PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gendut Babi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gendut Babi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Babi
vs
Tucker

165 cm
24
140 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

178 cm
30
157 lbs
17 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gendut Babi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Babi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Babi just misses with a punch to the body.
Babi throws a lazy uppercut
and Tucker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tucker throws a hook but Babi avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Tucker.
Babi throws a right hand that misses
and Tucker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tucker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Babi digs a good body shot into Tucker's ribs.
Babi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tucker throws a hook to the side of Babi's head but Babi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tucker blocks a jab.
Tucker moves away from the strike by Babi.
Babi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babi shoots in looking for a takedown. Tucker tries to sprawl out of it but Babi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tucker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gendut Babi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babi. Tucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tucker leaves Babi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Babi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Babi takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.
Babi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Babi misses with a looping left.
Tucker tries to move into range but Babi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tucker takes a swing at Babi's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Babi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Tucker.
Babi looks to land a right hand but Tucker moved out of range.
Tucker moves out of range of the strikes.
Tucker slips a jab and a cross from Babi.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker slips a straight right by Babi.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Babi.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Babi drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babi prevents Tucker from getting back to his feet.
Babi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babi advances to half guard.

Babi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Babi trying to control the action but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Babi is nestled in close to Tucker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babi wants to pass to mount but Tucker is defending the position.

Tucker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Babi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tucker's head.
Babi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tucker defending well though.
Babi is pressing down on Tucker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tucker is holding on for now.
Babi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tucker keeps working.
Tucker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Babi landing some decent shots from guard.
Babi scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tucker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babi distracts Tucker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Babi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tucker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gendut Babi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Babi scores with a shot to the body.
Babi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tucker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tucker.
Tucker swings for the body but Babi moves out of range.
Babi throws a lazy right hand but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babi misses with a lunging right hand
and Tucker counters with a two punch combo.
Tucker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tucker throws a body punch but Babi moves out of range.
A jab from Tucker finds it's way through Babi's defenses.
Babi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babi was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Tucker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tucker slips a jab from Babi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker leaves Babi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Babi misses with a straight left.
Babi misses with a double jab
and Tucker counters with a nice uppercut.
Tucker takes one to the chin there.
Babi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babi throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Tucker looks to land a left hand but Babi moved out of range nicely.
Babi scores with a jab to the body.
Babi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babi throws a lazy right hand but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Babi gets a double leg takedown into Tucker's guard.
Tucker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babi lands a couple of elbows.

Tucker is looking for a triangle but Babi pushes his legs off easily.
Babi wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babi postures up.
Babi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tucker looking to control.
Gendut Babi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babi is in close to Tucker's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Tucker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tucker is breathing heavily.
Tucker wants to get back to his feet but Babi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Babi from controlling successfully.
Babi connects with a couple of short punches.
Babi wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.

Babi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tucker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Babi has managed to get both his arms back between Tucker's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Babi lands a couple of digs.
Babi cracks Tucker with a solid left hand.
Babi is looking to advance position but Tucker has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babi can't escape the position.
Babi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Babi kicks off Tucker and gets to his feet.
Gendut Babi is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babi misses with a hook. Tucker ducked under it nicely.
Babi throws a lazy right hand but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babi throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gendut Babi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Babi 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 Babi off to one side.
Tucker slips under a jab from Babi.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
Tucker lands a jab.
Tucker misses with a few strikes there.
A lazy left from Babi finds it's target.
Tucker jabs at Babi's body.
Babi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tucker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babi.
Tucker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Babi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Babi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws a lazy right hand but Babi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babi misses with a body shot.
Babi misses with the combination.
Babi looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tucker.
Babi looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.
Tucker misses with an uppercut.
Babi moves out of range of the strikes.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babi was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Tucker with a nice cross.
Tom Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Babi coming out on top.
Babi dives in and grabs Tucker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tucker pushes down on Babi's head and hops out.
Tucker lands a nice hook to Babi's body. Babi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tom Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker misses with a looping right.
Tucker blocks a jab.
Babi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gendut Babi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tucker connects with a right hand. Babi shakes it off.
Tucker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tucker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Babi throws a shot to the body.
Babi jabs Tucker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Babi swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babi swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker tests Babi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babi moves away.
Babi loads up on a big right hand but Tucker slips the punch.
Tucker misses with a straight left.
Babi swinging wildly here.
Tucker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker staying out of range there.
Tucker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babi fails to land with a series of punches.
Tucker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tucker thows a body shot but no joy.
Babi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tucker staying out of range there.
Babi connects with a body shot that sends Tucker's belly button to the back.
Babi just misses with a punch to the body.
Babi thuds a left hand into Tucker's body.

Babi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babi thows a huge punch but Tucker dodges it nicely.
Tucker missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gendut Babi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Babi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Gendut Babi!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Gendut Babi!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Gendut Babi!

Gendut Babi wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Gendut Babi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.