PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Wallstrom (ranked 1578 p4p, 176 weight class) and Robin Tuck (ranked 2352 p4p, 245 weight class). Wallstrom kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Millencolin/ Kemp. Bjorn Wallstrom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wallstrom
vs
Tuck

200 cm
26
250 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

195 cm
28
265 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Wallstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robin Tuck!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuck misses the jab.
Wallstrom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuck.
Wallstrom tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tuck manages to circle out of the way.
Tuck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wallstrom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuck.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallstrom. Tuck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tuck throws a shot to the body.
Wallstrom staying out of range there.
Tuck moves out of range of the leg kick from Wallstrom.
Tuck has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wallstrom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Wallstrom moves into range and clinches up with Tuck.
Wallstrom throws a head punch that misses.
Wallstrom swings wildly with an uppercut but Tuck uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuck tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wallstrom smiles and moves away.
Tuck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wallstrom doesn't seem bothered though.
Tuck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallstrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallstrom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tuck lands a nice shot to the body.
Robin Tuck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallstrom is breathing heavily.
Wallstrom doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuck circles away.
Wallstrom moves in looking to clinch but Tuck pushes him off.
Tuck scores with a jab. Wallstrom acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tuck scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Bjorn Wallstrom has been cut.
Wallstrom slips a straight right by Tuck.

Wallstrom gets a clinch.
Tuck drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wallstrom gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Tuck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wallstrom has closed the distance and engaged Tuck in a clinch.
Wallstrom working aggressively here.
Our sources have told us that Wallstrom has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Wallstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Tuck.
Wallstrom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wallstrom walks away with a smile on his face. Tuck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bjorn Wallstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Tuck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallstrom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tuck.
Tuck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tuck attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wallstrom throws a wild body kick that Tuck sees coming a mile off.
Tuck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wallstrom lands a nice looking body shot.
Wallstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tuck comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tuck lands a nice hook to Wallstrom's body. Wallstrom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tuck scores with a jab to the body.
Tuck takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wallstrom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tuck.
Tuck lands a nice hook to Wallstrom's body. Wallstrom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tuck scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuck. Wallstrom does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallstrom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tuck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tuck misses with a two punch combination.
Tuck does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wallstrom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuck circles away quickly and effectively.
Tuck's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wallstrom under the eye.

Bjorn Wallstrom's cut is getting worse.
Bjorn Wallstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuck jabs at Wallstrom's body.
Tuck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallstrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuck.
Tuck throws a low kick but Wallstrom moves out of range easily.
Tuck thuds a left hand into Wallstrom's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tuck.
Tuck misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallstrom is looking to clinch.
Wallstrom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tuck.
Tuck misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wallstrom counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallstrom is looking to clinch but Tuck is avoiding it.
Tuck thuds a left hand into Wallstrom's body.
Tuck drops Wallstrom with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Wallstrom! Tuck dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robin Tuck!
Post fight, Robin Tuck took to the microphone: 'Be ready! I am here!'.