PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by Full Circle. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dan Tucker enters the cage!

Lewis
vs
Tucker

193 cm
22
235 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
260 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Larry Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker slips a jab from Lewis.
Nice uppercut there from Lewis.
Lewis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab by Tucker.
Tucker takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Dan Tucker has been cut.
Tucker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tucker stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tucker at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lewis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tucker punishes Lewis's body with a nice straight punch.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
Lewis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lewis misses with a straight right.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Lewis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tucker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lewis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
An attempted straight right counter from Lewis misses the target.
Tucker throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
Lewis lands a jab to Tucker's midsection.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Tucker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tucker takes one to the chin there.
Tucker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tucker.
Tucker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Lewis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tucker.
Tucker throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lewis counters by clinching up.
Tucker controlling the action here for a moment.
Lewis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tucker avoids it.

Lewis is trying to trip Tucker. He has hold of a leg but Tucker is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lewis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tucker wants to sweep but no luck.

Lewis has gone for a leg lock! Tucker slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lewis's guard.

Lewis working for a triangle but Tucker defends it easily.

Lewis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tucker passes into side control.
Tucker trying to control the position but Lewis is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Lewis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tucker sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Lewis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Tucker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Tucker's cut.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tucker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tucker misses the target.
Tucker throws a big shot that misses.
Lewis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lewis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tucker connects with a body shot that sends Lewis's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis throws a lazy uppercut
letting Tucker counter with a right hand.
Lewis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tucker finds it's way round the side to connect with Lewis's head.
Lewis misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker lands a slapping body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Tucker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tucker.
Good shot there by Tucker.
Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Tucker coming out on top.
Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Tucker ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewis misses the target.
Lewis connects with a body shot.
Tucker cracks a nice hook into Lewis's ribs.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Tucker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Tucker misses its intended target.
Dan Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Tucker circles away easily
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tucker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Tucker scores with the left hand. Lewis knows he should have avoided that one.
Tucker lands a body shot.
Tucker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lewis doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Tucker does it's job there.
Tucker with a jab.

Lewis is rocked!
Lewis misses with an uppercut. Tucker saw that one coming.
Tucker swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Dan Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lewis throws a right hand that misses
and Tucker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Tucker.

Tucker sends Lewis crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tucker is motioning to the referee to let Lewis up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Lewis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tucker feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lewis sprawling to the canvas! Lewis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tucker finish him?!
Lewis misses with a left hand
and Tucker counters with a huge right that knocks Lewis out cold! Tucker is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dan Tucker!