PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tevin Felix (ranked 2732 p4p, 1352 weight class) and Topher Curtis (ranked 385 p4p, 214 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tevin Felix has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tevin Felix seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Felix
vs
Curtis

171 cm
28
183
9 - 3 - 0

183 cm
28
184
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

****160Q Energy for $150****

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tevin Felix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Topher Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Curtis gets caught napping as Felix dives in and scores a takedown. Curtis manages to retain guard.
Felix stops Curtis from standing up.

Felix drops back looking for a leg! Curtis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Curtis manages to kick Felix off! Felix jumps back into Curtis's guard.
Curtis is looking to stand up but Felix isn't so interested in that idea.
Felix is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Curtis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Curtis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Felix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Felix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Felix gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Felix tries to score a power double leg takedown but Curtis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Felix somewhat.
Curtis lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Curtis.
A lazy left from Curtis finds it's target.
Topher Curtis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Curtis - just one landing.
Felix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Curtis.
Felix tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Curtis swivels and escapes.
Curtis feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tevin Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felix shoots in for a double leg but Curtis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Felix.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Topher Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis with a jab.
Curtis scores with a nice head shot.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Felix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Felix checks a low kick from Curtis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felix has a takedown stuffed.
Curtis flicks out a counter leg kick but Felix steps away.
Felix wants to clinch up but Curtis keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Felix on the side of the head.
Curtis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Felix backs up against the cage.

It looks like Tevin Felix has been cut.
Felix looks to throw the jab but Curtis is out of range.
Felix throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Felix tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Curtis swivels and escapes.
Curtis is trying to counter with his kicks.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Felix half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Curtis pushes Felix up against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Curtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Felix throws a looping overhand right but Curtis ducks down to avoid it.
Felix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Felix.

Felix bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Felix trying to control the position but Curtis is working away.

Felix is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Curtis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Felix is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Curtis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Curtis is trying to buck Felix off.
Felix trying to control the action but Curtis is working from the bottom.

Felix is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Curtis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Curtis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Felix tries for a kimura but Curtis is defending well.

Felix is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Curtis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Curtis is trying to get back to his feet.

Felix thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Curtis tries to escape but Felix is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tevin Felix's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Felix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Curtis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Curtis misses with a straight right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Curtis.
Felix goes for a double leg but Curtis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Curtis continues to drive forward.
Curtis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Felix. Felix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Felix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Felix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curtis is looking to clinch.
Curtis throws a jab when Felix was well out of range.
Curtis lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Felix misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Curtis duly obliges.
Felix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Felix feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice shot lands for Curtis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Felix or perhaps it was just good defense by Curtis, which made it look bad.
Curtis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Curtis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Felix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Felix is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Curtis's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Felix throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis connects with a right hand. Felix shakes it off.
Curtis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Felix paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Curtis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Curtis lands with a left to the head.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Felix looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tevin Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felix looking to slow down the pace here.
Felix can't get the takedown.
Felix tries to score a body lock takedown but Curtis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Felix pulls Curtis into guard.
Curtis tries to stand but Felix is controlling from the bottom.
Curtis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Felix is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Curtis defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis wants to stand but Felix has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Curtis gets to his feet. Felix looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Curtis connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis lands a body shot.
Felix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Felix shoots in for a takedown but Curtis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Curtis finds it's way through Felix's defenses.
Curtis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Curtis darts in and clinches Felix up against the cage.
Curtis is leaning against Felix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Felix's elbow.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Felix avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Curtis lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Curtis manages to break the clinch.

Curtis clinches up with Felix and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Curtis.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Felix avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Felix controls the action.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis works on Felix's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Curtis as the two fighters clinch.
Felix fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Curtis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Felix controls his hands.
Curtis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Curtis.
Topher Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Felix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good exchange - Curtis coming out on top.
Both fighters circling a little - Curtis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curtis lands with a hook. Felix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Curtis closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felix is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Curtis cracks Felix with a nice body shot.
Curtis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Felix or not.
A body shot lands from Curtis.
A hook to the body from Curtis.
A left hand lands to the body for Curtis.
A hook to the body from Curtis.
Curtis lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Curtis.
Curtis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short body shot lands from Curtis as the two fighters clinch.
Curtis tries to work over Felix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Felix avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Curtis.

Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Curtis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Curtis finds it's way through Felix's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felix's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Curtis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Felix scrambles back to his feet.
Curtis thuds his right hand into Felix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Felix takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tevin Felix's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Felix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Felix shoots and misses
and Curtis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Curtis closes the distance and pushes Felix back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Curtis as Felix tries to tie him up.
Curtis cracks Felix with a nice body shot.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Felix's elbow.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Felix controls the action.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Felix's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Curtis scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curtis.
Topher Curtis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Felix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Felix wants a takedown but no success here.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Felix has picked Curtis up - he's going for a ride! Felix dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Felix.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curtis pushes Felix off looking to stand but Felix dives back in and keeps control.

Felix has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Curtis defend it? Felix steps over the head and cranks it - Curtis is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Felix!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tevin Felix!
A victorious Tevin Felix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Topher Curtis had this to say: 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.