PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isreal Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Curtin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtin has chosen All the others as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mayer
vs
Curtin

171 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Isreal Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Curtin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Curtin has closed the distance and engaged Mayer in a clinch.
Curtin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Curtin avoiding damage.
Curtin wants to break free but Mayer has control.
Mayer wants to stall.
Curtin lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Isreal Mayer has been cut.
Curtin is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtin has Mayer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mayer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right hook to the body lands for Curtin.
Mayer gets underhooks to prevent Curtin's takedown attempt.
Isreal Mayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Curtin.
Mayer letting Curtin take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Curtin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mayer.
Mayer tries a body shot but Curtin blocks it.
Curtin tries to break free but Mayer pushes him back against the cage.

Curtin pulls guard.
Curtin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Curtin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mayer manages to get himself to full guard.

Mayer wants to stand but Curtin is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mayer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Curtin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Curtin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mayer wants to stand but Curtin is controlling the position.

Mayer manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mayer leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer gets underhooks to prevent Curtin's takedown attempt.
Curtin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mayer prevents it.
Curtin wants to take the fight to the mat but Mayer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mayer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Curtin walks away with a smile on his face. Mayer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Curtin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mayer avoids it really well and circles away.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown but Curtin shows good takedown defense.
Mayer shoots in for a double leg but Curtin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mayer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Curtin.
Mayer goes for a double leg but Curtin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Curtin continues to drive forward.
Curtin misses with a wild combination.
Curtin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Curtin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Curtin looks winded!
Mayer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curtin is looking to clinch.
Curtin has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Curtin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isreal Mayer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Curtin shoots in for a takedown but Mayer shows good takedown defense.

Mayer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mayer grinds an elbow into Curtin's temple.
Curtin is trying to escape the position but Mayer is controlling the position.
Mayer trying to control the position but Curtin is working away.
Mayer working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtin is not content to let Mayer control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtin is looking to reverse the position.
Mayer working away.
Mayer working the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Curtin wants to get back to his feet but Mayer drags him back down.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mayer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayer closes the distance and clinches up with Curtin, looking for a takedown. Mayer pushes Curtin against the cage but Curtin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mayer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Curtin tries to avoid it but Mayer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Curtin to the ground. Curtin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mayer keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtin avoids the head kick by Mayer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayer circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Curtin with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Curtin does no damage.
Curtin is looking to clinch.
Curtin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayer's waist but Mayer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Curtin off to one side.
Isreal Mayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Curtin.
Curtin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mayer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Curtin swivels and escapes.
Mayer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayer wants it to stay on the feet.
Mayer goes for a double leg but Curtin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Curtin continues to drive forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mayer swats away the attempt to clinch by Curtin.
Mayer throws a sloppy head kick and Curtin moves out of range easily.
Mayer tries to clinch but Curtin moves out of range.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Curtin but Curtin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Curtin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Isreal Mayer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayer wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtin stuffs the takedown attempt from Mayer. Mayer gets slowly back to his feet.
Curtin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayer tries to counter with a takedown but Curtin is quick to defend against it.
Curtin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Curtin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mayer sprawls well. Mayer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Curtin gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayer closes the distance and clinches up with Curtin, looking for a takedown. Mayer pushes Curtin against the cage but Curtin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Curtin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mayer pinned against the cage. Mayer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sam Curtin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Isreal Mayer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mayer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mayer lands in his opponent's guard.

Curtin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Curtin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Curtin breaks from the clinch.
Mayer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Curtin is fending him off so far but Mayer persists. Nope, Curtin circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Curtin finds it's way through Mayer's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayer's waist but Mayer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Curtin off to one side.
Curtin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mayer's head.
Curtin dives in for a single leg takedown but Mayer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mayer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Curtin.
Isreal Mayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Curtin.
Mayer fails with a takedown attempt.
Sam Curtin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Curtin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mayer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Curtin tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Curtin sprawls well. Curtin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mayer gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Curtin wants it to stay on the feet.
Mayer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Curtin.
Mayer shoots in and drives through. Curtin sprawls well.
Sam Curtin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Curtin moves into the clinch successfully.
Curtin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mayer jumps guard but Curtin stands there with Mayer around his waist. Mayer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Curtin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Curtin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayer wants it to stay on the feet.
Mayer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Curtin sprawls well. Curtin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mayer gets slowly back to his feet.
Curtin shoots in but Mayer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Curtin blocks a head kick by Mayer.
Curtin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mayer pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Curtin dives in for a single leg takedown but Mayer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Curtin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Curtin wants it to stay on the feet.

Mayer gets tackled into the cage by Curtin. Curtin maintains the clinch.
Mayer tries to pull guard but Curtin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Curtin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Curtin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mayer defends well and Curtin ends up having to push Mayer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mayer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Curtin sprawls and moves away.
Curtin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mayer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Curtin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Curtin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Curtin!
After the fight, Sam Curtin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.