PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randall Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J J Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flagg comes into the arena with Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around blaring out of the sound system. Randall Flagg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Flagg
vs
J Tucker

172 cm
25
150 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

160 cm
28
164 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randall Flagg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, J J Tucker!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker cracks the inside of Flagg's front leg.
That kick from Tucker tenderised Flagg's leg. Flagg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Flagg avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Flagg throws a front kick aimed at Tucker's knee but Tucker avoids it well.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Flagg misses its target.
A head kick misses from Tucker.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Flagg is just out of range.
Flagg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like J J Tucker has been cut.
Tucker slips under a jab.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Flagg missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flagg moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTucker.
Tucker connects with a single shot there.
Tucker misses with a head kick.

Tucker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flagg, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flaggs head.
Flagg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tucker or not.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Flagg slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Randall Flagg has been cut.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Flagg blocks an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flagg.
Flagg misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Tucker.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flagg.
Flagg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker misses with an elbow over the top.
Flagg lands with a short shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker lands a body punch.
Flagg content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Flagg has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flagg swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flagg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Flagg looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Flagg fails to land.
Flagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tucker looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Flagg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flagg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tucker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Flagg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tucker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tucker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flagg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tucker. Tucker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flagg, right into the meat.
Flagg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tucker.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tucker. Flagg shrugs it off though.
Flagg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tucker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Flagg on the side of the head.
Flagg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tucker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tucker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flagg.
Tucker wants to clinch.
Tucker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFlagg.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tucker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tucker avoids the head kick by Flagg.
Tucker moves out of range as Flagg throws a body kick.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flagg closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker tries a body shot but Flagg blocks it.
Flagg blocks an elbow strike from Tucker.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flagg avoids a wild elbow strike from Tucker.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker lands a nice elbow.
Flagg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flagg misses with a punch on the inside.
Flagg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flagg throws a head punch that misses.

Flagg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flagg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flagg moves away from the strike by Tucker.
Flagg throws a push kick but Tucker slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Flagg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tucker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flagg misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

J J Tucker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tucker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flagg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker moves out of range of the body kick from Flagg.
J J Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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 work over Flagg's front leg with a kick but Flagg checks it.
Nice jab there from Flagg.
Flagg looks to land a body kick but Tucker moved away.
Flagg 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.
Flagg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tucker counters with a body kick.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
Flagg tries to land a front kick but Tucker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tucker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker lands a front kick.
Flagg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tucker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Tucker.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flagg takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Flagg is just out of range.
Flagg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucker looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Flagg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flagg scores with a nice right hand.
Tucker misses with a straight left.
Flagg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tucker.
Tucker walks into a straight right hand from Flagg.
A good leg kick by Flagg.
Tucker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flagg to score with a decent uppercut.
Tucker throws a big shot that misses.
Tucker scores with a jab to the body.
Flagg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Tucker misses.
Flagg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tucker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tucker misses with a body kick.
Flagg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
J J Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Tucker.
Donk. Flagg catches Tucker right on the button with a cross.
Flagg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Flagg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tucker. Tucker obviously looking to wear him down.
Tucker lands a glancing blow to the side of Flagg's head.
Flagg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tucker is able to avoid easily.
Flagg throws a leg kick
and Tucker counters with a stiff right hand.
Tucker throws a sloppy head kick and Flagg moves out of range easily.
Flagg catches Tucker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tucker misses with a leg kick
and Flagg counters with a thumping low kick.
Tucker has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Flagg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flagg slips a straight right by Tucker.
Tucker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tucker cracks Flagg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Flagg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Flagg cracks a nice hook into Tucker's ribs.
Tucker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tucker thuds a left hand into Flagg's body.

Tucker darts in and clinches Flagg up against the cage.
Flagg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Flagg manages to break the clinch.
Flagg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tucker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Flagg scrambles back to his feet.
Flagg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Flagg.
Tucker moves out of range of the body kick from Flagg.
Tucker thumps Flagg with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker loads up on a big right hand but Flagg slips the punch.

Flagg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Flagg blocks with his arms.
Flagg blocks an uppercut.

Flagg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tucker throws a leg kick but Flagg checks it.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses
and Flagg makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Flagg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Flagg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flagg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tucker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Flagg with a body shot.
Flagg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Flagg checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tucker gets a clinch.
Tucker being controlled against the cage.
Flagg scores with a shot to the side of Tucker's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but J J Tucker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Flagg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Flagg avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Tucker ducks right into an uppercut from Flagg.
Flagg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tucker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Flagg.
Flagg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tucker throws a jab when Flagg was well out of range.
Good work by Tucker as he checks the leg kick.
Tucker checks a low kick from Flagg.

Flagg takes the fight into the clinch.
Tucker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flagg blocks it with crossed arms.
Flagg managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
A short left from Flagg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Flagg fails to land.
Tucker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flagg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg lands a shoulder strike.
Flagg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Tucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flagg's efforts to push away.
Tucker pushes off an throws an elbow but Flagg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Flagg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tucker's elbow.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flagg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tucker lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Flagg fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tucker throws an elbow but misses.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flagg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Flagg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flagg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker tries to work over Flagg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flagg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tucker up against the cage.
Flagg lands with a left to the head.
Randall Flagg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Randall Flagg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Flagg scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flagg can't find room to land a body shot as Tucker controls the action.
Flagg throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flagg has Tucker pressed against the cage.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Flagg.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flagg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flagg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tucker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Flagg.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Flagg avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Flagg avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tucker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker digs a right hand into Flagg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flagg's gas tank.
Flagg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Flagg has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Flagg controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Flagg.
Flagg works on Tucker's body with a couple of short punches.
Tucker works on Flagg's body with a couple of short punches.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Flagg fails to land.

Flagg breaks from the clinch.
Tucker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flagg.
Flagg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tucker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tucker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flagg doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands a high kick!
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flagg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flagg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Flagg cracks a nice hook into Tucker's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flagg, right into the meat.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Flagg circles away.
Flagg lands with an overhand left.
Tucker looks for the body kick but Flagg saw that one coming.
Tucker misses with a looping right.
Flagg looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
Tucker scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tucker.
Flagg throws a solid leg kick but Tucker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Flagg.
Flagg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tucker checks it well.
Tucker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Tucker is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Flagg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tucker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... J J Tucker!
After the fight, J J Tucker was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.