PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griswold comes to the cage accompanied by NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Griswold
vs
Tucker

190 cm
34
285 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

188 cm
28
260 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clark Griswold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griswold manages to avoid it.
Griswold is looking for a counter combo.
Griswold looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Griswold.
Clark Griswold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griswold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griswold has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slobos Fightcenter in the buildup to the fight.
Tucker lunges at Griswold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griswold's hand.
Griswold throws a right hand that misses
and Tucker counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Clark Griswold has been cut.
Tucker misses with a looping left.
Tucker throws a hook but Griswold avoids it easily.
Griswold appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Griswold.
Griswold throws a head kick that misses.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Griswold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griswold misses with a combination
and Tucker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griswold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucker misses with a body shot.
Griswold on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold misses with a straight left.
Tucker lands with a straight right. Griswold didn't see that one coming.
Griswold loads up on a big right hand but Tucker slips the punch.
Griswold walks into a stiff left hand from Tucker.
Tucker moves out of range of the body kick from Griswold.
Griswold throws a lazy head kick
and Tucker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griswold thinking.
Griswold misses with a double jab
and Tucker counters with a straight right hand.
Griswold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tucker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tucker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Griswold avoids the body shot from Tucker.
A cross from Tucker lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker misses with a straight right.
Griswold appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tucker sizes up Griswold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tucker moves out of range of the leg kick from Griswold.
Griswold throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
Griswold misses with a hook
and Tucker counters with a nice uppercut.
Tucker catches Griswold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Griswold scores with a sloppy right hand. Tucker should have avoided that one.
Griswold takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Tucker misses.
Griswold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Tucker misses.
Tucker lands a nice shot that snaps Griswold's head back.
Tucker misses with a straight left.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Griswold.
Griswold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tucker. That did some damage!
Griswold connects with a high kick.

It looks like Dan Tucker has been cut.
Griswold moves out of range as Tucker strikes.
Tucker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Griswold misses with a left hand
and Tucker counters with a nice uppercut.
Griswold throws a sloppy head kick and Tucker moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker slips a jab from Griswold.
Left hook, right uppercut from Griswold.
Griswold moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Griswold lands a big head kick that sends Tucker tumbling to the mat! Griswold takes a step backwards and waves Tucker back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Tucker is rocked!
Tucker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Griswold had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker with a nice cross.
Griswold swings widly with a right hand
and Tucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griswold tries a head kick but it misses.
Griswold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tucker loads up on a big right hand but Griswold slips the punch.
Griswold takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tucker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griswold.
Griswold takes one on the button.

Clark Griswold's cut is getting worse.
Tucker misses with an uppercut
and Tucker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Griswold.
Griswold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Griswold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Griswold lands a big head kick that sends Tucker tumbling to the mat! Griswold takes a step backwards and waves Tucker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Griswold finish him?
Tucker lands with a nice body punch.
Tucker seems to have recovered his senses.
Tucker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tucker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griswold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tucker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Griswold is breathing heavily.
Griswold lands a nice looking body kick.
Griswold misses with a head kick.
Tucker takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That has opened up Dan Tucker's cut even more.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Griswold.
Tucker avoids the head kick by Griswold.
Tucker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Griswold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Clark Griswold will probably get the nod.
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 needs to keep his hands up - Griswold had a free shot at his head there.
Griswold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tucker counters with a nice uppercut.
Tucker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griswold doesn't seem bothered though.
Griswold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tucker missing with a left hand there. Griswold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tucker.
Griswold delivers a nice body kick.
Griswold needs to keep his hands up - Tucker had a free shot at his head there.
Clark Griswold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griswold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griswold looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tucker scores with a jab to the head.
Griswold misses with a lunging right hand
and Tucker counters with a nice body shot.
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!
A jab from Tucker finds it's way through Griswold's defenses.
Griswold with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tucker to score with a decent uppercut.
Tucker slips a jab and a cross from Griswold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tucker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griswold in his tracks.
Tucker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Griswold.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griswold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tucker moves out of range of the strikes.
Griswold throws a lazy uppercut
and Tucker counters with a nice body shot.
Tucker lands a body shot.
Griswold avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Tucker jabs Griswold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tucker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griswold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker swings for the body but Griswold moves out of range.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker lands a right hook to the body.
Tucker cracks a nice hook into Griswold's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswold misses with a left hand
and Griswold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tucker, as that shot connected.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Griswold is just out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tucker. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tucker lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Griswold.
Griswold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tucker.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Griswold.
Tucker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griswold throws a lazy head kick
and Tucker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griswold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tucker digs a good body shot into Griswold's ribs.
Griswold on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Clark Griswold's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Griswold throws a sloppy head kick and Tucker moves out of range easily.
Tucker lands with a nice body punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Griswold might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Griswold fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Griswold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tucker lands with a shot to the body.
Tucker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tucker jabs at Griswold's body.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tucker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griswold takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tucker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Griswold.
Tucker connects with a body shot.
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!
A jab lands there for Tucker.

Jeez, Clark Griswold's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tucker swings for the body but Griswold moves out of range.
Griswold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tucker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griswold lands a two punch combo.
Tucker lands with a cross.

Griswold is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Griswold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griswold slips a jab and a cross from Tucker.
A little feinted left hand from Griswold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Griswold seems to have got his legs back now.
Tucker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griswold.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griswold moves away.
Dan Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Griswold misses.
Griswold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griswold takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Oooooh!!! Tucker has knocked Griswold down with a huge combo! Tucker steps away and waves a wobbly Griswold back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Clark Griswold's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dan Tucker!
An out of breath Dan Tucker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Clark Griswold stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck this - now will I go home and fuck my thaiwife.'.