PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mairbek Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tony Tucker has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tony Tucker seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tucker
vs
Taisumov

195 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mairbek Taisumov!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taisumov wants to clinch up but Tucker keeps it at a distance.

Taisumov has Tucker up against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker is looking to break free of the clinch but Taisumov has double underhooks.
Taisumov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker is trying to break free.
Taisumov prevents a body shot from Tucker.

Tucker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Tucker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Tucker misses its intended target.

Taisumov has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taisumov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taisumov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taisumov tries to stall but Tucker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Taisumov on the inside.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Taisumov breaks from the clinch.

Taisumov has taken the fight to the clinch.

Taisumov breaks the clinch.
Tucker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tucker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Taisumov counter with a right hand.
Taisumov tries to clinch but Tucker moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tucker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Taisumov clinches.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike.
Taisumov looking to throw knees to the head but Tucker is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Tucker.
Taisumov looking to stall.
Taisumov lands a hook that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Tucker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov stalling.
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 misses with the head strike.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tucker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tucker trying to control the position but instead, Taisumov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tucker into the cage.

Taisumov breaks the clinch.
Taisumov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Tucker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taisumov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tucker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taisumov wants to clinch
letting Tucker counter with a right hand.
Taisumov avoids the body shot from Tucker.

Taisumov pushes Tucker up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Taisumov controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taisumov.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Taisumov.
Taisumov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tucker up against the cage.
Tucker tries a body shot but Taisumov blocks it.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tucker.

Tucker manages to break the clinch.
Taisumov tries to clinch up but Tucker circles away and keeps his distance.
Tucker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tucker throws a hook but Taisumov avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taisumov forces Tucker back against the cage and clinches.
Tucker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tucker taking a breather.
Tucker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tucker looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Taisumov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taisumov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tucker lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taisumov blocking some punches.
Taisumov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taisumov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taisumov throws a head punch that misses.
Taisumov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mairbek Taisumov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Taisumov rushes Tucker and presses him up against the cage.
Tucker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
Taisumov scores with a shoulder strike.
Taisumov misses with some punches.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tucker.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Taisumov.
Taisumov lands a nice uppercut.

Taisumov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taisumov wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Tucker misses the target.
Mairbek Taisumov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Taisumov has closed the distance and engaged Tucker in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Taisumov.
Taisumov slowing the pace effectively.
Taisumov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taisumov is trying to stall.

Taisumov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taisumov is looking to clinch.
Taisumov wants to clinch up but Tucker keeps it at a distance.
Taisumov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taisumov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Taisumov tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it.
Taisumov doesn't manage to clinch there - Tucker circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taisumov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov moves in looking to clinch but Tucker pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Tucker misses the target.
Mairbek Taisumov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taisumov stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taisumov.
Mairbek Taisumov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Taisumov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker stalling in the clinch but Taisumov improves position.
Tucker is trying to push Taisumov away but Taisumov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Taisumov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker working aggressively here.
Taisumov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taisumov slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov stalling against the cage.
Taisumov tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
Taisumov lands a shoulder strike.

Tucker manages to break the clinch.
Taisumov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tucker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taisumov moves in looking to clinch but Tucker pushes him off.

Taisumov closes the distance and pushes Tucker back into the cage.
Taisumov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taisumov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuckers head.
Taisumov lands a nice shot to the body.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Taisumov stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taisumov has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Tucker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tucker lands with a left to the head.
Tucker wants to stall.
Tucker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker tries to break the clinch but Taisumov is controlling the position.
Tucker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taisumov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Taisumov blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tucker.
Tucker is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mairbek Taisumov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Taisumov tries to clinch but Tucker moves away
and Tucker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taisumov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taisumov misses with a combination
and Tucker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taisumov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tucker.
Tucker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taisumov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tucker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tucker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Taisumov closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taisumov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taisumov.
Taisumov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker blocks an elbow strike from Taisumov.
Tucker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Taisumov.
Taisumov cracks Tucker with a nice body shot.
Taisumov is struggling to control the position.
Taisumov stalling in the clinch but Tucker improves position.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Taisumov misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taisumov.
Taisumov scores with a shoulder strike.

Taisumov breaks the clinch.
Taisumov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tony Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tucker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Tucker gets tackled into the cage by Taisumov. Taisumov maintains the clinch.
Taisumov gets through Tucker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taisumov lands a nice uppercut.
Taisumov scores with a shot to the side of Tucker's head.
Taisumov has Tucker pushed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
Taisumov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Taisumov manages to break the clinch.
Tucker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taisumov tries to clinch but Tucker moves out of range.

Taisumov moves into the clinch successfully.
Tucker controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taisumov.
Taisumov misses with a punch on the inside.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taisumov swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taisumov blocking some punches.
Tucker looking to stall.
Taisumov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov is trying to stall.

Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taisumov moves in looking to clinch but Tucker pushes him off.
Tucker throwing a counter right hand but Taisumov manages to avoid it.
Mairbek Taisumov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taisumov on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Tucker gets tackled into the cage by Taisumov. Taisumov maintains the clinch.
Taisumov is stalling here.
Tucker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taisumov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tucker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tucker working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mairbek Taisumov.
I've got Taisumov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mairbek Taisumov!