PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmo Laukkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laukkanen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Mutilation of Christ kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tucker
vs
Laukkanen

178 cm
34
157 lbs
19 - 23 - 1

168 cm
31
150 lbs
19 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarmo Laukkanen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Tucker misses.
Tucker lands a nice looking body shot.
Tucker throws a front kick aimed at Laukkanen's knee but Laukkanen avoids it well.
Laukkanen misses with the combination.
Laukkanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucker lands with an overhand left.
Laukkanen fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Tucker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laukkanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tucker moves away.
Tucker slips a jab and a cross from Laukkanen.
Tucker misses with a body shot
and Laukkanen counters with a left to the body.
Tucker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laukkanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laukkanen throws a series of punches but Tucker avoids them all with ease.
Tucker throws a body punch but Laukkanen moves out of range.
Tucker connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
Tucker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tucker is looking to wear down Laukkanen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tucker scores with a jab. Laukkanen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laukkanen throws a push kick but Tucker slaps the foot to one side.
We've been informed that Laukkanen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Laukkanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tucker moves away.
Tom Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker lands with a good body shot.
Tucker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tucker misses with a body shot.
Laukkanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Tucker catches Laukkanen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laukkanen misses with a head kick.
Tucker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laukkanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice jab there from Tucker.

Laukkanen feints and as Tucker raises his hands in defense, Laukkanen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tucker controlling the position.
Laukkanen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laukkanen throws a big elbow that misses.
Laukkanen wants to pass the guard but Tucker is keeping the position.
Laukkanen trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker keeping full guard, as Laukkanen tries to pass.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jarmo Laukkanen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Laukkanen throws a combination that misses
and Tucker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laukkanen thinking.
Tucker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laukkanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tucker. That did some damage!
Tucker blocks a head kick by Laukkanen.
A big left from Tucker misses.
Laukkanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker scores with the left hand. Laukkanen knows he should have avoided that one.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laukkanen.
Tucker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laukkanen at a distance.
Tucker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laukkanen.
Laukkanen misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laukkanen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laukkanen fails with a takedown attempt.
Tucker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker slips a jab and a cross from Laukkanen.
Laukkanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laukkanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tucker can pounce on him.
Laukkanen checks a leg kick.
Laukkanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Laukkanen.
Laukkanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Laukkanen shoots in for a takedown but Tucker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tucker misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jarmo Laukkanen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tucker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laukkanen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jarmo Laukkanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tucker scores with a shot to the body.
Laukkanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laukkanen scores with a decent looking hook.
Laukkanen throws out a powerful jab.
Tucker checks a leg kick nicely.
A big left from Tucker misses.
A head kick misses from Laukkanen.
A leg kick checked by Tucker.
Tucker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laukkanen.
Laukkanen misses with a low kick.
Laukkanen lands a front kick.
Laukkanen throws a sloppy head kick and Tucker moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laukkanen avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Tucker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laukkanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jarmo Laukkanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laukkanen lands a front kick.
Tucker throws a lazy right hand but Laukkanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Tucker misses its intended target.
Tucker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tucker throws a leg kick
and Laukkanen counters with a left and a right that stings Tucker.
Laukkanen cracks a nice hook into Tucker's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Laukkanen.
Nice defenses there by Laukkanen.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laukkanen manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tucker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Laukkanen - the referee stops the clock and Tucker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Laukkanen. Tucker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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 cracks a nice hook into Laukkanen's ribs.
Tucker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laukkanen is out of range.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laukkanen tries to move into range but Tucker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laukkanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laukkanen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tucker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Laukkanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tucker throws a jab when Laukkanen was well out of range.
Laukkanen works the jab nicely.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laukkanen manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laukkanen throws a head kick that misses.
Laukkanen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laukkanen lands a nice looking body kick.
Laukkanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tucker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laukkanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tucker scrambles back to his feet.
Tom Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laukkanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tucker scrambles back to his feet.
Laukkanen slips under a jab from Tucker.
Laukkanen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tucker but Tucker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tucker cracks a nice hook into Laukkanen's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen misses with a head kick.
Laukkanen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laukkanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laukkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laukkanen digs a good body shot into Tucker's ribs.
Laukkanen throws a head kick but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Laukkanen does no damage.
Laukkanen is breathing heavily.
Tucker scores with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laukkanen avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Laukkanen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laukkanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarmo Laukkanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tucker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laukkanen.
Tucker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tucker misses with a left hand
and Laukkanen counters with a good low kick that Tucker was not able to check.
Tucker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tucker misses the jab.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laukkanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Laukkanen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tucker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Laukkanen.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Laukkanen is out of range.
A punch combination from Laukkanen misses.
Tucker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laukkanen.
Tucker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laukkanen at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukkanen throws a series of punches but Tucker moves out of range.
Laukkanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tucker scores with a shot to the body.
Laukkanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tucker throws out the jab.
Tucker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laukkanen.
Tucker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tucker misses with a looping right.
A big right from Tucker misses.
Tucker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Tucker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laukkanen feints and then cracks Tucker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tucker down.
Laukkanen throws a head kick but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Laukkanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laukkanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tucker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laukkanen.
Tucker throws a series of punches but Laukkanen moves out of range.
Laukkanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Tucker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tucker scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laukkanen counters with a head kick.
Tucker tried to score with a low kick but Laukkanen checks it.
Laukkanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laukkanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laukkanen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tucker is fending him off so far but Laukkanen persists. Nope, Tucker circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker slips a jab from Laukkanen.
Laukkanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Laukkanen.
Tucker scores with a jab. Laukkanen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laukkanen slips a jab from Tucker.
Laukkanen lands a head kick!
Laukkanen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Laukkanen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laukkanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Laukkanen throws a head kick that misses.
Laukkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a low kick.
Tucker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laukkanen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tucker eats them both and turns towards Laukkanen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tucker scores with a jab to the body.
Laukkanen scores with a decent looking hook.
Laukkanen looks to land a body kick but Tucker moved away.
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!
Laukkanen loads up on a big right hand but Tucker slips the punch.
Laukkanen throws a right and a left that Tucker avoids nicely.
Tucker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker lands a nice hook to Laukkanen's body. Laukkanen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tucker.

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 Tom Tucker.
Well Laukkanen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Jarmo Laukkanen!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jarmo Laukkanen!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jarmo Laukkanen!

Jarmo Laukkanen wins by unanimous decision!
Jarmo Laukkanen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.