PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Curtain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Tatorini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatorini is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Simple Man. Marc Tatorini has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kevin Curtain's chin.

Curtain
vs
Tatorini

185 cm
25
196 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
192 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Curtain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Tatorini!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Tatorini.
Curtain misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick from Tatorini misses.
Curtain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtain circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tatorini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tatorini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Curtain.
Curtain working hard to break the clinch.
Tatorini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Curtain.

Curtain breaks from the clinch.
Tatorini tries to clinch up.
Tatorini misses with a body shot.
Tatorini misses with a hook. Curtain ducked under it nicely.
Tatorini is looking to clinch.
Curtain swats away the attempt to clinch by Tatorini.
Curtain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tatorini.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatorini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Curtain swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tatorini moves into range and clinches up with Curtain.
Tatorini tries to land knees in the clinch but Curtain avoids the damage to the body.
Tatorini misses with a knee to the head.
Curtain avoiding damage as Tatorini throws knees to the body.
Curtain tries to break free but Tatorini pushes him back against the cage.
Curtain trying to control the position but instead, Tatorini has worked for underhooks and has pushed Curtain into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Curtain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Curtain jumps guard but Tatorini stands there with Curtain around his waist. Curtain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Curtain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Curtain is trying to break free.
Curtain managing to block the knees to the body from Tatorini.
Tatorini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Curtain is defending well for now.
Curtain wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curtain.
Tatorini missing with knees to the body.
Curtain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tatorini trying to land knees to the body.
Curtain managing to block the knees to the body from Tatorini.
Curtain is trying to break the clinch but Tatorini is controlling him.
Tatorini missing with knees to the body.
Curtain is trying to break free.
Curtain takes a knee to the side of the body.
Curtain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Curtain managing to block the knees to the body from Tatorini.
Tatorini prevents Curtain from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Curtain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatorini lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatorini does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Curtain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Curtain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Curtain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatorini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatorini is looking to clinch.
Tatorini tries to clinch up.
Tatorini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Curtain looks to throw the jab but Tatorini is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatorini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good shot there by Curtain.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatorini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Curtain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tatorini tries to clinch there but Curtain circles away.
Tatorini tries to close the distance and clinch but Curtain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatorini staying out of range there.

Curtain looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tatorini tries to get to full guard but Curtain has control of the leg.
Tatorini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Curtain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Curtain is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Curtain is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Curtain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tatorini keeps working.
Tatorini wants to get back to full guard.
Curtain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tatorini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tatorini is looking for a sweep. Curtain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Curtain is thwarting Tatorini's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tatorini is looking to clinch.
Tatorini tries to clinch up but Curtain circles away and keeps his distance.
Tatorini lands a nice hook to Curtain's body. Curtain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tatorini wants to clinch up but Curtain keeps it at a distance.
Tatorini tries to clinch but Curtain is having none of it.
Tatorini throws a sloppy body shot
letting Curtain counter with a right hand.
Curtain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatorini moves away.
Curtain throws out a loose jab but Tatorini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No luck for Tatorini with that takedown attempt.
Tatorini closes the distance looking to clinch
and Curtain counters with a stiff right hand.
Tatorini clinches but Curtain breaks the clinch

and Curtain counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatorini is not content to let Curtain control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Curtain dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tatorini tries to clinch up
and Curtain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tatorini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Curtain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tatorini wants to clinch
and Curtain counters with a stiff right hand.
Tatorini wants to clinch but Curtain slips to the side
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Curtain counters with a left to the body.
Tatorini tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tatorini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tatorini closes the distance but Curtain moves to the side
and Curtain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtain misses with an uppercut.
Tatorini tries to clinch but Curtain moves away
and Curtain counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tatorini.
Curtain throws a hook to the side of Tatorini's head but Tatorini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tatorini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Curtain. That did some damage!
Curtain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Curtain wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatorini wants to clinch but Curtain slips to the side
and Curtain counters with a nice uppercut.
Tatorini tries to clinch up but Curtain circles away and keeps his distance.
Tatorini throws a sloppy body shot

and Curtain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Curtain is trying to control. Tatorini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Curtain is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tatorini gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatorini wants to stand up but Curtain is controlling him.
Tatorini looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Curtain puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Curtain takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tatorini wants to get back to his feet.
Curtain wants to take a breather but Tatorini is having none of it.
Tatorini pushes Curtain off looking to stand but Curtain dives back in and keeps control.
Tatorini tries to roll over but Curtain keeps him under control.
Tatorini is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Curtain's corner calls for a 1-2. Curtain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tatorini is looking to slow Curtain down with leg kicks.
Curtain's corner calls for a 1-2. Curtain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Curtain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tatorini tries to clinch but Curtain moves away
and Tatorini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Curtain shoots in and bounces Tatorini off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Curtain wants to control from the top but Tatorini keeps moving.

