PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Copello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Tucker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Copello
vs
Tucker

190 cm
22
222 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

194 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Copello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker wants to clinch but Copello slips to the side
enabling Copello to counter with a crisp jab.
Tucker tries to work over Copello's front leg with a kick but Copello checks it.
Tucker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tucker misses with a straight right.
Tucker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tucker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tucker misses with a double jab.
Jake Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Copello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tucker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tucker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Copello throws a series of punches but Tucker avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Tucker both land. Nice combination.
Copello avoids a punch combination nicely.
Copello swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Copello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
An inside leg kick lands from Tucker.
Copello throws a right and a left that Tucker avoids nicely.
Copello avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tucker does no damage.
Tucker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
Copello needs to keep his hands up - Tucker had a free shot at his head there.
Tucker looks to land a combination but Copello avoids it well.
Copello fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker feints and then cracks Copello's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Copello down.

Copello forces Tucker back against the cage and clinches.
Copello slows down the pace here.
Tucker is trying to break the clinch but Copello is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copello taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Tucker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Copello prevents Tucker from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Copello.
Tucker is trying to push Copello away but Copello has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Copello.
Tucker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Copello for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Tucker dominated that round.
That's time! Copello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tucker lands with a slapping head kick.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Copello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Copello misses with a double jab.
Tucker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tucker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Copello's calf.
Copello ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker fails to land with a series of punches.
Copello fails to land with a series of punches.
Tucker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Copello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tucker.
Jake Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a few strikes there.
Copello avoids a punch combination nicely.
Copello checks a leg kick nicely.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker misses with a hook.
Tucker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Copello.
Tucker scores with the left hand. Copello knows he should have avoided that one.

Copello moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Copello - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tucker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Copello manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Copello manages to break the clinch.
Tucker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tucker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tucker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker ducks right into an uppercut from Copello.
Tucker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tucker fails to land with a series of punches.
Tucker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from Tucker does no damage.
Tucker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tucker lands a leg kick that knocks Copello off balance momentarily.
Tucker scores with a decent looking hook.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Copello looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Copello has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A combination from Copello does no damage.
Tucker lands a jab to Copello's midsection.
Tucker closes the distance but Copello moves to the side

and Copello counters with a left and a right that hurts Tucker! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Copello jumps into full mount!
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!
Copello content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake Tucker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tucker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Copello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tucker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tucker looks to clinch
enabling Copello to counter with a crisp jab.
Copello swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Copello falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Tucker counter with a right hand.
Jab by Tucker.
Tucker lunges at Copello with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Copello's hand.
Tucker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Copello avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Tucker throws a leg kick
and Copello counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Tucker! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felipe Copello!