PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pillow Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Curtis
vs
Hands

176 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

CBK Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isaac Curtis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pillow Hands!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis blocks a head kick by Hands.
Hands turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Curtis scores with a shot to the body.
Curtis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hands. Hands circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hands dives in for a single leg takedown but Curtis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Curtis connects with a single shot there.
A punch lands to the side of Hands 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hands throws a leg kick
and Curtis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hands thinking.
Jab, jab by Curtis - just one landing.
Curtis lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hands scoring well with a low kick there.
Curtis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hands's hands.
Curtis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hands moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A lazy left from Curtis finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hands rushes Curtis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis cracks Hands with a nice body shot.
Curtis lands with a short shot to the head.
Hands takes a shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Curtis.

Hands jumps guard and drags Curtis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hands is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hands looks winded!
Curtis tries to free his leg and advance position but Hands is retaining full guard.
Curtis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hands has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Russian Fighting Community Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Hands looking for a guillotine here but Curtis defends easily.
Hands is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hands being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hands is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Curtis is aware though and is defending well.
Curtis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hands swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curtis is stalling in the full guard.
Curtis is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Grind - $725 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Hands had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Curtis defends it easily.
Curtis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Hands has an active guard here but Curtis has managed to pass into half guard.
Hands trying to control here.

Hands looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Curtis in particular looking to stall.

Hands is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curtis pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hands moves out of range of the strikes.
Hands wants to counter with a clinch but Curtis pushes him away.
Hands shoots in but Curtis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hands shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Curtis defends it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Curtis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis lands with a good body shot.
Curtis scores with a shot to the body.
Pillow Hands is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hands scores with a push kick.
Hands takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Hands rushes Curtis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Curtis smiles and moves away.
Isaac Curtis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pillow Hands.
Good exchange - Curtis coming out on top.
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hands can do to turn this around?
Curtis connects with the punch.

Hands has closed the distance and engaged Curtis in a clinch.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hands tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Curtis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Curtis is working Hands over against the cage.
Hands is breathing heavily.
A short left from Curtis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curtis.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hands fails to pull guard.
Curtis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hands or not.
Hands tries a knee to the head but Curtis blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Curtis.
Curtis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Curtis is leaning against Hands and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Curtis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curtis lands a body shot.
Curtis is working Hands over against the cage.
Come on Curtis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hands is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Curtis to keep the fight standing.
Curtis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curtis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curtis lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curtis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Curtis has Hands pressed against the cage.
Curtis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Curtis lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Curtis as the two fighters clinch.
Hands fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Curtis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Isaac Curtis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hands looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
Curtis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Curtis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Curtis.

Hands is rocked!
Curtis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Hands is still on wobbly legs! Can Curtis finish him?
A short left from Curtis.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Curtis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis lands with a right to the head.
Curtis just leaning against Hands, taking a breather.
Hands seems to have recovered his senses.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis is working Hands over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Curtis as the two fighters clinch.
Curtis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Curtis breaks the clinch.
Curtis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hands looks up at the clock. Bad move! Curtis lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hands. Curtis pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaac Curtis!
Isaac Curtis is the new lightweight champion!