PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Domenic Curtis (ranked 4219 p4p, 408 weight class) and Bleeding Spanner (ranked 5868 p4p, 480 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Curtis
vs
Spanner

193 cm
19
278 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

202 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Domenic Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bleeding Spanner!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Spanner does it's job there.
An inside leg kick from Spanner misses.
Curtis is looking to counter punch.
Curtis misses with a hook. Spanner ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick from Spanner.
Spanner throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Curtis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Curtis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spanner.
Spanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtis.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Curtis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spanner makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Curtis really felt that one!
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spanner.
Curtis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spanner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Curtis.
Spanner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spanner connects with a solid leg kick.
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spanner slips a straight right by Curtis.
Spanner scores with a nice head shot.
Curtis loads up on a big right hand but Spanner slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis throws a lazy right hand but Spanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spanner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Curtis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spanner scores with the left hand. Curtis knows he should have avoided that one.
Spanner tests Curtis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spanner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Curtis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spanner moves away.
Curtis moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSpanner.
Spanner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Curtis on the side of the head.
Spanner thows a body kick. Curtis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Curtis throws a jab when Spanner was well out of range.
Bleeding Spanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Spanner.
Spanner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Spanner.
Curtis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spanner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Curtis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spanner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Curtis missing with a left hand there. Spanner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curtis is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Spanner's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Spanner moves out of range as Curtis strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spanner takes one to the chin there.
Spanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curtis takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Spanner.
Spanner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spanner throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spanner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Spanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Curtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Spanner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Curtis doesn't seem phased though.
Spanner throws out a loose jab but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spanner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Curtis scores with a jab. Spanner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spanner moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Curtis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis throws a poor cross that misses
and Spanner counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spanner connects with a jab.
Curtis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spanner ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.

Curtis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spanner has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis.
Spanner prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Spanner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spanner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spanner throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curtis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spanner backwards.
Spanner tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Spanner lands a body shot.
Curtis is breathing heavily.
Spanner misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Spanner.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spanner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spanner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spanner misses with some punches.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spanner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spanner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
Curtis tries to work over Spanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Spanner.
Spanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spanner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis prevents a body shot from Spanner.
Curtis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis throws a punch but it's blocked by Spanner.
Spanner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spanner's elbow.
Spanner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Spanner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bleeding Spanner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Spanner throws a leg kick which misses Curtis's front leg but catches the back leg as Curtis tries to avoid it.
A big right from Curtis misses.
Spanner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spanner scores with a sloppy right hand. Curtis should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Curtis.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spanner.
Curtis is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Spanner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spanner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curtis manages to avoid it.
Curtis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Curtis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spanner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spanner throws a head kick but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spanner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Curtis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Curtis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtis.
Spanner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Curtis moves out of range as Spanner throws a body kick.
Curtis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtis.
Curtis throws a body shot but no joy.
Spanner works Curtis's body with a nice hook.
Curtis throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Spanner to counter with a crisp jab.
Spanner throws a push kick but Curtis slaps the foot to one side.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Spanner moves away and avoids it.
Spanner scores with a jab to the head.
Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spanner.
Spanner connects with a leg kick. Curtis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spanner slips a straight right by Curtis.
Bleeding Spanner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Spanner moves away and avoids it.
Curtis swings for the body but Spanner moves out of range.
Spanner misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Curtis misses.

Curtis forces Spanner back against the cage and clinches.
Curtis tries a body shot but Spanner blocks it.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spanner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Spanner.
Spanner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Spanner cracks Curtis with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spanner misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Spanner.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spanner misses with the head strike.
Spanner prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spanner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spanner lands with a right to the head.
Spanner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spanner's elbow.
Curtis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Curtis misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanner is working Curtis over against the cage.
Spanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spanner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spanner.
Spanner lands a shoulder strike.
Curtis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Curtis takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Curtis.
Spanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Curtis fails to land.
Curtis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Spanner controls his hands.
Spanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spanner blocking some punches.
Spanner lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis throws a head punch that misses.
Spanner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Curtis.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Spanner.
Spanner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spanner's elbow.
Good body shot from Spanner.
Spanner scores with a shot to the side of Curtis's head.
Spanner lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Spanner.
Spanner misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Spanner.
Spanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
Spanner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Spanner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spanner works on Curtis's body with a couple of short punches.
Spanner blocks an uppercut.
Spanner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spanner misses with a punch to the body.
Spanner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bleeding Spanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A shot to the liver by Spanner. Beautiful body shot.
Curtis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spanner counters with a body kick that stops Curtis in his tracks momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Spanner there.
Nice shot by Spanner.
Nice uppercut lands for Spanner. That snapped Curtis's head back.
Spanner throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spanner. Spanner obviously looking to wear him down.
Curtis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spanner looks for the body kick but Curtis saw that one coming.
Curtis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spanner avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Spanner throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Spanner coming out on top.
Curtis misses the body punch
and Spanner counters with a good low kick that Curtis was not able to check.
Both fighters circling a little - Spanner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spanner moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spanner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanner misses the shot to the body.
Spanner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spanner looks for the body kick but Curtis saw that one coming.
Spanner scores with a nice head shot.
Curtis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Curtis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spanner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spanner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Curtis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spanner digs a good body shot into Curtis's ribs.
Spanner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Curtis swings for the body but Spanner moves out of range.
Spanner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Curtis's head backwards.
Curtis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Curtis moves out of range as Spanner throws a body kick.
Curtis tries to clinch but Spanner moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spanner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curtis misses with a looping left.
Spanner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spanner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bleeding Spanner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Curtis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Spanner lands a head kick. Curtis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Curtis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spanner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Curtis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spanner.
Spanner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spanner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spanner tries to land a front kick but Curtis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Curtis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Curtis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spanner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Curtis scrambles back to his feet.
Curtis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spanner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spanner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Curtis's hands.
Curtis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curtis dips to his left and cracks Spanner with an uppercut!
Spanner connects with a high kick.
Curtis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Curtis just misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spanner.
Curtis throws a lazy right hand but Spanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spanner connects with a right hand. Curtis shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis misses with a hook.
Domenic Curtis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanner avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Spanner blocks a jab.
Curtis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Spanner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Curtis circles away quickly and effectively.
Curtis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spanner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Curtis in his tracks.
Spanner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Curtis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spanner.
Spanner connects with a leg kick. Curtis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spanner dips to his left and cracks Curtis with an uppercut!
Curtis misses with a shot to the body
and Spanner counters with a stiff right hand.
Spanner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Curtis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Spanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Curtis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bleeding Spanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spanner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bleeding Spanner!