PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devonte Pinks (ranked 399 p4p, 811 weight class) and Charles Tucker (ranked 60 p4p, 117 weight class). Pinks comes to the cage accompanied by HUMBLE.. Tucker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Faith of The Heart. Charles Tucker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Devonte Pinks's chin.

Pinks
vs
Tucker

190 cm
26
210
15 - 4 - 0

187 cm
27
220
16 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devonte Pinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Pinks.
Pinks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Pinks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tucker misses with a shot to the body
and Pinks counters with an inside leg kick.
Pinks throws a low kick but Tucker moves out of range easily.

Tucker lands a left and a right that send Pinks crashing to the mat, dazed. Tucker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinks with the inside leg kick.
Pinks slips under a jab from Tucker.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Pinks circles away.
Tucker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tucker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Charles Tucker has been cut.
Pinks avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Tucker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pinks to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Tucker misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws a leg kick which misses Pinks's front leg but catches the back leg as Pinks tries to avoid it.
Tucker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker moves away from the strike by Pinks.
Tucker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

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

Pinks is rocked!
Tucker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tucker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pinks misses with a hook
and Tucker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Pinks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pinks scores with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pinks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Pinks seems to have got his legs back now.
Tucker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tucker staying out of range there.
Tucker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinks scores with a jab to the head.
Pinks wants to land a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.
Tucker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinks.
Tucker throws a sloppy head kick
and Pinks counters with an outside leg kick.
Tucker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinks throws out the jab.
Pinks moves forwards but Tucker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tucker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pinks tries to work over Tucker's front leg with a kick but Tucker checks it.
Tucker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pinks throws a leg kick but Tucker moved away.
Tucker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tucker with a nice calf kick.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Pinks.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinks scores with a jab. Tucker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pinks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Pinks.
Pinks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tucker.
As Tucker backs away, Pinks returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tucker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pinks is out of range.
Tucker throws a shot from downtown. Pinks moves away and avoids it.
Pinks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tucker has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinks.
It looked like Pinks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tucker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pinks.
Pinks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charles Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Tucker misses.
Pinks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Tucker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Tucker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pinks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tucker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tucker throws a nice looking combination but Pinks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pinks scores with a sloppy right hand. Tucker should have avoided that one.
Pinks misses with a straight right.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pinks might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pinks tries to work over Tucker's front leg with a kick but Tucker checks it.
Tucker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pinks.
Pinks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tucker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Pinks ducks down to avoid it.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Pinks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tucker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws a hook to the side of Pinks's head but Pinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tucker stalks Pinks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pinks's face. Pinks staggers backwards, shaken.
Pinks misses with a low kick.
Tucker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Tucker rushes Pinks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pinks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinks.
A right hook to the body lands for Pinks.
Pinks tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tucker scores with a shoulder strike.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinks throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tucker.
Tucker is breathing heavily.
Tucker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Pinks.
Pinks misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pinks.
Pinks swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinks lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinks.
Pinks lands a shot to the body.
Pinks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tucker.
Pinks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pinks works on Tucker's body with a couple of short punches.
Devonte Pinks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pinks gets through Tucker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinks lands an uppercut.
Pinks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Pinks lands with a short shot to the head.
Pinks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pinks tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Pinks back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinks misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Pinks.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Pinks - that landed with a thud.
Pinks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pinks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pinks scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pinks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pinks.
A right hand to the body from Pinks.
Pinks lands a body shot.
Pinks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pinks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pinks throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
Pinks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinks is leaning against Tucker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pinks lands a body punch.
Pinks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinks lands a nice uppercut.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.
Pinks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Pinks.
Pinks lands with a light punch inside.
Pinks lands a shoulder strike.
Pinks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pinks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.

Tucker is rocked!

That has opened up Charles Tucker's cut even more.
Pinks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Pinks finish him?
Pinks creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Tucker with a big uppercut! Tucker tries to clinch up but Pinks pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Tucker to the mat! Tucker covers up and Pinks unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Devonte Pinks!
Devonte Pinks seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.