PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tucker
vs
Steele

180 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele has a takedown stuffed.
Steele moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Tucker. No joy for Steele on that attempt.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steele shoots in for a double leg but Tucker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Steele.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Tucker tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.

Tucker gets a clinch.
Steele jumps guard but Tucker stands there with Steele around his waist. Steele gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Tucker has hold of one of Steele's legs. Steele is fighting the takedown attempt but Tucker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tucker stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.
Tucker is looking to stand up but Steele won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tucker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Steele working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tucker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tucker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Tucker is posturing up here but Steele has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Tucker tries to roll out but it's too tight and Tucker has to tap! Slick submission there by Steele!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Steele!