PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 23276 p4p, 22947 weight class) and Fortune Thibodeaux (ranked 331 p4p, 243 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tate Iii
vs
Thibodeaux

185 cm
28
215
50 - 13 - 0

210 cm
37
274
33 - 17 - 1

Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 50 - 13 - 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 33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fortune Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Iii misses with a double jab
and Thibodeaux counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tate Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux works Tate Iii's body with a nice hook.
Thibodeaux scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thibodeaux throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Curtis Tate Iii has been cut.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab to the body.
Tate Iii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tate Iii tries to bum rush Thibodeaux with a series of wild strikes but Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thibodeaux shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tate Iii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tate Iii misses with a few strikes there.
Tate Iii walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thibodeaux.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate Iii takes one on the button.
A shot to the body from Tate Iii misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a head kick.
Tate Iii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tate Iii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thibodeaux.
Tate Iii jabs at Thibodeaux's body.
Tate Iii misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Tate Iii misses.
Thibodeaux looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tate Iii takes a step back to recover.
Tate Iii throws a series of punches but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux slips a jab and a cross from Tate Iii.
Fortune Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tate Iii throws a nice looking combination but Thibodeaux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thibodeaux goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thibodeaux lands a high kick!
Thibodeaux scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a high kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Thibodeaux.
Tate Iii swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Tate Iii.
Tate Iii swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Thibodeaux forces Tate Iii back against the ropes and clinches.
Thibodeaux effectively controlling the action here.
Tate Iii wants to get back to striking at distance but Thibodeaux won't allow it.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow inside that Tate Iii shrugs off.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a nice elbow.
Thibodeaux lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Curtis Tate Iii's cut is getting worse.
Tate Iii takes an elbow to the temple.

Curtis Tate Iii's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tate Iii's defenses.
Thibodeaux taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thibodeaux takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Thibodeaux on the inside.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tate Iii's defenses.

Jeez, Curtis Tate Iii's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Curtis Tate Iii's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fortune Thibodeaux!
Fortune Thibodeaux is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Fortune Thibodeaux thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.