PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jakson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Tuckey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thriller. Tuckey has chosen Land Down Under - Men at Work as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Wilson Tuckey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jakson
vs
Tuckey

191 cm
26
240 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

198 cm
25
285 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Jakson!
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, Wilson Tuckey!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuckey swings for the body but Jakson moves out of range.
Tuckey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jakson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuckey.
Tuckey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jakson moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuckey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tuckey.
Tuckey missing with a left hand there. Jakson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tuckey scores with a nice strike.
Tuckey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tuckey swings for the body but Jakson moves out of range.
Tuckey connects with a nice looking jab.
Jakson avoids the body shot from Tuckey.
Tuckey throws a jab but it's blocked by Jakson.
A telegraphed right hand from Jakson misses the target.
Jakson checks a low kick from Tuckey.
Jakson misses with a head kick.
Tuckey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jakson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakson scores with a punch to the head.
Tuckey tries to clinch but Jakson is having none of it.
Tuckey cracks a nice hook into Jakson's ribs.
Tuckey takes a swing at Jakson's ribcage but misses.
Wilson Tuckey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuckey misses the shot to the body.
Jakson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tuckey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jakson rather than just go for the knockout.
Tuckey looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakson is just out of range.
A slow jab from Tuckey misses its intended target.
Tuckey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jakson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuckey.
Jakson slips a jab and a cross from Tuckey.
Tuckey slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Jakson.
Jakson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuckey.
Tuckey misses with a wild body shot.
Jakson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuckey misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jakson throws a looping overhand right but Tuckey ducks down to avoid it.
Jakson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jakson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tuckey.

Jakson closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuckey.
Tuckey leaning against his opponent.
Tuckey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jakson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jakson works on Tuckey's body with a couple of short punches.
Tuckey looks gassed!

Jakson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tuckey throws the left hand but Jakson avoids the punch easily.
Jakson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jakson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tuckey if he has to take too many more of those.
Jakson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jakson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuckey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jakson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jakson wants to clinch.
Jakson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tuckey misses the jab.
Jakson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tuckey in his tracks.
Jakson lands a nice shot that snaps Tuckey's head back.
Jakson misses with a body kick.
Jakson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tuckey counters with a right hand to the body.
Jakson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tuckey. Tuckey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tuckey misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick there by Jakson.

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!
Tuckey slips a jab from Jakson.
Tuckey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jakson moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jakson.
Jakson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jakson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jakson lands a head kick!
Jakson thuds a left hand into Tuckey's body.
Jakson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tuckey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jakson to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jakson missing with a left hand there. Tuckey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jakson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A good leg kick by Jakson.
Good exchange - Jakson coming out on top.
Tuckey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jakson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jakson tries to clinch up
and Tuckey counters with a three punch combo that has Jakson backing up. Jakson nods at Tuckey to acknowledge the strikes.
Jakson moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuckey throws a hook but Jakson blocks it.
Tuckey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jakson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jakson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tuckey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tuckey misses with a wild body shot.
Tuckey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to de liver by Jakson. Beautiful body shot.
Tuckey is breathing heavily.
Jakson lands a nice looking body shot.
Tuckey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jakson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tuckey throws a combination that misses
and Jakson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jakson scores with a jab.
Jakson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jakson forces Tuckey back against the cage and clinches.
Jakson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jakson digs a right hand underneath Tuckey's ribcage. Tuckey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jakson blocks a body shot from Tuckey.
A nice left hand lands by Jakson.
Jakson throws a head punch that misses.
Jakson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tuckey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jakson.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jakson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jakson can't find room to land a body shot as Tuckey controls the action.
Jakson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tuckey backwards.
Jakson pushes Tuckey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jakson lands a shot to the body.
Tuckey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body punch from Jakson - that landed with a thud.

Jakson breaks from the clinch.
Jakson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakson connects with a jab.
Michael Jakson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jakson throws the kick towards the body but Tuckey avoids it.
Tuckey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tuckey misses the shot to the body.
Jakson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jakson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jakson scores with a body shot.
Jakson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuckey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tuckey doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakson circles away.
Jakson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tuckey on the side of the head.
Jakson jabs Tuckey right on the nose. Tuckey blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jakson. That's going to slow Tuckey down.
Tuckey takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakson lands with a slapping head kick.
Jakson is looking to clinch.
A left lands for Jakson.
Jakson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tuckey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jakson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jakson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tuckey at a distance.

Jakson moves into the clinch.
Jakson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Jakson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jakson lands a nice shot to the body.
Tuckey walks into a stiff left hand from Jakson.
Jakson scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey misses with a double jab
and Jakson counters with a low kick, right behind Tuckey 's knee.
Tuckey takes one on the button.
Tuckey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jakson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jakson takes a swing at Tuckey's ribcage but misses.
Tuckey swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Jakson counters by clinching up.
A short left from Jakson.
A short body shot lands from Jakson as the two fighters clinch.
Tuckey takes a shot to the head.
Jakson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, Jakson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jakson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tuckey.
Jakson lands a right hand.
Jakson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tuckey backwards.

Jakson breaks the clinch.
Tuckey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jakson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tuckey misses with a jab to the body

and Jakson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jakson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tuckey looking to slow down the pace here.
Jakson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jakson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tuckey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jakson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Jakson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jakson blocks an uppercut.
Tuckey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tuckey tries to work over Jakson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Tuckey scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Tuckey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuckey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jakson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jakson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tuckey can do to turn this around?
Tuckey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jakson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jakson misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Jakson.
Jakson lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jakson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakson gets through Tuckey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jakson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jakson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tuckey backwards.
Nice body punch from Jakson - that landed with a thud.

Jakson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jakson connects with the punch.
Tuckey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tuckey tries to clinch up.
Jakson throws a hook but Tuckey blocks it.
Jakson swinging wildly here.
Jakson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jakson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tuckey's calf.
Jakson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tuckey backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Jakson catches Tuckey right on the button with a cross.
Jakson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tuckey's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuckey.
Jakson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tuckey.
Jakson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jakson duly obliges.
Jakson throws a hook to the side of Tuckey's head but Tuckey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jakson moves in looking to clinch but Tuckey pushes him off.
Jakson takes a swing at Tuckey's ribcage but misses.
Wilson Tuckey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuckey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jakson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tuckey thinking.
Jakson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tuckey throws a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jakson.

Jakson closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tuckey backwards.
Jakson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tuckey backwards.
Jakson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jakson prevents a body shot from Tuckey.
Jakson is leaning against Tuckey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jakson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tuckey.
A short left from Jakson.
Michael Jakson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Jakson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jakson throws a hook to the side of Tuckey's head but Tuckey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Jakson clinches.
Jakson blocks a body shot from Tuckey.
Jakson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tuckey lands a shot to the body.

Jakson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tuckey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jakson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tuckey throws a body punch but Jakson moves out of range.
Jakson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuckey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Jakson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tuckey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tuckey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey swats away the attempt to clinch by Jakson.
Jakson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jakson scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jakson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jakson stuns Tuckey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jakson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jakson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jakson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jakson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tuckey has time to react.
Tuckey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jakson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuckey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tuckey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jakson fakes the leg kick and cracks Tuckey in the body.
Jakson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Jakson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jakson 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Jakson!