PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rip Wrangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leland Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leland Tucker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wrangler
vs
Tucker

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rip Wrangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leland Tucker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker swinging wildly here.
Tucker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Wrangler clinches up against the cage.
Tucker looking for a takedown.
Wrangler is pressed up against the cage. Tucker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wrangler down to the mat. Wrangler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rip Wrangler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leland Tucker.
Tucker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wrangler defends it nicely.

Wrangler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tucker is trying to stall.
Tucker gets underhooks to prevent Wrangler's takedown attempt.
Wrangler stalling against the cage.
Wrangler is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Wrangler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tucker smiles and moves away.
Wrangler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tucker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tucker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tucker looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wrangler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wrangler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tucker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tucker.
Wrangler pulls Tucker in close to prevent any damage.
Wrangler is trying to keep Tucker in close.
Tucker stops Wrangler from standing up.
Wrangler pulls Tucker in close to prevent any damage.
Wrangler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tucker's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrangler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Wrangler stands and steps away. Tucker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Wrangler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrangler is trying to control. Tucker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wrangler is working away from the top position though.
Wrangler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tucker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rip Wrangler.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wrangler scores with a hook to the body.
Tucker wants to break free but Wrangler has control.

Wrangler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tucker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wrangler sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Wrangler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wrangler lands in his opponent's guard.
Wrangler with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Wrangler from controlling successfully.

Wrangler stands up from Tucker's guard - Wrangler perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tucker tries for a takedown but Wrangler circles away easily

and Wrangler counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rip Wrangler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Wrangler circles away.
Wrangler with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tucker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wrangler's guard.
Tucker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wrangler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tucker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wrangler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tucker stopping the sweep attempt from Wrangler.
Tucker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wrangler swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Wrangler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tucker tries to stand but Wrangler is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wrangler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tucker defends it easily.
Wrangler looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tucker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Wrangler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tucker defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wrangler working a defensive guard here.
Tucker trying to control but Wrangler is working from the bottom.
Wrangler trying to control the position.

Wrangler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrangler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Wrangler is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tucker has his hands clasped together but Wrangler extends an breaks Tucker's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Wrangler.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rip Wrangler!