PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Dipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tucker has chosen The Platters - Only You as his entrance music. Todd Tucker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dipper
vs
Tucker

200 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
312 lbs
2 - 23 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Cripplers Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Dipper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker closes the distance but Dipper moves to the side
and Dipper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Tucker moves to clinch but Dipper breaks away
and Dipper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Todd Tucker has been cut.
Tucker wants to clinch
and Dipper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tucker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
No luck for Dipper with that takedown attempt.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Dipper circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker tries to clinch
and Dipper counters with a left to the body.
Dipper circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dipper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tucker is trying to break the clinch but Dipper is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tucker wants to break free but Dipper has control.

Dipper pulls Tucker into guard.

Dipper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tucker defends well.
Tucker stopping the sweep attempt from Dipper.

Tucker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Dipper is avoiding it.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Dipper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dipper tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it.

Dipper gets tackled into the cage by Tucker. Tucker maintains the clinch.
Tucker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dipper breaks from the clinch.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dipper has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Dipper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Dipper pushes him off.
Dipper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tucker has time to react.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Dipper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dipper keeps the fight on the outside.
Dipper keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker tries to clinch but Dipper is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dipper swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker wants to clinch.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Dipper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker moves to clinch but Dipper breaks away
and Dipper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dipper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Dipper pushes him off.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dipper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dipper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dipper keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dipper keeps the fight on the outside.
Dipper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dipper counters with a one-two to the body.
Todd Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dipper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tucker swivels and escapes.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dipper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Dipper keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dipper swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Dipper circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Dipper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Todd Tucker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dipper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tucker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dipper counters with a nice body kick.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Dipper swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker tries to clinch

and Dipper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dipper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dipper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tucker's efforts to push away.
Tucker wants to break free but Dipper has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tucker is trying to break the clinch but Dipper has him pressed against the cage.

Dipper gets control of Tucker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dipper will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dipper working a defensive guard here.
Tucker wants to get up but he can't break Dipper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dipper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dipper stops Tucker from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Tucker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dipper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Tucker. No joy for Dipper on that attempt.
Tucker closes the distance but Dipper moves to the side
and Dipper counters with a series of strikes. Tucker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tucker looks to clinch

and Dipper moves into the clinch.
Tucker is trying to push Dipper away but Dipper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tucker tries to break free but Dipper pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dipper keeps control of Tucker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dipper wants to take the fight to the mat but Tucker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Dipper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tucker wants to get back to striking at distance but Dipper won't allow it.

Dipper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Big Dipper is winning the standup battle so far.

Tucker tries to keep at a distance but Dipper has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dipper manages to break the clinch.
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dipper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tucker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dipper somewhat.
Dipper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tucker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dipper.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dipper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dipper swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Dipper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Dipper circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker closes the distance but Dipper moves to the side
and Dipper counters with a three punch combo that has Tucker backing up. Tucker nods at Dipper to acknowledge the strikes.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dipper keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dipper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Tucker wants to clinch.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and Dipper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tucker looks to clinch
and Dipper counters with a left and a right that stings Tucker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Dipper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Todd Tucker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dipper keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker leaves Dipper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Dipper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tucker can do to turn this around?
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dipper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dipper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dipper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tucker tries to clinch but Dipper is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dipper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Dipper pushes him off.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dipper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dipper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tucker is fending him off so far but Dipper persists. Nope, Tucker circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Dipper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dipper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dipper keeps the fight on the outside.
Big Dipper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tucker darts in trying to clinch

and Dipper counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dipper is looking for a takedown.
Tucker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dipper jumps guard but Tucker stands there with Dipper around his waist. Dipper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tucker has had enough of the clinch but Dipper keeps him there for the moment.
Dipper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tucker tries to break free but Dipper pushes him back against the cage.
Tucker tries to break free but Dipper pushes him back against the cage.
Tucker is trying to break free.
Todd Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tucker prevents the takedown attempt.

Dipper breaks the clinch.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dipper.
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dipper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Dipper circles away.
Tucker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Tucker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tucker is trying to break free.
Dipper has Tucker pressed against the cage, preventing Tucker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tucker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dipper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tucker's efforts to push away.

Dipper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dipper doesn't manage to clinch there - Tucker circles away.
Tucker darts in trying to clinch
and Dipper counters with a two punch combo.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Dipper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dipper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Dipper to counter with a crisp jab.
Tucker throws a lazy uppercut
and Dipper counters with a one-two to the body.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Dipper fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker moves to clinch but Dipper breaks away

and Dipper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tucker is trying to break the clinch but Dipper has him pressed against the cage.
Dipper goes for a takedown attempt but Tucker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dipper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tucker circles away.
Dipper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Dipper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Dipper is avoiding it.
Dipper fails with the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Big Dipper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tucker misses with a right hand
and Dipper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tucker thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Dipper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dipper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Dipper!
The defeated Todd Tucker had this to say: 'Thank you for this opportunity to fight. There's a really nice bridge near my house, I'm going to jump off it.'.