PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Werster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Werster
vs
Tucker

170 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabio Werster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tucker closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Fabio Werster has been cut.
Werster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker has Werster pressed against the cage, preventing Werster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Werster is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Werster tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.
Werster working hard to break the clinch.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.

Tucker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Werster.
Werster misses with a hook. Tucker ducked under it nicely.
Werster misses with an uppercut. Tucker saw that one coming.

Tucker closes the distance and pushes Werster back into the cage.
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.
Tucker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Werster up against the cage.
Werster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker prevents Werster from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tucker.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tucker.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him.
Werster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tucker prevents Werster from breaking the clinch.
Werster working hard to break the clinch.
Werster tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Werster is breathing heavily.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
A frustrated look appears on Werster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tucker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Werster in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tucker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tucker lands a big shot that drops Werster! Can he finish him?

Werster is rocked!

Tucker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Werster tries to keep at a distance but Tucker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Werster wants to break free but Tucker has control.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
Tucker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Oh Werster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tucker lands a big knee to the head and Werster goes down! Tucker pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Tucker!