PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lalli Koylio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J J Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koylio
vs
J Tucker

175 cm
20
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

160 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lalli Koylio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, J J Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koylio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Koylio pushes him off.
Tucker darts in trying to clinch
and Koylio counters with a stiff right hand.
Koylio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tucker tries to clinch but Koylio moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Koylio.
Koylio 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.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Koylio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Koylio misses.

Tucker clinches with his opponent.
Tucker is trying to maintain a safe position but Koylio gets an underhook and turns Tucker into the cage.
Koylio has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Koylio.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Koylio.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koylio as Tucker tries to tie him up.
Tucker lands a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Koylio is blocking nicely.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but Koylio blocks it.
Koylio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuckers head.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koylio scores with a hook to the body.
Koylio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Koylio is blocking nicely.
Tucker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koylio.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koylio misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koylio can't find room to land a body shot as Tucker controls the action.
Koylio throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker misses with an elbow over the top.
Tucker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tucker lands an elbow inside that Koylio shrugs off.
Tucker working Koylio over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Tucker.
Koylio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tucker as Koylio tries to tie him up.
Koylio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Koylio.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koylio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koylio takes an elbow to the temple.
Tucker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Koylio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koylio tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Koylio back against the cage.
Tucker looking to stall.
Koylio slowing the pace effectively.
Tucker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee calls for Koylio to work.
Koylio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Tucker gets underhooks to prevent Koylio's takedown attempt.
Koylio can't find room to land a body shot as Tucker controls the action.
A knee to the head by Tucker.

It looks like Lalli Koylio has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koylio's face.
Koylio misses with a body punch.
Koylio misses with the head strike.
Koylio swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Koylio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koylio misses with a punch to the body.
Koylio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Koylio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Koylio is blocking nicely.
Koylio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Koylio.
A right hand to the body from Koylio.
Koylio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but J J Tucker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lalli Koylio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tucker looks to clinch

and Koylio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hand to the body from Koylio.
Koylio misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koylio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koylio misses with a body punch.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koylio's face.
Tucker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koylio is defending well for now.
Koylio has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tucker lands an elbow inside that Koylio shrugs off.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koylio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koylio tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Koylio back against the cage.

Koylio works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koylio being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koylio chips away with some ground and pound.
Tucker is trying to control the position but Koylio postures up.
Koylio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Koylio looking to sit in guard and control but Tucker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Koylio wants to sweep but no luck.
Tucker controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker passes into half guard.
Tucker trying to control the pace.
Koylio is trying to maintain the position but Tucker is very close to passing his half guard.
Tucker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Koylio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Koylio tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koylio wants to improve his position but Tucker is controlling well.
Tucker trying to control the pace.
Tucker wants to take a breather but Koylio is having none of it.

J J Tucker has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Tucker moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Koylio avoiding damage as Tucker throws knees to the body.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Koylio blocks with his arms.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koylio blocks it with crossed arms.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Koylio is blocking nicely.
Koylio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koylio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Tucker pushes off an throws an elbow but Koylio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Koylio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Koylio is blocking nicely.
Koylio dodges an elbow strike from Tucker.
A hook to the body from Koylio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker has Koylio pressed against the cage.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

J J Tucker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lalli Koylio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Koylio looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
Koylio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koylio doesn't manage to clinch there - Tucker circles away.
Koylio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tucker takes a swing at Koylio's ribcage but misses.
Koylio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tucker.
A punch lands to the side of Tucker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Koylio circles away.
Tucker slips under a jab.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Koylio is avoiding it.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Koylio circles away.
Koylio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koylio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koylio misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker tries to clinch but Koylio moves out of range.
Koylio connects with a right hand. Tucker shakes it off.
Tucker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Koylio counters by clinching up.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koylio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Koylio.
Koylio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Koylio blocks with his arms.
Koylio blocks an elbow strike from Tucker.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Tucker.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Koylio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tucker trying to control the position but instead, Koylio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tucker into the cage.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Koylio won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker tries a knee to the head but Koylio blocks it.
Koylio misses with a body punch.
Koylio trying to stall but Tucker improves his position.
Koylio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Come on Koylio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koylio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koylio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tucker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tucker stalling in the clinch but Koylio improves position.
Tucker stalling the fight.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
Koylio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koylio trying to control the position but instead, Tucker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koylio into the cage.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
J J Tucker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koylio struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Tucker trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koylio misses with some punches.
Koylio controlling the action here for a moment.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tucker stalls.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koylio avoiding damage.
Tucker is trying to maintain a safe position but Koylio gets an underhook and turns Tucker into the cage.
Tucker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koylio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koylio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Koylio lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

