PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunter Vogler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vogler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Durchblick - Mach Dich Locker. Gunter Vogler has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Vogler
vs
Tucker

172 cm
33
150 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

160 cm
36
164 lbs
25 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Bullet Proof System

Urban Fighter
KnockOut

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunter Vogler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tucker moves into the clinch.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vogler blocking some punches.
Vogler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tucker's elbow.

Vogler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vogler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Tucker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vogler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tucker.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vogler moves out of range as Tucker throws a body kick.
Vogler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vogler slips under a jab.
Vogler cracks Tucker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like JJ Tucker has been cut.
Vogler tries to land a body kick
and Tucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tucker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Decent striking displayed by Vogler there.
Tucker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vogler changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
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!
Vogler scores with a jab.
Tucker lands a slapping body shot.
Vogler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vogler appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vogler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vogler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vogler trying to stall but Tucker improves his position.
Vogler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Vogler - that landed with a thud.
Vogler misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vogler.
Vogler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Vogler.

Vogler breaks from the clinch.
JJ Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vogler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tucker.
Tucker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vogler with a body shot.
A left lands for Vogler.
Vogler seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vogler throws a sloppy head kick
and Tucker counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice combination there by Vogler.
Tucker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vogler throws a hook but Tucker blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vogler thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tucker scores with a sloppy right hand. Vogler should have avoided that one.
Tucker misses with a hook.
Tucker avoids the body shot from Vogler.
Vogler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tucker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tucker tries to land a body kick
and Vogler counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tucker throws a wild body kick that Vogler sees coming a mile off.
Vogler misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Tucker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tucker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tucker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tucker throws a jab when Vogler was well out of range.
Vogler throws a lazy right hand but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tucker throws the left hand but Vogler avoids the punch easily.
Tucker tests Vogler's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler throws the kick towards the body but Tucker avoids it.
Tucker tries to work over Vogler's front leg with a kick but Vogler checks it.
Vogler throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tucker avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Vogler.
Vogler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tucker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vogler keeps Tucker at a distance using the push kick.
Tucker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vogler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vogler throws a head kick but Tucker moves out of range.

Tucker instigates a clinch.
Vogler lands an uppercut.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vogler tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vogler managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
Vogler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Vogler won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vogler working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vogler.
A short right from Tucker on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tucker obliges.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Tucker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tucker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vogler seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tucker can turn it around.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Vogler.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vogler.
Vogler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vogler has had enough of the clinch but Tucker keeps him there for the moment.
Tucker missing with knees to the body.
Tucker digs a right hand underneath Vogler's ribcage. Vogler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vogler manages to break the clinch.
Tucker closes the distance but Vogler moves to the side
and Vogler counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Vogler misses
enabling Tucker to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gunter Vogler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on JJ Tucker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vogler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vogler looks to land a right hand but Tucker moved out of range.

Tucker has Vogler up against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Vogler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vogler has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Vogler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vogler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but Vogler blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tucker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogler misses with a punch on the inside.
Vogler trying to control the position but instead, Tucker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vogler into the cage.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vogler is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler can't find room to land a body shot as Tucker controls the action.
Vogler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vogler tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
Tucker working aggressively here.
Vogler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Vogler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vogler tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Vogler back against the cage.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vogler managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but Vogler blocks it.
Vogler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tucker missing with knees to the body.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Vogler is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Vogler.
Vogler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vogler digs a right hand into Tucker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tucker's gas tank.
Good body shot from Tucker.
Tucker lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Vogler is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
Vogler tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Vogler back against the cage.
Vogler misses with some punches.
Vogler tries to stall but Tucker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vogler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vogler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vogler can't find room to land a body shot as Tucker controls the action.

Vogler breaks from the clinch.
Tucker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vogler tries a head kick but it misses.
Tucker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tucker fakes the leg kick and cracks Vogler in the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vogler - that will leave a mark!
Tucker throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler moves out of range as Tucker throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Tucker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vogler misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker lands with a right hand.
Vogler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tucker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vogler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vogler throws a sloppy head kick
and Tucker counters with a stiff right hand.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Vogler.

Vogler clinches.
Vogler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vogler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vogler struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vogler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vogler avoiding damage as Tucker throws knees to the body.
Vogler lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vogler has Tucker pressed against the cage.
Vogler lands a body shot.
Tucker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vogler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vogler.
Vogler misses with a punch on the inside.
JJ Tucker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vogler misses with some punches.
Vogler tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tucker lands a left hand.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Gunter Vogler has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Vogler fails to land.
Vogler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vogler lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vogler.
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 Gunter Vogler will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vogler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Tucker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vogler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vogler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Vogler blocks a jab.
Tucker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tucker throws a body kick that misses.
Gunter Vogler is winning the standup battle so far.
Vogler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tucker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Vogler misses its intended target.
Vogler looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Vogler feints and then cracks Tucker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tucker down.
Tucker lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Tucker tenderised Vogler's leg. Vogler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vogler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker connects with a solid leg kick.
Vogler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tucker on the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Tucker
and Vogler counters with a low kick, right behind Tucker 's knee.
Vogler tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it.
Vogler moves out of range of the body kick from Tucker.
An attempted straight right counter from Vogler misses the target.
Vogler tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it.
Vogler backing away here, and Tucker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vogler slips a straight right by Tucker.
Vogler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tucker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Vogler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vogler is looking to counter punch.

Tucker moves into range and clinches up with Vogler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tucker as Vogler tries to tie him up.
Vogler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Vogler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Vogler managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vogler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vogler misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vogler is defending well for now.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vogler blocks it with crossed arms.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vogler's efforts to push away.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Vogler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vogler backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tucker.
Tucker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voglers head.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Vogler.
Vogler tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
Vogler misses with some punches.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vogler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Tucker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vogler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vogler.
Vogler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuckers head.
Good body shot from Vogler.
Tucker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vogler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vogler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vogler lands a hook that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
JJ Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Vogler.
Tucker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tucker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vogler is defending well for now.
Vogler tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
Vogler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tucker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vogler lands a hook that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Vogler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Vogler.
Still in the clinch, Vogler scores with a nice short uppercut.

Tucker is rocked!
Vogler lands with a left to the head.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Vogler finish him?

Vogler breaks the clinch.
Tucker looks for the body kick but Vogler saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vogler.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vogler.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vogler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tucker swings widly with a right hand
and Vogler counters with a low kick, right behind Tucker 's knee.
Sloppy strikes from Vogler. Those never looked like landing.
Tucker seems to have recovered his senses.
Tucker cracks Vogler with a right hand to the side of the head.

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 Gunter Vogler.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vogler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a draw!