PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Tucker (ranked 452 p4p, 824 weight class) and Devonte Pinks (ranked 72 p4p, 124 weight class). Pinks has chosen HUMBLE. as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!This should be fireworks!

Tucker
vs
Pinks

187 cm
21
220
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
210
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devonte Pinks!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinks lands the left hand.
Jab, jab by Pinks - just one landing.
Tucker lands with a right hand.
Pinks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tucker will feel that in the morning.
Tucker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pinks misses with a looping right.
Pinks tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tucker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Tucker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tucker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pinkss head.
Pinks can't find room to land a body shot as Tucker controls the action.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pinks breaks from the clinch.
Pinks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tucker.
Pinks throws out a counter right but Tucker avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Pinks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pinks lands the left hand.
Devonte Pinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinks connects with a looping right hand.
Pinks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinks moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws a lazy right hand but Pinks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pinks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinks throws a leg kick but Tucker moved away.
A big right from Tucker misses.
Pinks scores with a shot to the body.
Tucker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pinks. That's going to slow Tucker down.
Pinks throws a wild body kick that Tucker sees coming a mile off.
Pinks throws a lazy right hand but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pinks.
Pinks looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
Tucker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pinks misses with an uppercut

and Tucker moves into the clinch.
Pinks tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
Pinks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pinks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker prevents Pinks from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pinks manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Tucker.
Pinks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tucker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tucker has closed the distance and engaged Pinks in a clinch.
Pinks lands with a short shot to the head.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinks.
Pinks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker pushes Pinks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tucker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pinks prevents a body shot from Tucker.
Tucker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pinks fails to land.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.

Pinks manages to break the clinch.
Tucker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pinks with a nice calf kick.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinks.
Pinks takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker takes a swing at Pinks's ribcage but misses.
Tucker checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Pinks misses

and Tucker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tucker.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tucker.
Nice body punch from Tucker.

Pinks breaks from the clinch.
Tucker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pinks.
Pinks ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Pinks.
Tucker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pinks doesn't seem bothered though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pinks.
Pinks scores with a hook.
Pinks throws a body kick that misses.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinks.
Pinks is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tucker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Pinks tries to land a front kick but Tucker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinks ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinks scores with a jab to the head.
Pinks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pinks walks into a left hand.
Pinks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tucker. Tucker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pinks ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Tucker tries to clinch but Pinks is having none of it.
Pinks fakes the leg kick and cracks Tucker in the body.

Tucker moves into the clinch successfully.
Pinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Pinks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pinks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Tucker checks a low kick from Pinks.
Tucker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pinks just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Devonte Pinks dominated that round.
That's time! Tucker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pinks lands with a cross.
Pinks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pinks throws a big shot that misses.
Pinks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tucker's head backwards.
Tucker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Pinks.
Tucker checks a low kick from Pinks.
Pinks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Pinks is out of range.
Pinks throws an overhand right that lands on Tucker's shoulder, as Tucker tries to avoid the shot.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Pinks pushes him off.
Tucker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pinks connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tucker scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pinks misses with a right hand

and Tucker counters by moving into the clinch.
Pinks misses with a punch to the body.

Pinks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pinks misses the jab.
Pinks catches Tucker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pinks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tucker is able to avoid easily.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Pinks ducks down to avoid it.
Pinks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tucker at a distance.
Pinks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pinks connects with a body shot.
Tucker takes a swing at Pinks's ribcage but misses.
Pinks with a nice calf kick.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Pinks throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range.
Tucker moves out of range as Pinks throws a body kick.
Tucker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pinks manages to circle out of the way.
Pinks connects with a solid leg kick.
Devonte Pinks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tucker lands a really nice looking cross but Pinks seems unphased.
Pinks looks to land a combination but Tucker avoids it well.
Pinks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinks throws a hook to the side of Tucker's head but Tucker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pinks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinks. Tucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tucker is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pinks.
The fighters circling - Pinks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pinks misses with a low kick.
Pinks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pinks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tucker.
Pinks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pinks tries a low kick but Tucker avoids it.
Pinks throws an off balance right hand

and Tucker counters by moving into the clinch.
Tucker scores with a shoulder strike.
Tucker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinks controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Tucker.
Tucker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pinks is breathing heavily.
Pinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinks lands a right hand.
Charles Tucker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pinks prevents a body shot from Tucker.
Pinks misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pinks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker gets through Pinks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pinks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
A short uppercut from Tucker.
Pinks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tucker lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Pinks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pinks misses with the head strike.
Pinks is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Pinks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pinks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.

Pinks is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinks.
Pinks is still on wobbly legs! Can Tucker finish him?
Pinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tucker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tucker lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinks backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Pinks.
Pinks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Tucker.
Pinks is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him.
Tucker scores with a hook to the body.
Tucker unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pinks! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Tucker is unloading with more strikes now! Pinks drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Tucker!
Charles Tucker is the new light heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Charles Tucker misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.