PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 23881 p4p, 23654 weight class) and Morrison Dickson (ranked 230 p4p, 558 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tate Iii
vs
Dickson

185 cm
24
215
38 - 10 - 0

225 cm
25
283
11 - 22 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 38 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morrison Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Tate Iii.
Good shot there by Dickson.
Tate Iii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dickson.
Tate Iii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dickson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Dickson as he connects with a hook.
Dickson throws a right hand that misses
and Tate Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tate Iii misses with a double jab.
Dickson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dickson misses with a double jab.
Tate Iii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tate Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickson swings for the body but Tate Iii moves out of range.
Dickson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dickson takes a swing at Tate Iii's ribcage but misses.
Dickson misses with a hook. Tate Iii ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Dickson does it's job there.
Dickson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tate Iii, as that shot connected.
Dickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tate Iii.
Dickson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii misses with a body shot.
Tate Iii throws a body punch but Dickson moves out of range.
Tate Iii avoids the body shot from Dickson.
Dickson throws a series of punches but Tate Iii avoids them all with ease.
Tate Iii connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dickson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tate Iii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dickson misses with a straight left.
Dickson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tate Iii scores with a three punch combo!
Tate Iii swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Dickson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice cross by Dickson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tate Iii moves away.
Dickson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tate Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dickson.
Tate Iii tries to counter by clinching up but Dickson breaks away and moves out of range.
Dickson misses with a wild body shot.
Dickson throws a hook to the side of Tate Iii's head but Tate Iii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tate Iii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dickson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice jab there from Dickson.
Dickson ducks under a wild hook from Tate Iii.
Dickson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tate Iii throws a right hand that Dickson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dickson also avoids with ease.
Dickson misses with a looping right.
Tate Iii falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dickson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dickson loads up on a big right hand but Tate Iii slips the punch.
Tate Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii slips a straight right by Dickson.
Tate Iii scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tate Iii.
Dickson misses with a hook.
Morrison Dickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Curtis Tate Iii's cut is getting worse.
Dickson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tate Iii throws a series of punches but Dickson moves out of range.
Dickson misses the shot to the body.
Tate Iii has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tate Iii there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dickson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dickson misses with a hook.
A combination from Tate Iii does no damage.
Tate Iii gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Dickson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Curtis Tate Iii's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dickson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dickson throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dickson lands a big uppercut and Tate Iii crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tate Iii looks OK. Dickson waves Tate Iii back to his feet!

Tate Iii is rocked!
Dickson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oh Tate Iii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tate Iii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tate Iii seems to have got his legs back now.
Tate Iii throws a lazy right hand but Dickson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tate Iii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dickson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dickson connects with a right hand. Tate Iii shakes it off.

Jeez, Curtis Tate Iii's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
No joy there for Tate Iii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tate Iii misses the jab.
Tate Iii blocks a jab.

Dickson cracks Tate Iii with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dickson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tate Iii to stand back up!
Dickson moves in close and cracks Tate Iii with a massive right hand! Tate Iii, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Dickson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Morrison Dickson!
A victorious Morrison Dickson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.