PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 24632 p4p, 24229 weight class) and Boxing Powerhous (ranked 126 p4p, 181 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tate Iii
vs
Powerhous

185 cm
20
215
22 - 4 - 0

225 cm
29
300
10 - 9 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 22 - 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 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boxing Powerhous!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Iii fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Powerhous fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Powerhous has his takedown stuffed
and Tate Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tate Iii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Powerhous.
Powerhous will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Curtis Tate Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boxing Powerhous.
Powerhous is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tate Iii.
Powerhous avoids a punch combination nicely.
Powerhous scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tate Iii doesn't seem bothered though.
Tate Iii misses with the combination.
Tate Iii throws a lazy uppercut
and Powerhous cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Curtis Tate Iii has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Tate Iii. Those never looked like landing.
Tate Iii misses with a two punch combination.
Powerhous darts in looking for a takedown but Tate Iii gets double underhooks and turns Powerhous into the cage.
Tate Iii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Powerhous looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tate Iii cracks a nice hook into Powerhous's ribs.
Powerhous gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tate Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Tate Iii does no damage.
Powerhous wants to counter with a clinch but Tate Iii pushes him away.
Tate Iii avoids the head kick by Powerhous.
Powerhous tries to land a body kick

and Tate Iii moves into the clinch.
Tate Iii looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tate Iii is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Powerhous gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tate Iii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Powerhous has him pressed against the cage.
Powerhous tries to pull guard but Tate Iii holds him up against the cage and eventually Powerhous drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Powerhous has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tate Iii avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate Iii misses with a looping left.
Powerhous changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tate Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tate Iii goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate Iii's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tate Iii duly obliges.
Tate Iii cracks Powerhous with a good jab.
Powerhous fails with the takedown

and Tate Iii counters by moving into the clinch.
Powerhous trying to control the position but instead, Tate Iii has worked for underhooks and has pushed Powerhous into the cage.

Powerhous breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous throws a head kick but Tate Iii moves out of range.
Tate Iii avoids a kick to the body.
Tate Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Powerhous is quick to defend against it.
Tate Iii misses with a lunging right hand
and Powerhous counters with a left and a right that stings Tate Iii.
Curtis Tate Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tate Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Powerhous is just out of range.
Tate Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powerhous.
Powerhous changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tate Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Powerhous scores with a three punch combo!
Tate Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Tate Iii looks to throw the jab but Powerhous is out of range.
Powerhous looks for a takedown but Tate Iii sprawls well.
Tate Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powerhous.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tate Iii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powerhous steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tate Iii.
Nice takedown defense from Tate Iii. No joy for Powerhous on that attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Powerhous or perhaps it was just good defense by Tate Iii, which made it look bad.
Tate Iii misses with a series of wild punches.
Powerhous is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tate Iii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Tate Iii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tate Iii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Powerhous closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tate Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Powerhous controls his hands.

Tate Iii manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Powerhous postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Powerhous ducks right into an uppercut from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii leaves Powerhous with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tate Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tate Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis Tate Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Powerhous closes the distance and clinches up with Tate Iii, looking for a takedown. Powerhous pushes Tate Iii against the cage but Tate Iii circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Powerhous fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Curtis Tate Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boxing Powerhous.
Tate Iii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tate Iii misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Iii swinging wildly here.
Powerhous showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii throws the left hand but Powerhous avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch but Tate Iii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powerhous closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tate Iii circles away.
As Powerhous looks to move away, Tate Iii throws a big counter combo but Powerhous just gets out of the way.
Tate Iii lands with a good body shot.
Tate Iii throws a nice looking combination but Powerhous bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Tate Iii does no damage.
Powerhous throws a big counter head kick but Tate Iii avoids it with no problem.
Tate Iii keeps the fight on the outside.
Tate Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch but Tate Iii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powerhous shoots in looking for a takedown. Tate Iii tries to sprawl out of it but Powerhous keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tate Iii manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Powerhous is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tate Iii!
Powerhous gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Curtis Tate Iii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate Iii. Powerhous does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tate Iii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powerhous circles away quickly and effectively.
Powerhous has a takedown stuffed.
Powerhous tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Tate Iii. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powerhous shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Powerhous misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Powerhous is defended easily by Tate Iii.
Powerhous misses with an attempted mid kick.
Powerhous showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tate Iii.
Powerhous dives in and grabs Tate Iii's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tate Iii pushes down on Powerhous's head and hops out.
Tate Iii swats away the attempt to clinch by Powerhous.
Tate Iii throws a big counter combination but Powerhous scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tate Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powerhous can do to turn this around?
Tate Iii throws a combination. Powerhous tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Powerhous tries to clinch up but Tate Iii circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the liver by Tate Iii. Beautiful body shot.
Tate Iii throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Powerhous on the side of the head.
Tate Iii swinging wildly here.
Tate Iii throws a jab but it's blocked by Powerhous.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tate Iii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Powerhous tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tate Iii counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Tate Iii. Those never looked like landing.
Tate Iii throws a right and a left that Powerhous avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Iii dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Tate Iii's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Powerhous tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tate Iii swivels and escapes.
Powerhous fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tate Iii avoids it really well and circles away.
Tate Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Powerhous is quick to defend against it.
Tate Iii thuds his right hand into Powerhous's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tate Iii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Powerhous.
Tate Iii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Powerhous feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powerhous manages to avoid it.
Powerhous fails with the takedown
letting Tate Iii counter with a right hand.
Curtis Tate Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boxing Powerhous.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Iii connects with a nice looking jab.
Tate Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Powerhous.
Despite the aggression on Powerhous's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tate Iii scores with a decent looking hook.
Tate Iii throws a series of punches but Powerhous moves out of range.
Powerhous unleashes a big counter combination but Tate Iii bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tate Iii throws a right and a left that Powerhous avoids nicely.
Tate Iii sets himself, and Powerhous steps forward looking for the clinch! Tate Iii avoids it this time.
Powerhous uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tate Iii.
Tate Iii misses with a double jab.
Powerhous tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tate Iii swivels and escapes.
Powerhous throws a body shot but no joy.
Tate Iii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powerhous moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Powerhous tries to counter by closing the distance.

Powerhous moves into the clinch.
Powerhous is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tate Iii successfully pulls guard.
Powerhous is working Tate Iii over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tate Iii is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tate Iii is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Powerhous presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tate Iii drags the fight down to the ground.
Powerhous prevents Tate Iii from getting back to his feet.
Powerhous must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Powerhous is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tate Iii trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii seems keen to control Powerhous's posture.

Tate Iii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Powerhous defends it easily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Powerhous has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tate Iii is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powerhous tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tate Iii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tate Iii looks to land a combination but Powerhous avoids it well.
A big left from Tate Iii misses.
Tate Iii lands a jab to the nose.
Powerhous has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Tate Iii. No joy for Powerhous on that attempt.
Tate Iii misses with a wild combination.
Tate Iii stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tate Iii leaves Powerhous with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Tate Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tate Iii has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Tate Iii!
Curtis Tate Iii retains his super heavyweight title!