PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Doumbele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tucker
vs
Doumbele

168 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Doumbele!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doumbele goes for a double leg but Tucker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tucker continues to drive forward.
Tucker really is a fat lump.

Doumbele shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tucker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tucker is looking to reverse the position.
Tucker takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tucker is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tucker throws Doumbele to one side and escapes!

Tucker gets caught flat footed, as Doumbele shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tucker wants to get back to his feet but Doumbele passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doumbele is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tucker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Doumbele is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tucker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Doumbele in particular looking to stall.
Doumbele seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tucker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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 is positioning himself well to prevent Doumbele advancing to mount.
Tucker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Doumbele.
Doumbele wants to stand up but Tucker manages to regain full guard.
Tucker wants to hit a switch here but Doumbele passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tucker there!
Tucker wants to hold on but Doumbele pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doumbele with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like Stephen Tucker has been cut.
Doumbele takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It looks like Doumbele might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Doumbele avoids the attempt from Tucker to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doumbele cracks Tucker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Stephen Tucker's cut is getting worse.
Doumbele cracks Tucker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Tucker is rocked!

Stephen Tucker's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eric Doumbele!