PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gendut Babi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Babi
vs
Tucker

165 cm
24
140 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

178 cm
29
157 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gendut Babi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babi shoots in for a takedown but Tucker shows good takedown defense.
Babi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tucker slaps away a takedown attempt from Babi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tucker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Babi scores with a hook to the body. Tucker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babi.
Tucker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Babi takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.
Tucker scores with a hook.
Babi misses with a looping right.
Tucker scores with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Babi.
Babi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babi takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.
Babi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tucker is fending him off so far but Babi persists. Nope, Tucker circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gendut Babi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babi looks to land a right hand but Tucker moved out of range.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babi looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.
Babi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A left lands for Tucker.
Tucker misses with a straight left.
Babi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tucker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tucker cracks Babi with an open hand slap.
Tucker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babi throws an off balance right hand
and Tucker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Babi thinking.
Tucker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Babi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tucker counters with a stiff right hand.

Babi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Babi lands in his opponent's guard.
Babi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Babi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker trying to control but Babi postures up.
Ground and pound from Babi.
Babi working the head and body with strikes.
Tucker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tucker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Babi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Babi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tucker pulls Babi in to control the position.
Babi throwing strikes from guard but Tucker blocks nicely.
Babi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Babi wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
Tucker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Babi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tucker's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tucker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babi stands up over Tucker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tucker tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Tucker is looking for a triangle but Babi pushes his legs off easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tucker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Tucker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Babi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Babi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Babi trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babi wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gendut Babi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tucker slips a straight right by Babi.
Babi defending well as Tucker loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Babi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tucker connects with a nice looking jab.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
Tucker misses with an uppercut. Babi saw that one coming.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Babi uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Babi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Babi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tucker's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tucker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tucker swings for the body but Babi moves out of range.
Tucker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tom Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Babi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tucker sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babi lands a slapping body shot.
Babi moves away from the strike by Tucker.
Babi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tucker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tom Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tucker was well out of range. Poor timing from Babi.
Tucker lands with a right hand.
Babi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babi misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker scores with a hook.
Babi clobbers Tucker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Babi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tucker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Babi misses with a straight right.
Babi throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Babi there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babi looks to land a combination but Tucker avoids it well.
Babi throws a big shot that misses.
Babi misses with an uppercut.
Babi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Babi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker with a hook.
Tucker thuds a left hand into Babi's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker fails to land with a series of punches.
Babi takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.
Babi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Babi misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tucker scores with a jab to the body.
Tucker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tucker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babi.
Babi throws a shot to the body.
Babi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucker manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Tucker finds it's target.
Babi throws a nice looking combination but Tucker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Babi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Babi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tucker counters with a straight right hand.
Babi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tucker lands a jab to Babi's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker clobbers Babi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tucker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tucker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Tucker.
Tucker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babi shoots in for a takedown but Tucker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tucker sizes up Babi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Babi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Babi misses with a hook. Tucker ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babi takes one to the side of the head.
Babi ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tucker slips a straight right by Babi.
Tucker moves out of range as Babi strikes.
Tucker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Babi is out of range.
Babi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Babi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babi misses with an uppercut.
Babi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Babi throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Babi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Tucker. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker cracks Babi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tucker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Babi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tucker.
Babi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babi avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Babi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Babi misses with a body shot.
Babi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tucker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Babi's head backwards.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babi manages to avoid it.
Babi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tucker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tucker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babi swings widly with a right hand
and Tucker counters with a stiff right hand.
Babi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Babi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker misses with a few strikes there.
Babi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tucker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Babi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tucker is fending him off so far but Babi persists. Nope, Tucker circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babi was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Babi missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babi checks a leg kick nicely.
Babi shoots in for a double leg but Tucker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gendut Babi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Babi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tucker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Babi trying to control the position but Tucker is working away.
Babi working the ground and pound but Tucker is defending the strikes.
Babi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tucker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tucker wants to improve his position but Babi is controlling well.
Babi thows a huge punch but Tucker dodges it nicely.
Babi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tucker defending well though.
Babi throwing shots but Tucker is blocking nicely.
Gendut Babi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babi prevents Tucker from standing back up.
Babi working Tucker over with strikes.
Tucker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker keeping full guard, as Babi tries to pass.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babi scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Babi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Babi stands and throws Tucker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tucker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tucker lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Babi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Babi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tucker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Tom Tucker just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Babi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tucker swings for the body but Babi moves out of range.
Babi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Babi misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Babi misses its intended target.
Tucker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babi.
Babi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Babi feints and as Tucker raises his hands in defense, Babi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Babi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tucker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tucker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Tucker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tucker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tucker trying to keep a closed guard but Babi is proving a slippery customer.
Babi with a nice head shot there.
Babi stopping the sweep attempt from Tucker.

Tucker is looking for a triangle but Babi pushes his legs off easily.
Babi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tucker's head.
Tucker looking to control.
Babi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babi trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babi throwing strikes but missing.
Tucker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Babi from controlling successfully.

Tucker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tucker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Babi from controlling successfully.
Babi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is looking to stand up but Babi isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Tucker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Babi defends it easily.
Tucker is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tucker looking to control.
Babi scoring with some ground and pound.
Babi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Babi from controlling successfully.
Babi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Babi is looking to work some ground and pound but Tucker has wrist control.

Tucker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tucker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Babi defends it easily.
Babi landing with the ground and pound.
Babi connects with a couple of short punches.
Babi postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker wants to stand up but Babi is controlling him.
Babi trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker has momentary wrist control but Babi slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gendut Babi had his way with Tom Tucker in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tucker moves out of range as Babi strikes.
Tucker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tucker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Babi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tucker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown by Babi or perhaps it was just good defense by Tucker which made him look bad.
Tucker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babi throws out the jab.
Tucker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Babi misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babi. Tucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tucker throws a body punch but Babi moves out of range.
Babi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tucker.
Jab, jab by Tucker - just one landing.
Tucker throws a shot to the body.
Tucker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babi misses with a wild combination.
Babi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tucker was well out of range. Poor timing from Babi.
Nice jab there from Tucker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Tucker thows a body shot but no joy.
Babi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Babi avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Babi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tucker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Babi somewhat.
Tucker scores with the left hand. Babi knows he should have avoided that one.
Babi takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.

Babi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tucker sprawls well initially but Babi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker is looking to control Babi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tucker avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Babi.
Babi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Tucker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Babi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tucker's head.
Babi stops Tucker from getting back to his feet.
Tucker is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tucker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Babi is working away from the top position though.
Tucker is looking for a sweep. Babi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tucker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tucker tries to kick Babi off but Babi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is doing well to control the position and prevent Babi from advancing to side control.
Tucker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tucker has momentary wrist control but Babi slips an elbow through the middle.
Babi landing some decent shots from guard.
Babi preventing the sweep.
Babi lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babi trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Tucker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babi chips away with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gendut Babi.
I think Babi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Gendut Babi!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Gendut Babi!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Tom Tucker!

Gendut Babi wins by split decision!
Gendut Babi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.