PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tucker
vs
Sebastiao Cardoso

180 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardoso swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cardoso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tucker throws a shot to the body.
Tucker tries to clinch but Cardoso moves out of range.
Cardoso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tucker.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Cardoso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Cardoso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cardoso shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tucker's guard.
Tucker wants to stand but Cardoso is controlling the position.
Cardoso wants to pass the guard but Tucker is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso stops Tucker from standing up.
Cardoso is looking to work some ground and pound but Tucker has wrist control.
Cardoso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tucker is keeping the position for now.
Cardoso trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tucker manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cardoso looks gassed!

Cardoso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cardoso has a closed guard, preventing Tucker from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tucker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cardoso has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tucker has managed to get both his arms back between Cardoso's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tucker stands up from Cardoso's guard - Tucker perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tucker.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cardoso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tucker tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cardoso counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tucker's guard now.
Tucker wants to stand and escape but Cardoso is having none of it.

Cardoso drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tucker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cardoso has Tucker in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tucker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tucker tries to clinch but Cardoso is having none of it.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Tom Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Tucker misses the target.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Cardoso is avoiding it.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Cardoso circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker misses with a head kick.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cardoso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cardoso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Cardoso drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tucker pushes Cardoso off and gets back to his feet.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cardoso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Tucker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tucker tries to clinch up but Cardoso circles away and keeps his distance.
Tucker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cardoso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Cardoso is avoiding it.
Cardoso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tucker.
Cardoso keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker throws a series of punches but Cardoso moves out of range.
Cardoso is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tucker lands a left and a right that sends Cardoso crashing to the canvas! Tucker dives into mount looking to finish!

Tucker gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Tucker misses.
Cardoso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tucker wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to clinch but Cardoso is having none of it.
Cardoso swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Cardoso is avoiding it.
A jab from Tucker finds it's way through Cardoso's defenses.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
Tom Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.
Tucker throws a poor cross that misses

and Cardoso counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cardoso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker wants to stand and escape but Cardoso is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tucker pushes Cardoso off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cardoso dodges the punch combination from Tucker.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cardoso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Cardoso pushes him off.
Tucker wants to clinch.

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.
Tucker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tucker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cardoso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cardoso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tucker is fending him off so far but Cardoso persists. Nope, Tucker circles away and we're back to standing.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cardoso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Cardoso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cardoso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Tucker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso'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!

Tucker tries to clinch up but Cardoso circles away and keeps his distance.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Cardoso circles away and keeps his distance.
Tom Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardoso fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cardoso keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Cardoso is avoiding it.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardoso shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tucker counters with an outside leg kick.
Cardoso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cardoso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Cardoso circles away and keeps his distance.
Tom Tucker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cardoso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cardoso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Cardoso circles away.
Tucker tries to clinch but Cardoso is having none of it.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cardoso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cardoso keeps the fight on the outside.
Cardoso keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker tries to clinch but Cardoso is having none of it.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cardoso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tucker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cardoso swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker misses with a wild combination.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Cardoso keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tucker.
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cardoso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Cardoso keeps it at a distance.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Cardoso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Tucker connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Cardoso to the floor! Tucker dives in looking for the finish!

Cardoso is rocked!
Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tucker stands up from half guard.
Cardoso is still on wobbly legs! Can Tucker finish him?
Tucker scores with a leg kick.
Cardoso seems to have recovered his senses.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cardoso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tom Tucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cardoso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Cardoso circles away.
Tucker tries to clinch but Cardoso moves out of range.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cardoso swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Tucker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tucker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Tucker!