PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Talbain (ranked 24368 p4p, 4464 weight class) and Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 603 p4p, 488 weight class). Jon Talbain has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Talbain
vs
Tate Iii

210 cm
24
287
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Talbain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbain goes for a double leg but Tate Iii avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tate Iii continues to drive forward.
Tate Iii is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tate Iii is trying to break the clinch but Talbain is controlling him.

Tate Iii has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Talbain regains guard immediately.
Talbain tries to strike from the bottom.
Talbain keeping moving, preventing Tate Iii from controlling successfully.
Tate Iii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Tate Iii stands up from Talbain's guard - Tate Iii perhaps looking for a knockout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Talbain is defended easily by Tate Iii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tate Iii closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tate Iii lands in his opponent's guard.
Talbain wants to get back to his feet but Tate Iii passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Talbain throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Talbain 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.
Talbain wants to control but Tate Iii is keeping busy.
Tate Iii content to control rather than advance.
Tate Iii trying to mount his opponent but Talbain defends it.

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.
Tate Iii prevents Talbain from improving his position.

Tate Iii stands up and beckons Talbain to join him on the feet.
Talbain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tate Iii is able to avoid easily.
Tate Iii steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Talbain.
Talbain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Talbain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Talbain thinks about countering with a head kick.
Talbain checks a leg kick.

Tate Iii rushes Talbain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Talbain drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tate Iii gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Talbain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Talbain is trying to pull guard but Tate Iii has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tate Iii jumps guard and drags Talbain to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tate Iii is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Talbain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Tate Iii escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Talbain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tate Iii looks winded!
Talbain has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tate Iii is proving hard to escape from.
Tate Iii really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Talbain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tate Iii throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four 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.
Talbain trying to control but Tate Iii is working from the bottom.
Tate Iii trying to keep a closed guard but Talbain is proving a slippery customer.
Talbain passes into half guard.
Talbain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tate Iii's head.
Tate Iii is refusing to be controlled, as Talbain sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Talbain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tate Iii trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Iii dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tate Iii keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tate Iii tries to counter by closing the distance.
Talbain dives in for a single leg takedown but Tate Iii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Talbain can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Talbain. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Talbain manages to pull guard.
Talbain keeping full guard, as Tate Iii tries to pass.
Talbain throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbain looking to control but Tate Iii passes into half guard.
Tate Iii prevents Talbain from improving his position.
Talbain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Talbain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Iii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Talbain keeping moving, preventing Tate Iii from controlling successfully.
Talbain trying to strike off his back.
Talbain controls Tate Iii momentarily but Tate Iii frees himself.

Tate Iii lying in Talbain's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Talbain decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Tate Iii taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Talbain!
Jon Talbain is the new heavyweight champion!