PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Woods (ranked 908 p4p, 644 weight class) and Charles Tucker (ranked 144 p4p, 102 weight class). Charles Tucker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joey Woods's chin.

Woods
vs
Tucker

189 cm
21
215
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
220
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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MKFC

Voodoo Nutrition
Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods shoots and misses
and Tucker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Woods avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Woods fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Woods has Tucker up against the cage in a clinch.

Tucker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Tucker - just one landing.

It looks like Joey Woods has been cut.
Woods misses with a takedown
letting Tucker counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker misses with a hook.
Tucker tests Woods's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Woods closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tucker did well to prevent Woods getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Woods is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tucker sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods is controlling the pace.

Woods seems to be looking for submissions.
Tucker is holding on to half guard well.
Woods is controlling the pace.
Woods trying to control the action but Tucker is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tucker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Woods seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Woods in particular looking to stall.
Tucker is refusing to be controlled, as Woods sits in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods shoots in for a takedown but Tucker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tucker! But no joy.
Tucker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Woods on the side of the head.
Tucker connects with a right hand. Woods shakes it off.
Charles Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woods takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Woods tries for a takedown but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tucker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Woods changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tucker tries to avoid it but Woods manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tucker to the ground. Tucker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tucker lands a really nice looking cross but Woods seems unphased.
Woods dives in and grabs Tucker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tucker pushes down on Woods's head and hops out.
Tucker looks to land a left hand but Woods moved out of range nicely.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Woods is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tucker wants it to stay on the feet.
Woods looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tucker is fending him off so far but Woods persists. Nope, Tucker circles away and we're back to standing.
Woods gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods blocks a jab.
Woods seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Tucker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Woods blocks a jab.
Woods throwing a counter right hand but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Tucker misses with a body shot.
Woods dives in for a single leg takedown but Tucker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Tucker breaks the clinch.
Tucker leaves Woods with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Woods tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tucker defends well and Woods ends up having to push Tucker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Woods changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tucker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Woods is breathing heavily.
Tucker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Woods's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tucker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Woods scrambles back to his feet.

Woods is rocked!
Tucker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woods looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Woods is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Woods looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tucker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Woods is holding his hands too far apart here. Tucker throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Woods is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Tucker!
In his post fight interview, Charles Tucker started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Joey Woods was interviewed post fight and said 'I tried my best today. For my fans and my sponsors I want to day thanks for your support. I'll be back!! '.