PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Tucker (ranked 434 p4p, 1335 weight class) and Brock Hardman (ranked 64 p4p, 181 weight class). Tucker comes to the cage accompanied by Faith of The Heart. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brock Hardman enters the cage!

Tucker
vs
Hardman

187 cm
25
220
14 - 2 - 0

191 cm
24
206
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Hardman!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardman throws out a counter right but Tucker avoids it with no problem.
Hardman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tucker throws an off balance right hand
and Hardman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tucker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman moves out of range as Tucker strikes.
Hardman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tucker missing with a left hand there. Hardman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws an off balance right hand
letting Hardman counter with a right hand.
Tucker throws a shot to the body.
Tucker swings for the body but Hardman moves out of range.
Hardman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tucker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tucker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tucker throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardman counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. Hardman does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardman! But no joy.
A left lands for Tucker.
Tucker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tucker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker throws a lazy right hand but Hardman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tucker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Tucker drops Hardman with a beautiful combination! Hardman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tucker is looking for the KO!

Hardman is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardman counters with a nice body shot.
Hardman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hardman is still on wobbly legs! Can Tucker finish him?
A jab from Tucker misses.
Hardman with the counter takedown but Tucker avoids it easily.
Hardman seems to have recovered his senses.
Tucker connects with a body shot that sends Hardman's belly button to the back.
Hardman moves away from the strike by Tucker.
A little jabbing left from Hardman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hardman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tucker misses with a body shot
letting Hardman counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman defending well as Tucker loads up on a big left hand.
Hardman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tucker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tucker throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tucker misses with a body punch
letting Hardman counter with a right hand.
Tucker throws an off balance right hand
and Tucker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker moves out of range of the strikes.
Tucker throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Hardman counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Tucker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tucker misses the shot to the body.
Hardman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Charles Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.
Tucker throws a hook but Hardman blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardman! But no joy.
Tucker scores with a nice strike.
Tucker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardman's head backwards.

Tucker sends Hardman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tucker is motioning to the referee to let Hardman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hardman ducks into an uppercut from Tucker and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Tucker!
An out of breath Charles Tucker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.