PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aulis Multio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Tuckey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuckey is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Land Down Under - Men at Work. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Multio
vs
Tuckey

185 cm
25
244 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

198 cm
24
285 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aulis Multio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilson Tuckey!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuckey scores with a nice head shot.
Tuckey misses the shot to the body.
Tuckey is looking to land body kicks.
Tuckey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tuckey connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Tuckey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tuckey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Multio was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuckey.
Tuckey throws a series of punches but Multio moves out of range.
Multio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tuckey misses with a wild body shot.
Tuckey dodges the punch combination from Multio.
Tuckey misses with a hook.
Multio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tuckey.
A jab from Multio finds it's way through Tuckey's defenses.
Multio just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuckey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Multio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Multio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tuckey tries to avoid it but Multio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tuckey to the ground. Tuckey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tuckey lands a jab-cross combination.
Tuckey thows a body shot but no joy.
Wilson Tuckey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Multio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tuckey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tuckey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tuckey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tuckey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tuckey.
Tuckey throws a nice looking combination but Multio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tuckey looks to score with a jab to the body but Multio is just out of range.
A combination from Tuckey does no damage.
Tuckey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Multio blocks a head kick by Tuckey.
Tuckey looks gassed!
Tuckey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tuckey swinging wildly here.
Multio avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Multio swings for the body but Tuckey moves out of range.
Tuckey misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Multio counters with a shoot takedown. Tuckey fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Multio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Multio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Multio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Multio throws an elbow but Tuckey slips to the side and avoids it well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Multio working the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tuckey can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey trying to remain calm as Multio controls from the top position.
Tuckey managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Multio.
Multio has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tuckey!

Multio looking for a guillotine from mount but Tuckey is having none of it.
Multio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tuckey tries to reverse the position but Multio maintains control.
Multio tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey really wants to buck Multio off and get back to his feet.
Tuckey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Multio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Multio fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Multio looking to control but Tuckey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Aulis Multio just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Multio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Multio digs a right hand underneath Tuckey's ribcage. Tuckey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A bit of stalling here from Multio.
Multio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tuckey's efforts to push away.
Tuckey prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aulis Multio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Multio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wilson Tuckey will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Multio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tuckey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Multio is looking to take a break and control but Tuckey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tuckey struggling a bit here.
Tuckey tries to buck Multio off but Multio is having none of it.
Multio is looking to take a break and control but Tuckey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tuckey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Multio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tuckey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Multio is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tuckey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Multio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuckey is looking for a sweep. Multio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Multio trying to control the pace.
Tuckey tries to roll over but Multio keeps him under control.
Multio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tuckey is trying to stand up here but Multio is controlling him well.
Multio 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.
Multio not doing much here.
Tuckey is looking for a sweep. Multio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tuckey is breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tuckey takes a swing at Multio's ribcage but misses.
Tuckey throws a shot from downtown. Multio moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Multio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Multio staying calm.
Tuckey wants to control but Multio postures up.
Multio cracks Tuckey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tuckey is trying to get back to half guard.
Multio trying to control the position but Tuckey is working away.
Multio tries to move to mount but Tuckey blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Multio taking a breather here.
Multio working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Multio working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Multio scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Multio. Tuckey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tuckey misses with a double jab

and Multio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Multio is stalling in the full guard.
Multio stops Tuckey from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Multio works over Tuckey with some ground and pound from guard.
Multio 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.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Multio here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Multio prevents Tuckey from getting back to his feet.
Multio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tuckey keeping moving, preventing Multio from controlling successfully.
Multio is pushing down on Tuckey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tuckey is fighting to maintain full guard but Multio has managed to sneak the leg through.
Multio wants to control but Tuckey is keeping him busy.
Multio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Multio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Multio controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aulis Multio dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tuckey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Multio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuckey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Multio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Multio swings for the body but Tuckey moves out of range.
Tuckey looks to land a right hand but Multio moved out of range.
Multio is looking to wear down Tuckey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Multio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tuckey!
Tuckey tries to lock up and control but Multio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Multio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tuckey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Multio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Multio cracks Tuckey with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Multio breaks from Tuckey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Multio tries to control but Tuckey wriggling away.
Multio lands a big shot there that rocks Tuckey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tuckey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tuckey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Multio raining down shots from the mount!
Multio punishing his opponent with strikes.
Multio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Multio scoring with strikes but Tuckey is staying in there.
Multio controlling his opponent.
Tuckey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Multio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Multio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Multio breaks from Tuckey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
Multio controlling the position easily from mount.
Tuckey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Multio lands a big elbow.
Tuckey is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Multio unloading with bombs!
Multio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuckey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Tuckey that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Multio scoring with strikes but Tuckey is staying in there.
Multio postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tuckey looks a forlorn figure.
Multio lands a big shot there that rocks Tuckey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Multio punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Multio pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Multio pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Multio working Tuckey over with strikes here.
Multio tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tuckey wants to control but Multio is having none of it.
Multio lands a big shot there that rocks Tuckey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Multio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Aulis Multio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Multio with shots to the head and body - Tuckey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Multio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tuckey is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Multio scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tuckey?
Multio controlling the pace for now.
Multio's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Multio putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Multio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Multio lands with some strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aulis Multio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Multio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aulis Multio!