PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Tucker (ranked 69 p4p, 651 weight class) and Misha Hasselhoff (ranked 13 p4p, 90 weight class). Tucker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Faith of The Heart. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tucker
vs
Hasselhoff

187 cm
24
220
14 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
213
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Offseason nutrition & LAUNDRY (130$-160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Misha Hasselhoff!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasselhoff listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Charles Tucker has been cut.
Tucker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hasselhoff throws a quick inside leg kick.

Tucker rushes Hasselhoff and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hasselhoff.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasselhoff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Tucker misses with the head strike.
Hasselhoff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Hasselhoff.
Tucker is breathing heavily.
Hasselhoff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hasselhoff lands a shot to the body.
Hasselhoff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tucker's elbow.
Hasselhoff tries to land knees in the clinch but Tucker avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hasselhoff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hasselhoff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hasselhoff lands a nice knee to the body.
Hasselhoff lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hasselhoff lands a good knee to the midsection. Tucker won't want to take too many of those.

Hasselhoff breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hasselhoff misses the target.
Tucker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hasselhoff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws a jab but it's blocked by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Hasselhoff with a nice calf kick.
Hasselhoff lands a jab to Tucker's midsection.
Tucker walks into a left hand.
A slow jab from Hasselhoff misses its intended target.
Hasselhoff throws a leg kick which misses Tucker's front leg but catches the back leg as Tucker tries to avoid it.
Tucker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hasselhoff lands a body shot.
Hasselhoff scores with a kick to the body.
Tucker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hasselhoff can pounce on him.
Hasselhoff misses with a kick to the body.
Tucker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Hasselhoff.
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!
Hasselhoff misses with a looping right.
Hasselhoff tries to land a body kick
and Tucker counters with a stiff right hand.
Hasselhoff throws a leg kick but Tucker moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff cracks Tucker with an open hand slap.
Hasselhoff is looking to score with low kicks.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Hasselhoff.
A telegraphed right hand from Hasselhoff misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Tucker misses the target.
Tucker checks the leg kick.
Hasselhoff throws a right hand that Tucker ducks under and follows up with a left that Tucker also avoids with ease.
Tucker slips under a jab from Hasselhoff.
An attempted straight right counter from Tucker misses the target.
Hasselhoff is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hasselhoff misses with a looping right.
Tucker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tucker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Misha Hasselhoff has been cut.
Hasselhoff jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hasselhoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hasselhoff is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tucker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hasselhoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tucker moves away.
A quick step to the side and Tucker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker throws a jab but it's blocked by Hasselhoff.
Tucker lands a two punch combo.
A low kick lands for Hasselhoff.
A big right from Hasselhoff misses.
Hasselhoff throws a leg kick which misses Tucker's front leg but catches the back leg as Tucker tries to avoid it.
Hasselhoff throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Tucker blocks the leg kick.
Tucker lands a jab to the nose.
Tucker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tucker duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hasselhoff doesn't seem bothered though.
Tucker looks to land a combination but Hasselhoff avoids it well.
Tucker throws a lazy uppercut
and Hasselhoff counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hasselhoff takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hasselhoff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tucker misses with a looping right.
Tucker checks a low kick from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff lands an overhand right.
Hasselhoff moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tucker swings for the body but Hasselhoff moves out of range.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Tucker misses
letting Hasselhoff counter with a right hand.
Tucker misses with a head kick.
Hasselhoff appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hasselhoff pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tucker is out of range and Hasselhoff settles back down.
Hasselhoff throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Hasselhoff dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Hasselhoff ducks down to avoid it.
Hasselhoff thows a leg kick but Tucker checks it
and Tucker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Hasselhoff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tucker struggles to land a body shot inside as Hasselhoff controls his hands.
Hasselhoff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tucker lands a right hand.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Hasselhoff scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tucker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tucker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker managing to block the knees to the body from Hasselhoff.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasselhoff lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tucker or not.
Hasselhoff lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hasselhoff lands a hook that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Tucker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hasselhoff scores a nice knee to the body.
Hasselhoff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hasselhoff misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tucker.
A short right from Hasselhoff on the inside.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hasselhoff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick lands for Hasselhoff.
Tucker tries to clinch
and Hasselhoff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick lands for Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hasselhoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hasselhoff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hasselhoff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Misha Hasselhoff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hasselhoff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Hasselhoff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Hasselhoff.
Tucker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hasselhoff has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tucker finds it's way round the side to connect with Hasselhoff's head.
Hasselhoff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tucker's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hasselhoff scores with a leg kick.
Hasselhoff scores with a hook.
Hasselhoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheers as Hasselhoff lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tucker doesn't seem phased though.
Tucker catches Hasselhoff with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hasselhoff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tucker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hasselhoff. Hasselhoff obviously looking to wear him down.
Hasselhoff slips a jab from Tucker.
Tucker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hasselhoff throws out the jab.
Hasselhoff scores with a sloppy right hand. Tucker should have avoided that one.
Tucker swings for the body but Hasselhoff moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hasselhoff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tucker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tucker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hasselhoff just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hasselhoff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hasselhoff connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tucker momentarily.
Tucker checks a low kick from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff thuds his right hand into Tucker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Charles Tucker's cut is getting worse.
Hasselhoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tucker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff digs a good body shot into Tucker's ribs.
Tucker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Hasselhoff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tucker.
Hasselhoff scores with the left hand. Tucker knows he should have avoided that one.
Good leg kick by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tucker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tucker misses with a body kick.
Hasselhoff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tucker checks it well.
Hasselhoff throws a chopping leg kick but Tucker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hasselhoff keeps the fight on the outside.
Hasselhoff throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hasselhoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hasselhoff lands a leg kick that knocks Tucker off balance momentarily.
Hasselhoff looks for the body kick but Tucker saw that one coming.
Hasselhoff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Hasselhoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tucker avoids the body shot from Hasselhoff.
Tucker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hasselhoff digs a good body shot into Tucker's ribs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tucker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hasselhoff - the referee stops the clock and Tucker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hasselhoff. Tucker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hasselhoff connects with a right hand. Tucker shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Hasselhoff.
A jab from Hasselhoff misses.
Hasselhoff is looking to clinch but Tucker is avoiding it.
Tucker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tucker throws a hook but Hasselhoff avoids it easily.
Tucker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tucker.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff misses with a leg kick.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Hasselhoff is out of range.
Hasselhoff throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff throws a solid leg kick but Tucker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hasselhoff.
Tucker misses with a head kick.
Hasselhoff misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hasselhoff lands with an overhand left.
Hasselhoff misses the shot to the body.
Hasselhoff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tucker is looking to counter punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hasselhoff.
Tucker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hasselhoff misses the shot to the body.
Tucker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hasselhoff just manages to avoid it.
Hasselhoff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tucker checks a low kick from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tucker is out of range and Hasselhoff settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tucker rushes Hasselhoff and presses him up against the cage.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hasselhoff.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hasselhoff blocking some punches.
Hasselhoff has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Hasselhoff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hasselhoff lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tucker or not.
Tucker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hasselhoff misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasselhoff misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hasselhoff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tucker darts in trying to clinch
and Hasselhoff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hasselhoff digs a good body shot into Tucker's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff misses with a kick to the body.
Tucker tries to work over Hasselhoff's front leg with a kick but Hasselhoff checks it.
Tucker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hasselhoff throws a lazy right hand but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tucker misses the body punch
and Hasselhoff counters with a nice leg kick.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Hasselhoff is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tucker throws a low kick but Hasselhoff avoids it.
Hasselhoff throws a body shot but no joy.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Hasselhoff keeps it at a distance.
Tucker walks into a stiff left hand from Hasselhoff.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hasselhoff moves away.
Hasselhoff lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hasselhoff. Tucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hasselhoff missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Tucker blocks the low kick.
Tucker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands with a shot to the body.
Hasselhoff throws a wild body kick that Tucker sees coming a mile off.
Hasselhoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tucker.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hasselhoff.
Tucker throws a jab but it's blocked by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hasselhoff tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tucker counters with a straight right hand.
Tucker throws a combination. Hasselhoff tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Hasselhoff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hasselhoff misses with a punch to the body.
Hasselhoff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker digs a right hand underneath Hasselhoff's ribcage. Hasselhoff let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Misha Hasselhoff seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hasselhoff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tucker lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Hasselhoff really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hasselhoff throws a leg kick which misses Tucker's front leg but catches the back leg as Tucker tries to avoid it.
Hasselhoff digs a good body shot into Tucker's ribs.
Hasselhoff lands a nice looking body kick.
That kick from Hasselhoff tenderised Tucker's leg. Tucker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hasselhoff lands a nice shot to the body.
Hasselhoff throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range.
Tucker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Tucker blocks the leg kick.
Tucker throws a hook but Hasselhoff avoids it easily.
Hasselhoff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Hasselhoff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tucker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hasselhoff throws a shot to the body.
Hasselhoff is looking to chop away at Tucker's legs.
Tucker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tucker throws a lazy uppercut
and Hasselhoff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff throws the left hand but Tucker avoids the punch easily.
Hasselhoff lands with a nice body punch.
Hasselhoff thuds a left hand into Tucker's body.
A swing and a miss from Hasselhoff.
Tucker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and Hasselhoff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hasselhoff keeps the fight on the outside.
Hasselhoff misses with a low kick.
Tucker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hasselhoff scores with a jab to the head.
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tucker throws out the jab.
Hasselhoff misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff lands a jab to the nose.
Tucker checks a leg kick nicely.
Hasselhoff misses with a right hand
and Hasselhoff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker missing with a left hand there. Hasselhoff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Hasselhoff on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tucker misses with a wild combination.
Tucker swinging wildly here.
Hasselhoff swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
It looked like Tucker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tucker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hasselhoff swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hasselhoff throws a chopping leg kick but Tucker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tucker is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Hasselhoff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hasselhoff misses with a low kick as Tucker jumps back.
Tucker avoids the body shot from Hasselhoff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff 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.
Hasselhoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hasselhoff just manages to avoid it.
Tucker misses with an uppercut. Hasselhoff saw that one coming.
Tucker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hasselhoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hasselhoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Hasselhoff checks a low kick from Tucker.
Hasselhoff throws a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Tucker misses its target.
Hasselhoff is looking to score with low kicks.
Tucker scores with a jab to the body.

