PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Derpens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tucker
vs
Derpens

194 cm
29
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

196 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 6 - 4 - 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Derpens!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derpens blocks a head kick by Tucker.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tucker.
Derpens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samuel Derpens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derpens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Derpens dodges the punch combination from Tucker.
Derpens tries a head kick but it misses.

Tucker lands a big head kick that sends Derpens tumbling to the mat! Tucker takes a step backwards and waves Derpens back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Derpens is rocked!

It looks like Samuel Derpens has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derpens avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Derpens is still on wobbly legs! Can Tucker finish him?
Tucker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Derpens tries to clinch there but Tucker circles away.
Derpens walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Derpens limp body while Tucker jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Tucker!