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). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Werster
vs
Tucker

170 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 - 2 - 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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tucker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Werster is trying to break free.
Tucker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tucker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tucker prevents Werster from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tucker.
Werster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him.
Tucker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tucker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Werster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tucker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tucker has Werster pressed against the cage, preventing Werster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Werster wants to get back to striking at distance but Tucker won't allow it.
Werster tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Tucker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Werster is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tucker is keeping busy.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.
Werster is breathing heavily.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Werster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Werster won't want to take too many of those.
Tucker pressing his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tucker.

Tucker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tucker takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Werster's defenses.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tucker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Werster's face.

Werster is rocked!
Tucker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Tucker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Werster circles away.
Tucker fails to land with a series of punches.
Tucker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tucker moves into the clinch.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Werster's defenses.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
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 with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werster is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Tucker.
Tucker stalling.

Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tucker moves into the clinch.
Tucker lands a damaging elbow.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Werster won't want to take too many of those.
Tucker just leaning against Werster, taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tucker lands an elbow just above Werster 's eye.
Tucker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker keeps control of Werster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Werster's face.
Werster has had enough of the clinch but Tucker keeps him there for the moment.
Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Tucker breaks the clinch.

Tucker clinches up with Werster and pushes him back against the cage.
Werster has had enough of the clinch but Tucker keeps him there for the moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker is pushing Werster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Werster has had enough of the clinch but Tucker keeps him there for the moment.
Tucker slowing the pace effectively.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Werster is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tucker.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
Werster tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tucker obliges.

Tucker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tucker closes the distance and pushes Werster back into the cage.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tucker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tucker lands an elbow inside that Werster shrugs off.
Tucker lands an elbow that stopped Werster in his tracks for a moment.
Werster takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tucker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.
Werster is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Tucker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tucker.
Tucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Werster's efforts to push away.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Werster won't want to take too many of those.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tucker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.
Tucker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Werster takes a knee to the side of the body.
Werster wants to get back to striking at distance but Tucker won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tucker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Werster is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.
Werster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Werster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tucker lands an elbow just above Werster 's eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Tucker dominated that round.
That's time! Werster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tucker lands a head kick!
Werster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tucker rushes Werster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker has Werster pressed against the cage, preventing Werster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Werster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
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 lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tucker obliges.
Tom Tucker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Werster's face.
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.
Tucker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left and a right from Tucker both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Werster keeps it at a distance.
Werster on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Tucker closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tucker breaks the clinch.
Werster throws an overhand right that lands on Tucker's shoulder, as Tucker tries to avoid the shot.
Werster looks to land a combination but Tucker avoids it well.
Fabio Werster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Werster circles away and keeps his distance.
Tucker tries to clinch but Werster is having none of it.

Tucker closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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.
Werster takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tucker lands a damaging elbow.
Werster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Werster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
Werster takes an elbow to the temple.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Werster's defenses.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Werster's ribcage.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Werster tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.

Tucker breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werster misses with an uppercut.
Tucker throws a series of strikes that have Werster backpedaling.
A nice combination there by Werster.

Tucker closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker lands an elbow that stopped Werster in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Tucker.
Nice elbow from Tucker.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Werster's defenses.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him.
Tucker has Werster pressed against the cage, preventing Werster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Werster's defenses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tucker obliges.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Werster's ribcage.
Tucker just leaning against Werster, taking a breather.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Tucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Werster's efforts to push away.
Werster is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tucker.
Werster takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
Werster has had enough of the clinch but Tucker keeps him there for the moment.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Werster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tucker is pushing Werster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tucker lands a knee to the body.
Werster working hard to break the clinch.
Werster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tucker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Tucker breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Werster throws a head kick that misses
and Tucker counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Werster throws a head kick that misses.
Tucker tries to clinch but Werster moves out of range.

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.
Tucker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Werster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tucker counters with a good low kick that Werster was not able to check.
Werster swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.

Tucker darts in and clinches Werster up against the cage.
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 with a knee to the head.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Werster's ribcage.
Werster is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a knee to the body.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Werster's ribcage.
Werster tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Tucker lands an elbow inside that Werster shrugs off.
A frustrated look appears on Werster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Werster's face.
Werster tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Werster tries to break free but Tucker pushes him back against the cage.

Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Tucker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tucker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice jab there from Tucker.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Werster.

Tucker clinches up with Werster and pushes him back against the cage.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Werster takes an elbow to the temple.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Werster's defenses.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Werster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Werster won't want to take too many of those.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Werster can't break the clinch.
Tucker avoiding damage.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Werster is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Tucker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Werster's face.
Tucker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tucker lands a knee to the body.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Werster's efforts to push away.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Tucker lands an elbow that stopped Werster in his tracks for a moment.
Tucker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tucker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Werster tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.
Werster takes an elbow to the temple.
Tucker stalling the fight.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him.
Werster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
Tucker has Werster pressed against the cage, preventing Werster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Werster's ribcage.
Tucker keeps control of Werster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tucker keeps control of Werster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Werster tries to break free but Tucker pushes him back against the cage.

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.

Tucker manages to break the clinch.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Werster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Werster misses the jab.
Werster looks to land a right hand but Tucker moved out of range.

Tucker has Werster up against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Werster takes an elbow to the temple.
Tucker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tucker has Werster pressed against the cage, preventing Werster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Werster's defenses.
Tucker has Werster pressed against the cage, preventing Werster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Werster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Werster managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
Werster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
Werster takes a knee to the side of the body.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands a head kick!
Werster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Werster's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Werster duly obliges.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Werster circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tucker!
Werster swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Werster is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tucker's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Werster keeps it at a distance.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
Werster throws a combination that misses

and Tucker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Werster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Werster's face.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Werster wants to get back to striking at distance but Tucker won't allow it.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werster is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.
Werster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Werster won't want to take too many of those.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Werster's ribcage.
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.

Tucker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tucker wants to clinch.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Werster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tucker closes the distance and clinches.
Tom Tucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Werster's ribcage.
Tucker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tucker lands an elbow that stopped Werster in his tracks for a moment.
Tucker lands an elbow inside that Werster shrugs off.
Tucker prevents Werster from breaking the clinch.
Fabio Werster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tucker effectively controlling the action here.
Werster is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Tucker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tucker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30

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