PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Tucker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tucker
vs
Turner

182 cm
26
215 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

185 cm
25
223 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Turner!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Mike Turner has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Tucker.
Turner throws a combination that misses
and Tucker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tucker cracks Turner with a good jab.

Turner is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Tucker finish him?
Tucker throws a shot to the body.
Turner seems to have recovered his senses.
Turner misses with a straight left.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Tucker.
Turner looks gassed!

Turner gets caught flat footed, as Tucker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tucker stays in close to Turner's body and controls the position.
Tucker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tucker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tucker scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Tucker stalls from top position.
Turner is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tucker connects with a decent elbow.
Tucker controlling the position.
Turner is looking for a sweep.
Turner prevents Tucker from moving into mount.
Tucker trying to control the position but Turner is working away.

That's two 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.
Turner takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tucker is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Turner's shoulder. That is not cool.
Check out the look on Tucker's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

The cut above Mike Turner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Turner seems a little lost for a moment, as Tucker dominates the positioning.
Turner is trying to get back to half guard.

Tucker has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Turner is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tucker yanks on the arm and Turner is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tucker.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Tucker!