PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Curtis
vs
Cain

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Cain!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis dodges the punch combination from Cain.
Cain throws a head kick that misses.

Curtis scores with a takedown into Cain's guard.
Curtis won't allow Cain to get back to his feet.
Cain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Curtis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Curtis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Curtis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Curtis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Curtis connects with a couple of short punches.
Curtis thows a big elbow that misses.
Curtis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Curtis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Curtis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Curtis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Curtis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Curtis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Curtis stands up over Cain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Curtis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cain looks gassed!
Curtis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Curtis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis cracks Cain with a solid left hand.
Curtis thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Curtis works over Cain with some ground and pound from guard.
Curtis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Curtis postures up in Cain's guard and throws a big left but Cain blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Curtis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Curtis is looking to work some ground and pound but Cain has wrist control.
Curtis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Curtis throws a big right hand that misses.
Curtis is in close to Cain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Curtis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cain has momentary wrist control but Curtis slips an elbow through the middle.
Curtis works over Cain with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis with a nice head shot there.
Curtis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Curtis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cain's head.
Curtis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Curtis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cain's head.
Curtis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Curtis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Curtis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis scoring with some ground and pound.
Curtis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Curtis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cain's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis distracts Cain with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Curtis is in close to Cain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Curtis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Curtis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Curtis landing some decent shots from guard.
Curtis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Curtis postures up and lands a big shot to Cain's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Curtis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Curtis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cain's head.
Curtis landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Curtis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cain can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Cain misses.
Cain throws a right and a left that Curtis avoids nicely.
Cain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Curtis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Curtis landing some decent shots from guard.
Curtis distracts Cain with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kevin Curtis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Curtis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Curtis with a nice head shot there.
Curtis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cain is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis connects with a couple of short punches.
Cain wants to stand and escape but Curtis is having none of it.
Curtis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Curtis throwing strikes but missing.
Curtis thows a big elbow that misses.
Curtis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Curtis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Curtis landing some decent shots from guard.
Cain has momentary wrist control but Curtis slips an elbow through the middle.
Curtis scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis throws a big right hand that misses.
Curtis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Curtis is working Cain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Curtis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Curtis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Curtis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Curtis scoring with some ground and pound.
Curtis connects with a couple of short punches.
Curtis cracks Cain with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Curtis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Curtis distracts Cain with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis connects with a couple of short punches.
Curtis forces his way into half guard.
Curtis slips a nice elbow through Cain's hands, connecting with Cain's forehead.
Ground and pound from Curtis.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Curtis lands a nice short elbow.
Curtis lands with a punch from half guard.
Curtis winds up and cracks Cain with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cain has hold of Curtis's hands but Curtis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cain is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Curtis scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Curtis working over Cain with some ground and pound. Cain looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Curtis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Curtis breaks from Cain's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Curtis is landing with some decent strikes but Cain is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cain taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Curtis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cain hang on?
Curtis with shots to the head and body - Cain looks very uncomfortable down there.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Curtis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curtis.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Curtis.
Cain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cain throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Curtis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Curtis connects with a nice short shot to Cain's temple.
Cain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Curtis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Curtis.
Curtis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Curtis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cain taking some punishment here, with Curtis in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Curtis lands a nice short elbow.
Curtis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Curtis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Curtis prevents Cain from standing back up.
Curtis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cain is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Curtis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain taking some punishment here, with Curtis in his half guard.
Curtis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Curtis slips a nice elbow through Cain's hands, connecting with Cain's forehead.
Curtis drops an elbow to the side of Cain's head.
Curtis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Curtis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Curtis lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Curtis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cain on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Curtis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis is nestled in close to Cain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Curtis.
Curtis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cain has hold of Curtis's hands but Curtis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Curtis working Cain over with strikes.
Curtis passes the guard and advances to mount!
Curtis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Curtis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cain looks a forlorn figure.
Cain is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curtis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cain can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Curtis landing strikes from the mount and Cain is in trouble!
Cain trying desperately to get to his feet.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the head.
Curtis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cain can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Curtis lands a big elbow.
Jason Cain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cain is trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Curtis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Curtis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25

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