PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonson comes to the cage accompanied by bis das Blut gefriert. This should be fireworks!

Jonson
vs
Tucker

190 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

188 cm
32
202 lbs
5 - 16 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Jonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonson throws a head kick but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jonson tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it.
Jonson throws a nice looking combination but Tucker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Jonson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jonson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tucker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tucker throws an elbow but it misses.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Jonson won't want to take too many of those.
Jonson wants to get back to striking at distance but Tucker won't allow it.
Jonson managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jonson fails to pull guard.
Jonson has Tucker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tucker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jonson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tucker blocks it with crossed arms.
Jonson blocks a body shot from Tucker.
Jonson has Tucker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tucker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tucker working Jonson over with knees to the body.
Jonson can't get the takedown.
Jonson working Tucker over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jonson blocks it with crossed arms.
Tucker working Jonson over with knees to the body.
Jonson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hand to the body from Tucker.
Jonson is breathing heavily.
Jonson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jonson backwards.

Jonson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jonson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tucker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jonson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jonson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tucker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jonson scores with a nice head shot.
Jonson throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range.

Jonson moves into range and clinches up with Tucker.
Tucker slowing the pace effectively.
Jonson is trying to drag Tucker to the mat but Tucker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jonson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tucker to keep the fight standing.
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!
Jonson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jonson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jonson blocks a body shot from Tucker.
Jonson tries to pull guard but Tucker holds him up against the cage and eventually Jonson drops back down to his feet.
Jonson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tucker's face.
Jonson fails to pull guard.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jonson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jonson tries to pull guard but Tucker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tucker lands a knee to the body.
Jonson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jonson is working for takedown but Tucker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jonson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tucker.
Tucker stops a takedown attempt from Jonson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tucker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tucker.
Tucker lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tucker lands an elbow that stopped Jonson in his tracks for a moment.
Tucker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jonson up against the cage.
Jonson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tucker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tucker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jonson backwards.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Tucker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Tucker to work.
Jonson is trying to pull guard but Tucker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jonson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tucker walks away with a smile on his face. Jonson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jon Jonson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jonson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tucker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tucker swings for the body but Jonson moves out of range.
Tucker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jonson throws a series of punches but Tucker avoids them all with ease.
Jonson throws a nice looking combination but Tucker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jonson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jonson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jonson throws a hook to the side of Tucker's head but Tucker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Tucker clinches with his opponent.

Jonson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jonson wants to clinch up but Tucker keeps it at a distance.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jonson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jonson darts in and clinches Tucker up against the cage.
Tucker slows down the pace here.

Jonson jumps guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Jonson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tucker wanted to stand there but Jonson had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Tucker will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jonson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tucker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jonson is looking to clinch.
Jonson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jon Jonson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Jonson. Those never looked like landing.
Tucker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jonson wants to clinch.
Jonson misses with a hook.
Donk. Jonson catches Tucker right on the button with a cross.
Jonson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jonson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jonson rushes Tucker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker stops a takedown attempt from Jonson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tucker lands with a right to the head.
Jonson is trying to break free.
Tucker prevents the takedown attempt.
Tucker trying to land knees to the body.
Jonson tries to pull guard but Tucker won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tucker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tucker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jonson tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Jonson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tucker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tucker working Jonson over with knees to the body.
Tucker lands an elbow that stopped Jonson in his tracks for a moment.
Tucker lands a body shot.
Tucker is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tucker.

Jonson drags the fight down to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tucker gets to his feet - Jonson follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jonson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Tucker clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jonson as Tucker tries to tie him up.
Jonson is trying to break the clinch but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.

Jonson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tucker uses from the top position.

Jonson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tucker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Jonson working for a triangle but Tucker defends it easily.
Jonson keeping moving, preventing Tucker from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Tucker wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Jonson's closed guard. He's half up but Jonson has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Jonson pivots and extends the arm, Tucker falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Jonson! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Jonson!
Jon Jonson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.