PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ty Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Priste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis comes to the cage accompanied by Gangstas Paradise. Ty Curtis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus Priste's chin.

Curtis
vs
Priste

200 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

160 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ty Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Priste!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Curtis slips under a jab from Priste.
Priste lands a front kick.

Priste shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Curtis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Curtis is adopting a defensive guard.
Priste throws a big right hand that misses.
Curtis keeping moving, preventing Priste from controlling successfully.
Priste throws a big right hand that misses.
Priste trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curtis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Priste throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priste pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curtis is keeping the position for now.
Priste content to stall in guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Curtis is looking to clinch but Priste is avoiding it.
Priste shoots in for a takedown but Curtis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ty Curtis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Priste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priste misses with a looping right.
Curtis moves away from the strike by Priste.
Priste does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch but Priste swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Curtis works over Priste's head and body with a nice combination.
Priste scores with a decent looking hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Curtis blocks the body kick.
Curtis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Priste pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Priste fails to land the takedown.
Priste looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis tries to clinch but Priste moves out of range.

Curtis closes the distance and clinches.
Curtis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Curtis working aggressively here.
Priste stalling.
Curtis scores with a shoulder strike.
Priste is trying to maintain a safe position but Curtis gets an underhook and turns Priste into the cage.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike.
Curtis scores with a shot to the side of Priste's head.
Curtis misses with an elbow strike.
Priste looking to slow down the pace here.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Priste's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priste looking to stall.
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Priste blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Curtis.
Curtis is trying to break free.
Priste will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Curtis up against the cage.
Curtis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Priste drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Curtis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ty Curtis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Priste.
Curtis lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Curtis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Priste drops down looking for an ankle pick but Curtis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Priste.

Curtis closes the distance and clinches.

Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curtis is looking to clinch.
Marcus Priste seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis tries to clinch up.
Priste misses with a straight left.
Priste waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curtis.

Priste drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Priste throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Curtis keeping full guard, as Priste tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Priste dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Curtis tries to clinch up but Priste circles away and keeps his distance.
Priste swings for the body but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis avoids the body shot from Priste.
Curtis throws a series of punches but Priste avoids them all with ease.

Curtis rushes Priste and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Curtis fails to land.
Curtis lands a shot to the body.
Curtis throws a punch but it's blocked by Priste.
Curtis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Curtis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Curtis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis throws a punch but it's blocked by Priste.
Priste tries to stall but Curtis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Priste blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Priste letting Curtis take a breather here.
Priste tries a body shot but Curtis blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis lands with a left to the head.
Curtis throws a head punch that misses.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Priste is working for takedown but Curtis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Priste is looking to control Curtis's arms but Curtis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Priste has his back to the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Priste.
Priste blocking some punches.
Curtis throws a head punch that misses.
Curtis looking to slow down the pace here.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curtis lands with a short shot to the head.
Priste stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The crowd are getting on Priste's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Curtis throws a punch but it's blocked by Priste.
Priste looking to stall.
Curtis lands with a light punch inside.
Curtis pushes Priste back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Priste.
Priste looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Priste cracks Curtis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Curtis moves in looking to clinch but Priste pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priste misses with an uppercut. Curtis saw that one coming.
Curtis is looking to clinch.
Curtis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Priste.
A telegraphed right hand from Priste misses the target.
Curtis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Priste circles away quickly and effectively.
Curtis slips under a jab from Priste.
No joy there for Curtis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Priste tries to score with a low kick but Curtis moves his leg out of the way.
Priste shoots in and drives through. Curtis sprawls well.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Priste paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Priste paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Priste shoots in for a takedown but Curtis shows good takedown defense.
Ty Curtis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Priste.
Curtis stuffs the takedown.
Curtis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ty Curtis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curtis tries to clinch up but Priste circles away and keeps his distance.
Priste goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Curtis tries to clinch but Priste moves out of range.
Curtis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curtis walks into a jab.
Curtis defending well as Priste loads up on a big left hand.

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.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Priste.

Curtis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Curtis working hard to break the clinch.

Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch but Priste swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Curtis tries to clinch up.
Curtis wants to clinch.
Priste tries to land a front kick but Curtis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Curtis slips a jab from Priste.
Curtis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curtis avoids a kick to the body.
Curtis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch but Priste swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Priste lands a lovely overhand right.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Priste.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Priste showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Curtis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Curtis darts in and clinches Priste up against the cage.
Priste blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Priste wants to stall.
Curtis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Priste.
Priste can't get the takedown.
Curtis lands a shot to the body.
Curtis can't break the clinch.
Curtis looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curtis taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Curtis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Curtis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Priste's brow.

Curtis breaks the clinch.
Priste takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Curtis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Priste.
Priste scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Curtis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Priste tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Priste.

Priste gets a takedown into half guard.
Priste works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priste wants to control but Curtis is keeping him busy.
Ty Curtis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Curtis gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Priste has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Curtis taking shots to the head.
Priste lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis is trying desperately to improve position.
Priste landing strikes, looking to finish!
Curtis is bucking up trying to escape but Priste cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Priste lands a heavy elbow.
Priste connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Priste lands a nice shot to the head.
Priste postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Curtis looks a forlorn figure.
Priste working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priste landing strikes from the mount and Curtis is in trouble!
Priste throws some wild stikes that Curtis manages to avoid easily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Priste cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Curtis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Curtis tries to get out of the position.
Priste lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Curtis hang on?
Priste lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Priste scoring with strikes but Curtis is staying in there.
Marcus Priste is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Priste wants to control the pace but Curtis is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Priste comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Priste winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Priste!