PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Maczynsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maczynsky's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hymn. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Maczynsky
vs
Tucker

201 cm
34
232 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

188 cm
32
260 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Maczynsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maczynsky scores with a spinning back kick!
Maczynsky throws the kick towards the body but Tucker avoids it.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maczynsky throws a body kick that misses.
Mike Maczynsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maczynsky misses with a head kick.
Maczynsky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maczynsky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maczynsky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maczynsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Maczynsky misses with a kick to the body.
Maczynsky throws a right hand that misses
and Tucker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker throws a lazy right hand but Maczynsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tucker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tucker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maczynsky under the eye.
Maczynsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maczynsky throws a lazy uppercut
and Tucker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Maczynsky is just out of range.
Tucker misses with a hook.
Maczynsky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tucker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
Maczynsky misses with a kick to the body.
Tucker takes a swing at Maczynsky's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maczynsky.
Tucker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maczynsky misses with a body kick.
Tucker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maczynsky rather than just go for the knockout.
Tucker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maczynsky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tucker moves out of range as Maczynsky throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tucker! But no joy.
Maczynsky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Dan Tucker has been cut.
Maczynsky avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Tucker lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker checks a leg kick.
Tucker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maczynsky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maczynsky throws a body kick that misses.
Tucker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maczynsky momentarily.
Tucker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maczynsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Tucker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tucker blocks the body kick.
Tucker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maczynsky with a body shot.
Tucker scores with a hook to the body. Maczynsky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A cross from Tucker lands.
Maczynsky avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Maczynsky throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maczynsky moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maczynsky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Maczynsky ducks down to avoid it.
Maczynsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tucker was well out of range. Poor timing from Maczynsky.
Tucker misses with a lunging right hand
letting Maczynsky counter with a right hand.
Tucker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maczynsky misses with a kick to the body
and Tucker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maczynsky tries to land a body kick
and Tucker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maczynsky thinking.
Tucker scores with a nice right hand.
Maczynsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maczynsky throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tucker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maczynsky.
Tucker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maczynsky.
Nice body kick there by Maczynsky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maczynsky scoring well with a low kick there.
Maczynsky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maczynsky misses with a combination
letting Tucker counter with a right hand.
Tucker's corner calls for a 1-2. Tucker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maczynsky scores with a leg kick.
Tucker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maczynsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maczynsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucker manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Tucker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Tucker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tucker scores with a nice strike.
Tucker throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Tucker.
An attempted straight right counter from Maczynsky misses the target.
Maczynsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tucker sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Maczynsky lands a big head kick that sends Tucker tumbling to the mat! Maczynsky takes a step backwards and waves Tucker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Maczynsky throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker slips under a jab.
Tucker connects with a body shot.
Maczynsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tucker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tucker has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tucker swings for the body but Maczynsky moves out of range.
Maczynsky misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tucker! But no joy.
Maczynsky misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maczynsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tucker throws a shot to the body.
Tucker misses with a hook. Maczynsky ducked under it nicely.
Maczynsky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maczynsky misses with the body kick
and Tucker counters with a nice uppercut.
Maczynsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Tucker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maczynsky misses with the body kick
and Tucker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Maczynsky misses.
Nice defenses there by Maczynsky.
Maczynsky on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maczynsky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tucker in his tracks.
Maczynsky explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maczynsky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Maczynsky cracks the inside of Tucker's front leg.
Maczynsky connects with an inside leg kick.
Tucker throws the left hand but Maczynsky avoids the punch easily.
Maczynsky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maczynsky avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Maczynsky scores with a leg kick.
Tucker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Maczynsky is just out of range.
Tucker stuns Maczynsky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
Maczynsky misses with a low kick.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maczynsky jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Maczynsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Tucker throws a big shot that misses.
Maczynsky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky tests Tucker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mike Maczynsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Maczynsky.
Maczynsky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maczynsky ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Maczynsky lands a head kick. Tucker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tucker blocks the body kick.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tucker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tucker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maczynsky.
Maczynsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maczynsky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tucker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maczynsky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Maczynsky misses the target.
Tucker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maczynsky slips a straight right by Tucker.
As Tucker looks to move away, Maczynsky throws a big counter combo but Tucker just gets out of the way.
Maczynsky looks to land a body kick but Tucker moved away.
Tucker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maczynsky.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maczynsky throws a lazy body kick
and Tucker counters with a straight right hand.
Maczynsky scores with a head kick.
Maczynsky scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maczynsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Tucker moves out of range of the body kick.
Maczynsky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maczynsky moves away.
Tucker lands an overhand right.
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 Mike Maczynsky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Tucker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maczynsky moves away.
Tucker throws a body shot but no joy.
Tucker scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from Tucker misses.
Tucker avoids a kick to the body.
Tucker slips a jab from Maczynsky.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Maczynsky.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tucker! But no joy.
Maczynsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maczynsky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maczynsky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tucker digs a good body shot into Maczynsky's ribs.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Maczynsky.
Tucker misses the body punch
and Maczynsky counters with a good low kick that Tucker was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maczynsky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tucker lands with a cross.
Maczynsky pushes Tucker away with a front kick.
Tucker throws an overhand right that lands on Maczynsky's shoulder, as Maczynsky tries to avoid the shot.
Tucker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tucker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maczynsky on the side of the head.
Maczynsky throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maczynsky.
Tucker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tucker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maczynsky slips a jab from Tucker.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Maczynsky is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Tucker - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maczynsky's head.
Tucker loads up on a big right hand but Maczynsky slips the punch.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tucker misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Maczynsky counter with a right hand.
Tucker throws a body shot but no joy.
Maczynsky throws a quick counter head kick but Tucker was just out of range.
Maczynsky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tucker misses with an uppercut
and Maczynsky counters with a solid body kick.
Maczynsky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tucker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maczynsky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tucker misses with a body punch
and Maczynsky counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maczynsky manages to avoid it.
It appears Maczynsky was looking to counter with a kick there.
Maczynsky throws a sloppy head kick and Tucker moves out of range easily.
Tucker misses with a left hand
and Maczynsky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maczynsky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Maczynsky is just out of range.
Maczynsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Maczynsky lands with a hook. Tucker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A lazy body kick from Maczynsky
and Tucker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maczynsky looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tucker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maczynsky feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tuckers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tucker throws a body punch but Maczynsky moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab by Tucker.
Maczynsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maczynsky throws a lazy body kick
enabling Tucker to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maczynsky gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tucker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tucker lands with an overhand left.

Maczynsky is rocked!
Maczynsky looks up at the clock. Bad move! Tucker lands a right hand from hell, dropping Maczynsky. Tucker pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Tucker!
A victorious Dan Tucker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.