's head backwards.
Burger thows a body kick. Tate Iii tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tate Iii seems to have got his legs back now.
Burger with a nice calf kick.
Tate Iii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Burger.
Tate Iii swings widly with a right hand

and Burger counters with a crisp one two that drops Tate Iii! Burger thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tate Iii to his feet! Tate Iii is in big trouble!
Tate Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burger was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate Iii.
Burger slips a jab and a cross from Tate Iii.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Burger. Beautiful body shot.
Tate Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burger.
Tate Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burger.
Burger throws a nice head kick!

Curtis Tate Iii's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tate Iii. Tate Iii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burger punishes Tate Iii's body with a nice straight punch.
Burger scores with a nice body kick.
Burger connects with a jab.
Burger defending well as Tate Iii loads up on a big left hand.
Tate Iii throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burger counters with a stiff right hand.
Burger throws a nice head kick!

Burger lands a big head kick that sends Tate Iii tumbling to the mat! Burger takes a step backwards and waves Tate Iii back to his feet - he wants the finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burger slips a straight right by Tate Iii.
Burger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate Iii. Burger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burger scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Burger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Tate Iii's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Burger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tate Iii misses with a hook
and Burger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burger lands with a right hand.
Tate Iii fails to land with a series of punches.
Burger looks to score with a jab to the body but Tate Iii is just out of range.
Burger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Burger scoring well with a low kick there.
Tate Iii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sebastian Burger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burger.
Tate Iii takes a swing at Burger's ribcage but misses.
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 Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burger was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate Iii.
Burger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger connects with a single shot there.
Tate Iii throws a jab but it's blocked by Burger.
Burger lands a glancing blow to the side of Tate Iii's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Tate Iii as he connects with a hook.
Burger avoids the body shot from Tate Iii.
Burger looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Curtis Tate Iii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burger scoring well with a low kick there.
Burger lands a body shot.
Burger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burger swings for the body but Tate Iii moves out of range.
Burger moves away from the strike by Tate Iii.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate Iii. Burger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burger throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii throws a jab when Burger was well out of range.
Tate Iii throws a sloppy body shot
and Burger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Burger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tate Iii doesn't seem phased though.
Tate Iii goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Burger looks to score with a jab to the body but Tate Iii is just out of range.
Burger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Curtis Tate Iii's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Burger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tate Iii falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tate Iii looks to land a combination but Burger avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger connects with a looping right hand.
Tate Iii swings widly with a right hand
letting Burger counter with a right hand.
Tate Iii throws a right and a left that Burger avoids nicely.
Burger lands a glancing blow to the side of Tate Iii's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burger.
Tate Iii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tate Iii misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tate Iii looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tate Iii connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tate Iii takes one to the side of the head.
Tate Iii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burger lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate Iii blocks a head kick by Burger.
A swing and a miss from Burger.
Tate Iii takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tate Iii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tate Iii swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Burger counters with a head kick that drops Tate Iii to the mat! Tate Iii scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Burger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tate Iii has time to react.
Tate Iii misses with a lunging right hand
and Burger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Burger scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tate Iii misses with a double jab.
Burger was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Burger ducks right into an uppercut from Tate Iii.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Burger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Curtis Tate Iii's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Burger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tate Iii.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tate Iii might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Burger cracks a nice hook into Tate Iii's ribs.
Tate Iii scores with a jab to the body.
Tate Iii slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burger throws an off balance right hand
letting Tate Iii counter with a right hand.
Tate Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burger was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate Iii.
A big left from Tate Iii misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Burger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tate Iii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burger scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tate Iii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tate Iii misses the jab.
Tate Iii throws a good cross that connects.
Tate Iii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burger circles away quickly and effectively.
Burger dodges the punch combination from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tate Iii misses with a two punch combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Burger misses.
Burger lands a nice hook to Tate Iii's body. Tate Iii takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tate Iii.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Burger slams his shin into Tate Iii's torso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tate Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Burger follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tate Iii throws a lazy uppercut
and Burger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burger jabs Tate Iii right on the nose. Tate Iii blinks but takes it well.
Tate Iii tries to bum rush Burger with a series of wild strikes but Burger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tate Iii throws a combination that misses
and Burger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Whack! Burger lands a heavy head kick that drops Tate Iii. The ref tackles Burger to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Tate Iii was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sebastian Burger!
Sebastian Burger is the new super heavyweight champion!