PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Crackers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tucker
vs
Crackers

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Crackers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker slaps away a takedown attempt from Crackers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Crackers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crackers.
Crackers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tucker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crackers somewhat.
Tony Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Crackers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crackers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tucker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Tucker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crackers slips a jab from Tucker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crackers wants to clinch.
Crackers dives in for a single leg takedown but Tucker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Crackers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crackers misses with a takedown
and Tucker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crackers shoots in but no luck this time.
Tucker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tony Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crackers dives in and grabs Tucker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tucker pushes down on Crackers's head and hops out.
It looked like Tucker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Billy Crackers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crackers looks winded!
Crackers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tucker swivels and escapes.
Tucker thuds his right hand into Crackers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crackers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tucker defends it nicely.
Tucker is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Tucker misses.
Tucker fails to land with a series of punches.
Tucker misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Tucker - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crackers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tucker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crackers is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker cracks Crackers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tucker throws a series of punches but Crackers avoids them all with ease.
Tucker misses with a straight left.
Tucker misses with a series of wild punches.
Crackers is looking for the big counter here.
Crackers blocks a jab.
Crackers doesn't manage to clinch there - Tucker circles away.
A slow jab from Tucker misses its intended target.
Crackers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tucker throws out the jab.
Tucker throws a hook but Crackers avoids it easily.
Crackers tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tucker looks to land a left hand but Crackers moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crackers ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Tucker lands a body shot.
Tucker misses with an uppercut.
Crackers throws a big counter head kick but Tucker avoids it with no problem.
Good shot there by Tucker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker throws a hook but Crackers avoids it easily.
Crackers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tucker scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Tucker misses the target.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Crackers is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tucker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crackers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Crackers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crackers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crackers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Crackers might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tucker has got the better of the exchanges.
Tucker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crackers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice shot by Tucker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crackers tries to clinch there but Tucker circles away.
Tucker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Crackers has his takedown stuffed
enabling Tucker to counter with a crisp jab.
Crackers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crackers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tucker pinned against the cage. Tucker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tony Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Crackers.
Crackers tries to clinch up but Tucker circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Tucker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crackers tries for a takedown but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tucker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big right from Tucker misses.
Tucker scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Tucker misses.
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crackers.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
Tony Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crackers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tucker.
Tucker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tucker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crackers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crackers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tucker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crackers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tucker.
Tucker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tucker thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tucker.
Crackers moves out of range as Tucker strikes.
Tucker misses with a straight left.
Crackers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tucker counters with a nice uppercut.
Tucker loads up on a big right hand but Crackers slips the punch.
Crackers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tucker misses with a looping left.
Tucker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Tucker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tucker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crackers under the eye.
Crackers takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crackers doesn't seem bothered though.
Tucker misses with a straight right.
Tucker throws a body shot but no joy.
Tucker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tucker lands a nice shot that snaps Crackers's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Tucker misses its intended target.
Tucker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crackers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Billy Crackers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Crackers ducks down to avoid it.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crackers was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tucker dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tucker throws a lazy right hand but Crackers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tucker connects with a looping right hand.
Crackers doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Tucker counter with a right hand.
Tucker misses with an uppercut.
Tucker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crackers.
Tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crackers.
Crackers closes the distance and clinches up with Tucker, looking for a takedown. Crackers pushes Tucker against the cage but Tucker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crackers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tucker throws a hook to the side of Crackers's head but Crackers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crackers is looking for the big counter here.
Tucker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crackers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tucker defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crackers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crackers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Crackers tries to counter it with a takedown but Tucker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crackers moves away.
Crackers throws a head kick that half lands.
Crackers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tucker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crackers's head backwards.
Crackers ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Tucker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crackers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tucker misses with a hook.
Crackers ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a left hand
and Crackers counters with a head kick.
Tucker misses with a wild combination.
Tucker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crackers takes one on the button.
Tucker throws a jab but it's blocked by Crackers.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tucker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tucker throws a jab when Crackers was well out of range.
Tucker misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crackers.
Tucker misses with a hook. Crackers ducked under it nicely.
Crackers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tucker swivels and escapes.
Tony Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Crackers.
Tucker throws a one two combo.
A swing and a miss from Tucker.
Tony Tucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crackers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Tucker misses the target.
Crackers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tucker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tucker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crackers is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tucker throws a hook to the side of Crackers's head but Crackers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tucker throws a hook but Crackers avoids it easily.
Crackers moves out of range as Tucker strikes.
Crackers wants to counter the offense by Tucker and move into the clinch position.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Crackers is out of range.
Crackers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tucker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Crackers.
Tucker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Billy Crackers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tucker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Tucker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tucker 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:25
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:25

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