PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Cubbedge (ranked 4603 p4p, 417 weight class) and Topher Curtis (ranked 3994 p4p, 374 weight class). Topher Curtis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cubbedge
vs
Curtis

188 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Topher Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cubbedge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Curtis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cubbedge lands with a nice combination. Curtis backs away looking to recover.
Cubbedge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Curtis swings widly with a right hand
and Cubbedge counters with a straight right hand.
Curtis misses with a hook.
Cubbedge misses with a lunging right hand
letting Curtis counter with a right hand.
Cubbedge with a jab.
Curtis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cubbedge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Cubbedge is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cubbedge throws out the jab.
Cubbedge missing with a left hand there. Curtis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cubbedge throws a hook but Curtis avoids it easily.
Cubbedge throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Curtis on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis throws the left hand but Cubbedge avoids the punch easily.
Cubbedge half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Cubbedge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Curtis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Curtis walks into a stiff left hand from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge just misses with a punch to the body.
Cubbedge throws a wild body kick that Curtis sees coming a mile off.
Curtis wants to clinch.
Curtis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brad Cubbedge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cubbedge throws a low kick but Curtis moves out of range easily.
Curtis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Curtis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curtis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cubbedge slips under a jab from Curtis.
Cubbedge lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cubbedge throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
Cubbedge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cubbedge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Curtis! But no joy.
Cubbedge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis 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.
Cubbedge scores with a hook.
Cubbedge misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge throws an off balance right hand
enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab.
Cubbedge misses with a body punch
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cubbedge lands with a hook. Curtis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Curtis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cubbedge 's head backwards.
Curtis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Curtis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cubbedge .
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Cubbedge moved out of range.
Curtis moves away from the strike by Cubbedge .
Curtis misses the jab.
Cubbedge connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Curtis moves out of range as Cubbedge strikes.
Curtis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cubbedge ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Curtis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cubbedge clobbers Curtis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch combination from Cubbedge misses.
Cubbedge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Curtis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cubbedge moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cubbedge displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Curtis is rocked!
Cubbedge throws an overhand right that has Curtis reeling! Cubbedge follows up with more punches and Curtis is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brad Cubbedge !
In defeat, Topher Curtis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.