PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Tucker

180 cm
30
195 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker scores with a nice right hand.
Tucker connects with a looping right hand.
Tucker jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
Anderson with a poor takedown

and Tucker counters by clinching up.
Tucker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tucker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Tucker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson has Tucker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tucker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Tucker on the inside.
Tucker works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Tucker lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Tucker manages to get underhooks.
Tucker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
A short body shot lands from Tucker as the two fighters clinch.
Tucker stalls.
Tucker lands with a left to the head.
Tucker lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Tucker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tucker lands a right hand.
Tucker slows down the pace here.
Tucker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Tucker on the inside.
Tucker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tucker lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tucker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tucker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Tucker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tucker walks away with a smile on his face. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.

It looks like John Anderson has been cut.
Tucker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson misses with a takedown
and Tucker counters with a right hand to the body.
Danny Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Tucker connects with the punch.
Tucker lands with a shot to the body.
Tucker scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Tucker does it's job there.

Tucker sends Anderson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tucker is motioning to the referee to let Anderson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Anderson is rocked!
Tucker ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Anderson's jaw. Anderson's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Tucker does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Tucker!