PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustachioed Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raimo Haukka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tucker
vs
Haukka

192 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

213 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mustachioed Tucker !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Haukka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haukka missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haukka looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tucker tries to clinch up but Haukka circles away and keeps his distance.

Tucker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tucker showed some decent athleticism there.
Tucker wants to control but Haukka is keeping him busy.
Tucker passes to side control.
Tucker slows the pace down.
Tucker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haukka keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Tucker stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tucker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Tucker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Haukka, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker controls the position from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tucker trying to control the position but Haukka is working away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mustachioed Tucker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tucker throws a body punch but Haukka moves out of range.
Tucker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tucker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tucker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haukka as he jumps to the side.
Tucker throws a leg kick but Haukka moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker shoots in and drives through. Haukka sprawls well.
Tucker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mustachioed Tucker . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haukka lands with a hook. Tucker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haukka throws out a loose jab but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Haukka.
Raimo Haukka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tucker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Haukka wants to stand but Tucker is controlling the position.
Tucker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Haukka looking for a sweep. Not yet Haukka, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tucker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tucker moves into full mount!
Tucker trying to control but Haukka is having none of it.
Haukka is working to get back to half guard.

Tucker is working for a guillotine from mount but Haukka frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustachioed Tucker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tucker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tucker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Tucker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Tucker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Haukka is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Haukka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tucker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Haukka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tucker . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tucker wants to free his trapped foot but Haukka is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haukka has given up his back. Will we see Tucker going for some submissions?
Haukka controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Tucker looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Haukka taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mustachioed Tucker !