PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Thacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thacker has chosen Mark Safan - Win In the End as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tucker is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Michael Tucker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tucker
vs
Thacker

188 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Thacker!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thacker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tucker.
Tucker is breathing heavily.
Thacker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thacker scores with a jab to the head.
Thacker scores with a hook to the body. Tucker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thacker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thacker with a hook.

Thacker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tucker's half guard.
Thacker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Still in half guard, Thacker seems content to control.
Thacker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tucker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thacker on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thacker trying to control the pace.
Thacker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thacker cracks Tucker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thacker scoring with strikes but Tucker is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thacker controlling the pace for now.
Thacker landing strikes from the mount and Tucker is in trouble!
Thacker working Tucker over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thacker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tucker's face.
Tucker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Thacker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Tucker is rocked!
Tucker takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Thacker's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Thacker!