PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Luque (ranked 2421 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Curtis (ranked 2385 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luque
vs
Curtis

200 cm
27
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

208 cm
27
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alberto Luque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luque uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Curtis.
Luque blocks a jab.
Curtis misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Luque was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Curtis.
Curtis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Alberto Luque has been cut.
Luque defending well as Curtis loads up on a big left hand.
Luque swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luque looks to land a left hand but Curtis moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Curtis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Luque moves away and avoids it.
Luque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luque throws a hook to the side of Curtis's head but Curtis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luque misses with a hook
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curtis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Luque counters with a straight right hand.
Luque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luque takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Luque takes one to the side of the head.
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Luque moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luque avoids the head kick by Curtis.
Curtis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luque.
Nice jab there from Curtis.
Curtis throws a hook to the side of Luque's head but Luque sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curtis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Luques jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Alberto Luque's cut is getting worse.
Luque throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
Luque keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luque definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Luque avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Curtis looks to score with a jab to the body but Luque is just out of range.
Curtis missing with a left hand there. Luque was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luque takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.
Luque swings widly with a right hand
and Curtis counters with a leg kick.
Luque misses with a wild body shot.
Luque looks to land a left hand but Curtis moved out of range nicely.
Luque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Luque swings for the body but Curtis moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Luque finds it's target.
Luque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luque throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Curtis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luque missing with a left hand there. Curtis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luque fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luque connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Luque takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alberto Luque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis scores with a nice right hand.
Luque looks to throw the jab but Curtis is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Curtis.
Curtis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Curtis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Curtis misses with a lunging right hand
and Luque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Curtis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luque loads up on a big right hand but Curtis slips the punch.
Luque throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis connects with a nice looking jab.
Curtis misses with a body kick.
Curtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Luque.
Luque loads up on a big right hand but Curtis slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Curtis.

Alberto Luque's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A telegraphed right hand from Luque misses the target.
Luque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curtis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luque moves away.
Luque misses with a hook
enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab.
Luque uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Luque throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luque cracks Curtis with a good jab.
Luque is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Luque walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luque throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Luque finds it's way through Curtis's defenses.
Curtis slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Curtis misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Luque on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luque wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luque stalks Curtis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Curtis's face. Curtis staggers backwards, shaken.
Curtis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luque misses with a straight right.
Curtis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Curtis throws the left hand but Luque avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Luque misses
and Curtis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Curtis thows a body kick. Luque tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Luque swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luque misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with a leg kick.
Luque is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luque throws the left hand but Curtis avoids the punch easily.
Curtis defending well as Luque loads up on a big left hand.
Luque avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Luque appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Curtis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Luque's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Luque gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matt Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luque scores with a nice strike.
Curtis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Luque moves forwards but Curtis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luque lands a nice shot to the body.
Curtis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luque slips under a jab from Curtis.
Luque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luque defending well as Curtis loads up on a big left hand.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luque.
Curtis walks into a jab.
Curtis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luque moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luque looks to throw the jab but Curtis is out of range.
It seemed like Curtis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Curtis.
Luque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Curtis staying out of range there.
Curtis's corner calls for a 1-2. Curtis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Luque throws a big shot that misses.
Luque misses with a straight right.
Curtis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luque walks into a stiff left hand from Curtis.

Jeez, Alberto Luque's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Curtis defending well as Luque loads up on a big left hand.
Curtis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Luque makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Luque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luque uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
A bone on bone clash there as Luque blocks the leg kick.
Luque throws a hook to the side of Curtis's head but Curtis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Luque moves away and avoids it.
Curtis works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luque swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Luque blocks the low kick.
Luque misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curtis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luque.
Curtis feints a counter leg kick.
Luque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Luque's corner calls for a 1-2. Luque obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Luque misses with a wild body shot.
Luque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luque slips a straight right by Curtis.
Curtis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luque tests Curtis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luque connects with a looping right hand.
Luque misses the jab.
Curtis moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luque fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luque with a jab.
Curtis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.
Luque uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.

Luque instigates a clinch.
Luque throws a head punch that misses.

Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtis.
Luque missing with a left hand there. Curtis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luque takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luque fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Curtis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luque swings for the body but Curtis moves out of range.
Luque throws a hook but Curtis avoids it easily.
Curtis throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luque has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Curtis.
Luque moves out of range of the body kick.
Luque swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luque walks into a jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Curtis!
Our winner, Matt Curtis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.