PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Logan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J J Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Steele
vs
J Tucker

186 cm
34
165 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

160 cm
27
164 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Logan Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, J J Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tucker walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Tucker.
Jab, jab by Steele - just one landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tucker.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele avoids the body shot from Tucker.

Steele moves into the clinch.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Steele's ribcage.
Steele drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tucker pulls his leg out and moves away.

Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tucker, pushing him back against the cage.
Tucker misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele tries to pull guard but Tucker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tucker is pressed up against the cage. Steele has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tucker down to the mat. Tucker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tucker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tucker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
J J Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Steele if he has to take too many more of those.
Tucker throws a solid leg kick but Steele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tucker.
Steele sizes up Tucker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tucker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.

Steele closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
A short uppercut from Tucker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker throws an elbow but it misses.
Tucker lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but Steele blocks it.
Steele drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tucker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Steele tries for a takedown. No joy.
Steele drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tucker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tucker tries to land knees in the clinch but Steele avoids the damage to the body.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steele's defenses.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker lands with a right to the head.
Tucker trying to land knees to the body.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Tucker tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Tucker lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tucker.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tucker throws an elbow that misses.
Tucker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steele.
Steele tries to break free but Tucker pushes him back against the cage.
Tucker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Tucker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele jumps guard but Tucker stands there with Steele around his waist. Steele gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tucker working aggressively here.
Steele drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tucker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tucker throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steele is defended easily by Tucker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steele.
Steele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tuckers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

J J Tucker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steele scores with a sloppy right hand. Tucker should have avoided that one.
Steele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tucker throws a leg kick that misses.
Steele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tucker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steele lands a really nice looking cross but Tucker seems unphased.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Tucker slips the punch.
Tucker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tucker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tucker moves away.
Nice jab there from Tucker.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Steele.
Steele is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tucker lands a nice hook to Steele's body. Steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steele checks a leg kick.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tucker scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker misses with a leg kick.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tucker misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws a leg kick but Steele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tucker defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Tucker throws a leg kick but Steele sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steele is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tucker throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.
Tucker defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.

Steele closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tucker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tucker lands a nice elbow.
Steele trying to stall but Tucker improves his position.
Tucker tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Steele is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tucker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steele tries to pull guard but Tucker holds him up against the cage and eventually Steele drops back down to his feet.
J J Tucker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tucker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Tucker - that landed with a thud.
Knees to the body from Tucker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker tries a knee to the head but Steele blocks it.
Tucker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tucker gets underhooks to prevent Steele's takedown attempt.
Steele looking to slow down the pace here.
Steele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Steele won't want to take too many of those.
Tucker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tucker tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Steele won't want to take too many of those.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tucker prevents Steele from breaking the clinch.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tucker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele takes a shot to the head.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Steele won't want to take too many of those.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tucker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker lands a body punch.
Tucker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steele is defending well for now.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Tucker.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tucker fails to land.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tucker lands a nice uppercut.
Tucker tries to land knees in the clinch but Steele avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

J J Tucker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
A lazy left from Steele finds it's target.
Tucker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
J J Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tucker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tucker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tucker throws a front kick aimed at Steele's knee but Steele avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tucker, as that shot connected.
Steele throws a right hand that Tucker ducks under and follows up with a left that Tucker also avoids with ease.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucker manages to avoid it.

Tucker forces Steele back against the cage and clinches.
Tucker lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tucker.
Steele takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steele creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tucker tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tucker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tucker pulls his leg out and moves away.
A big right from Steele misses.
Steele throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tucker's waist but Tucker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steele off to one side.

Steele is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tucker's half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tucker trying to control but Steele postures up.
Tucker won't allow Steele to pass to mount.
Steele prevents Tucker from improving his position.
Steele trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to mount his opponent but Tucker defends it.
Tucker trying to hold on to Steele's head to control him but Steele postures up.
Steele trying to mount his opponent but Tucker defends it.
Steele is looking to take a break and control but Tucker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steele is defended easily by Tucker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Tucker.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Tucker closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short left from Tucker.
Steele drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steele takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Logan Steele has been cut.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tucker lands with a right to the head.
Logan Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Tucker managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Tucker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steele is defending well for now.

Steele has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tucker uses from the top position.

Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker slows the pace down in half guard.

Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to J J Tucker.
I've got Tucker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... J J Tucker!
A very excited looking J J Tucker rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.