Tucker gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Tucker.
Hasselhoff is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tucker lands a left hand.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff prevents a body shot from Tucker.
Hasselhoff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hasselhoff blocks a body shot from Tucker.

Hasselhoff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hasselhoff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tucker lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Tucker misses the target.
Tucker missing with a left hand there. Hasselhoff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tucker checks a leg kick.
Tucker scores with a hook to the body. Hasselhoff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hasselhoff drops his hands momentarily and Tucker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hasselhoff lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Hasselhoff dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hasselhoff tries to land a body kick
and Tucker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hasselhoff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tucker takes a swing at Hasselhoff's ribcage but misses.
Hasselhoff only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A combination from Hasselhoff does no damage.
Tucker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hasselhoff finds it's way round the side to connect with Tucker's head.
Tucker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hasselhoff jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Tucker clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuckers head.
Tucker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Hasselhoff avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hasselhoff.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tucker wants a takedown.
Tucker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff pushes Tucker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tucker tries to land knees in the clinch but Hasselhoff avoids the damage to the body.
Hasselhoff lands a nice knee to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hasselhoff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hasselhoff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hasselhoff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tucker.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hasselhoff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hasselhoff is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hasselhoff landing knees to the head.

Hasselhoff breaks the clinch.
Hasselhoff throws out a powerful jab.
Hasselhoff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Hasselhoff throws a leg kick which misses Tucker's front leg but catches the back leg as Tucker tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hasselhoff tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it.
Charles Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hasselhoff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Hasselhoff moves into the clinch.
Hasselhoff unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right hook to the body lands for Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hasselhoff landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hasselhoff lands with a left to the head.
Hasselhoff tries to land a knee to the head but Tucker blocks with his arms.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasselhoff lands with a short shot to the head.

Hasselhoff breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hasselhoff. Tucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tucker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hasselhoff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a right hand
and Hasselhoff counters with a straight right hand.
Tucker throws a push kick but Hasselhoff slaps the foot to one side.

Hasselhoff pushes Tucker up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hasselhoff.
Good body shot from Hasselhoff.

Hasselhoff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hasselhoff connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tucker momentarily.
A jab lands there for Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tucker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hasselhoff takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.
Hasselhoff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hasselhoff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hasselhoff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker lands with a nice combination. Hasselhoff backs away looking to recover.
Tucker throws an off balance right hand
and Hasselhoff counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hasselhoff swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Hasselhoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Tucker misses the target.
Tucker misses with a straight right.
Tucker misses with a combination
enabling Hasselhoff to counter with a crisp jab.
Tucker misses with a head kick.
Hasselhoff stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick lands from Hasselhoff.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hasselhoff cracks Tucker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hasselhoff has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tucker to stand back up!

Tucker is rocked!
Hasselhoff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tucker's sensitive parts.
Oh Tucker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tucker walks straight into a right hand from Hasselhoff - that's dropped him! Hasselhoff jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Tucker from any more punishment! Tucker complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Misha Hasselhoff!
Misha Hasselhoff is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Misha Hasselhoff thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.