PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Werster (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?

Tucker
vs
Werster

180 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

170 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 8 - 6 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabio Werster!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tucker circles away quickly and effectively.
Werster swinging wildly here.
Werster misses with a wild body shot.
Werster lands with a straight right. Tucker didn't see that one coming.

Tucker clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tucker obliges.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Tucker has Werster pressed against the cage, preventing Werster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Werster wants to break free but Tucker has control.
A frustrated look appears on Werster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Werster takes a knee to the side of the body.
Werster looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Werster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Werster takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tucker obliges.
Tucker lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Werster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Tucker.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tucker.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Tucker with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werster takes an elbow to the temple.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Werster won't want to take too many of those.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker lands an elbow inside that Werster shrugs off.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Werster tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Werster wants to break free but Tucker has control.
A frustrated look appears on Werster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Werster takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tucker lands a damaging elbow.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Werster's defenses.
Werster tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tucker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees to the body from Tucker.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tucker obliges.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Werster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tucker prevents Werster from breaking the clinch.
Tucker lands a knee to the body.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Werster circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tucker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tucker lands a knee to the body.
Werster is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.
Tucker just leaning against Werster, taking a breather.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Tucker lands a damaging elbow.
Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
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 an elbow just above Werster 's eye.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Werster won't want to take too many of those.
Werster is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.
Werster tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
Werster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker has Werster pressed against the cage, preventing Werster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker stalling.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Werster's ribcage.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tucker lands an elbow that stopped Werster in his tracks for a moment.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Werster tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tucker tries to land knees in the clinch but Werster avoids the damage to the body.
Werster is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Werster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Werster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Werster is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.
Werster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tucker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Werster takes a knee right on the jaw!

Tucker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tucker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tucker slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Werster takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Werster misses with a looping right.
Werster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tucker scores with a decent looking hook.
Tucker misses with a double jab.
Werster swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Werster circles away.
Tucker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tucker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tucker is looking to clinch.

Tucker drives through and clinches with Werster against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Werster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Werster takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Werster's defenses.
Werster takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Tucker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tucker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Tucker clinches up with Werster and pushes him back against the cage.
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 landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Werster's defenses.
Tucker lands a damaging elbow.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Werster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker lands an elbow that stopped Werster in his tracks for a moment.

Tucker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tucker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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.
Werster can't break the clinch.
Werster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Werster takes an elbow to the temple.
Tucker has Werster pressed against the cage, preventing Werster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Tucker manages to break the clinch.
Werster looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.

Tucker moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Werster has had enough of the clinch but Tucker keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Werster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Werster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Werster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tucker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Werster tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.
Tucker lands an elbow inside that Werster shrugs off.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Tom Tucker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tucker has Werster pressed against the cage, preventing Werster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tucker lands an elbow inside that Werster shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Tucker.
Werster tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Werster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Werster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Werster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Werster takes an elbow to the forehead.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Tucker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Werster can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tucker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Werster is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Werster's face.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Werster working hard to break the clinch.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Werster wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Werster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tucker.
Werster wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker slips under a jab.
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Werster swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Werster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Werster misses with a combination

and Tucker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Werster won't want to take too many of those.
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tucker.
Tucker has Werster pushed against the cage.
Tucker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Werster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Werster wants to break free but Tucker has control.

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

Tucker clinches up against the cage.
Tucker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Werster is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.
Werster takes a knee right on the jaw!

Tucker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tom Tucker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tucker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tucker lands an elbow inside that Werster shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tucker obliges.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
Werster is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Werster is trying to break free.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tucker.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Tucker.
Werster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tucker lands a nice elbow.
Werster has had enough of the clinch but Tucker keeps him there for the moment.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Werster tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Tucker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Werster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Werster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Werster's ribcage.
Werster has had enough of the clinch but Tucker keeps him there for the moment.
Werster takes a knee to the side of the body.
Werster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Werster tries to break free but Tucker pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Tucker.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him.
Tucker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Tucker dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Werster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot lands for Werster.
Tucker wants to clinch.

Tucker instigates a clinch.
Werster is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Werster's face.
Knees to the body from Tucker.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Tucker.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Werster's ribcage.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Werster's ribcage.
Werster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Tucker prevents Werster from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Werster tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.
Tucker stalling against the cage.
Werster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Werster's ribcage.
Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tucker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Tucker breaks the clinch.
Werster avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Werster looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Tucker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Tucker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tucker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Werster pushes him off.
Werster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tucker.
Werster with a hook.

Tucker closes the distance and pushes Werster back into the cage.
Werster is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Tucker.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.

Tucker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Werster lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Werster.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tucker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.
Werster tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Tucker keeps control of Werster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Werster tries to break free but Tucker pushes him back against the cage.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Werster won't want to take too many of those.
Tucker stalling in the clinch but Werster improves position.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Tucker has Werster pressed against the cage, preventing Werster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees to the body from Tucker.
Tucker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tucker lands an elbow just above Werster 's eye.
Tucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Werster's efforts to push away.
Tucker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Werster tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Tucker keeps control of Werster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
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.
Tucker lands a nice elbow.
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werster is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker lands an elbow just above Werster 's eye.
Knees to the body from Tucker.
Tucker lands a nice elbow.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tucker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tucker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Werster's efforts to push away.
Werster tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.
Tucker lands a nice knee 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.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker working Werster over with knees to the body.
Werster is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.

Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Werster throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Tucker has Werster up against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Werster takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Werster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Werster tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Werster tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.
Tucker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Tucker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Werster wants to break free but Tucker has control.
Tom Tucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Werster wants to break free but Tucker has control.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Werster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Werster won't want to take too many of those.
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 get back to striking at distance but Tucker won't allow it.
Werster is trying to break the clinch but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Fabio Werster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 working Werster over with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Tucker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tucker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

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