PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Weldon Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Curba (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.

Horton
vs
Curba

192 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Weldon Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Curba!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horton shoots in looking for a takedown but Curba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horton tries for a takedown but Curba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weldon Horton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Curba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Curba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Horton manages to get to full guard.
Curba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Horton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Curba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Horton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Curba is aware though and is defending well.
Horton managing to control the position.
Curba trying to control the position from guard on top but Horton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Horton looking for a guillotine here but Curba defends easily.
Curba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two 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.
It looks like Curba might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horton fails with the takedown.

Curba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horton is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Curba moves nicely into side control.
Horton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Curba scoring with punches and elbows.
Curba trying to control the action but Horton is working from the bottom.
Horton is trying to work for a sweep but Curba has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curba wants to control the pace but Horton is squirming around nicely.
Horton regains half guard.
Curba is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Horton actively working from the bottom here.
Curba seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Curba stands up out of the half guard.

Curba throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Horton was covering up waiting for the punch and Curba finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Horton pushes Curba off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Curba dominated that round.
That's time! Horton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Curba looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Horton looking for a guillotine here but Curba defends easily.
Horton lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curba sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Horton is looking for a triangle here but Curba uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton tries to improve position but can't.

Curba stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Angelo Curba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Curba looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Curba from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Curba stands and steps away. Horton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Curba looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Horton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Curba with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Curba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curba landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curba wants to control from the top but Horton keeps moving.

Curba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Curba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Horton has Curba pulled in close to control his posture.
Curba passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Curba tries for a kimura but Horton is defending well.
Curba working the body and head with strikes.

Curba decides to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Horton enables Curba to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Horton manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Horton has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Curba is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Curba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Horton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Curba has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Horton is on him like a limpet, forcing Curba back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Curba.

Horton gets control of Curba's arms and successfully pulls guard. Horton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Curba is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Curba gets to his feet. Horton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Curba as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Curba throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Horton was covering up waiting for the punch and Curba finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton trying to control the position.
Curba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Curba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Curba trying to control the position from guard on top but Horton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Curba being controlled here momentarily.
Horton trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Curba's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Curba trying to control the position from guard on top but Horton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Curba decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Horton tries to get to full guard but Curba has control of the leg.
Curba controlling the pace.
Curba trying to advance position but Horton counters by regaining guard.
Curba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curba wants to stand but Horton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Curba from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Horton scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horton fails to land the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Curba! But no joy.
Weldon Horton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angelo Curba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Horton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Curba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Curba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Curba!