PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Fortune Thibodeaux (ranked 22935 p4p, 23262 weight class) and Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 260 p4p, 208 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thibodeaux
vs
Tate Iii

210 cm
38
274
35 - 17 - 1

185 cm
29
215
51 - 14 - 0

Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fortune Thibodeaux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Iii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice body kick.
Thibodeaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Tate Iii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thibodeaux lands with a kick to the temple. Tate Iii shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Curtis Tate Iii has been cut.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii takes a swing at Thibodeaux's ribcage but misses.

Thibodeaux drives through and clinches with Tate Iii against the ropes.
Tate Iii taking a breather.
Tate Iii is trying to break free.
Tate Iii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thibodeaux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tate Iii backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Tate Iii trying to stall but Thibodeaux improves his position.
Thibodeaux lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Iii is stalling here.
Thibodeaux gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tate Iii has had enough of the clinch but Thibodeaux keeps him there for the moment.
Tate Iii takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Curtis Tate Iii's cut even more.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tate Iii is looking to control Thibodeaux's arms but Thibodeaux gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tate Iii has his back to the ropes.
Tate Iii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tate Iii has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tate Iii trying to control the position but instead, Thibodeaux has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tate Iii into the ropes.
Thibodeaux lands with a light punch inside.
Tate Iii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow inside that Tate Iii shrugs off.

The cut above Curtis Tate Iii's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Curtis Tate Iii's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fortune Thibodeaux!
Fortune Thibodeaux retains his super heavyweight title!
Fortune Thibodeaux thanked the fans post fight for their support.