PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sanu Tuctic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus Gooch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanu Tuctic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tuctic
vs
Gooch

182 cm
25
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sanu Tuctic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Seamus Gooch!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gooch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tuctic!
Tuctic struggling a bit here.
Tuctic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Tuctic looking for submissions off his back.
Gooch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tuctic trying to control but Gooch postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuctic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tuctic seems keen to control Gooch's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gooch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuctic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Tuctic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gooch defends it easily.
Gooch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tuctic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gooch throws a strike but Tuctic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tuctic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tuctic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tuctic wants to pass the guard but Gooch is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuctic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tuctic won't allow Gooch to sweep him here.
Tuctic throws a big right hand that misses.
Gooch is looking to stand up but Tuctic isn't so interested in that idea.
Tuctic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gooch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Gooch feints and as Tuctic raises his hands in defense, Gooch changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tuctic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gooch defends it easily.
Tuctic wants to sweep here but Gooch controlling him for the moment.

Gooch is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Tuctic has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gooch is looking to defend but Tuctic has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gooch! Tuctic pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gooch taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sanu Tuctic!