PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osi Tuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali has chosen Snap - I Got The Power as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tuck
vs
Ali

195 cm
23
288 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

191 cm
26
263 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osi Tuck!
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, Mo Ali!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Ali.
Ali takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice straight punches there by Tuck. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tuck.
Ali moves out of range as Tuck strikes.
Ali misses with a straight right.
Tuck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
Tuck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice cross by Tuck.
Ali missing with a left hand there. Tuck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ali feints a jab promting Tuck to slip. Ali then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tuck slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Osi Tuck has been cut.
Ali connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tuck. Tuck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali throws a poor cross that misses
and Tuck counters with a straight right hand.
Ali misses with a looping right.

Tuck shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ali manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ali looking for a sweep. Not yet Ali, not yet.
Ali pulls Tuck in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tuck.
Tuck stopping the sweep attempt from Ali.
Tuck wants to control from the top but Ali keeps moving.
Ali is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ali tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tuck.
Tuck throwing strikes but missing.
Tuck distracts Ali with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

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.
Tuck slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ali trying to control the position here.
Tuck tries to free his leg and advance position but Ali is retaining full guard.
Tuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ali throws a lazy uppercut
and Tuck counters with a right hand to the body.
Tuck moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tuck walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali walks into a stiff left hand from Tuck.
Ali takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tuck darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tuck counters with a nice uppercut.
Ali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tuck.
Tuck has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Osi Tuck's cut is getting worse.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Tuck's shoulder, as Tuck tries to avoid the shot.
Tuck scores with a nice head shot.
Tuck closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tuck scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tuck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ali pinned against the cage. Ali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ali misses with a combination
and Tuck counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuck shoots and misses
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osi Tuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali misses with a left hand

and Tuck counters with a shoot takedown. Ali fights it but they end up in guard.
Ali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali trying to control the position.
Ali is pulling down on Tuck's head. It's preventing any offense from Tuck, at least for the moment.
Ali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ali pulls Tuck in to control the position.
Ali keeping full guard, as Tuck tries to pass.

Mo Ali has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ali paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali misses with a right hand
and Tuck counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ali thinking.
Ali takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tuck drops his hands momentarily and Ali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mo Ali will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Osi Tuck's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ali misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Tuck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ali swings widly with a right hand
and Tuck counters with a nice uppercut.
Ali takes one to the side of the head.
Tuck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Tuck lands with a nice body punch.
Tuck misses with a leg kick.
Ali misses with a lunging right hand
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
Ali takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Tuck bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tuck controlling the position.
Tuck looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ali is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuck landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ali is trying to control Tuck's posture but Tuck avoids it.
Ali takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tuck tries for a kimura but Ali is defending well.
Ali manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ali tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Tuck.
Tuck is trying to get back to full guard.

Ali decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali works Tuck's body with a nice hook.
Tuck lands a nice looking body shot.
Ali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tuck counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali is looking to improve his position.
Tuck works his way into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuck lands a big shot there that rocks Ali but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tuck throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tuck thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ali blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuck unloads with some shots from mount but Ali bucks and avoids them well.
Ali wants to control but Tuck is having none of it.
Ali is looking to improve his position but Tuck isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Ali that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ali wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tuck.
Ali wants to hold on but Tuck pushes him away.
Tuck looking to finish with strikes here!
Tuck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ali is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuck pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ali wants to hold on but Tuck pushes him away.
Tuck throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tuck avoids the attempt from Ali to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuck scoring with strikes but Ali is staying in there.
Tuck breaks from Ali's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuck throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The referee warns Ali that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ali tries to lock up and control but Tuck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osi Tuck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Osi Tuck's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuck.
Mo Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tuck counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tuck ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
Ali rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tuck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali throws a right hand that misses
and Tuck counters with a nice uppercut.
Tuck misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Tuck coming out on top.
Tuck lands a head shot.
Tuck with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Ali counter with a right hand.
Tuck scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
No luck for Tuck with that takedown attempt.
A big right from Ali misses.
Ali fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tuck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An inside leg kick from Tuck misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ali has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tuck does it's job there.
Ali throws a lazy uppercut

and Tuck counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ali!
Ali sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ali holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ali trying to control here.
Ali tries to get to full guard but Tuck has control of the leg.
Ali keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tuck has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuck scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ali?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tuck working over Ali with some ground and pound. Ali looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Osi Tuck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tuck is looking to take a break and control but Ali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tuck is controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ali manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ali is trying to keep Tuck in close.
Tuck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ali is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ali manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tuck manages to get himself to full guard.
Ali wants to stand but Tuck has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ali being controlled here momentarily.

That's four 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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Tuck is working an open guard so Ali takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ali throws the left hand but Tuck avoids the punch easily.
Tuck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osi Tuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali throws a lazy uppercut
and Tuck counters with a nice body shot.
Ali swings widly with a right hand

so Tuck counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ali wants to control the position but Tuck says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osi Tuck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tuck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osi Tuck!