PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dale Doback (ranked 4753 p4p, 4903 weight class) and Tom Tucker (ranked 549 p4p, 568 weight class). The key to victory for Dale Doback has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Doback
vs
Tucker

200 cm
18
215
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
218
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dale Doback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doback tries to close the distance and clinch but Tucker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doback slips under a jab from Tucker.
Tucker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Doback.
Doback slips under a jab.
Tucker is looking to land body kicks.

Tucker tries to keep at a distance but Doback has taken the fight into the clinch.
Doback tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Doback.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tucker fails to land.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker is trying to break free.
Doback lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker tries to break free but Doback pushes him back against the ropes.
Doback goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker is trying to push Doback away but Doback has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Doback gets through Tucker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker wants to break free but Doback has control.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback scores with a hook to the body.
Doback softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Doback lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tucker looks winded!
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doback.
Tucker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doback has him pressed against the ropes.
Doback throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Doback lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Doback makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Doback.
Doback lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Tucker is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doback.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Doback finish him?
Doback misses with a punch on the inside.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doback.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doback stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Doback swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker seems to have recovered his senses.
Tucker takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Doback.
Doback creates a bit of distance and cracks Tucker with a big uppercut! Tucker goes down! The referee pushes Doback away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Tucker make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Doback takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dale Doback!