PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Deliz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Deliz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tucker
vs
Deliz

178 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kai Deliz!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tucker tries to bum rush Deliz with a series of wild strikes but Deliz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tucker misses with a few strikes there.
Tucker swinging wilding here.
Tucker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tucker misses with a wild combination.
Tucker misses with a double jab.

Deliz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Deliz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deliz controls the position.

Deliz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Deliz scores a takedown into full mount!
Deliz controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Deliz get's back to his feet.
Tucker misses with a two punch combination.
Tucker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deliz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tucker.
Tucker is breathing heavily.
Tucker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deliz.
Tucker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Deliz has closed the distance and engaged Tucker in a clinch.
Tucker prevents the takedown attempt.

Deliz turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Deliz manages to end up in side control.

Deliz stands up.

Tucker gets caught flat footed, as Deliz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deliz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Deliz passes into half guard.
Tucker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tucker tries to get out of the position.
Deliz works his way into full mount!
Deliz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Tucker defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Deliz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Deliz stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Deliz scoring well with a low kick there.
Tucker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tucker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tucker misses with a wild combination.

Deliz scores a takedown into full mount!

Deliz is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Tucker is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kai Deliz!