PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 24864 p4p, 24650 weight class) and Righteous Crusader (ranked 122 p4p, 105 weight class). Righteous Crusader looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Tate Iii
vs
Crusader

185 cm
20
215
20 - 4 - 0

182 cm
26
200
7 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Righteous Crusader !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusader takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tate Iii keeps the fight on the outside.
Tate Iii looks to land a combination but Crusader avoids it well.
Crusader swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tate Iii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tate Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Tate Iii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tate Iii defending well as Crusader loads up on a big left hand.
Tate Iii shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Crusader eats them both and turns towards Tate Iii to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Crusader throws a right hand that Tate Iii ducks under and follows up with a left that Tate Iii also avoids with ease.
Tate Iii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crusader tries to clinch up.
Tate Iii jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tate Iii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crusader moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crusader avoids the body shot from Tate Iii.
Crusader misses with a few strikes there.
Tate Iii has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Iii goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tate Iii scores with a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Crusader finds it's target.
Tate Iii uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crusader has time to react.
Crusader stalks Tate Iii and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tate Iii's face. Tate Iii staggers backwards, shaken.
Tate Iii misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Tate Iii. Those never looked like landing.
Crusader throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tate Iii.
It looked like Tate Iii was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crusader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crusader has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tate Iii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tate Iii cracks Crusader with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusader tries to clinch but Tate Iii moves out of range.
No joy there for Tate Iii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crusader is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crusader scores with a punch to the head.
Tate Iii is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crusader .

It looks like Curtis Tate Iii has been cut.
Tate Iii throws a body punch but Crusader moves out of range.
Crusader doesn't manage to clinch there - Tate Iii circles away.
Crusader closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tate Iii counters with a left and a right that stings Crusader .
Tate Iii scores with a nice strike.
Tate Iii looks to land a combination but Crusader avoids it well.
Tate Iii looks to land a combination but Crusader avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Crusader misses.
Tate Iii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crusader tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tate Iii throws a nice looking combination but Crusader bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crusader is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tate Iii with a body shot.
Tate Iii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tate Iii slips a jab and a cross from Crusader .
A nice combination there by Crusader .
Crusader walks into a straight right hand from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii throws a right hand that Crusader ducks under and follows up with a left that Crusader also avoids with ease.
Crusader tries to clinch up
enabling Tate Iii to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii with a nice cross.
Crusader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tate Iii.
Crusader avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tate Iii throws a series of strikes that have Crusader backpedaling.
Tate Iii misses with the combination.
Tate Iii throws a nice looking combination but Crusader bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crusader is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crusader misses with a double jab.
Tate Iii is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A shot to the liver by Tate Iii. Beautiful body shot.
Crusader moves in looking to clinch but Tate Iii pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Iii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Tate Iii's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tate Iii lands an overhand right.
Crusader misses with a few strikes there.
Tate Iii misses with a double jab.
Tate Iii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot by Tate Iii.
Tate Iii lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Crusader is rocked!
Crusader smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tate Iii looks to land a combination but Crusader avoids it well.
No joy there for Crusader , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crusader is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Tate Iii moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtis Tate Iii!
Curtis Tate Iii retains his super heavyweight title!