PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Tucker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tucker
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Sanchez scores with a takedown into Tucker's guard.
Sanchez stops Tucker from standing up.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tucker's head.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez prevents Tucker from getting back to his feet.
Tucker wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Tucker blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tucker pulls Sanchez in close to his closed guard and prevents Sanchez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tucker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Sanchez tries to stand but Tucker is controlling from the bottom.
Sanchez pushes down on Tucker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tucker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tucker tries to get out of the position.
Tucker pushes Sanchez off looking to stand but Sanchez dives back in and keeps control.
Sanchez wants to control but Tucker is keeping him busy.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Tucker manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sanchez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanchez with a nice head shot there.
Tucker wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.

Sanchez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tucker's guard.
Sanchez stops Tucker from standing up.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Tucker is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez won't allow Tucker to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Tucker has wrist control.
Sanchez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Tucker has wrist control.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Tucker which made him look bad.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.

Tucker clinches with his opponent.

Tucker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Tucker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.

Tucker moves into the clinch.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Tucker.
Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tucker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tucker lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Sanchez.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Tucker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sanchez up against the cage.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tucker lands a head kick. Sanchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Sanchez is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Tucker moves away

and Tucker counters with a big uppercut that knocks Sanchez off his feet! Tucker dives into side control looking to finish!
Sanchez is still in real trouble! Can Tucker finish him?
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Tucker decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Tucker, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Tucker against the cage but Tucker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Tucker has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker slows down the pace here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Sanchez jumps guard but Tucker stands there with Sanchez around his waist. Sanchez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Sanchez.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Tucker.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Tucker lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tucker is pressed up against the cage. Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tucker down to the mat. Tucker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Tucker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Tucker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diego Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tucker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Tucker is stalling here.

Tucker manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tucker stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Tucker scores with a four punch combination!
Sanchez tries to bum rush Tucker with a series of wild strikes but Tucker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tucker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tucker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tucker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tucker scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tucker has managed to clinch.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.

Tucker breaks the clinch.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Tom Tucker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Tucker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tucker tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tucker to the ground. Tucker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tucker swinging wilding here.

Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tucker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tucker is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Tucker dominated that second round.
That's time! Tucker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tucker has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tucker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tucker smiles and moves away.

Tucker clinches with his opponent.
Tucker taking a breather.
Tucker landing knees to the head.

Tucker breaks the clinch.
Tucker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tucker clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Sanchez.
Tucker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tucker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Sanchez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tucker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tucker keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker avoiding damage.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanchez's defenses.
Tucker stalls.
Tucker landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to stall.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
Sanchez is looking to control Tucker's arms but Tucker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Tucker holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Tucker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez shoots in but Tucker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez takes one on the button.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tucker counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tucker throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tucker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Tucker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tucker wants to get back to his feet.
Tucker trying to control from the bottom.
Sanchez wants to take a breather but Tucker is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tucker closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tucker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sanchez looking to stall.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.

Tucker manages to break the clinch.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Tucker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tucker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tucker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sanchez is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sanchez stands up over Tucker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tucker is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Tucker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tucker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Tucker!