PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JJ Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and En Sabah Nur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Sabah Nur

160 cm
37
164 lbs
25 - 14 - 2

174 cm
36
162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, JJ Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, En Sabah Nur!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabah Nur tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabah Nur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sabah Nur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Tucker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT in the buildup to the fight.
Sabah Nur walks into a straight right hand from Tucker.
Sabah Nur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Sabah Nur follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tucker tries to work over Sabah Nur's front leg with a kick but Sabah Nur checks it.
Sabah Nur checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sabah Nur is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Sabah Nur.

It looks like JJ Tucker has been cut.
Sabah Nur is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabah Nur thows a leg kick but Tucker checks it
and Tucker counters with a stiff right hand.
Tucker throws the left hand but Sabah Nur avoids the punch easily.
Sabah Nur lands with a shot to the body.
Tucker stalks Sabah Nur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sabah Nur's face. Sabah Nur staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabah Nur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Sabah Nur.
Tucker throws an overhand right that lands on Sabah Nur's shoulder, as Sabah Nur tries to avoid the shot.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
Sabah Nur throws out a counter right but Tucker avoids it with no problem.
Sabah Nur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sabah Nur misses with a looping left.
Sabah Nur misses with the combination.
Sabah Nur sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tucker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabah Nur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Tucker misses.
Tucker scores with a spinning back kick!
A big left from Tucker misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tucker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sabah Nur lands with an uppercut that bounces Tucker off the cage and back into range.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sabah Nur was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Sabah Nur swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tucker counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker misses with a two punch combination.
Sabah Nur throws a low kick but Tucker avoids it.
Tucker throws a shot from downtown. Sabah Nur moves away and avoids it.
Tucker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tucker takes a swing at Sabah Nur's ribcage but misses.
Sabah Nur is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tucker with a body shot.
Tucker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tucker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sabah Nur tries to counter with a clinch but Tucker shakes him off and moves away.
Sabah Nur checks a leg kick.
Sabah Nur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tucker.
Tucker misses with an uppercut. Sabah Nur saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Tucker misses

and Sabah Nur moves into the clinch.

Sabah Nur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Tucker.
An attempted straight right counter from Tucker misses the target.
Tucker lunges at Sabah Nur with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sabah Nur's hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tucker.
Sabah Nur throws out a loose jab but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker scores with a jab.
Sabah Nur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Sabah Nur punishes Tucker's body with a nice straight punch.
Sabah Nur lands a nice shot that snaps Tucker's head back.
Sabah Nur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tucker. That did some damage!
Sabah Nur uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tucker has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabah Nur's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sabah Nur duly obliges.
Tucker thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tucker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sabah Nur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucker throwing a counter right hand but Sabah Nur manages to avoid it.
Tucker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sabah Nur eats them both and turns towards Tucker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabah Nur is just out of range.
Sabah Nur feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tuckers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sabah Nur works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tucker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Sabah Nur misses.
Sabah Nur looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
Sabah Nur clobbers Tucker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Tucker is rocked!
Tucker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Tucker.
Sabah Nur misses the body punch
and Tucker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sabah Nur is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tucker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tucker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sabah Nur has time to react.
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 JJ Tucker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on JJ Tucker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sabah Nur.
Tucker takes one on the button.
Sabah Nur throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Tucker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tucker throws an overhand right that lands on Sabah Nur's shoulder, as Sabah Nur tries to avoid the shot.
Sabah Nur with a jab.
Sabah Nur drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Tucker right on the button. Tucker goes down! Sabah Nur follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Sabah Nur gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). En Sabah Nur!