PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Reverend Jim Ignatowski (ranked 1382 p4p, 183 weight class) and Danny Tucker (ranked 2493 p4p, 311 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reverend Jim Ignatowski
vs
Tucker

188 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ignatowski.
Ignatowski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ignatowski throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range.
Tucker lands with a shot to the body.
Tucker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ignatowski misses the jab.
Ignatowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tucker. That did some damage!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ignatowski.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatowski slips under a jab from Tucker.
Ignatowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Tucker.
Ignatowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Ignatowski connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like The Reverend Jim Ignatowski has been cut.
Tucker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ignatowski's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ignatowski, right into the meat.
Ignatowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Tucker's head.
Ignatowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ignatowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ignatowski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tucker misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucker connects with a right hand. Ignatowski shakes it off.
Ignatowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker scores with a jab to the body.
Ignatowski slips under a jab.
Tucker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tucker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ignatowski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tucker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tucker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ignatowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ignatowski cracks the inside of Tucker's front leg.
Tucker throws a lazy uppercut
and Ignatowski counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A cross from Ignatowski lands.
Ignatowski misses with a hook. Tucker ducked under it nicely.
Tucker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ignatowski at a distance.
Tucker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ignatowski checks it well.
Ignatowski is looking to counter punch.
Ignatowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Tucker.
Nice cross by Tucker.
Tucker throws out a powerful jab.

Ignatowski is rocked!
Tucker throws a chopping leg kick but Ignatowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignatowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Ignatowski pushes Tucker away with a front kick.
Tucker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ignatowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Tucker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ignatowski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tucker's knee momentarily.
Nice body kick from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Tucker scores with a punch to the head.

The Reverend Jim Ignatowski's cut is getting worse.
Ignatowski lands a front kick.
Ignatowski works the jab nicely.
Ignatowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ignatowski throws a lazy right hand but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ignatowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ignatowski tenderised Tucker's leg. Tucker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tucker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ignatowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tucker jabs Ignatowski right on the nose. Ignatowski blinks but takes it well.
Tucker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ignatowski feints and then cracks Tucker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tucker down.
It looks like Ignatowski has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tucker connects with a single shot there.
Ignatowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Tucker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Ignatowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ignatowski gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Tucker points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Ignatowski wakes up just in time to hear Tucker thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Tucker!