PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dannie Robles (ranked 24106 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Tucker (ranked 3032 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Robles
vs
Tucker

193 cm
25
162 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dannie Robles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Tucker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tucker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Robles tries to improve position but can't.
Robles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tucker wants to control but Robles is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tucker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Robles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tucker throws a strike aimed at the side of Robles's head but Robles avoids it well.
Robles is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker wants to control but Robles is keeping him busy.
Robles regains half guard.
Tucker is thwarting Robles's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker wants to pass to mount but Robles is defending the position.
Robles wants to get back to his feet.
Robles trying to control from the bottom.
Tucker trying to control the action but Robles is working from the bottom.
Robles slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Robles keeping moving, preventing Tucker from controlling successfully.
Robles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tucker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tucker trying to control the position from guard on top but Robles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tucker preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Robles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Robles keeping moving, preventing Tucker from controlling successfully.
Robles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Robles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tucker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tucker is keen to just control but Robles is a slippery customer.
Robles is doing well to control the position and prevent Tucker from advancing to side control.
Robles is trying to get back to full guard.
Robles holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tucker is thwarting Robles's attempts to control the position.
Tucker controlling the action here.
Robles trying to control but Tucker postures up.
Tucker controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tucker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robles keeps working.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Robles rushes Tucker and presses him up against the cage.

Tucker turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tucker working away.

Tucker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Robles has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robles struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Tucker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tucker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robles circles away quickly and effectively.

Tucker has managed to clinch.

Tucker has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Robles regains guard immediately.
Tucker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Robles keeping moving, preventing Tucker from controlling successfully.
Robles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Robles keeping moving, preventing Tucker from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles wants to sweep here but Tucker controlling him for the moment.
Robles working a defensive guard but Tucker passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker slips a nice elbow through Robles's hands, connecting with Robles's forehead.
Tucker wants to control but Robles is keeping him busy.
Robles trying to control from the bottom.

Tucker is working for a submission of some sort.
Robles tries to roll over but Tucker keeps him under control.
Robles desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Robles tries to get to full guard but Tucker has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tucker wants to control but Robles is keeping him busy.
Robles is looking to control Tucker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Robles avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tucker connects with a nice short shot to Robles's temple.
Tucker working over Robles with some ground and pound. Robles looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Robles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robles trying to hold on to Tucker's head to control him but Tucker postures up.
Tucker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Robles is not content to let Tucker control the position.
Robles trying to control from the bottom.
Tucker is keen to just control but Robles is a slippery customer.
Tucker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tucker prevents Robles from improving his position.
Tucker tries to stand and escape but Robles is controlling the position.
Robles trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tucker is looking to advance position but Robles won't allow it.
Tucker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Tucker is working for an americana but Robles has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Tucker was thinking about the submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Robles wants to sweep but no luck.
Robles can't keep his opponent in guard - Tucker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Tucker stands up and beckons Robles to join him on the feet.

Tucker has managed to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Robles pulls Tucker into guard.
Tucker wants to get up but he can't break Robles's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Robles working a defensive guard but Tucker manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Tucker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Robles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Robles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Tucker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Robles, pushing him back against the cage.
Tucker has had enough of the clinch but Robles keeps him there for the moment.

Robles is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tucker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Robles to the mat. Robles regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Robles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tucker is one step ahead there.
Tucker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jason Tucker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robles looking for a sweep. Not yet Robles, not yet.
Tucker is looking to work some ground and pound but Robles has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tucker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robles keeping moving, preventing Tucker from controlling successfully.
Tucker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Robles is trying to hold Tucker in close to prevent damage but Tucker has managed to pass into half guard.
Robles is not content to let Tucker control the position.

Tucker is working for a kimura but Robles is defending it quite comfortably.
Robles is staying active underneath Tucker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tucker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Robles haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Robles tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tucker prevents Robles from improving his position.
Tucker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tucker is looking to advance position but Robles won't allow it.
Robles trying to hold on to Tucker's head to control him but Tucker postures up.
Tucker is trying to control the action in half guard but Robles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tucker is thwarting Robles's attempts to control the position.
Tucker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robles keeps working.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Robles tries to close the distance and clinch but Tucker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Robles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Robles pushes Tucker up against the cage in a clinch.
Robles tries to pull guard but Tucker holds him up against the cage and eventually Robles drops back down to his feet.

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.
Robles is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tucker looking for a sweep. Not yet Tucker, not yet.
Robles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Tucker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tucker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tucker keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robles lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Robles got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tucker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robles has managed to get both his arms back between Tucker's legs - danger averted.
Tucker wants to stand and escape but Robles is having none of it.
Robles throws a big elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robles is working Tucker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dannie Robles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Tucker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tucker is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Tucker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tucker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Tucker!