PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tallahassee Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Tucker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jenkins
vs
Tucker

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tallahassee Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jenkins scores a takedown into full mount!
Tucker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jenkins working Tucker over with strikes here.
Jenkins sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jenkins lands a big shot there that rocks Tucker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Tucker is rocked!
Tucker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jenkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jenkins is working for a guillotine from mount but Tucker frees his head quite easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tucker can do anything to dispel that myth.

Jenkins looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jenkins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker tries to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
Jenkins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jenkins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tucker wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins tightening his grip on Tucker, looking for the choke.
Jenkins keeps control of the position as Tucker tries to break free.
The referee is taking a good look at Tucker as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jenkins!
Jenkins somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Jenkins is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Jenkins gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Jenkins gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Jenkins apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.

Jenkins clinches with his opponent.
Jenkins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jenkins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to score a body lock takedown but Tucker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Tucker prevents the takedown attempt.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Tallahassee Jenkins has been cut.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Jenkins's ribcage.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jenkins's face.
Jenkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tallahassee Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jenkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jenkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jenkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jenkins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jenkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tucker looking to stall.

Tucker manages to break the clinch.
Tucker looks to land a combination. Jenkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tucker clinches but Jenkins breaks the clinch

and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is trying to stand back up but Jenkins is controlling him
Jenkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tucker defending well though.
Jenkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tucker's head.
Tucker tries to kick Jenkins off but Jenkins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Tucker is defending against the submission attempts here by Jenkins.
Tucker trying to control but Jenkins postures up.
Tucker is trying to stand.

That's four 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 is trying to maintain the position but Jenkins is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Tucker throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice straight punches there by Tucker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tucker.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Jenkins with that takedown attempt.
Tucker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Jenkins is rocked!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Tucker! Jenkins is backing up but he can't get away as Tucker lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Jenkins and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tom Tucker!