PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Tucker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Alves's chin.

Alves
vs
Tucker

176 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alves throws a wild body kick that Tucker sees coming a mile off.
Tucker lands a nice shot that snaps Alves's head back.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Tucker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alves as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters circling a little - Alves finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tucker looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alves. Tucker shrugs it off though.
Alves lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tucker will feel that in the morning.
Alves keeps Tucker at a distance using the push kick.
Alves lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alves lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tucker takes a step back to recover.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves cracks the inside of Tucker's front leg.
Tucker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alves works Tucker's body with a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alves. That's going to slow Tucker down.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tom Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves feints and then cracks Tucker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tucker down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tucker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alves. Alves obviously looking to wear him down.
Alves cracks the inside of Tucker's front leg.
Alves throws a head kick that half lands.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Alves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Tucker moves out of range easily.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tucker if he has to take too many more of those.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alves fakes the leg kick and cracks Tucker in the body.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Tucker's front leg but catches the back leg as Tucker tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Tucker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tucker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tucker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tucker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alves connects with a body shot.
Nice body kick from Alves.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alves pushes Tucker away with a front kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alves.
Alves throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alves lands a front kick.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alves lands with a nice body kick.
Alves scores with a nice right hand.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tucker throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves feints and then cracks Tucker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tucker down.
Alves throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tucker's head.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Tucker moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tucker, as that shot connected.
Tucker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and Alves finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tucker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alves.
Daniel Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tucker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Alves dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alves feints and then cracks Tucker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tucker down.
Tucker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tucker tries to clinch
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
Tucker wants to clinch
and Alves counters with a leg kick.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tucker has time to react.
Tucker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves counters with a big head kick but Tucker shrugs it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alves.
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves scores with a push kick.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tucker will feel that in the morning.
Alves feints and then cracks Tucker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tucker down.
Alves scores with a head kick.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tucker can do to turn this around?
Alves fakes the leg kick and cracks Tucker in the body.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tucker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alves counters with a leg kick.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tucker takes a step back to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Alves slams his shin into Tucker's torso.
Daniel Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves keeps Tucker at a distance using the push kick.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tucker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tucker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Alves does it's job there.
Daniel Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Tucker misses
and Alves counters with an outside leg kick.
Alves scores with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Alves.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tucker tries to clinch but Alves moves away
and Alves counters with a good low kick that Tucker was not able to check.
Tucker tries to clinch but Alves moves away
and Alves counters with a good low kick that Tucker was not able to check.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves fakes the leg kick and cracks Tucker in the body.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
Alves feints and then cracks Tucker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tucker down.
Tucker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tucker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tucker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tucker tries to clinch
and Alves counters with a solid body kick.
Tucker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alves counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alves lands the left hand.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and Alves counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alves counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tucker's knee momentarily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alves. Tucker shrugs it off though.
Alves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tucker clinches but Alves breaks the clinch
and Alves counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tucker's knee momentarily.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Alves bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tucker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tucker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Alves scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Alves lands but Tucker takes it in his stride.
Alves throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Alves dominated that second round.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alves - that will leave a mark!
Alves lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alves throws a nice head kick!
Tucker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alves counters with a nice leg kick.
Alves throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tucker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alves throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tucker tries to clinch but Alves moves away
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Tucker 's knee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.

Tucker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.
Alves has Tucker pushed against the cage.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves scores with a leg kick.
Tucker misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alves. That's going to slow Tucker down.
Alves throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tucker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alves.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tucker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alves. That one must have hurt.
Alves feints and then cracks Tucker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tucker down.
Tucker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker tries for a takedown but Alves circles away easily
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
Alves scores with a push kick.
Alves throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and Alves counters with a head kick. That will keep Tucker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Alves.
Tucker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
Alves scores with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Tucker darts in trying to clinch
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Tucker 's knee.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alves counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Alves is out of range.
Alves fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tucker.
Tucker darts in trying to clinch
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Tucker 's knee.
Daniel Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.
Tom Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tucker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alves feints and then cracks Tucker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tucker down.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tucker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tucker's calf.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tucker shoots and misses
and Alves counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alves, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Alves!