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). Vogler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 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
34
150 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

160 cm
37
164 lbs
25 - 13 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Bullet Proof System

Urban Fighter

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 - 1, 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 - 2, fighting out of London, JJ Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker throws a sloppy head kick and Vogler moves out of range easily.
Vogler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vogler throws a shot to the body.
Vogler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tucker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tucker slips under a jab from Vogler.
Tucker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vogler. Tucker shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Vogler feinted with a counter takedown.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Vogler is out of range.
Vogler moves out of range as Tucker strikes.
Tucker throws a sloppy head kick and Vogler moves out of range easily.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Vogler closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tucker's guard.
Vogler wants to pass the guard but Tucker is keeping the position.
Vogler trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Vogler wants to pass the guard but Tucker is keeping the position.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Vogler from controlling successfully.
Vogler content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker trying to control the position.

Tucker pushes Vogler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vogler.
Tucker lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Gunter Vogler has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vogler looks for the body kick but Tucker saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tucker.
Vogler scores with a decent looking hook.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a hook.
Vogler gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tucker counters with a straight right hand.
Vogler is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tucker checks a low kick from Vogler.
Vogler tries to work over Tucker's front leg with a kick but Tucker checks it.

Vogler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tucker throws an elbow that misses.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Vogler.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tucker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vogler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vogler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vogler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vogler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tucker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vogler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker has Vogler pressed against the cage.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tucker lands with a short shot to the head.
Tucker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vogler.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Tucker.
A short right from Vogler.
Vogler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vogler pushes Tucker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Vogler.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vogler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 misses with a punch to the body.
Vogler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vogler throws a head punch that misses.
Vogler misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tucker.
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 Gunter Vogler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tucker throws out a loose jab but Vogler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker lands with a straight right. Vogler didn't see that one coming.
Vogler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vogler there as he acknowledges the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tucker.
Tucker falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Vogler counter with a right hand.
Vogler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like JJ Tucker has been cut.
Tucker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vogler in his tracks.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Vogler ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Vogler misses its target.
Tucker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tucker.
A punch combination from Vogler misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker throws a sloppy head kick and Vogler moves out of range easily.
Tucker misses with an uppercut. Vogler saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vogler.
Tucker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Tucker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
JJ Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker loads up on a big right hand but Vogler slips the punch.
Tucker throws a hook but Vogler blocks it.
Vogler scores with a jab. Tucker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vogler wants to clinch
and Tucker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tucker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vogler counters with a straight right hand.
Tucker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vogler has time to react.
Tucker misses with a lunging right hand
and Vogler counters with a good low kick that Tucker was not able to check.
JJ Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Vogler.
Vogler throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Vogler fakes the leg kick and cracks Tucker in the body.
Vogler tries to close the distance and clinch but Tucker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vogler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vogler connects with a crisp jab.
Tucker moves out of range of the body kick.
Tucker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tucker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vogler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tucker.

Tucker is rocked!
Vogler drops Tucker with a naaaaasty hook - Tucker is in real trouble here! Vogler dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunter Vogler!
Gunter Vogler took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Wunderbar! ha ha ha'.