PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Papi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. IZ ON kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tucker
vs
Papi

178 cm
28
157 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

173 cm
30
152 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (95% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milo Papi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker thows a body shot but no joy.
Tucker moves out of range of the strikes.
Papi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tucker throws out the jab.
Papi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Tucker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tucker avoids the body shot from Papi.
Papi misses with a head kick.
Papi dips to his left and cracks Tucker with an uppercut!
Papi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Tucker counter with a right hand.
Papi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tucker was well out of range. Poor timing from Papi.
Tucker misses with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Tucker.
Tucker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Milo Papi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tucker slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papi throws out the jab.
Tucker throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tucker scores with a nice head shot.
Papi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Papi moves out of range of the strikes.
Papi scoring well with a low kick there.
Tucker moves out of range as Papi strikes.
Papi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Papi feints and as Tucker raises his hands in defense, Papi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tucker working for a triangle but Papi defends it easily.
Papi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Papi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Papi is in close to Tucker's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Papi from controlling successfully.
Papi distracts Tucker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Papi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Papi distracts Tucker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Tucker is looking for a triangle but Papi pushes his legs off easily.
Tucker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Papi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Papi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Tucker has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Papi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tucker.
Papi grinds an elbow into Tucker's temple.

Tucker is rocked!
Check out the look on Papi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oh Tucker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Papi landing a few strikes.
Papi lands a strong strike to the head of Tucker. That's dazed him! Papi looking to finish here. Tucker is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Papi lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Papi!
After the big win, Milo Papi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (95% Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.