PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JJ Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Elwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elwood is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ice Cube - Why We Thugs. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tucker
vs
Elwood

160 cm
34
164 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

180 cm
31
170 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bos Energy MMA159.4

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Elwood!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Elwood tries to keep at a distance but Tucker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tucker scores with a shot to the side of Elwood's head.
Elwood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tucker throws an elbow but it misses.
Elwood misses with some punches.
Elwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elwood working aggressively here.
Tucker working aggressively here.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Tucker lands with a right to the head.
Elwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Elwood being controlled against the cage.
Tucker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Elwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tucker tries to clinch but Elwood is having none of it.
Elwood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tucker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Elwood scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elwood tries to clinch but Tucker moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker lands with an uppercut that bounces Elwood off the cage and back into range.
Tucker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Elwoods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've been told by Tucker's head coaches at LOD: Ground Zero that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Elwood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like JJ Tucker has been cut.
Tucker connects with a solid leg kick.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elwood manages to avoid it.
Elwood throws a leg kick that misses.

Tucker drives through and clinches with Elwood against the cage.
Elwood working aggressively here.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Elwood is blocking nicely.
Elwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Elwood fails to land.
Elwood misses with the head strike.
Tucker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Elwood backwards.
Elwood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker pushes Elwood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Elwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Elwood avoiding damage as Tucker throws knees to the body.

Elwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Elwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elwood throws a right and a left that Tucker avoids nicely.
Tucker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Elwood.
Tucker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Elwood misses with a kick to the body
and Tucker counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Tucker.

Tucker has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Tucker pushes Elwood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Elwood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tucker.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elwood's elbow.
Elwood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Elwood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee calls for Tucker to work.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elwood tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Elwood back against the cage.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elwood working aggressively here.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tucker tries a body shot but Elwood blocks it.
Tucker scores with a hook to the body.
Tucker lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Elwood fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tucker.
A right handed body shot lands from Tucker.
Elwood lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tucker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elwood.
Elwood takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tucker.
Elwood swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elwood blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tucker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Tucker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elwood is defending well for now.
Tucker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Elwood fails to land.
Elwood scores with a shoulder strike.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Tucker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Elwood up against the cage.
Tucker tries to work over Elwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Elwood - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Elwood tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tucker lands a right hand.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Elwood's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Tucker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JJ Tucker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tucker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elwood. That did some damage!
Elwood moves away from the strike by Tucker.
Jake Elwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tucker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Tucker darts in and clinches Elwood up against the cage.
Elwood gets through Tucker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Tucker.
Tucker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elwoods head.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tucker.
Elwood misses with a body punch.
Tucker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Elwood is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Tucker.
Tucker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Elwood is still on wobbly legs! Can Tucker finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker lands a right hand.
JJ Tucker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tucker pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Elwood! Tucker unloads with more strikes and Elwood sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JJ Tucker!
JJ Tucker was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.