PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lotus Tinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Curtis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Curtis
vs
Tinkle

175 cm
22
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lotus Tinkle!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinkle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Curtis in his tracks.
Curtis fails to land the takedown.
Curtis tries for a takedown but Tinkle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tinkle punishes Curtis's body with a nice straight punch.
Tinkle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Curtis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Curtis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tinkle throws a leg kick but Curtis moved away.
A jab-cross combination lands for Tinkle and sends Curtis crashing to the mat! Tinkle follows him down to the mat - Curtis regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Curtis is rocked!
Curtis is breathing heavily.
Curtis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tinkle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Curtis flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tinkle not doing much here.
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!

Curtis is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tinkle pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Tinkle is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Curtis misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tinkle prevents Curtis from improving his position.
Tinkle is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Curtis tries to roll over but Tinkle keeps him under control.
Curtis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Curtis tries to get out of the position.
Tinkle controlling the pace.
Tinkle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Curtis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis is looking to improve his position.
Tinkle wants to stand up but Curtis has a hold of him and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tinkle lands with a nice combination. Curtis backs away looking to recover.
Some bone on bone action there as Curtis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Curtis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tinkle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh Curtis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tinkle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Curtis seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle cracks Curtis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Curtis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice jab there from Tinkle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tinkle misses with the combination.
Tinkle tests Curtis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Curtis walks into a jab.
Curtis tries to move into range but Tinkle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Curtis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tinkle swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Tinkle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tinkle.
Tinkle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Curtis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lotus Tinkle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horrible takedown by Curtis or perhaps it was just good defense by Tinkle which made him look bad.
Curtis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tinkle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Tinkle.
Tinkle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tinkle catches Curtis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Curtis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Curtis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Curtis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Curtis preventing the sweep.
Curtis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tinkle is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Curtis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis throwing strikes but missing.

Curtis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Curtis throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Curtis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab by Tinkle.
Decent striking displayed by Tinkle there.
Tinkle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Curtis closes the distance and clinches up with Tinkle, looking for a takedown. Curtis pushes Tinkle against the cage but Tinkle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tinkle works the jab nicely.
Tinkle cracks Curtis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tinkle but Tinkle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Curtis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Tinkle there.
Curtis misses with a takedown attempt - Tinkle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tinkle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tinkle throws a one two combo.
Tinkle lands a right hook to the body.
Curtis shoots in but Tinkle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tinkle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tinkle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tinkle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Tinkle as Curtis shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from Tinkle. No joy for Curtis on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle scores with a hook to the body. Curtis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tinkle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Curtis backs up against the cage.
Curtis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Curtis shoots in looking for a takedown. Tinkle tries to sprawl out of it but Curtis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tinkle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tinkle lands a body shot.
Tinkle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Curtis fails with a takedown attempt.
Tinkle lands a nice looking body shot.
Tinkle lands a body shot.
Tinkle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henry Curtis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curtis looks for a takedown but Tinkle sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Curtis doesn't seem bothered though.
Curtis tries for a takedown but Tinkle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tinkle misses with a few strikes there.
Tinkle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tinkle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Curtis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tinkle tries to avoid it but Curtis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tinkle to the ground. Tinkle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tinkle connects with a body shot.
Tinkle lands a nice hook to Curtis's body. Curtis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Curtis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Curtis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tinkle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Curtis with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lotus Tinkle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tinkle tries to score with a low kick but Curtis moves his leg out of the way.
Tinkle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Curtis's head backwards.
Tinkle misses with the combination.
Curtis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tinkle is fending him off so far but Curtis persists. Nope, Tinkle circles away and we're back to standing.
Curtis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Curtis misses with a takedown attempt - Tinkle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Tinkle.
Curtis checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Curtis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tinkle's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tinkle duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tinkle lands with a cross.
Tinkle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinkle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tinkle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Curtis looks for a takedown but Tinkle sprawls well.
Tinkle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lotus Tinkle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curtis fails to land the takedown.
Tinkle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tinkle with a jab.
Tinkle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tinkle lands a two punch combo.
Curtis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tinkle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tinkle throws a hook but Curtis avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tinkle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Curtis. Curtis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Curtis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Curtis fails with a takedown attempt.
Curtis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tinkle throws a combination. Curtis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lotus Tinkle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Curtis fails with the takedown.
Curtis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tinkle but Tinkle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch lands to the side of Curtis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tinkle clobbers Curtis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tinkle dips to his left and cracks Curtis with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tinkle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tinkle scores with a nice head shot.
Tinkle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horrible takedown by Curtis or perhaps it was just good defense by Tinkle which made him look bad.
Tinkle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Curtis shoots in for a takedown but Tinkle shows good takedown defense.
Tinkle connects with a crisp jab.
Tinkle misses with a low kick.
Curtis shoots in but Tinkle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tinkle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis checks a low kick from Tinkle.
Curtis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tinkle circles away.
Tinkle misses with a low kick.
Curtis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Curtis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tinkle's waist but Tinkle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Curtis off to one side.
Curtis walks into a stiff left hand from Tinkle.
Tinkle stuffs the takedown.
Tinkle works the jab nicely.
Henry Curtis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curtis looks for a takedown but Tinkle sprawls well.
Curtis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lotus Tinkle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tinkle misses with a low kick.
Tinkle lands a two punch combo.
Tinkle dips to his left and cracks Curtis with an uppercut!
Curtis shoots for a takedown but Tinkle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lotus Tinkle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tinkle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lotus Tinkle!