PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Tuckey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Fauatea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuckey kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Land Down Under - Men at Work. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Wilson Tuckey had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tuckey
vs
Fauatea

198 cm
29
285 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

196 cm
23
275 lbs
16 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 - Go Pack Go

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 15 - 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 16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Fauatea !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuckey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fauatea throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A combination from Fauatea does no damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fauatea .
Tuckey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tuckey looks to score with a jab to the body but Fauatea is just out of range.
Fauatea walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tuckey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fauatea misses with a hook.
Tuckey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fauatea swings for the body but Tuckey moves out of range.
Tuckey works Fauatea 's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fauatea clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Fauatea fails to land.
Tuckey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fauatea 's elbow.
Fauatea misses with a knee to the head.
Tuckey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fauatea lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fauatea has Tuckey pushed against the cage.
Tuckey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fauatea landing knees to the head.

It looks like Wilson Tuckey has been cut.
Tuckey is breathing heavily.
Tuckey takes a shot to the head.
Fauatea stalling in the clinch but Tuckey improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Tuckey would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuckey throws a punch but it's blocked by Fauatea .
Fauatea lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tuckey tries a body shot but Fauatea blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fauatea lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fauatea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fauatea throws a head punch that misses.
Tuckey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fauatea backwards.
Fauatea with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tuckey tries to throw a body punch but Fauatea avoids it by throwing Tuckey back against the cage.
Come on Fauatea - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fauatea pushes Tuckey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuckey.
Fauatea scores a nice knee to the body.
Tuckey letting Fauatea take a breather here.
Tuckey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fauatea backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tuckey is keeping busy.
Fauatea blocks a body shot from Tuckey.
Tuckey tries to work over Fauatea 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fauatea lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Fauatea .
A nice right hand lands inside from Tuckey.
A short uppercut from Fauatea .
Tuckey tries to throw a body punch but Fauatea avoids it by throwing Tuckey back against the cage.
Tuckey lands a left hand.
Tuckey is trying to break the clinch but Fauatea has him pressed against the cage.
Tuckey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fauatea landing knees to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fauatea .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuckey.
Fauatea prevents a body shot from Tuckey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fauatea .
Fauatea lands a shoulder strike.
Fauatea throws an elbow that misses.
Tuckey misses with the head strike.
Tuckey has a couple of punches blocked by Fauatea .
Tuckey has Fauatea pressed against the cage.
Fauatea lands a right hand.
Fauatea pushes Tuckey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fauatea gets through Tuckey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tuckey as Fauatea tries to tie him up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fauatea takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fauatea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Fauatea .
Tuckey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fauatea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Fauatea dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilson Tuckey's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fauatea fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fauatea misses with a two punch combination.

Tuckey tries to keep at a distance but Fauatea has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tuckey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fauatea - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tuckey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dominic Fauatea seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tuckey throws a punch but it's blocked by Fauatea .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fauatea .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuckey throws a head punch that misses.
Fauatea lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tuckey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fauatea is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tuckey working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuckey gets through Fauatea 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fauatea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuckey's elbow.
Fauatea landing knees to the body.
Fauatea lands with a left to the head.
Fauatea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fauatea wants to stall.
Tuckey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Fauatea .
A nice left hand lands by Fauatea .
Come on Fauatea - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fauatea works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fauatea '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.
Tuckey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fauatea with a knee to the head.
Fauatea scores with a shot to the side of Tuckey's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fauatea .
Fauatea with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tuckey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tuckey swings wildly with an uppercut but Fauatea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fauatea throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuckeys head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fauatea blocks an uppercut.
Fauatea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tuckey backwards.
Fauatea gets through Tuckey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fauatea is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fauatea lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey takes a shot to the head.
Fauatea lands with a left to the head.
Fauatea manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fauatea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tuckey backwards.
Fauatea lands with a right to the head.
Tuckey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fauatea with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Tuckey is rocked!
The referee calls for Fauatea to work.
Oh Tuckey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fauatea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fauatea lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fauatea lands a shot to the body.
Fauatea with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fauatea lands a left hand.
Fauatea pushes Tuckey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea lands a shoulder strike.
Fauatea just leaning against Tuckey, taking a breather.
Fauatea lands a big knee to the head and Tuckey goes down! Fauatea pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Fauatea !