PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Kanode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kanode
vs
Tucker

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Kanode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Tucker!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanode scores with a one two! Tucker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kanode throws a series of punches but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Tucker clinches up with Kanode and pushes him back against the cage.
Kanode wants to break free but Tucker has control.
Kanode tries to break free but Tucker pushes him back against the cage.
Kanode has had enough of the clinch but Tucker keeps him there for the moment.

Tucker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tucker instigates a clinch.

Tucker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tucker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tucker seems keen to control Kanode's posture.

Tucker kicks Kanode off and gets to his feet.
Kanode throws a left and a right that both miss

and Tucker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kanode is wriggling around but Tucker manages to pass to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nice strikes from Tucker there.
Kanode is trying to escape back to his feet but Tucker uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Tucker is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kanode is trying to escape and Tucker transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kanode is forced to tap! Nice work there by Tucker! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Melvin Tucker!