PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sullivan (ranked 40 p4p, 439 weight class) and Charles Tucker (ranked 9 p4p, 73 weight class). Tucker has chosen Faith of The Heart as his entrance music. Charles Tucker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sullivan
vs
Tucker

193 cm
31
211
23 - 6 - 0

187 cm
31
210
22 - 8 - 0

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World class boxer
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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 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan slips under a jab.
Sullivan swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tucker.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sullivan 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 body kick.
Nice body kick from Sullivan.
Tucker throws a hook but Sullivan blocks it.
Sullivan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sullivan throws a push kick but Tucker slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker is looking to land body kicks.
Sullivan is looking to counter punch.
Sullivan lands a high kick!

It looks like Charles Tucker has been cut.
Sullivan checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Sullivan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. Sullivan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker walks into a stiff left hand from Sullivan.
Sullivan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tucker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Charles Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan connects with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Tucker coming out on top.
Tucker moves away from the strike by Sullivan.
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.
Sullivan connects with a leg kick.
Tucker with a nice calf kick.
Sullivan scores with a nice strike.
Sullivan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tucker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Sullivan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tucker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tucker throws a sloppy head kick
and Sullivan counters with a body kick.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Sullivan is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Tucker.
Tucker tries to score with a low kick but Sullivan moves his leg out of the way.
Sullivan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sullivan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tucker checks it well.
Tucker throws a lazy body kick
enabling Sullivan to counter with a crisp jab.
Tucker connects with a body shot that sends Sullivan's belly button to the back.
Tucker misses with a right hand
and Sullivan counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sullivan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tucker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tucker moves away from the strike by Sullivan.
Tucker steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tucker. That did some damage!

Tucker closes the distance and pushes Sullivan back into the cage.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan lands a hook that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Sullivan working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Sullivan as the two fighters clinch.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sullivan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sullivan scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan scores with a shoulder strike.
Tucker misses with the head strike.
Sullivan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tucker tries to circle away but Sullivan has him pinned against the cage.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Tucker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker tries a body shot but Sullivan blocks it.
Sullivan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tucker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sullivan is trying to drag Tucker to the mat but Tucker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan misses with a punch on the inside.
Sullivan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tucker is defending well.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tucker wants to get back to striking at distance but Sullivan won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Sullivan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Tucker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sullivan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tucker's head backwards.
Sullivan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Sullivan counters with a quick kick to the body but Tucker blocks it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tucker!
Sullivan slips under a jab.
Tucker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan throwing a counter right hand but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Sullivan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tucker.
Sullivan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tucker to score with a decent uppercut.
Tucker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tucker lands a big head kick that sends Sullivan tumbling to the mat! Tucker takes a step backwards and waves Sullivan back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sullivan is rocked!
Charles Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker pounces like a tiger and cracks Sullivan with a vicious hook! Sullivan is down but not out! Tucker follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Charles Tucker!
During a confident post fight interview, Charles Tucker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.