J J Tucker really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lalli Koylio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koylio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koylio looks for a takedown but Tucker sprawls well.
Koylio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tucker moves away.
Koylio throws out a leg kick but Tucker moves out of range and Koylio only half commits.
Koylio keeps the fight on the outside.
Koylio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker stuffs the takedown attempt from Koylio. Koylio gets slowly back to his feet.

Tucker closes the distance and clinches.
Koylio tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koylio's face.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tucker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Tucker as the two fighters clinch.
Koylio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koylio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koylio.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koylio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker trying to stall but Koylio improves his position.
Koylio misses with a punch on the inside.
Tucker stalling in the clinch but Koylio improves position.
Koylio misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tucker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tucker lands an elbow just above Koylio 's eye.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
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!
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koylio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker controlling the action here for a moment.
Tucker throws an elbow that misses.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koylio's face.
Koylio blocks an elbow strike from Tucker.
Koylio swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koylio misses with some punches.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Koylio blocks with his arms.
Koylio misses with some punches.
Koylio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koylio misses with a body punch.
Koylio tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
Koylio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koylio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker has Koylio pushed against the cage.
Tucker is trying to stall.
Koylio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tucker's elbow.
Koylio scores with a shoulder strike.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Koylio blocks with his arms.
Tucker lands an uppercut.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker is looking to control Koylio's arms but Koylio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tucker has his back to the cage.
Tucker has Koylio pressed against the cage.
Tucker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koylio avoiding damage as Tucker throws knees to the body.
Tucker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koylio.
A short left from Koylio.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Koylio.
Koylio just leaning against Tucker, taking a breather.
Tucker lands a nice elbow.
Good body shot from Koylio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koylio struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koylio misses with a punch on the inside.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koylio's face.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but Koylio blocks it.
Koylio lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

J J Tucker dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Lalli Koylio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tucker lands a jab to Koylio's midsection.
Tucker wants to clinch but Koylio slips to the side
and Koylio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koylio misses with an uppercut.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Koylio circles away.
J J Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koylio.
Tucker avoids the body shot from Koylio.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koylio.
Tucker tries to clinch but Koylio moves out of range.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koylio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tucker tries to clinch
and Koylio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koylio thows a body shot but no joy.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Koylio is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws the kick towards the body but Koylio avoids it.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koylio swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker looks to clinch
and Koylio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tucker throws a low kick, looking for Koylio's leg but Koylio calmly moves out of range.
Tucker cracks Koylio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tucker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koylio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tucker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koylio somewhat.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koylio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tucker tries to clinch but Koylio is having none of it.
Tucker tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Koylio moves into the clinch.
Koylio struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koylio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koylio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Koylio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tucker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker scores with a shot to the side of Koylio's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koylio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tucker trying to stall but Koylio improves his position.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koylio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koylio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koylio struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Tucker has Koylio pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koylio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koylio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koylio throws a head punch that misses.
Koylio can't find room to land a body shot as Tucker controls the action.
Tucker looking to slow down the pace here.
Koylio working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tucker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Koylio's brow.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Koylio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is trying to stall.
Koylio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tucker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lalli Koylio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koylio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Tucker is trying to maintain a safe position but Koylio gets an underhook and turns Tucker into the cage.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Koylio blocks with his arms.
Koylio working aggressively here.
Koylio tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Koylio back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Koylio.
Tucker is trying to maintain a safe position but Koylio gets an underhook and turns Tucker into the cage.
Koylio misses with a hook from the clinch.
J J Tucker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koylio misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
J J Tucker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tucker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... J J Tucker!
J J Tucker is the new lightweight champion!