PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Tuckey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuckey comes to the cage accompanied by Land Down Under - Men at Work. Stoner has chosen Battle Hymn as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tuckey
vs
Stoner

198 cm
28
285 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

200 cm
26
265 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

BALCO MMA ELITE

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 13 - 10 - 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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Stoner!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tuckey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stoner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Tuckey. Beautiful body shot.
Tuckey connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuckey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stoner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuckey misses with a body punch
and Stoner counters with a straight right hand.
Stoner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuckey avoids the body shot from Stoner.
Tuckey cracks a nice hook into Stoner's ribs.
Tuckey is looking to wear down Stoner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stoner looks gassed!
Tuckey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tuckey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stoner takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuckey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tuckey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tuckey misses the shot to the body.
Tuckey tries to clinch there but Stoner circles away.
Tuckey lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick from Tuckey lands but Stoner takes it in his stride.

It looks like Thomas Stoner has been cut.
Tuckey's corner calls for a 1-2. Tuckey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoner connects with a right hand. Tuckey shakes it off.
Stoner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tuckey to score with a decent uppercut.
Tuckey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuckey tries to clinch
and Stoner counters with a three punch combo that has Tuckey backing up. Tuckey nods at Stoner to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuckey connects with the punch.
Tuckey lands a leg kick that knocks Stoner off balance momentarily.
Tuckey lands with a straight right. Stoner didn't see that one coming.
Stoner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tuckey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tuckey connects with a right hand. Stoner shakes it off.
Tuckey with a jab.
Tuckey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wilson Tuckey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuckey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey digs a good hook to Stoner's body.

Tuckey rushes Stoner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tuckey cracks Stoner with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Tuckey.
Tuckey lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Tuckey.
Stoner can't break the clinch.
Tuckey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tuckey presses Stoner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tuckey lands a right hand.
Tuckey is struggling to control the position.
Good body shot from Tuckey.
Tuckey gets through Stoner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tuckey lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuckey stalling.
Tuckey works on Stoner's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Tuckey.
Tuckey presses Stoner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tuckey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stoners head.
Tuckey pushes Stoner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tuckey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stoner avoids the body shot from Tuckey.
A shot to the liver by Tuckey. Beautiful body shot.

Tuckey drives through and clinches with Stoner against the cage.
Tuckey works on Stoner's body with a couple of short punches.
Tuckey just leaning against Stoner, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Tuckey.
Tuckey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stoner.
Tuckey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stoner can't find room to land a body shot as Tuckey controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Tuckey.
Stoner misses with a body punch.
Tuckey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stoner backwards.
Tuckey digs a right hand into Stoner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stoner's gas tank.
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 Thomas Stoner's cut.
That's time! Tuckey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stoner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stoner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tuckey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stoner was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuckey.
Stoner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stoner misses with the combination.
Tuckey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tuckey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tuckey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stoner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuckey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tuckey swinging wildly here.
Tuckey misses with a body shot
and Stoner counters with a nice body shot.
Stoner throws a nice looking combination but Tuckey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tuckey misses with a hook to the body
and Stoner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tuckey thinking.
Stoner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tuckey.
Wilson Tuckey is winning the standup battle so far.
Stoner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tuckey throws a sloppy body shot
and Stoner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoner. Tuckey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stoner throws a lazy right hand but Tuckey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tuckey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stoner can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Stoner.
Stoner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tuckey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tuckey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stoner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tuckey counters with a right hand to the body.
Tuckey throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Stoner misses
and Tuckey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Tuckey. Beautiful body shot.
Stoner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuckey moves out of range as Stoner strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoner misses with a wild body shot.
Tuckey with a nice cross.
Stoner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tuckey counters with a right hand to the body.
Tuckey thows a body shot but no joy.
Tuckey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thomas Stoner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stoner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stoner swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuckey.
Tuckey throws a poor cross that misses
and Stoner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuckey punishes Stoner's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey digs a good hook to Stoner's body.
Stoner slips a jab and a cross from Tuckey.
Tuckey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tuckey misses with a shot to the body
and Stoner counters with a nice body shot.
Tuckey throws a body punch but Stoner moves out of range.
Stoner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tuckey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tuckey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wilson Tuckey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Stoner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tuckey shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stoner eats them both and turns towards Tuckey to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stoner with a hook.
Tuckey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stoner falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tuckey moves into the clinch.
Stoner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tuckey has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Tuckey.
Nice body punch from Tuckey - that landed with a thud.
Tuckey gets through Stoner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tuckey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tuckey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tuckey lands a shoulder strike.
Tuckey lands with a left to the head.
Tuckey cracks Stoner with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Tuckey.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stoner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuckey lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuckey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stoners head.
Tuckey cracks Stoner with a nice body shot.
Tuckey is working Stoner over against the cage.

Tuckey manages to break the clinch.
Tuckey tries to clinch but Stoner moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Tuckey.
Stoner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tuckey thows a body shot but no joy.
Stoner throws a right and a left that Tuckey avoids nicely.
Tuckey throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Stoner.
Tuckey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stoner counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tuckey cracks Stoner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stoner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stoner misses with an uppercut. Tuckey saw that one coming.
Tuckey misses the body punch
and Stoner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tuckey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tuckey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tuckey loads up on a big right hand but Stoner slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey throws a combination that misses
and Stoner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stoner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tuckey's head.
Stoner misses with a left hand
and Tuckey counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Stoner misses
and Tuckey counters with a nice body shot.
Tuckey misses with a double jab.
Stoner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stoner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuckey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stoner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stoner misses the shot to the body.
Stoner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuckey lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas Stoner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuckey throws a hook but Stoner avoids it easily.
Stoner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilson Tuckey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stoner misses with a double jab
and Tuckey counters with a stiff right hand.
Stoner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tuckey.
Tuckey looks to throw the jab but Stoner is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuckey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tuckey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson Tuckey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tuckey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson Tuckey!