PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex MacLaughlin (ranked 3136 p4p, 3897 weight class) and Charles Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

MacLaughlin
vs
Tucker

184 cm
25
205
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
215
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon))

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex MacLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker lands with a cross.

It looks like Alex MacLaughlin has been cut.
MacLaughlin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacLaughlin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tucker's waist but Tucker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing MacLaughlin off to one side.
Tucker wants to counter with a clinch but MacLaughlin pushes him away.
Tucker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

MacLaughlin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

MacLaughlin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

MacLaughlin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
MacLaughlin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacLaughlin works his way into full mount!

MacLaughlin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tucker is surviving well by controlling MacLaughlin's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacLaughlin is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Tucker is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex MacLaughlin!
A very excited looking Alex MacLaughlin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.