PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaric Keresztes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tucker
vs
Keresztes

199 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 3 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaric Keresztes!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keresztes throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Tucker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from Tucker lands.
Tucker misses with a low kick.
Keresztes tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it.
Tucker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tucker throws a right and a left that Keresztes avoids nicely.
A combination from Tucker does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Tucker.
Tucker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Keresztes throws an overhand right that lands on Tucker's shoulder, as Tucker tries to avoid the shot.
Tucker cracks Keresztes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tucker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keresztes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Tucker scores with a four punch combination!
Tucker throws a low kick but Keresztes moves out of range easily.
Tucker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keresztes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tucker jabs Keresztes right on the nose. Keresztes blinks but takes it well.
Keresztes avoids the body shot from Tucker.

Keresztes moves into the clinch successfully.
Keresztes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tucker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Keresztes leaning against his opponent.
Keresztes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Keresztes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is looking to break free of the clinch but Keresztes has double underhooks.
Tucker wants to get back to striking at distance but Keresztes won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keresztes stalling the fight.
Keresztes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keresztes scores with a knee to the head.
Tucker is looking to break free of the clinch but Keresztes has double underhooks.
Keresztes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keresztes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tucker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A bit of stalling here from Keresztes.
Keresztes with a knee to the head.
Keresztes landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keresztes stalling.
Tucker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Keresztes to keep the fight standing.
Keresztes stalling against the cage.
Keresztes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Keresztes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tucker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keresztes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tucker is breathing heavily.
Keresztes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tucker's face.
Keresztes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keresztes lands a knee to the body.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Keresztes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Keresztes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Keresztes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tucker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tucker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keresztes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tucker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keresztes tries to land a knee to the head but Tucker blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Keresztes.
Keresztes tries a knee to the head but Tucker blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaric Keresztes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tucker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keresztes checks the leg kick.
Tucker connects with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keresztes checks a leg kick.
Tucker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tucker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keresztes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tucker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Travis Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker lands a nice hook to Keresztes's body. Keresztes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tucker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Keresztes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keresztes stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keresztes continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Jaric Keresztes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tucker avoiding damage as Keresztes throws knees to the body.
Tucker wants to get back to striking at distance but Keresztes won't allow it.
Keresztes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tucker avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Tucker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keresztes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Travis Tucker has been cut.
Keresztes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tucker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker is looking to break free of the clinch but Keresztes has double underhooks.
Keresztes lands a knee to the head.
Keresztes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Keresztes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tucker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keresztes working Tucker over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keresztes scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keresztes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keresztes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keresztes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keresztes connects with a knee to the head.
Tucker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Keresztes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tucker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Keresztes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tucker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Keresztes landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Keresztes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keresztes scores a nice knee to the body.
Keresztes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Keresztes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Keresztes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Keresztes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Keresztes stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to break the clinch but Keresztes is controlling the position.
Keresztes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Keresztes scores with a knee to the head.
Keresztes crunches a lovely knee into Tucker's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keresztes looking to throw knees to the head but Tucker is blocking nicely.
Keresztes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tucker blocks it with crossed arms.
Keresztes slowing the pace effectively.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keresztes.
Keresztes crunches a lovely knee into Tucker's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keresztes stalling the fight.
Keresztes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tucker's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaric Keresztes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Tucker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Keresztes rushes Tucker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Keresztes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tucker.
Keresztes looking to throw knees to the head but Tucker is blocking nicely.
Keresztes misses with a knee strike.
Tucker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keresztes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Keresztes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Keresztes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keresztes looking to throw knees to the head but Tucker is blocking nicely.
Keresztes with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keresztes obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keresztes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keresztes scores with a knee to the head.
Keresztes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tucker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tucker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keresztes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Tucker is rocked!
Keresztes with a knee to the head.
Oh Tucker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keresztes obliges.
Keresztes working Tucker over with knees to the body.
Keresztes scores with a knee to the head.
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!

Keresztes drops Tucker with a big knee straight up the middle! Tucker is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keresztes lands an elbow that stopped Tucker in his tracks for a moment.
Keresztes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Keresztes has Tucker pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Tucker is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Keresztes - that's hurt Tucker badly! Oh, another knee lands and Tucker is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Tucker doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jaric Keresztes!