PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rza Reckta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reckta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bring The Pain. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tucker
vs
Reckta

182 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rza Reckta!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reckta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Tucker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reckta to the mat! Reckta manages to get full guard.

Reckta looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tucker has picked Reckta up and slammed him! Reckta can't keep hold of the triangle and Tucker manages to pass to side control!
Tucker is looking to take a break and control but Reckta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reckta defending against the ground and pound.
Reckta prevents Tucker from moving into mount.
Tucker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Tucker decides to stand back up. Tucker steps back and let's Reckta get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tucker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reckta on the side of the head.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker tries for a takedown but Reckta circles away easily

and Reckta counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reckta has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tucker!
Tucker stops Reckta from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Reckta thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Reckta.

Reckta goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tucker is on top in guard.
Reckta is looking to sweep but instead, Tucker has passed into half guard.
Reckta looks gassed!
Tucker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reckta keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reckta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tucker wanted to stand there but Reckta had control of the position.
Tucker could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tucker postures up in Reckta's guard and throws a big left but Reckta blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reckta wants to stand up but Tucker is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reckta is looking for a triangle here but Tucker uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tucker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tucker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Reckta manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tucker is tying to control. Reckta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reckta wants to get back to full guard.
Reckta is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tucker jumps into side control!
Reckta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reckta can't do much from the bottom here.
Reckta is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Reckta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reckta is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tucker off and has taken his back!
Reckta trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Tucker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Reckta wants to pass the guard but Tucker is defending well.
Tucker manages to get to full guard.

Tucker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reckta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reckta passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reckta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tucker wants to improve his position but Reckta is controlling well.

Reckta in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Tucker tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Reckta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rza Reckta!