PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Messiah Worship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tucker
vs
Worship

199 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Messiah Worship!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Worship has managed to clinch.

Worship breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tucker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Worship.
Worship takes one to the side of the head.
Tucker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tucker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tucker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Worship.
Worship throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tucker's waist but Tucker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Worship off to one side.
Worship shoots for a double leg takedown but Tucker sprawls well. He's pushed Worship's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tucker, as that shot connected.

Worship fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tucker, pushing him back against the cage.
Tucker is looking to break free of the clinch but Worship has double underhooks.

Worship breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Tucker both land. Nice combination.

Worship clinches up with Tucker and pushes him back against the cage.
Worship is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tucker is trying to push Worship away but Worship has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tucker stops a takedown attempt from Worship.
Travis Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Messiah Worship.

Worship's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Tucker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Worship is looking to clinch.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Tucker tries to bum rush Worship with a series of wild strikes but Worship uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Worship tries to clinch up but Tucker circles away and keeps his distance.
Worship's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tucker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Worship scrambles back to his feet.
Tucker works Worship's body with a nice hook.

Worship instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Worship breaks from the clinch.
Travis Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker throws a series of punches but Worship moves out of range.
Worship showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tucker.
Worship lands with a good body shot.
Worship rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tucker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tucker misses with a two punch combination.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Worship was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Worship looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Worship.
Tucker fails to land with a series of punches.
Worship throws a jab but it's blocked by Tucker.
Worship throws a right hand that Tucker ducks under and follows up with a left that Tucker also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worship shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tucker pinned against the cage. Tucker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tucker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tucker looks to land a combination but Worship avoids it well.
A slow jab from Worship misses its intended target.
Tucker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Worship misses with a takedown attempt - Tucker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Worship is looking to clinch but Tucker is avoiding it.
Tucker throws a right hand that Worship ducks under and follows up with a left that Worship also avoids with ease.
Tucker throws a right hand that Worship ducks under and follows up with a left that Worship also avoids with ease.

Worship drives through and clinches with Tucker against the cage.

Worship breaks from the clinch.
Tucker moves away from the strike by Worship.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Worship with that takedown attempt.
Worship dodges the punch combination from Tucker.

Worship gets a clinch.

Worship's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tucker throws a wild body kick that Worship sees coming a mile off.
Worship punishes Tucker's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Worship clinches up with Tucker and pushes him back against the cage.
Worship drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tucker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Worship escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Tucker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Worship drops his hands momentarily and Tucker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Worship forces Tucker back against the cage and clinches.
Worship has Tucker pressed against the cage, preventing Tucker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tucker tries to break the clinch but Worship is controlling the position.
Tucker working hard to break the clinch.

Worship breaks the clinch.
Tucker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Worship is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tucker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Worship.
Tucker missing with a left hand there. Worship was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Worship manages to avoid it.
Tucker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Travis Tucker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Worship moves into range and clinches up with Tucker.
Tucker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tucker can't break the clinch.
Worship prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker takes a shot to the head.

Worship breaks the clinch.
Worship checks a low kick from Tucker.

Worship takes the fight into the clinch.

Worship breaks from the clinch.
Tucker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tucker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Worship.
Worship misses with the combination.
Worship misses with a wild combination.
Worship will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worship tries to clinch up but Tucker circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Tucker.
A head kick misses from Tucker.
Tucker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Worship ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tucker connects with a single shot there.
Worship misses with a wild combination.
Tucker throws a series of punches but Worship avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tucker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Worship throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker cracks Worship with a right hand to the side of the head.
Worship misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tucker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Worship rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tucker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tucker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Worship shoots in for a takedown but Tucker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Worship closes the distance and pushes Tucker back into the cage.

Worship escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Worship pushes Tucker up against the cage in a clinch.

Worship pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tucker thuds his right hand into Worship's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Worship tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tucker swivels and escapes.
Travis Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Messiah Worship.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws a leg kick but Worship sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Worship fails to land with a series of punches.
Worship slips a jab and a cross from Tucker.
Tucker wants to slow Worship down by chopping away at his legs.
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!
Worship fails with an attempt to clinch.
Worship takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tucker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tucker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Worship gets in close and instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Worship pulls guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tucker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Travis Tucker will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tucker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tucker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Worship under the eye.

Worship clinches with his opponent.

Worship breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Tucker both land. Nice combination.
Worship misses with a wild combination.
Good shot there by Tucker.
Worship fails to land the takedown.
Tucker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tucker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Tucker both land. Nice combination.
Worship changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tucker tries to avoid it but Worship manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tucker to the ground. Tucker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tucker.
Worship has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tucker slips a jab from Worship.
Tucker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Tucker tries to keep at a distance but Worship has taken the fight into the clinch.

Worship pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker throws a leg kick but Worship sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tucker throws a series of punches but Worship avoids them all with ease.
Worship's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tucker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Worship scrambles back to his feet.
Worship swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tucker counters with a left and a right that stings Worship.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tucker avoids the body shot from Worship.
Tucker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Worship eats them both and turns towards Tucker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worship misses with a combination
and Tucker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Worship finds it's way through Tucker's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Worship throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tucker.
Worship avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Tucker tests Worship's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tucker!

Worship gets a clinch.
Tucker is trying to break the clinch but Worship has him pressed against the cage.
Worship scores with a nice hook to the head.

Worship manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Worship closes the distance and clinches.
Worship keeps control of Tucker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Worship tries to pull guard but Tucker won't allow it.
Travis Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Messiah Worship.
Tucker is trying to break the clinch but Worship is controlling him.
Tucker avoids a wild elbow strike from Worship.
Worship is stalling here.

Worship's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Worship tries to close the distance and clinch but Tucker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Worship drives through and clinches with Tucker against the cage.
Tucker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Worship stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Worship pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker falls off balance throwing a combination

and Worship holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Worship throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Worship pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker throws a right and a left that Worship avoids nicely.
Messiah Worship has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Travis Tucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Tucker tries to keep at a distance but Worship has taken the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Tucker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tucker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Tucker!