PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Curtis Tate Jr (ranked 22516 p4p, 474 weight class) and Lane Tate (ranked 24594 p4p, 486 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Tate Jr
vs
Tate

180 cm
29
215 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

180 cm
18
212 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lane Tate!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tate moves into range and clinches up with Tate Jr.
Tate Jr slows down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tate has closed the distance and engaged Tate Jr in a clinch.
Tate should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tate Jr digs a right hand underneath Tate's ribcage. Tate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tate Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tate on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tate Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Tate tries to keep at a distance but Tate Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tate Jr, pushing him back against the ropes.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tate Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Tate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tate Jr doesn't seem bothered though.

Tate tries to keep at a distance but Tate Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tate Jr as Tate tries to tie him up.
Tate can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.

Tate moves into the clinch.
Tate Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tate Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate Jr tries to throw a body punch but Tate avoids it by throwing Tate Jr back against the ropes.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tate Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Tate Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tate Jr lands with a slapping head kick.

Tate Jr moves into the clinch.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Tate Jr.
Tate throws a wild body kick that Tate Jr sees coming a mile off.
Tate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tate Jr.

Tate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tate tries to break free but Tate Jr pushes him back against the ropes.
Tate Jr with a knee to the head.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Tate Jr.
Tate is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tate closes the distance and pushes Tate Jr back into the ropes.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate tries to clinch but Tate Jr moves out of range.
Tate is looking to clinch.

Tate Jr has closed the distance and engaged Tate in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
Tate Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tate.
Tate Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tate doesn't manage to clinch there - Tate Jr circles away.
Tate wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Tate misses the target.

Tate clinches up with Tate Jr and pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Tate Jr misses.
Tate Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Tate Jr moves into the clinch.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Tate counters by moving into the clinch.
Tate avoiding damage as Tate Jr throws knees to the body.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tate Jr darts in and clinches Tate up against the ropes.
Tate Jr has Tate pressed against the ropes, preventing Tate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tate clinches with his opponent.
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!
Tate is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate misses with a leg kick
and Tate Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Tate takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Tate gets tackled into the ropes by Tate Jr. Tate Jr maintains the clinch.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
Tate tries to clinch but Tate Jr is having none of it.
Tate Jr moves out of range as Tate throws a body kick.
Curtis Tate Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Tate wants to clinch.

Tate Jr drives through and clinches with Tate against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate pushes Tate Jr back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tate Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.

Tate gets tackled into the ropes by Tate Jr. Tate Jr maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tate tries to clinch up.

Tate clinches up against the ropes.
Tate is trying to break free.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate throws a series of punches but Tate Jr avoids them all with ease.
Tate moves in looking to clinch but Tate Jr pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate doesn't manage to clinch there - Tate Jr circles away.
Tate Jr connects with a leg kick. Tate looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tate Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tate wants to counter the offense by Tate Jr and move into the clinch position.

Tate Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tate, pushing him back against the ropes.
Tate slows down the pace here.
Tate Jr working Tate over with knees to the body.
Tate is breathing heavily.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Tate Jr clinches up with Tate and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tate Jr rushes Tate and presses him up against the ropes.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate ducks right into an uppercut from Tate Jr.

Tate tries to keep at a distance but Tate Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tate Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Tate Jr - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Tate won't want to take too many of those.
Tate Jr stalling against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tate Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tate Jr lands with a straight right. Tate didn't see that one coming.
Tate avoids the head kick by Tate Jr.
Curtis Tate Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tate clinches.
Tate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tate Jr closes the distance and pushes Tate back into the ropes.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.

Tate Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Tate Jr is controlling the position.
Tate Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Tate Jr tenderised Tate's leg. Tate is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tate Jr looks to land a left hand but Tate moved out of range nicely.
Tate is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Tate Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tate Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tate takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tate Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tate Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Tate Jr clinches up against the ropes.
Tate stalling in the clinch but Tate Jr improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tate Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tate Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Tate controls his hands.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.

Tate Jr pushes Tate up against the ropes in a clinch.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
Tate Jr throws a nice looking combination but Tate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Tate Jr lands a head kick that bluckles Tate and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Tate Jr no doubt looking to push for a finish!

It looks like Lane Tate has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tate tries a head kick but it misses.
Tate Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.

Tate Jr clinches up with Tate and pushes him back against the ropes.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tate Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate.
Tate keeps the fight on the outside.
Tate wants to clinch up but Tate Jr keeps it at a distance.

Tate Jr clinches up against the ropes.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
Tate throws a series of punches but Tate Jr avoids them all with ease.
Tate Jr throws a right hand that Tate ducks under and follows up with a left that Tate also avoids with ease.
Tate is looking to clinch but Tate Jr is avoiding it.
A combination from Tate does no damage.

Tate Jr gets a clinch.
Tate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tate Jr's elbow.
Tate Jr lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate trying to control the position but instead, Tate Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tate into the ropes.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.

Tate Jr moves into range and clinches up with Tate.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Tate Jr is controlling the position.
Tate struggles to land a body shot inside as Tate Jr controls his hands.
Tate taking a breather.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate Jr connects with a high kick.
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!
Tate Jr moves in looking to clinch but Tate pushes him off.
Lane Tate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curtis Tate Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Tate.
Tate Jr is looking to counter the offense by Tate and move into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Tate Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tate Jr 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 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

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