PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osi Tuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Aldrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tuck
vs
Aldrich

195 cm
23
288 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Granite chin

5th Round

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osi Tuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trevor Aldrich!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldrich darts in trying to clinch
and Tuck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aldrich takes one to the chin there.
Tuck cracks Aldrich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuck lands with a shot to the body.
Tuck scores with a decent looking hook.

Tuck scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tuck seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Aldrich is rocked!
Tuck trying to pass the guard but Aldrich defending well.
Aldrich tries to get to full guard but Tuck has control of the leg.
Tuck thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Aldrich to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldrich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aldrich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aldrich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tuck.
Tuck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tuck postures up and lands a big shot to Aldrich's brow.
Aldrich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tuck is one step ahead there.
Tuck 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.
Aldrich looks gassed!
Tuck throwing strikes but missing.
Aldrich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aldrich is looking for a triangle but Tuck pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tuck's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tuck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldrich being controlled here, momentarily.
Aldrich controls Tuck momentarily but Tuck frees himself.
Tuck advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldrich taking some punishment here, with Tuck in his half guard.
Tuck is controlling the pace.
Tuck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tuck working over Aldrich with some ground and pound. Aldrich looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tuck working over Aldrich with some ground and pound. Aldrich looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tuck working Aldrich over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tuck seems to be looking for submissions.
Tuck content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Tuck there.
Tuck scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tuck is nestled in close to Aldrich, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tuck works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tuck working Aldrich over with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuck connects with a bit shot that sees Aldrich covering up! More strikes from Tuck and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tuck is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osi Tuck!