PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Tuckey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuckey's entrance music is Land Down Under - Men at Work. A fine choice. Barnes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Curtis Mayfield 'Pusherman'. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tuckey
vs
Barnes

198 cm
27
285 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

198 cm
25
276 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilson Tuckey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes misses with a double jab

and Tuckey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tuckey lands the left hand.
Tuckey lands an overhand right.
A left and a right from Tuckey both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Leroy Barnes has been cut.
Tuckey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Tuckey digs a good body shot into Barnes's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Barnes or perhaps it was just good defense by Tuckey which made him look bad.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuckey is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuckey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tuckey throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Tuckey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tuckey wants it to stay on the feet.
Barnes lands a jab to Tuckey's midsection.
Tuckey misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tuckey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tuckey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barnes's head backwards.
Barnes throws a body punch but Tuckey moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey scores with a head kick. Barnes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tuckey lands a slapping body shot.

Tuckey moves into the clinch successfully.
Tuckey misses with a punch on the inside.
Tuckey tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Tuckey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tuckey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilson Tuckey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Barnes.
Tuckey lands an uppercut.
Tuckey misses with a body punch.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Tuckey holds him up against the cage and eventually Barnes drops back down to his feet.
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!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tuckey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuckey throws a head punch that misses.
Tuckey lands a shoulder strike.
Barnes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tuckey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Tuckey misses its intended target.
Tuckey loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tuckey!
Wilson Tuckey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Tuckey avoids nicely.
Barnes tries to bum rush Tuckey with a series of wild strikes but Tuckey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tuckey misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes has a takedown stuffed.
Tuckey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tuckey.
Tuckey lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tuckey counters with a one-two to the body.
Barnes looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuckey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tuckey catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That has opened up Leroy Barnes's cut even more.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuckey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Tuckey misses with the combination.
Tuckey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuckey connects with a jab.
Tuckey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuckey tries a head kick but it misses.
Tuckey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tuckey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Tuckey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tuckey scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Tuckey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Barnes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tuckey thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
A low kick from Barnes misses

and Tuckey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barnes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tuckey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barnes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tuckey cracks Barnes with a nice body shot.
Tuckey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tuckey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tuckey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tuckey working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Tuckey.
Tuckey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tuckey digs a right hand underneath Barnes's ribcage. Barnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tuckey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tuckey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

The cut above Leroy Barnes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tuckey.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Tuckey avoiding damage.
Tuckey lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tuckey.
Tuckey lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Tuckey on the inside.
Tuckey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tuckey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Tuckey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tuckey scores with a jab. Barnes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barnes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tuckey counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Leroy Barnes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tuckey tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tuckey throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
No luck for Barnes with that takedown attempt.
Wilson Tuckey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Barnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Tuckey connects with a nice looking jab.
Leroy Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuckey scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leroy Barnes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wilson Tuckey!