PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnathan Parker (ranked 25141 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coltrane Curtis (ranked 5270 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Parker
vs
Curtis

190 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

201 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnathan Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Coltrane Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Curtis.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Parker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Johnathan Parker has been cut.
Curtis lands a glancing blow to the side of Parker's head.
Curtis lands a glancing blow to the side of Parker's head.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Curtis! But no joy.

Parker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Curtis's guard.
Parker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Curtis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Parker controls the pace.
Parker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Curtis is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker tries to stand but Curtis is controlling from the bottom.
Parker postures up and lands a big shot to Curtis's brow.
Curtis is adopting a defensive guard.
Parker is looking to work some ground and pound but Curtis has wrist control.
Parker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker working some strikes from top position.
Parker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parker wants to control from the top but Curtis keeps moving.
Parker stopping the sweep attempt from Curtis.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Curtis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parker wanted to stand there but Curtis had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Curtis.
Curtis scores with a jab. Parker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Parker really is a fat lump.
Parker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Curtis connects with a body shot that sends Parker's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis lands a jab.

Parker feints and as Curtis raises his hands in defense, Parker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Parker is stalling in the full guard.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curtis working a defensive guard here.
Parker trying to control but Curtis is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis trying to keep a closed guard but Parker is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker scoring with some ground and pound.
Parker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Curtis is proving hard to escape from.
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curtis is keeping the position for now.
Parker postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Curtis shows good takedown defense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Parker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Curtis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Coltrane Curtis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnathan Parker's cut.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Curtis.
As Curtis tries to get set, Parker tries to push him back and clinch up but Curtis manages to avoid the attempt.
Curtis throws a good cross that connects.
Jab, jab by Curtis - just one landing.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Curtis tries to avoid it but Parker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Curtis to the ground. Curtis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Curtis! But no joy.
Parker tries for a takedown but Curtis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
Curtis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathan Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker tries to move into range but Curtis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Coltrane Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Curtis tries to avoid it but Parker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Curtis to the ground. Curtis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.
Curtis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Curtis.
Curtis connects with a looping right hand.
Curtis cracks Parker with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Parker falls to his knees and Curtis doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coltrane Curtis!