PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Tucker (ranked 7724 p4p, 684 weight class) and Gabriel Rangel (ranked 3833 p4p, 477 weight class). The key to victory for John Tucker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tucker
vs
Rangel

200 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

174 cm
26
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Rangel!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker stuns Rangel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tucker swinging wildly here.
Rangel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tucker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tucker misses with a leg kick.
Tucker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rangel if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Tucker does it's job there.
Tucker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rangel circles away quickly and effectively.

Rangel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker trying to control but Rangel postures up.

Rangel is trying to work for a kimura but Tucker is defending well.

Rangel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tucker is just riding it out for now. Rangel eventually gives up the hold.
Tucker is trying to stand up here but Rangel is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker is trying to maintain the position but Rangel is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rangel is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Tucker is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Rangel!