Curtain drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Curtain jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Curtain trying to control but Tatorini is working from the bottom.
Curtain preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatorini controls Curtain momentarily but Curtain frees himself.
Tatorini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Curtain controls the pace.
Tatorini wants to get back to his feet but Curtain is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tatorini wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Curtain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tatorini. That did some damage!
Tatorini looks to land a right hand but Curtain moved out of range.

Tatorini moves into range and clinches up with Curtain.
Tatorini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Curtain.
Curtain is looking to break free of the clinch but Tatorini has double underhooks.
Curtain holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Curtain breaks the clinch.
Tatorini scores with a hook to the body. Curtain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marc Tatorini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatorini closes the distance looking to clinch
and Curtain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curtain circles away from the clinch attempt
and Curtain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tatorini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Curtain throws a big shot that misses.
Curtain stuffs the takedown attempt from Tatorini. Tatorini gets slowly back to his feet.
Tatorini tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Curtain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tatorini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tatorini tries to clinch up
and Curtain counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtain throws a hook but Tatorini avoids it easily.
Tatorini is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Curtain rather than just go for the knockout.
Curtain throws a jab when Tatorini was well out of range.
Curtain clobbers Tatorini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Curtain dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Curtain misses with a straight left.
Curtain lands with an overhand left.
Tatorini clinches but Curtain breaks the clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Curtain scores with a decent looking hook.
Curtain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tatorini closes the distance looking to clinch
and Curtain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tatorini thinking.
Tatorini looks to clinch
and Curtain counters with a straight right hand.

Tatorini instigates a clinch.
Tatorini scores a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Curtain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Curtain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Tatorini.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatorini trying to land knees to the body.
Tatorini tries to land knees in the clinch but Curtain avoids the damage to the body.
Tatorini has Curtain pressed against the cage, preventing Curtain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Curtain is trying to force a seperation but Tatorini has the dominant position.

Tatorini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatorini tries to clinch up
and Curtain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tatorini tries to clinch up.
Tatorini doesn't manage to clinch there - Curtain circles away.
Tatorini wants to clinch.
Tatorini doesn't manage to clinch there - Curtain circles away.
Tatorini tries to clinch there but Curtain circles away.
Tatorini scores with a leg kick.

Tatorini has managed to clinch.
Tatorini tries to land knees in the clinch but Curtain avoids the damage to the body.
Tatorini missing with knees to the body.

Curtain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatorini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Curtain misses.
Marc Tatorini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Curtain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curtain circles away from the clinch attempt
and Curtain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tatorini tries to close the distance and clinch but Curtain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Curtain dips to his left and cracks Tatorini with an uppercut!
Curtain shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tatorini defends it nicely.
Curtain circles away from the clinch attempt

and Curtain counters with a single leg into guard. Tatorini didn't expect that.

Curtain is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Curtain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tatorini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curtain won't allow Tatorini to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtain won't allow Tatorini to sweep him here.
Curtain trying to control but Tatorini is working from the bottom.
Tatorini is trying to keep Curtain in close.
Tatorini has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Curtain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tatorini is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tatorini tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Curtain counters with a straight right hand.
Tatorini looks to score with a jab to the body but Curtain is just out of range.
Tatorini tries to clinch
and Tatorini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curtain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curtain shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tatorini defends it nicely.
Curtain jabs Tatorini right on the nose. Tatorini blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tatorini clinches but Curtain breaks the clinch
enabling Curtain to counter with a crisp jab.
Curtain misses with a straight left.
Tatorini looks to clinch
and Curtain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tatorini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtain was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatorini.
Tatorini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtain.
Tatorini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tatorini closes the distance but Curtain moves to the side
and Curtain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tatorini misses with a low kick as Curtain jumps back.
Curtain throws a lazy right hand but Tatorini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tatorini tries to close the distance and clinch but Curtain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tatorini has time to react.
Tatorini tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Curtain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curtain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tatorini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marc Tatorini.
I think Curtain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Curtain!