PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tucker
vs
Smith

194 cm
28
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Cripplers Corner
GREEN!160

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith moves out of range as Tucker throws a body kick.
Tucker tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Smith is pushing Tucker up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith pushes Tucker back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith lands a right hand.

Tucker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tucker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tucker misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tucker, pushing him back against the ropes.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tucker has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tucker is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith pushes Tucker back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Tucker is rocked!
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Tucker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Tucker blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tucker.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tucker's efforts to push away.
Tucker seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tucker.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.

Smith breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith cracks Tucker with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tucker tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Smith pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tucker is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Smith!
Devon Smith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.