PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Crispian (ranked 4923 p4p, 4829 weight class) and Bruce Tucker (ranked 439 p4p, 434 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crispian
vs
Tucker

175 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

154 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Crispian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tucker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crispian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Crispian circles away.
Crispian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Crispian.
Crispian 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.
Tucker shoots in for a takedown but Crispian shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Crispian.
Crispian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crispian connects with a right hand. Tucker shakes it off.
Tucker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tucker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crispian.
Tucker goes for a double leg but Crispian avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Crispian continues to drive forward.
Tucker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crispian lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ben Crispian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crispian leaves Tucker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ben Crispian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Tucker.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crispian.
Crispian feints and then cracks Tucker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tucker down.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crispian swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker shoots in looking for a takedown. Crispian tries to sprawl out of it but Tucker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crispian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crispian scores with a spinning back kick!
Tucker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crispian. Crispian obviously looking to wear him down.
Crispian thows a body kick. Tucker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Crispian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tucker's sensitive parts.
Crispian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tucker.
Tucker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crispian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crispian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crispian lands a lovely overhand right.
Tucker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crispian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crispian throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Crispian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tucker. That did some damage!
Crispian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab from Crispian.
Crispian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crunch! Crispian slams his shin into Tucker's torso.
That kick from Crispian tenderised Tucker's leg. Tucker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ben Crispian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crispian lands with a nice body kick.

Tucker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tucker is trying to control the action in half guard but Crispian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crispian is controlling Tucker's trapped leg to prevent Tucker from advancing to side control.
Crispian is staying active underneath Tucker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Crispian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tucker.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crispian scores with a leg kick.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tucker has eaten all the pies!
Crispian connects with an inside leg kick.
Crispian keeps Tucker at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Crispian circles away and keeps his distance.
Crispian with the inside leg kick.
Crispian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Crispian slams his shin into Tucker's torso.
Crispian throws out a leg kick but Tucker moves out of range and Crispian only half commits.
Good leg kick by Crispian.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. Crispian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crispian is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice body kick from Crispian.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Crispian. Tucker shrugs it off though.
Crispian defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tucker.
Crispian thinks about countering with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crispian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tucker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crispian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crispian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crispian 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Crispian. Beautiful body shot.
Crispian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tucker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Crispian dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Tucker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crispian can pounce on him.
Tucker shoots for a takedown but Crispian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tucker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crispian sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tucker somewhat.
Crispian appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That kick from Crispian tenderised Tucker's leg. Tucker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crispian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crispian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick from Crispian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tucker shoots in and drives through. Crispian sprawls well.
Ben Crispian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Tucker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Crispian.
Tucker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Crispian.
Tucker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tucker shoots in but no luck this time.
A low kick lands for Crispian.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crispian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crispian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Crispian keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crispian wants it to stay on the feet.
Tucker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Crispian circles away and keeps his distance.
Tucker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tucker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crispian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crispian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crispian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crispian connects with an inside leg kick.
Tucker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tucker tries to clinch but Crispian moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Crispian.
Bruce Tucker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crispian scores with a nice body kick.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Crispian circles away and keeps his distance.
Tucker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crispian finds it's way round the side to connect with Tucker's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crispian.
Ben Crispian is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crispian 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.
Crispian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tucker can do to turn this around?
Tucker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crispian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crispian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tucker walks into a stiff left hand from Crispian.
Crispian keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tucker dives in and grabs Crispian's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crispian pushes down on Tucker's head and hops out.
Crispian tried to counter with a leg kick but Tucker avoided it.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crispian.
Crispian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crispian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Crispian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crispian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crispian.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crispian fakes the leg kick and cracks Tucker in the body.
Tucker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crispian's waist but Crispian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tucker off to one side.
Tucker is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crispian. Crispian obviously looking to wear him down.
Crispian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crispian lands a head kick!
Crispian misses the shot to the body.
Crispian stuffs the takedown.

Tucker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Crispian sprawls well initially but Tucker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tucker is pressing down on Crispian's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crispian is holding on for now.
Tucker wants to control but Crispian is keeping him busy.
Tucker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Crispian haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is pressing down on Crispian's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crispian is holding on for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tucker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crispian does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Crispian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crispian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tucker scores with a one two! Crispian had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Crispian!
Tucker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Crispian dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Crispian displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tucker.
A good leg kick by Crispian.
Crispian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tucker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A low kick lands for Crispian.
Crispian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crispian scores with a head kick. Tucker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Bruce Tucker has been cut.
Crispian with the inside leg kick.
Crispian connects with a leg kick.
Tucker tries to clinch but Crispian moves out of range.
And Crispian counters with a quick kick to the body but Tucker blocks it.
Tucker looks to land a combination but Crispian avoids it well.
Tucker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
You can see that Tucker has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Tucker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crispian as he jumps to the side.
Tucker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crispian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tucker. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crispian. That's going to slow Tucker down.
That kick from Crispian tenderised Tucker's leg. Tucker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tucker throws a nice looking combination but Crispian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Crispian. Tucker shrugs it off though.
A head kick from Crispian lands but Tucker takes it in his stride.
Crispian scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Crispian.
Crispian scores with a kick to the body.
Tucker throws a body shot but no joy.
Crispian thumps Tucker with a low kick.
Crispian slaps away a takedown attempt from Tucker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ben Crispian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Tucker.
Tucker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian scores with a leg kick.
Crispian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tucker. That did some damage!
Crispian scores with a nice head shot.
Crispian displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tucker.
Crispian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tucker looks to land a combination but Crispian avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crispian.
Tucker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crispian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tucker. That did some damage!
Crispian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tucker will feel that in the morning.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crispian.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crispian.
Crispian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tucker. That did some damage!
Crispian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crispian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Crispian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Crispian.
A nice leg kick from Crispian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crispian connects with an inside leg kick.
Tucker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tucker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crispian.
Ben Crispian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tucker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crispian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crispian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crispian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crispian connects with a crisp jab.
Crispian delivers a nice body kick.
Crispian with the inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Crispian.
Tucker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crispian swivels and escapes.
Crispian fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tucker just manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crispian.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Crispian.
Tucker fails with the takedown.
Tucker takes one on the button.
Crispian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tucker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crispian thumps Tucker with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Crispian circles away and keeps his distance.
Crispian lands a lovely overhand right.
Bruce Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crispian connects with a solid leg kick.
Crispian connects with a looping right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Crispian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crispian, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Crispian!