PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunni Vikarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tucker
vs
Vikarsson

188 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunni Vikarsson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tucker forces Vikarsson back against the cage and clinches.
Vikarsson working aggressively here.
Tucker misses with the head strike.
Vikarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vikarsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tucker lands with a right to the head.
Tucker is pushing Vikarsson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tucker 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 is working Vikarsson over against the cage.
Vikarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tucker's elbow.
Tucker lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker working aggressively here.
Tucker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tucker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vikarsson misses with some punches.
A short left from Tucker.
Tucker lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vikarsson tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Vikarsson back against the cage.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike.
Tucker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tucker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vikarsson backwards.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Vikarsson avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.
Vikarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Tucker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Tucker.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vikarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vikarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tucker taking a breather.
Vikarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tucker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tucker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vikarsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vikarsson wants to break free but Tucker has control.
Tucker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vikarsson stalling in the clinch but Tucker improves position.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.
Vikarsson lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tucker.
Vikarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Vikarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vikarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tucker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tucker working aggressively here.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Vikarsson controls the action.
Tucker is pushing Vikarsson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vikarsson.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Vikarsson.
Tucker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Tucker.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Vikarsson avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Tucker misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tucker fails to land.
Tucker struggles to land a body shot inside as Vikarsson controls his hands.
Vikarsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Vikarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker lands a body punch.
Vikarsson misses with the head strike.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Tucker.
Tucker struggles to land a body shot inside as Vikarsson controls his hands.
Vikarsson working aggressively here.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Tucker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker works on Vikarsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Tucker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Tucker fails to land.
Vikarsson wants to stall.
Tucker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vikarsson backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Tucker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vikarsson up against the cage.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tucker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vikarsson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Tucker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vikarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tucker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vikarsson can do to turn this around?
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Vikarsson is just out of range.
Vikarsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vikarsson cracks Tucker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tucker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Vikarsson circles away.
Tucker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vikarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vikarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tucker.
Nice body punch from Vikarsson.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Vikarsson is out of range.
Vikarsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tucker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Vikarsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tucker doesn't seem phased though.
Vikarsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Tucker.
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!
Tucker throws an off balance right hand
and Vikarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like John Tucker has been cut.
Vikarsson throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker avoids the body shot from Vikarsson.
Tucker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vikarsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tucker scores with a punch to the head.
Tucker walks into a jab.
Vikarsson digs a good hook to Tucker's body.
Tucker throws a poor cross that misses
and Vikarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tucker looks to land a left hand but Vikarsson moved out of range nicely.
Vikarsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
John Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tucker clinches up with Vikarsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Vikarsson blocks an uppercut.
Tucker lands with a short shot to the head.
Vikarsson is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.
Tucker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vikarsson tries to stall but Tucker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tucker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tucker tries to work over Vikarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Vikarsson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tucker as Vikarsson tries to tie him up.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Vikarsson controls the action.
Vikarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vikarssons head.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Tucker.
A head punch on the inside from Vikarsson fails to land.
Tucker tries to work over Vikarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tucker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker struggles to land a body shot inside as Vikarsson controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Tucker.
Tucker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vikarsson backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker stalling against the cage.
Vikarsson misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Vikarsson fails to land.
Tucker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tucker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vikarsson blocks a body shot from Tucker.
Vikarsson working aggressively here.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tucker works on Vikarsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Vikarsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tucker cracks Vikarsson with a nice body shot.
Vikarsson is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Tucker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Tucker.
Tucker lands with a right to the head.
Tucker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tucker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Tucker.
Tucker is working Vikarsson over against the cage.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Tucker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker slowing the pace effectively.
A shot in the inside from Tucker.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tucker.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vikarsson working aggressively here.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Vikarsson controls the action.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Vikarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Tucker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Tucker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vikarsson takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Tucker misses.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vikarsson.
Tucker throws a sloppy body shot
and Vikarsson counters with a left to the body.
Vikarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tucker.
Tucker throws an off balance right hand
and Vikarsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vikarsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tucker throws a right hand that misses
and Vikarsson counters with a straight right hand.
Vikarsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tucker misses with a hook. Vikarsson ducked under it nicely.
Vikarsson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vikarsson throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Vikarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker throws an overhand right that lands on Vikarsson's shoulder, as Vikarsson tries to avoid the shot.
Tucker takes a swing at Vikarsson's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vikarsson swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Vikarsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vikarsson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vikarsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker misses with an uppercut. Vikarsson saw that one coming.
Tucker clobbers Vikarsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vikarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker misses with a body shot.
Vikarsson digs a good body shot into Tucker's ribs.
Tucker keeps the fight on the outside.
Vikarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tucker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vikarsson scores with a punch to the head.
Vikarsson avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Vikarsson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tucker with a body shot.
Vikarsson throws a lazy right hand but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Tucker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a left hand
and Vikarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tucker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vikarsson.
Tucker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker lunges at Vikarsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vikarsson's hand.
Nice defenses there by Vikarsson.
Tucker scores with a nice right hand.
Tucker with a nice cross.
Vikarsson walks into a left hand.
Vikarsson walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Vikarsson.
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vikarsson.
Tucker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tucker lands a right hook to the body.

Tucker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tucker cracks Vikarsson with a nice body shot.
Vikarsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vikarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vikarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
John Tucker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Tucker on the inside.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Vikarsson avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Tucker.
Vikarsson prevents a body shot from Tucker.
Vikarsson tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Vikarsson controls the action.
Vikarsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Tucker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vikarsson's elbow.
Vikarsson blocks a body shot from Tucker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Tucker.
Tucker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tucker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tucker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tucker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tucker lands a hook that snaps the head of Vikarsson backwards.
Gunni Vikarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tucker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker cracks Vikarsson with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker lands a body shot.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Vikarsson avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Tucker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tucker is working Vikarsson over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
John Tucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Tucker on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Tucker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tucker, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Tucker!