PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Egorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Egorov
vs
Tucker

191 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anton Egorov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tucker lands a left and a right that send Egorov crashing to the mat, dazed. Tucker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Anton Egorov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Egorov.
A combination from Egorov does no damage.
Egorov thumps Tucker with a low kick.
Egorov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Egorov keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Egorov connects with a single shot there.
A good leg kick by Egorov.
Nice cross by Egorov.
Tucker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Egorov.
Tucker tries to clinch but Egorov moves out of range.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Egorov keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egorov cracks Tucker with a good jab.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Egorov pushes him off.
Egorov lands a body shot.
Tucker looks gassed!
Tucker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Egorov.
Tucker avoids the head kick by Egorov.
A head kick by Tucker misses
and Egorov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tucker darts in trying to clinch
enabling Egorov to counter with a crisp jab.
Tom Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Egorov drops Tucker with a left and a right! Oh, Tucker is hurt - Egorov dives into side control looking to finish!

Tucker is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lull in the action here.
Egorov has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egorov moves to take his opponent's back.
Egorov controls the position.

Tucker defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Egorov just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Tucker is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Egorov off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Tucker tries to get to his feet, scrambling wildly. Egorov sees the opportunity and transitions to an armbar that forces Tucker to tap. Impressive finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anton Egorov!
Anton Egorov retains his middleweight title!