Flair 37 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 24908 p4p, 24622 weight class) and Jon Talbain (ranked 114 p4p, 219 weight class). Jon Talbain looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Tate Iii
vs
Talbain

185 cm
20
215
19 - 4 - 0

210 cm
26
287
6 - 12 - 0

Solid boxing
Very strong

Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Talbain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbain moves to clinch but Tate Iii breaks away
and Tate Iii counters with a series of strikes. Talbain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tate Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Tate Iii throws a series of punches but Talbain moves out of range.
Tate Iii circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Tate Iii misses the target.
Tate Iii lands with a straight right. Talbain didn't see that one coming.
Tate Iii lands a nice shot that snaps Talbain's head back.

Talbain is rocked!
Talbain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Tate Iii misses its intended target.

Talbain walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Tate Iii rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Talbain has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Talbain is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate Iii finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Tate Iii misses.
Tate Iii connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Talbain out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Curtis Tate Iii!
Curtis Tate Iii retains his super heavyweight title!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Boxing Powerhous (ranked 24493 p4p, 24253 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 240 p4p, 129 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Powerhous
vs
Gunn

225 cm
29
300
8 - 9 - 1

182 cm
27
217
9 - 8 - 0

Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boxing Powerhous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn misses with the combination.
Powerhous throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Tommy Gunn has been cut.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powerhous looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Gunn. Those never looked like landing.
Powerhous moves out of range of the strikes.
Powerhous definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gunn works the jab nicely.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Powerhous gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Powerhous moves out of range.

Powerhous closes the distance and clinches.

Powerhous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powerhous looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
Gunn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Powerhous avoids them all with ease.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Powerhous clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gunn is trying to break free.
Powerhous manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Powerhous tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Powerhous won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous lands an elbow inside.
Gunn working hard to break the clinch.

Powerhous breaks from the clinch.

Powerhous clinches with his opponent.
Powerhous stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gunn being controlled against the ropes.

Powerhous breaks the clinch.
Gunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Powerhous.
Gunn looks to land a body kick but Powerhous moved away.
It appears Powerhous was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gunn tries to break free but Powerhous pushes him back against the ropes.
Powerhous is leaning against Gunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Powerhous blocking some punches.
Powerhous is pushing Gunn up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gunn avoiding damage as Powerhous throws knees to the body.

Powerhous manages to break the clinch.

Powerhous has managed to clinch.
Powerhous has Gunn pushed against the ropes.
Powerhous throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to break free but Powerhous pushes him back against the ropes.
We've been informed that Gunn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Powerhous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunn throws a sloppy head kick and Powerhous moves out of range easily.
A combination from Gunn does no damage.
Powerhous scores with a shot to the body.
Powerhous connects with a leg kick.

Powerhous moves into range and clinches up with Gunn.
Gunn tries to circle away but Powerhous has him pinned against the ropes.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Powerhous avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powerhous utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Powerhous misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Powerhous dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gunn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Powerhous wants to slow Gunn down by chopping away at his legs.
Gunn throws a right hand that Powerhous ducks under and follows up with a left that Powerhous also avoids with ease.
Gunn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Powerhous moves into the clinch successfully.
Powerhous is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunn can do to turn this around?
Gunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Powerhous has him pressed against the ropes.

Powerhous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Powerhous has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
Powerhous taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Powerhous's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Powerhous has managed to clinch.
Powerhous lands a shot to the body.
Powerhous crunches a lovely knee into Gunn's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powerhous blocks an elbow strike.
Gunn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Powerhous stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powerhous drops his hands momentarily and Gunn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Powerhous moves into the clinch.
Powerhous manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Powerhous manages to break the clinch.

Powerhous has closed the distance and engaged Gunn in a clinch.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
Powerhous lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunn.
A left hand lands to the body for Powerhous.

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powerhous fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunn throws a head kick but Powerhous moves out of range.
A low kick from Gunn is predictable there
and Powerhous counters with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Tommy Gunn's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Powerhous clips Gunn with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Gunn a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Powerhous rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn wants to counter with a clinch but Powerhous pushes him away.

Powerhous forces Gunn back against the ropes and clinches.

Powerhous's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous avoids the head kick by Gunn.
Powerhous lands with a good body shot.
Gunn throws out a loose jab but Powerhous uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powerhous wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Tommy Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Gunn gets tackled into the ropes by Powerhous. Powerhous maintains the clinch.
Boxing Powerhous has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Powerhous lands an uppercut.

The cut above Tommy Gunn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gunn lands a nice uppercut.
Powerhous lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
A short right from Powerhous on the inside.

Gunn is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Powerhous as the two fighters clinch.
Gunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Powerhous is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Powerhous breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous throws a wild body kick that Gunn sees coming a mile off.
Powerhous comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Gunn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Powerhous scores with a big combo that sends Gunn crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Gunn flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Powerhous jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boxing Powerhous!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Righteous Crusader (ranked 24697 p4p, 11822 weight class) and Sota Sankari (ranked 124 p4p, 122 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?

Crusader
vs
Sankari

182 cm
26
200
6 - 6 - 1

195 cm
53
260
14 - 24 - 0

Great elbows
Very strong

Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Righteous Crusader !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sota Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crusader gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Crusader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crusader has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Crusader blocks a head kick by Sankari.
Crusader wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Crusader is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crusader tries to clinch there but Sankari circles away.
Crusader lands with a nice body punch.
Sankari looks winded!

Crusader staggers Sankari with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Sankari looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!

It looks like Sota Sankari has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Crusader has closed the distance and engaged Sankari in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crusader working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Crusader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sankari backs away from a small jab... but Crusader lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Sankari crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Crusader with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Righteous Crusader !