PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gouda Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Truck 's choice of entrance music: Knockin Heads Off . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Swanson
vs
Truck

182 cm
22
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gouda Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shaun Truck !
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Swanson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Swanson showed some decent athleticism there.
Truck gets full guard.

Truck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Truck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Truck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Swanson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Swanson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Swanson won't allow Truck to sweep him here.
Swanson wants to pass the guard but Truck is keeping the position.
Truck wants to sweep but no luck.
Swanson wanted to stand there but Truck had control of the position.
Truck wants to sweep here but Swanson controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Truck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Truck looks gassed!
Swanson tries to stand but Truck is controlling from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Swanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swanson is looking to clinch but Truck is avoiding it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Swanson.
Swanson looks to land a combination but Truck avoids it well.
Swanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Swanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swanson tries to bum rush Truck with a series of wild strikes but Truck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Truck has his takedown stuffed
and Swanson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Swanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Truck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Swanson counters with a three punch combo that has Truck backing up. Truck nods at Swanson to acknowledge the strikes.
Truck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swanson.
Truck shoots and misses
and Swanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gouda Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Truck .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Swanson. Beautiful body shot.
Swanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Truck fails with a takedown attempt.

Swanson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Swanson lands in his opponent's guard.
Swanson scoring with punches to the head and body.

Truck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Swanson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Truck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Swanson controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Truck working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Swanson has passed into half guard!
Swanson not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck wants to get back to full guard.
Swanson works his way into side control.
Swanson takes a little break here. Truck wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Truck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Swanson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Truck on the ground.
Truck regains half guard.
Truck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Swanson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Truck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Truck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Swanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Swanson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Swanson duly obliges.

Truck is rocked!
Truck misses with a takedown attempt
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
Truck is still on wobbly legs! Can Swanson finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gouda Swanson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Truck shoots and misses

and Swanson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Truck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Truck gets full guard.
Truck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Truck seems to have recovered his senses.
Truck wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Truck moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Swanson has worked his arm free - good work by Swanson!

Truck tries for a kimura but Swanson is defending well.

Truck thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Truck is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Swanson has escaped the position, nice work there.

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

Truck is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swanson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Truck tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Truck has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Truck tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Truck wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swanson, who protects the arm well.
Swanson tries to escape but Truck is in control.
Swanson wants to control but Truck postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truck has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Truck is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Swanson has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tries to hold on but Truck pushes him away.

Truck has control of Swanson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Swanson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Swanson wants to control but Truck is having none of it.

Truck goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Swanson is on top in guard.
Swanson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Swanson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Truck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swanson is one step ahead there.
Swanson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Swanson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Swanson stands and throws Truck 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Truck sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shaun Truck will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Truck scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Truck seems to be working for a kimura but Swanson defends the submission attempt.

Truck is working for a kimura but Swanson is defending it quite comfortably.
Swanson keeping hold of Truck 's head, controlling as best he can.
Swanson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Truck is working for a submission of some sort.

Truck is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Truck is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Truck is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Swanson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Truck moves nicely into side control.
Swanson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Truck is controlling him well.
Gouda Swanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Swanson is looking to reverse the position.

Truck in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Swanson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shaun Truck !