PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jarred shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

tucker
vs
shields

178 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, jarred shields!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tucker keeps the fight on the outside.

shields has managed to clinch.
shields should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
shields has tucker pressed against the cage, preventing tucker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on tucker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as shields takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
shields is looking for a takedown up against the cage. tucker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
tucker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but shields has him pressed against the cage.

shields has tucker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. shields pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending tucker tumbling to the mat - shields dives into tucker's guard.
shields sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
shields trying to control the position from guard on top but tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

shields stands up from tucker's guard - shields perhaps looking for a knockout.
shields displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

shields gets a clinch.
shields has tucker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. tucker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
tucker letting shields take a breather here.
tucker has had enough of the clinch but shields keeps him there for the moment.
tucker is breathing heavily.
tucker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from shields.
John tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jarred shields.
shields missing with knees to the body.

shields manages to pull guard.
shields is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
tucker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
shields not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tucker trying to control but shields is working from the bottom.
shields is trying to control the position from the bottom.
shields has control of tucker's left arm, preventing tucker from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now shields is on top in guard.
shields sitting in guard, not really doing much.
tucker has momentary wrist control but shields slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tucker keeping moving, preventing shields from controlling successfully.
shields works over tucker with some ground and pound from guard.
shields lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

shields decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
tucker avoids a punch combination nicely.
shields is looking to clinch.
tucker throws a series of punches but shields moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
shields thumps tucker with a low kick.
shields scoring well with a low kick there.

shields shoots in and bounces tucker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
shields stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. tucker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
shields lands a couple of digs.
shields postures up in tucker's guard and throws a big left but tucker blocks it.
shields postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
shields throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
shields trying to control the position from guard on top but tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
shields controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jarred shields dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

shields misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

shields shoots in and bounces tucker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
tucker wants to sweep here but shields controlling him for the moment.
tucker can't keep his opponent in guard - shields advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

shields is looking for a kimura but tucker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for shields to get the leverage.
shields has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
shields lands a big shot there that rocks tucker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
shields won't let tucker get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
tucker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
shields scoring with strikes but tucker is staying in there.
shields landing strikes from the mount.
shields sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
shields is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. tucker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
shields lands a heavy elbow.
shields has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
shields sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
tucker taking shots to the head.
shields working tucker over with strikes here.
tucker is squirming around, avoiding shields's attempts to control the action.
shields working away from the top, dropping strikes.
shields with the ground and pound from mount.
tucker is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
shields cracks tucker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
shields controlling his opponent.
shields scores with a couple of good head shots there.
shields cracks tucker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
shields landing strikes from the mount.
shields postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. tucker looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
shields can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as tucker is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
shields avoids the attempt from tucker to control.
jarred shields has got the better of the ground game so far.
shields trying to control but he's not successful this time.
tucker throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

shields is working for a guillotine from mount but tucker frees his head quite easily.
shields with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jarred shields showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

shields throws a head kick but tucker moves out of range.

shields drives through and clinches with tucker against the cage.
shields's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
shields landing some nice looking knees to the body.
shields unloads a knee to the mid-section. tucker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
shields has tucker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. tucker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
tucker is trying to break free.
shields content to slow the pace in the clinch.

shields's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

shields moves into the clinch.
shields slowing the pace effectively.
shields is looking for a takedown up against the cage. tucker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on tucker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on tucker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
shields lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
shields stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
shields receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
shields drops down looking for an ankle pick but tucker pulls his leg out and moves away.
John tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jarred shields.

tucker tries to keep at a distance but shields has taken the fight into the clinch.

tucker breaks from the clinch.
tucker throws a head kick but shields moves out of range.

shields rushes tucker and presses him up against the cage.
tucker blocks the elbow strike.

shields breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
tucker avoids the head kick by shields.
tucker dodges the punch combination from shields.
shields staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by shields.
tucker slaps away a takedown attempt from shields, before circling back to the center of the mat.
shields throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
shields uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from tucker.
shields throws a head kick that half lands.
tucker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but shields moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from shields.
shields displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as tucker throws out the jab.
shields looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? tucker is fending him off so far but shields persists. Nope, tucker circles away and we're back to standing.
tucker misses with an uppercut.

shields closes the distance and clinches.

shields pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for tucker.

shields forces tucker back against the cage and clinches.
shields is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

shields breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
shields takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
shields fails with an attempt to clinch.

shields shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than shields was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
shields looking to ground and pound but tucker is blocking nicely.
shields scores with a couple of good head shots there.
shields trying to control but he's not successful this time.
shields scoring with strikes but tucker is staying in there.
tucker wants to hold on but shields pushes him away.
shields lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tucker working to try and regain half guard.
tucker is in a horrible position here. shields smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
shields landing strikes from the mount.
tucker is wriggling around trying to escape.
shields scoring with strikes but tucker is staying in there.
tucker wants to try and get back to his feet.
John tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
shields lands with some vicious ground and pound - can tucker hang on?
tucker throwing hammer fists to the chest of shields. What's that going to do exactly?
jarred shields is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
shields trying to control but tucker is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
jarred shields comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well shields 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jarred shields!