PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JJ Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera has chosen Clutch - The Regulator as his entrance music. 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.

Tucker
vs
Margera

160 cm
35
164 lbs
24 - 11 - 1

180 cm
36
160 lbs
33 - 21 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Tucker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Margera throws a body shot but no joy.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Margera is out of range.

Tucker instigates a clinch.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Margera is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tucker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
Margera misses with a punch on the inside.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Margera.
Margera stalling in the clinch but Tucker improves position.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Bam Margera has been cut.
Margera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Margera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Margera avoiding damage as Tucker throws knees to the body.
Tucker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Margera or not.
Margera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Margera.
Tucker blocks an elbow strike.
Come on Tucker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Margera or not.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tucker leaning against his opponent.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A left hand lands to the body for Tucker.

Margera manages to break the clinch.
Tucker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Margera. That did some damage!
Nice body punch from Margera.
Tucker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tucker misses with a leg kick
and Margera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tucker sizes up Margera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Margera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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.
Tucker tries to clinch but Margera moves out of range.
Margera throws a head kick that misses.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Margera was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Margera follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Margera jabs at Tucker's body.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Margera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Margera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tucker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice defenses there by Margera.
A countering left hand to the body from Margera misses.

Margera has Tucker up against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Margera avoids it.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Margera.
Margera presses Tucker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Margera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera trying to stall but Tucker improves his position.
Tucker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tucker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Margera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Margera.
Margera just leaning against Tucker, taking a breather.
Tucker lands an elbow just above Margera 's eye.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but Margera blocks it.
Tucker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Margera avoids it.
Tucker slows down the pace here.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera blocking some punches.
Tucker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Margera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tucker lands a nice shot to the body.
Margera throws a sloppy head kick and Tucker moves out of range easily.
Tucker cracks Margera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Margera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tucker lands with an overhand left.
Margera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Margera.
Margera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Margera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tucker's head.
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 Bam Margera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Margera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Tucker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tucker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Margera working aggressively here.
Margera lands with a short shot to the head.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Margera tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Margera back against the cage.
Tucker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Margera pushes Tucker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tucker misses with the head strike.
Tucker throws an elbow but it misses.
Margera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Margera lands a knee to the head.

It looks like JJ Tucker has been cut.
Tucker lands a body shot.
Tucker lands a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Margera lands a hook that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
A short uppercut from Tucker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Margera as Tucker tries to tie him up.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Tucker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Margera can do to turn this around?
Tucker trying to stall but Margera improves his position.
Tucker has Margera pressed against the cage.
Margera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Margera tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.
Margera has Tucker pressed against the cage.
Margera stalling in the clinch but Tucker improves position.
Tucker slowing the pace effectively.
Margera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A body shot lands from Margera.
Margera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
Margera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tucker is defending well for now.
Margera lands a hook that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tucker.

Margera breaks the clinch.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Margera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Margera is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tucker with a body shot.
Tucker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Margera checks it well.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Margera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margera throws a leg kick
and Tucker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Margera missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab lands there for Margera.
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!
Margera keeps the fight on the outside.
Margera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tucker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with an uppercut.
Margera feints a counter leg kick.
Tucker throws a right hand that misses
and Margera counters with a nice body shot.
Margera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tucker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tucker moves out of range of the body kick.
Margera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tucker at a distance.
Margera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tucker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tucker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tucker with a nice cross.

Tucker darts in and clinches Margera up against the cage.
Tucker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Tucker missing with knees to the body.
Tucker avoids a wild elbow strike from Margera.
Margera scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Margera is trying to break the clinch but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Margera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Margera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tucker gets a clinch.
JJ Tucker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike.
Margera misses with the head strike.
Margera throws an elbow that misses.
Tucker lands a nice uppercut.
Tucker lands with a short shot to the head.
Margera has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Margera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Margera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tucker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Margera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Margera lands a hook that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that JJ Tucker will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Tucker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Margera swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tucker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Margera lands with a good body shot.
JJ Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Margera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. Margera does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. Margera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Margera swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Margera lands with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tucker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera throws a leg kick but Tucker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice shot by Tucker.
Good shot there by Margera.
Tucker throws out a leg kick but Margera moves out of range and Tucker only half commits.
Tucker connects with a leg kick. Margera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tucker has time to react.
A swing and a miss from Margera.
Margera throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Margera throws the kick towards the body but Tucker avoids it.
Tucker throws a series of punches but Margera moves out of range.
Margera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tucker.
Margera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Margera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Tucker.
Tucker connects with a single shot there.
Margera misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Tucker.
Margera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Margera ducks down to avoid it.
Margera looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker darts in trying to clinch
and Margera counters with a stiff right hand.
Tucker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Margera momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Margera, as that shot connected.

Tucker is rocked!
Margera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Tucker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Margera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tucker seems to have got his legs back now.
Margera tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it.
Tucker connects with a body shot.
Tucker connects with a solid leg kick.
Tucker moves out of range of the leg kick from Margera.
Bam Margera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tucker swings widly with a right hand
and Margera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tucker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Margera throws a lazy right hand but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with an uppercut.
Margera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tucker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tucker misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tucker.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tucker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Margera looks to land a body kick but Tucker moved away.
Margera fakes the leg kick and cracks Tucker in the body.
A left lands for Tucker.

Tucker instigates a clinch.
Margera throws an elbow that misses.
Tucker cracks Margera with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Tucker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Margera's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera misses with a knee strike.
Margera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Margera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tucker lands with a light punch inside.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Margera's ribcage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tucker lands a hook that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
Margera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tucker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Margera misses with a body punch.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike.
Tucker lands with a right to the head.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Margera controls the action.
Tucker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Margera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Tucker clearly takes that round.
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!

Margera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tucker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tucker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Margera.

Tucker takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Margera.
Margera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuckers head.
Margera working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
Tucker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Margera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tucker lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Margera effectively controlling the action here.
Tucker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tucker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Margera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker missing with a left hand there. Margera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tucker misses with a straight left.
Margera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Margera tries a head kick but it misses.
Margera misses with a wild body shot.
Margera lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker sizes up Margera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tucker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Margera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Margera tries a quick counter leg kick but Tucker is wise to it.
A left and a right from Tucker both land. Nice combination.
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 looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tucker lands a jab to Margera's midsection.
Tucker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Margera throws a good cross that connects.
Tucker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Tucker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tucker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Margera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Margera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Margera throws the left hand but Tucker avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Margera moves out of range of the strikes.
Tucker connects with a single shot there.
Tucker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Margera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Margera throws a jab but it's blocked by Tucker.
Margera tests Tucker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Margera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tucker throws a leg kick
and Margera scores with a counter punch that sends Tucker to the canvas! Margera smells blood - he's punishing Tucker with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tucker has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bam Margera!
Bam Margera is the new lightweight champion!
Bam Margera seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.