PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hati Hroovitnisson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hroovitnisson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Child of Wonder. John Tucker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hroovitnisson
vs
Tucker

192 cm
19
210 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hati Hroovitnisson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker lands with a good body shot.
Hroovitnisson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Tucker throws a body punch but Hroovitnisson moves out of range.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Hroovitnisson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hroovitnisson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hroovitnisson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Hroovitnisson ducks down to avoid it.
Hroovitnisson with a jab.

It looks like John Tucker has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hroovitnisson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hroovitnisson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tucker throws out the jab.
John Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker misses with a straight right.
Hroovitnisson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker lands a nice hook to Hroovitnisson's body. Hroovitnisson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Tucker.
Tucker has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tucker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tucker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hroovitnisson connects with a leg kick. Tucker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hroovitnisson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tucker. Tucker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tucker throws a hook but Hroovitnisson blocks it.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hroovitnisson.
Hroovitnisson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hroovitnisson keeps Tucker at a distance using the push kick.
Hroovitnisson scores with a spinning back kick!
Tucker looks winded!
Hroovitnisson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tucker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hroovitnisson.
Hroovitnisson throws a leg kick which misses Tucker's front leg but catches the back leg as Tucker tries to avoid it.

Hroovitnisson lands a big uppercut and Tucker crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tucker looks OK. Hroovitnisson waves Tucker back to his feet!

Tucker is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hroovitnisson.

Hroovitnisson closes the distance and pushes Tucker back into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hroovitnisson.
Tucker tries to circle away but Hroovitnisson has him pinned against the cage.
Hroovitnisson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hroovitnisson presses Tucker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hroovitnisson lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hroovitnisson.
Hroovitnisson lands with a left to the head.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Hroovitnisson finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Hroovitnisson misses with some punches.
Hroovitnisson swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker seems to have recovered his senses.
A left hand lands to the body for Hroovitnisson.
A short body shot lands from Hroovitnisson as the two fighters clinch.
Hroovitnisson lands a nice uppercut.
Hroovitnisson scores with a shoulder strike.

Hroovitnisson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hroovitnisson throws a leg kick which misses Tucker's front leg but catches the back leg as Tucker tries to avoid it.
Tucker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tucker swings for the body but Hroovitnisson moves out of range.
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hroovitnisson.
Hroovitnisson scores with a jab to the body.
Hroovitnisson walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Tucker drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hroovitnisson swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Tucker's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hati Hroovitnisson!
A victorious Hati Hroovitnisson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.