PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Finnegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tucker
vs
Finnegan

180 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

189 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Finnegan!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker wants to clinch.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Finnegan circles away and keeps his distance.
Finnegan keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker connects with a crisp jab.
Tucker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tucker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Tim Finnegan has been cut.
Tucker is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan has a takedown stuffed.
Tucker tries to clinch but Finnegan moves out of range.

Tucker clinches up against the cage.
Tucker working hard to break the clinch.
Tucker misses with an elbow over the top.
Tucker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tucker trying to control the position but instead, Finnegan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tucker into the cage.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Finnegan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tucker prevents it.
Tucker landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Finnegan avoids a wild elbow strike from Tucker.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Finnegan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
Tucker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Finnegan is keeping busy.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finnegan blocks it with crossed arms.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Finnegan won't want to take too many of those.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Finnegan is blocking nicely.
Tucker gets underhooks to prevent Finnegan's takedown attempt.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Finnegan.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tucker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Finnegan's brow.
Finnegan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tucker pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker missing with knees to the body.
Tucker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Finnegan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Tucker.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tucker taking a breather.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Finnegan blocks with his arms.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Finnegan is trying to drag Tucker to the mat but Tucker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Finnegan has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Finnegan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tucker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Tucker is pressed up against the cage. Finnegan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tucker down to the mat. Tucker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Finnegan looks gassed!
Tucker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Tucker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Finnegan won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finnegan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tucker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Knees to the body from Tucker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Tucker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Finnegan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tucker rushes Finnegan and presses him up against the cage.
Finnegan has Tucker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tucker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tucker lands an elbow that stopped Finnegan in his tracks for a moment.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Finnegan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Finnegan avoids it.
Finnegan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tucker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker lands an elbow inside that Finnegan shrugs off.

That has opened up Tim Finnegan's cut even more.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tucker.
Tucker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Finnegan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Finnegan is breathing heavily.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Finnegan is blocking nicely.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finnegan blocks it with crossed arms.
Tucker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Finnegan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Finnegan won't want to take too many of those.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Tucker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Finnegan prevents Tucker from breaking the clinch.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Finnegan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tucker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Finnegan.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finnegan blocks it with crossed arms.
Finnegan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
Finnegan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tucker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Finnegan's face.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Finnegan is trying to drag Tucker to the mat but Tucker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Finnegan is trying to drag Tucker to the mat but Tucker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tucker lands an elbow just above Finnegan 's eye.

The cut above Tim Finnegan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
Tucker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Finnegan has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Finnegan blocks with his arms.
Finnegan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tucker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Finnegan prevents Tucker from breaking the clinch.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tucker lands an elbow that stopped Finnegan in his tracks for a moment.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Finnegan's face.
Finnegan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tucker prevents it.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Tucker.
Tucker lands a damaging elbow.
Finnegan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Finnegan tries to score a body lock takedown but Tucker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Finnegan's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Tucker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Finnegan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tucker closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Tom Tucker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Finnegan has Tucker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tucker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tucker lands an elbow inside that Finnegan shrugs off.
Tucker has had enough of the clinch but Finnegan keeps him there for the moment.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Finnegan blocks with his arms.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tucker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker trying to land knees to the body.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Finnegan blocks with his arms.

Finnegan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Finnegan tries to pass to full mount but Tucker defends it.
Finnegan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Finnegan is pressing down on Tucker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tucker is holding on for now.
Tim Finnegan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finnegan is pressing down on Tucker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tucker is holding on for now.
Tucker is trying to stand back up but Finnegan is controlling him
Still in half guard, Finnegan seems content to control.
Finnegan wants to pass the guard but Tucker is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to roll over but Finnegan keeps him under control.
Well, if Finnegan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Finnegan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tucker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Finnegan controlling the action here.
Finnegan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tucker!
Finnegan controlling from the full mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tim Finnegan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Finnegan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tucker lands a damaging elbow.
Tom Tucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Finnegan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tucker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Finnegan goes for a takedown attempt but Tucker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Finnegan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Finnegan circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Finnegan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tucker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Tucker!