PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lowe
vs
Wells

186 cm
19
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight 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 Las Vegas, Curtis Lowe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Wells!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Lowe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wells doesn't seem phased though.
Ricky Wells seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wells takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been told by Lowe's head coaches at Skulls house of pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lowe lands a jab to Wells's midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Lowe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wells throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Wells pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowe misses with a kick to the body.
Wells throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Ricky Wells has been cut.
Wells throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Lowe misses its target.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Wells.
A big left from Wells misses.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Wells moved away.
Wells looks to land a right hand but Lowe moved out of range.
Wells avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells cracks Lowe with an open hand slap.
Wells is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Wells backs away, Lowe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wells misses the shot to the body.
Lowe is looking for a counter combo.
Wells throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Wells shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lowe defends it nicely.
Wells misses with an uppercut.
Lowe looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wells finds it's way round the side to connect with Lowe's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wells.
Wells doesn't manage to clinch there - Lowe circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lowe.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Wells takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Wells finds it's way through Lowe's defenses.
Lowe throws a head kick but Wells moves out of range.
Wells might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wells ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lowe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wells.
Wells takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wells misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells misses with a hook.
Wells moves out of range of the leg kick from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Wells shoots in but Lowe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lowe throws a hook but Wells blocks it.
Lowe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lowe works the jab nicely.
Wells dives in and grabs Lowe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lowe pushes down on Wells's head and hops out.
Curtis Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Wells.
Wells throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wells throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells misses the jab.
Lowe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wells just manages to avoid it.
Lowe lands with a good body shot.
Wells cracks Lowe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lowe slips a straight right by Wells.
A telegraphed right hand from Wells misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wells misses with a takedown attempt
and Lowe counters with a big head kick but Wells shrugs it off.
Wells on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lowe punishes Wells's body with a nice straight punch.
Wells looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wells takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Wells misses the jab.
Lowe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wells just manages to avoid it.
Lowe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Lowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Wells's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wells now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wells cracks Lowe with a good jab.
Wells ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Wells scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Wells gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Wells wants a takedown but no success here.
Lowe lands a left hand.
Lowe lands an uppercut.
Wells lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Wells lands with a light punch inside.

Lowe manages to break the clinch.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Wells looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wells misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
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!
Lowe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lowe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wells connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wells darts in and clinches Lowe up against the cage.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Wells stalling the fight.
Wells drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lowe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wells moves out of range of the leg kick from Lowe.
Wells scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wells.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wells moves away.
Wells looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wells throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wells moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wells closes the distance but Lowe moves to the side
and Lowe counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wells's sensitive parts.
Wells smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
Wells takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Wells finds it's way through Lowe's defenses.
Wells lands a really nice looking cross but Lowe seems unphased.
Wells swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wells.
Lowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wells.
Lowe defending well as Wells loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells misses with a hook
and Lowe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lowe scores with a jab. Wells acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lowe lands a nice looking body kick.
Wells throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe lands a jab.
Lowe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wells misses with an uppercut
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
Wells lands with an uppercut that bounces Lowe off the cage and back into range.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wells! But no joy.
Lowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wells throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe.
Curtis Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wells's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lowe throws a low kick but Wells moves out of range easily.
Wells lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wells. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wells misses the shot to the body.
Wells connects with a nice looking jab.
Wells avoids a kick to the body.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wells lands with a shot to the body.
Wells steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lowe. That one must have hurt.
Lowe throws a leg kick
and Wells cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wells ducks right into an uppercut from Lowe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ricky Wells will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ricky Wells's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wells avoids a kick to the body.
Wells throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowe slips under a jab.
Wells misses the jab.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe thumps Wells with a low kick.
Lowe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wells misses with an uppercut
and Lowe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wells's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wells clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Lowe.
Lowe takes a shot to the head.
Wells wants to take the fight to the mat but Lowe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wells backwards.
Wells lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lowe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wells takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Wells avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wells tries to break free but Lowe pushes him back against the cage.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Wells working aggressively here.
Wells goes for a takedown attempt but Lowe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Curtis Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Wells.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lowe, right into the meat.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Wells on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe throws a head kick but Wells moves out of range.
Wells throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells is looking to clinch but Lowe is avoiding it.
Wells shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lowe counters with a straight right hand.
Lowe throws a leg kick which misses Wells's front leg but catches the back leg as Wells tries to avoid it.
Wells tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lowe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wells tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lowe moves out of range as Wells strikes.
Lowe defending well as Wells loads up on a big left hand.
Lowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lowe scores with a nice head shot.
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!

Wells shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lowe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe is looking to reverse the position.
Wells working the ground and pound but Lowe is defending the strikes.
Lowe is not content to let Wells control the position.
Wells controls the position from side control.
Wells looks up at the clock and then as Lowe takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wells smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lowe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lowe can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wells fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wells working the ground and pound.
Lowe is not content to let Wells control the position.
Lowe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wells wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wells trying to control the action but Lowe is working from the bottom.
Wells lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Curtis Lowe.
I think Lowe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Lowe!
Curtis Lowe is the new light heavyweight champion!