PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trapezius Milkington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Milkington
vs
tucker

185 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trapezius Milkington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John tucker!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tucker motions for Milkington to come forward. tucker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Milkington misses the shot to the body.
A jab from tucker misses.
tucker throws a push kick but Milkington slaps the foot to one side.
Milkington just misses with a punch to the body.
Milkington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Milkington lands a jab to tucker's midsection.
tucker looks gassed!
Milkington misses the shot to the body.
tucker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Milkington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but tucker moves away.
Milkington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as tucker throws out the jab.

Milkington shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Milkington putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Milkington is landing with some decent strikes but tucker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Milkington lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milkington lands a heavy elbow.
Milkington punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Milkington cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Milkington lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

tucker is rocked!
Milkington landing shots from mount.
Milkington working tucker over with strikes here.
tucker is still in real trouble! Can Milkington finish him?
The referee warns tucker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
tucker seems to have recovered his senses.
Milkington is landing with some decent strikes but tucker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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!
Milkington working the ground and pound effectively.
Milkington looking to finish tucker with some ground and pound. This is bad for tucker!
tucker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Milkington lands a nice shot to the head.
tucker is squirming around, avoiding Milkington's attempts to control the action.
Milkington working tucker over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milkington lands a big shot there that rocks tucker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
tucker is trying to stand.
Milkington postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. tucker looks a forlorn figure.
Milkington landing shots from mount.
Milkington connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Milkington with good strikes from the mount here!
Milkington lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Milkington punishing his opponent with strikes.
Milkington breaks from tucker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Milkington is landing with some decent strikes but tucker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milkington lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Milkington landing strikes from the mount and tucker is in trouble!
Milkington looking to finish tucker with some ground and pound. This is bad for tucker!
tucker is squirming around, avoiding Milkington's attempts to control the action.
Milkington is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Milkington lands a big shot there that rocks tucker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Milkington lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Milkington cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Milkington cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
tucker is bucking up trying to escape but Milkington cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milkington lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milkington dominating with strikes here.
tucker trying desperately to get to his feet.
Milkington with shots to the head and body - tucker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Milkington looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Milkington working away from the top, dropping strikes.
tucker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
You get the feeling that tucker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Milkington lands a heavy elbow.
Milkington putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milkington has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of tucker's face.
Milkington with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milkington with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Milkington just misses with a punch to the body.
Milkington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Milkington slips under a jab from tucker.
Milkington fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from tucker.
Milkington throws a body punch but tucker moves out of range.
Milkington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but tucker manages to avoid it.
tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Milkington throws a body punch but tucker moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milkington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by tucker.
Milkington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but tucker manages to avoid it.
tucker blocks a jab.
Milkington misses with a wild body shot.
Trapezius Milkington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
tucker is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milkington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - tucker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
tucker misses with an uppercut. Milkington saw that one coming.
Milkington tries to bum rush tucker with a series of wild strikes but tucker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Milkington swings for the body but tucker moves out of range.
Milkington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that tucker can do to turn this around?
tucker slips a jab from Milkington.

Milkington throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. tucker was covering up waiting for the punch and Milkington finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Milkington is in close to tucker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Milkington with a nice head shot there.
Milkington wants to control from the top but tucker keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milkington chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tucker is looking to stand up but Milkington isn't so interested in that idea.
Trapezius Milkington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Milkington postures up and lands a big shot to tucker's brow.
Milkington working some strikes from top position.
Milkington pushing down on tucker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Milkington is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Milkington moves nicely into side control.
Milkington is working tucker over with some ground and pound from side control.
Milkington lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milkington connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused tucker some visible discomfort.
Milkington content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Milkington landing strikes.
Milkington remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Milkington in side control lands a decent elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Milkington is putting a hurting on tucker here, landing some big shots from side control.
Milkington working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tucker is pushing Milkington's head away, looking to escape. Milkington manages to hold on to the position though.
tucker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Milkington connects with a decent elbow.
Milkington is working tucker over with some ground and pound from side control.
tucker seems a little lost for a moment, as Milkington dominates the positioning.
Milkington cracks tucker with a big elbow.
tucker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Milkington connects with a decent elbow.
tucker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Milkington connects with a decent elbow.
Milkington happy to just control the position for now.
tucker tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trapezius Milkington dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Milkington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
tucker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
tucker misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Milkington misses.
Milkington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
tucker ducks under a wild hook from Milkington.
tucker is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Milkington shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. tucker is trying to defend but Milkington finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Milkington lands with a punch from half guard.
tucker is in trouble now - Milkington has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Milkington cracks tucker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tucker really wants to buck Milkington off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Milkington.
Milkington scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Milkington punishing his opponent with strikes.
Milkington breaks from tucker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
tucker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
A nice elbow there by Milkington.
tucker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Milkington connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milkington working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Milkington cracks tucker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Milkington with a couple of short strikes.
Milkington is landing with some decent strikes but tucker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Milkington wants to control the pace but tucker is squirming around nicely.
Milkington scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milkington scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Milkington punishing his opponent with strikes.
Milkington landing strikes from the mount and tucker is in trouble!
tucker wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Trapezius Milkington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milkington controlling from mount.
tucker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Milkington with the ground and pound from mount.
tucker is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Milkington controlling from the full mount.
John tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
tucker swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Milkington postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. tucker looks a forlorn figure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trapezius Milkington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Milkington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:24
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trapezius Milkington!