PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Tucker (ranked 14330 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackjan Tio (ranked 13823 p4p, 0 weight class). Tucker comes to the cage accompanied by The Platters - Only You. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tucker
vs
Tio

225 cm
38
305 lbs
6 - 96 - 0

219 cm
43
292 lbs
19 - 30 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 96 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Todd Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 30 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jackjan Tio!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tucker looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tucker throws a sloppy head kick and Tio moves out of range easily.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
Tio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tio goes for a double leg but Tucker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tucker continues to drive forward.

Tio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tio is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tucker is defending well.
Todd Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackjan Tio.
Tio working Tucker over with knees to the body.

Tio pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tio is looking to stand up but Tucker isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tio throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Tio seems keen to control Tucker's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker won't allow Tio to get back to his feet.
Tio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Tio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tucker has momentary wrist control but Tio slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tio lands a couple of digs.

Tio stands and steps away. Tucker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tio fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tio instigates a clinch.

Tio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tio throws a head kick that misses.

Tio clinches up against the cage.

Tio manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tucker postures up.

Tucker is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Tio has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tucker is looking to defend but Tio has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tucker! Tio pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tucker taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jackjan Tio!
The defeated Todd Tucker had this to say: 'Thank you for this opportunity to fight. There's a really nice bridge near my house, I'm going to jump off it.'.