PBP Commentary

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

Tucker
vs
Snaps

178 cm
21
161 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

153 cm
23
162 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Snaps!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Tucker.
Snaps will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Tucker misses.
Tucker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Snaps's hands.
Tucker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch combination from Tucker misses.
Tucker throws a right hand that Snaps ducks under and follows up with a left that Snaps also avoids with ease.
Tucker throws a left and a right that both miss

and Snaps counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tucker's guard now.
Snaps postures up in Tucker's guard and throws a big left but Tucker blocks it.
Snaps throwing strikes from guard but Tucker blocks nicely.
Snaps with a nice head shot there.
Tucker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snaps.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snaps throwing strikes but missing.
Snaps showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tucker is on top in guard.
Snaps has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tucker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Snaps seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Tucker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Snaps looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Snaps dodges the punch combination from Tucker.
Tucker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Snaps takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Snaps connects with an inside leg kick.
Tucker throws a combination that misses
and Snaps counters with a series of strikes. Tucker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tucker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snaps counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice body punch from Tucker.
Tucker fails to land with a series of punches.
Tucker misses with a series of wild punches.
Tucker swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snaps dodges the punch combination from Tucker.
Tucker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Snaps has managed to clinch.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker works on Snaps's body with a couple of short punches.
Tucker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Snaps or not.
Tucker misses with the head strike.
Tucker lands a shot to the body.
Tucker stalling against the cage.
Snaps looking to stall.
Tucker lands a body shot.
Snaps looks gassed!
Snaps misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Snaps as Tucker tries to tie him up.
Tucker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tucker.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Snaps uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Tucker.
Tucker stalling the fight.
Snaps working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tucker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Snaps tries to stall but Tucker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tucker taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tom Tucker.
Tucker falls off balance throwing a combination

and Snaps counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Snaps from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tom Tucker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tucker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tucker scores with a jab to the body.
Tucker jabs at Snaps's body.
Tucker misses with a double jab

and Snaps counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snaps looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tucker is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker is trying to buck Snaps off.
The referee asks Snaps politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Snaps prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tucker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Snaps is breathing heavily.
Tucker looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snaps is nestled in close to Tucker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tucker tries to roll over but Snaps keeps him under control.
Tucker trying to control from the bottom.
Tucker preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Snaps is looking to stall here but Tucker recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snaps postures up and lands a big shot to Tucker's brow.
Tucker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snaps's guard.
Tucker stopping the sweep attempt from Snaps.
Tucker wants to stand but Snaps is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tucker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Snaps slips a jab and a cross from Tucker.
Snaps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tucker.

Snaps instigates a clinch.
Snaps is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tucker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Snaps can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snaps changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tucker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice combination there by Tucker.
Tucker throws a right and a left that Snaps avoids nicely.
Tucker lands a lovely overhand right.
Tucker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tucker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Tucker does no damage.
Tucker scores with a punch to the head.
Snaps misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Snaps.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker throws a series of punches but Snaps avoids them all with ease.
Snaps moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Tucker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Snaps has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tucker throws a right hand that Snaps ducks under and follows up with a left that Snaps also avoids with ease.
Tucker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snaps circles away quickly and effectively.
Tucker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tucker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tucker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snaps looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Tucker misses.
Snaps takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tom Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tucker.

Snaps is rocked!
A combination from Tucker does no damage.

Tucker drops Snaps with a beautiful combination! Snaps stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tucker is looking for the KO!
Snaps is still on wobbly legs! Can Tucker finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker drops Snaps with a huge uppercut! Snaps drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Tucker is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Tucker!