PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Vredenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Tucker struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vredenburg
vs
Tucker

182 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

188 cm
32
202 lbs
5 - 18 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Vredenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker tries to clinch
and Vredenburg counters with a three punch combo that has Tucker backing up. Tucker nods at Vredenburg to acknowledge the strikes.
Vredenburg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tucker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vredenburg swinging wildly here.
Vredenburg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tucker on the side of the head.
Vredenburg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vredenburg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vredenburg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tucker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vredenburg counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Vredenburg.
Tucker tries to clinch but Vredenburg is having none of it.
Vredenburg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tucker circles away quickly and effectively.
Tucker checks a low kick from Vredenburg.
Vredenburg lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vredenburg swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker tries to clinch but Vredenburg moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vredenburg, right into the meat.
Tucker moves to clinch but Vredenburg breaks away
and Vredenburg counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vredenburg stalks Tucker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tucker's face. Tucker staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vredenburg.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker moves out of range as Vredenburg strikes.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vredenburg lands an overhand right.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Vredenburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Good shot there by Vredenburg.
Vredenburg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tucker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Vredenburg.
Vredenburg missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tucker.
Vredenburg managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tucker effectively controlling the action here.
Tucker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vredenburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker tries to land knees in the clinch but Vredenburg avoids the damage to the body.
Vredenburg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vredenburg content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vredenburg misses with a knee to the head.
Tucker works on Vredenburg's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker digs a right hand underneath Vredenburg's ribcage. Vredenburg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vredenburg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vredenburg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tucker letting Vredenburg take a breather here.
Tucker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Vredenburg breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Vredenburg misses.
A lazy left from Vredenburg finds it's target.

Tucker moves into range and clinches up with Vredenburg.
Vredenburg slows down the pace here.
Vredenburg misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vredenburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Tucker avoids the damage to the body.
Vredenburg tries a knee to the head but Tucker blocks it.
Tucker trying to control the position but instead, Vredenburg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tucker into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tucker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vredenburg blocks a body shot from Tucker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vredenburg avoiding damage.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vredenburg scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tucker tries to clinch up but Vredenburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Vredenburg is avoiding it.
Vredenburg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Vredenburg is avoiding it.
Tucker connects with a leg kick. Vredenburg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tucker wants to clinch.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Vredenburg misses.
Vredenburg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tucker circles away quickly and effectively.
Tucker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vredenburg, right into the meat.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Vredenburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Vredenburg works over Tucker's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Vredenburg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vredenburg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vredenburg.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vredenburg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vredenburg throws a head kick that misses.

Tucker closes the distance and pushes Vredenburg back into the cage.
Tucker trying to land knees to the body.
Vredenburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vredenburg misses with a knee to the head.
Vredenburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vredenburg is trying to stall.
Tucker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vredenburg tries to stall but Tucker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vredenburg stalling the fight.
Tucker stalling the fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dante Vredenburg.
Tucker wants to clinch
and Vredenburg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tucker misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vredenburg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tucker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vredenburg misses with a few strikes there.
Tucker slips a jab and a cross from Vredenburg.
Vredenburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vredenburg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Vredenburg misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vredenburg.
Vredenburg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker wants to clinch.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Vredenburg is avoiding it.
Tucker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vredenburg.
Vredenburg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Tucker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but Vredenburg blocks it.
Vredenburg trying to land knees to the body.
Tucker tries to land knees in the clinch but Vredenburg avoids the damage to the body.
Michael Tucker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vredenburg looking to throw knees to the head but Tucker is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vredenburg taking a breather.
Tucker letting Vredenburg take a breather here.
Tucker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Vredenburg.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Vredenburg avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vredenburg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vredenburg lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker struggles to land a body shot inside as Vredenburg controls his hands.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tucker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dante Vredenburg will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vredenburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tucker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vredenburg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tucker.
Tucker tries to clinch but Vredenburg is having none of it.
Vredenburg throws a right and a left that Tucker avoids nicely.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vredenburg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vredenburg does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vredenburg blocks a low kick nicely.
Vredenburg connects with a high kick.
Vredenburg stalks Tucker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tucker's face. Tucker staggers backwards, shaken.

Tucker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tucker missing with knees to the body.
Vredenburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vredenburg avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tucker as Vredenburg tries to tie him up.
Tucker lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.
Vredenburg misses with a knee to the head.
Vredenburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker struggles to land a body shot inside as Vredenburg controls his hands.
Tucker throws an elbow that misses.
Vredenburg taking a breather.

Vredenburg breaks the clinch.
Vredenburg throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Dante Vredenburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tucker.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Vredenburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Tucker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vredenburg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vredenburg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vredenburg throws a series of punches but Tucker moves out of range.
Vredenburg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vredenburg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vredenburg looks to land a combination but Tucker avoids it well.
Tucker wants to clinch.
Tucker looks to clinch
and Vredenburg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dante Vredenburg is winning the standup battle so far.
Vredenburg throws a low kick, looking for Tucker's leg but Tucker calmly moves out of range.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and Vredenburg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Vredenburg pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vredenburg lands an overhand right.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Vredenburg keeps it at a distance.
Vredenburg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vredenburg fails to land with a series of punches.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vredenburg avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Vredenburg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Vredenburg misses
and Tucker counters with a leg kick.

Tucker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vredenburg, pushing him back against the cage.
Vredenburg trying to land knees to the body.
Tucker lands with a light punch inside.
Vredenburg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

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

Tucker rushes Vredenburg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vredenburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vredenburg taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vredenburg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vredenburg.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tucker.
Vredenburg tries to land a knee to the head but Tucker blocks with his arms.
Tucker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tucker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker lands a shot to the body.
Michael Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dante Vredenburg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vredenburg looking to throw knees to the head but Tucker is blocking nicely.
Tucker keeps control of Vredenburg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Tucker.
I think Vredenburg 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Vredenburg!
Dante Vredenburg was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.