PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tucker (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.

Grant
vs
Tucker

167 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker lands with a good body shot.
Grant walks into a jab.

Grant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grant tries to stall but Tucker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tucker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tucker stalls.
Grant looking for a takedown.
Grant is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Tucker.
A body shot lands from Tucker.
Tucker lands an elbow that stopped Grant in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Arnold Grant has been cut.
Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Tucker.
Tucker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tucker lands a left hand.
Tucker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant jumps guard but Tucker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tucker lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant has Tucker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tucker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tucker pushes Grant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tucker lands a body punch.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Grant tries to pull guard but Tucker holds him up against the cage and eventually Grant drops back down to his feet.
Tucker lands a damaging elbow.
Tucker lands with a left to the head.

Grant is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tucker.
Oh Grant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tucker has Grant pressed against the cage. He pushes Grant back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Tucker throws a beautiful elbow that sends Grant crashing to the floor! Tucker piles on the pressure with more strikes! Grant is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Tucker!