PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Tucker (ranked 1090 p4p, 1336 weight class) and Niko Ahonen (ranked 148 p4p, 183 weight class). Tucker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Faith of The Heart. This should be fireworks!

Tucker
vs
Ahonen

187 cm
26
220
15 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
206
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Voodoo Nutrition

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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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niko Ahonen!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker wants to clinch but Ahonen slips to the side
letting Ahonen counter with a right hand.

It looks like Charles Tucker has been cut.
Tucker misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tucker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ahonen connects with a body shot.
Ahonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Charles Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker throws out a powerful jab.
Ahonen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tucker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tucker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Tucker misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Ahonen.
Tucker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tucker tries to clinch
and Ahonen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ahonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tucker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ahonen misses with a wild body shot.
Ahonen misses with a body shot.
Ahonen scores with a punch to the head.
Ahonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tucker's sensitive parts.
Tucker throws an off balance right hand
and Ahonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ahonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker misses with a hook to the body
and Ahonen counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.
Tucker is looking to counter punch.
Ahonen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tucker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Ahonen ducks down to avoid it.
Tucker works over Ahonen's head and body with a nice combination.

Ahonen has closed the distance and engaged Tucker in a clinch.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Ahonen.
Ahonen tries for a takedown but Tucker manages to get underhooks.
Ahonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuckers head.
Ahonen lands a body punch.
Tucker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Tucker breaks from the clinch.
Ahonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahonen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tucker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen cracks Tucker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot by Tucker.
Tucker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ahonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch combination from Tucker misses.
Tucker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ahonen. Ahonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Ahonen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tucker to counter with a crisp jab.
Tucker cracks Ahonen with a good jab.
Ahonen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tucker counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahonen looks to land a body kick but Tucker moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands a right hook to the body.
Ahonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Good leg kick by Ahonen.
Tucker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ahonen. Ahonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ahonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Ahonen does it's job there.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Tucker has Ahonen up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ahonen breaks from the clinch.
Ahonen misses with a two punch combination.
Tucker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Charles Tucker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Tucker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ahonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Tucker finds it's way through Ahonen's defenses.
Ahonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tucker is looking to counter punch.
Ahonen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tucker counters with a left to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tucker. That's going to slow Ahonen down.
Tucker throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahonen counters with an outside leg kick.
Ahonen connects with a single shot there.
Ahonen throws a right hand that misses
letting Tucker counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ahonen.
Ahonen thows a leg kick but Tucker checks it
letting Tucker counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahonen moves in looking to clinch but Tucker pushes him off.
We've been told by Tucker's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Tucker.
Tucker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahonen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ahonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Tucker takes the fight into the clinch.
Ahonen lands with a short shot to the head.

Tucker breaks from the clinch.
Tucker throws a jab when Ahonen was well out of range.
Ahonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
A nice side step and Ahonen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A low kick from Tucker is predictable there
enabling Ahonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tucker checks it well.
Decent striking displayed by Ahonen there.

Charles Tucker's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker cracks Ahonen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Tucker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ahonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Charles Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.
Ahonen misses with a shot to the body
and Tucker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ahonen cracks Tucker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Tucker misses its intended target.
Ahonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ahonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tucker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tucker loads up on a big right hand but Ahonen slips the punch.
Tucker backing away here, and Ahonen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ahonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tucker works Ahonen's body with a nice hook.
Ahonen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ahonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahonen throws out the jab.
Ahonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
Tucker checks a low kick from Ahonen.
Tucker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ahonen throws out a powerful jab.

Charles Tucker's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tucker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ahonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahonen takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.
Ahonen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ahonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tucker is looking to slow Ahonen down with leg kicks.
Ahonen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen moves away from the strike by Tucker.
Ahonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Ahonen moves into the clinch.
Ahonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ahonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahonen tries to score a body lock takedown but Tucker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tucker prevents the takedown attempt.
Ahonen lands with a light punch inside.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Ahonen avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Tucker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahonen tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
Ahonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tucker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Charles Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Ahonen.
Tucker lands with a left to the head.
Tucker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tucker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Charles Tucker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Tucker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ahonen is looking to clinch.
Tucker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tucker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab by Tucker.
Tucker throws a lazy right hand but Ahonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Ahonen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That kick from Ahonen tenderised Tucker's leg. Tucker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tucker throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahonen throws a head kick that misses
and Tucker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahonen slips under a jab.
Ahonen defending well as Tucker loads up on a big left hand.
Ahonen tests Tucker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tucker misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahonen misses the jab.
Ahonen with the inside leg kick.

Ahonen moves into range and clinches up with Tucker.
Ahonen misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tucker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tucker lands a hook that snaps the head of Ahonen backwards.

Ahonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tucker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tucker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
As Tucker backs off Ahonen throws a huge counter combo but Tucker manages to avoid it all.
Ahonen checks the leg kick.
Tucker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Niko Ahonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tucker misses with a hook
and Ahonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker throws a hook but Ahonen blocks it.
Tucker throws a hook to the side of Ahonen's head but Ahonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tucker connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tucker.
Tucker moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tucker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen swings widly with a right hand
and Tucker counters with a nice body shot.
Tucker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ahonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ahonen tries to score with a low kick but Tucker moves his leg out of the way.
Charles Tucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ahonen misses with a wild body shot.
Ahonen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tucker blocks the body kick.
Tucker tried to counter with a leg kick but Ahonen avoided it.
Ahonen avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Tucker lunges at Ahonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ahonen's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahonen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ahonen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ahonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tucker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tucker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ahonen staying out of range there.
Ahonen's corner calls for a 1-2. Ahonen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ahonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tucker lands a really nice looking cross but Ahonen seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tucker walks into a left hand.

Jeez, Charles Tucker's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ahonen scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charles Tucker.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tucker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Tucker!
After winning the bout, Charles Tucker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.