PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sher Singh Rana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tucker has chosen The Platters - Only You as his entrance music. Todd Tucker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Singh Rana
vs
Tucker

225 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
312 lbs
2 - 26 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Singh Rana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rana counters with an outside leg kick.
Tucker looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tucker looks to clinch
and Rana counters with a low kick, right behind Tucker 's knee.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Tucker backs away, Rana returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It appears Rana was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tucker tries to clinch but Rana moves away
and Rana counters with a thumping low kick.
Tucker tries to clinch but Rana is having none of it.
Tucker closes the distance but Rana moves to the side
and Rana counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker wants to clinch but Rana slips to the side
and Rana counters with an inside leg kick.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Rana counters with a quick kick to the body but Tucker blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tucker darts in trying to clinch
and Rana counters with a thumping low kick.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Rana keeps it at a distance.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Tucker backs away, Rana returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Rana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rana counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tucker's knee momentarily.
Tucker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rana counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker wants to clinch.
Tucker wants to clinch but Rana slips to the side
and Rana counters with a thumping low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRana.
Tucker moves to clinch but Rana breaks away
and Rana counters with a good low kick that Tucker was not able to check.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and Rana counters with a leg kick.
Tucker tries to clinch but Rana is having none of it.
Tucker wants to clinch but Rana slips to the side
and Rana counters with a good, hard body kick but Tucker shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rana makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tucker really felt that one!
Rana circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tucker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rana counters with an inside leg kick.
Tucker looks to clinch
and Rana makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tucker really felt that one!
Tucker closes the distance but Rana moves to the side
and Rana counters with a leg kick.
Tucker wants to clinch
and Rana counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker moves to clinch but Rana breaks away
and Rana counters with an outside leg kick.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Rana circles away.
Rana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rana counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tucker tries to clinch but Rana moves away
and Rana counters with a leg kick.
Rana swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Singh Rana dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tucker moves to clinch but Rana breaks away
and Rana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tucker moves to clinch but Rana breaks away
and Rana counters with a low kick, right behind Tucker 's knee.
Tucker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rana counters with an inside leg kick.
Rana keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRana.
Tucker darts in trying to clinch
and Rana counters with a thumping low kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rana here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rana counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tucker tries to clinch but Rana moves away
and Rana counters with a leg kick.
Tucker is breathing heavily.
Rana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rana counters with a low kick, right behind Tucker 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Rana circles away.
Rana quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rana counters with a leg kick.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Rana circles away and keeps his distance.
Rana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rana counters with a body kick.
Tucker closes the distance but Rana moves to the side
and Rana counters with a nice leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tucker in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Rana circles away.
Rana jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tucker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rana counters with a three punch combo that has Tucker backing up. Tucker nods at Rana to acknowledge the strikes.
Rana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tucker can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker looks to clinch
and Rana counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Rana lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tucker tries to clinch
and Rana counters with a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tucker might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rana has got the better of the exchanges.
Tucker darts in trying to clinch
and Rana counters with a leg kick.
Tucker moves to clinch but Rana breaks away
and Rana counters with an outside leg kick.
Tucker wants to clinch
and Rana counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker wants to clinch but Rana slips to the side
and Rana counters with a nice leg kick.
Tucker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tucker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rana counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tucker tries to clinch
and Rana counters with a two punch combo.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Rana circles away and keeps his distance.
Tucker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRana.
Todd Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker tries to clinch
and Rana counters with a leg kick.
Tucker wants to clinch
and Rana counters with an outside leg kick.
Rana keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rana counters with a nice leg kick.
Tucker darts in trying to clinch
and Rana counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tucker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rana counters with a body kick.
Sher Singh Rana is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Rana swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRana.
Tucker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rana counters with a low kick, right behind Tucker 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Singh Rana dominated that second round.
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 tries to clinch but Rana moves away
and Rana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tucker wants to clinch.
Rana looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tucker tries to clinch but Rana moves away
and Rana counters with a low kick, right behind Tucker 's knee.
Rana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rana counters with a good low kick that Tucker was not able to check.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rana is looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rana counters with an outside leg kick.
Tucker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and Rana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tucker tries to clinch but Rana moves away
and Rana counters with a leg kick.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tucker clinches up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rana as the two fighters clinch.

Rana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tucker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rana counters with a leg kick.
Tucker wants to clinch
and Rana counters with a leg kick.
Todd Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a lunging right hand
and Rana counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tucker looks to clinch
and Rana counters with an outside leg kick.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Rana is avoiding it.
Tucker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rana counters with an outside leg kick.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Rana was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rana circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tucker wants to clinch
and Rana counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tucker's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker closes the distance but Rana moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tucker closes the distance but Rana moves to the side
and Rana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tucker wants to clinch but Rana slips to the side
and Rana counters with a thumping low kick.
Tucker darts in trying to clinch
and Rana counters with a nice leg kick.
Tucker tries to clinch but Rana is having none of it.
Rana looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Rana swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
It appears Rana was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rana counters with a nice leg kick.
Tucker moves to clinch but Rana breaks away
and Rana counters with a good, hard body kick but Tucker shrugs it off.
Tucker tries to clinch
and Rana counters with a solid body kick.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Rana circles away.
Rana thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tucker misses with a hook
and Rana counters with an outside leg kick.
Tucker wants to clinch but Rana slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tucker wants to clinch
and Rana counters with a thumping low kick.
Sher Singh Rana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tucker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rana counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sher Singh Rana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rana, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sher Singh Rana!
Sher Singh Rana seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Todd Tucker stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you for this opportunity to fight. There's a really nice bridge near my house, I'm going to jump off it.'.