PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 24276 p4p, 24189 weight class) and James Braddock (ranked 176 p4p, 157 weight class). Curtis Tate Iii could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Braddock's chin.

Tate Iii
vs
Braddock

185 cm
21
215
24 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
208
2 - 20 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braddock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tate Iii misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Braddock.
Braddock feints a jab promting Tate Iii to slip. Braddock then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tate Iii slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tate Iii ducks under a wild hook from Braddock.
Braddock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A punch combination from Tate Iii misses.
Tate Iii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the liver by Tate Iii. Beautiful body shot.
A left and a right from Tate Iii both land. Nice combination.

It looks like James Braddock has been cut.
Tate Iii moves away from the strike by Braddock.
Tate Iii misses with a straight right.
Tate Iii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braddock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tate Iii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tate Iii lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tate Iii counters with a nice body shot.

Tate Iii drops Braddock with a nice combination! Tate Iii dives into Braddock's guard, looking to finish!

Braddock is rocked!
Braddock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Braddock is still in real trouble! Can Tate Iii finish him?
Tate Iii advances position into side control!
Braddock seems to have recovered his senses.
Tate Iii takes a little break here. Braddock wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Braddock reaches up around Tate Iii's neck trying to control. But Tate Iii takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Braddock! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Braddock is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Tate Iii celebrates the victory with the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Curtis Tate Iii!