PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Truck comes to the cage accompanied by Indestructible. Lee has chosen Blind by Korn as his entrance music. Herbert Truck is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Truck
vs
Lee

200 cm
24
260 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

190 cm
23
240 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herbert Truck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Truck throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Truck.
Truck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee tries to clinch but Truck moves away
and Truck counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee wants to clinch up but Truck keeps it at a distance.
Lee tries to clinch but Truck is having none of it.
Truck scores with a leg kick.

Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lee showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Truck is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Truck gets full guard.
Lee lands a couple of digs.

Truck has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Truck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Lee postures up and lands a big shot to Truck's brow.
Lee wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving.
Truck wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Truck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee prevents Truck from getting back to his feet.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Truck's head.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lee stops Truck from standing up.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee throws a strike but Truck rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Truck prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to keep Truck in close.
Truck wants to stand but Lee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Truck trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Truck is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lee has escaped and now he's on top!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Truck has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truck is breathing heavily.
Lee chips away with some ground and pound.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Truck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Truck working a defensive guard here.

Truck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Truck tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee thows a big elbow that misses.

Truck is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Truck is retaining full guard.
Truck is looking to sweep but instead, Lee has passed into half guard.
Lee trying to control the action but Truck is working from the bottom.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lee trying to control the action but Truck is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Truck is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Herbert Truck will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Truck counters with a nice uppercut.

Lee drives through and clinches with Truck against the cage.
Truck blocks an uppercut.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Truck.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Truck backwards.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Truck is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Truck has his back to the cage.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Truck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with some punches.
Truck blocking some punches.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Truck gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Truck is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Truck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Truck.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Truck controls his hands.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee blocking some punches.
Truck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Truck misses with a punch on the inside.
Truck is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Truck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Truck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Truck misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Lee.
Lee letting Truck take a breather here.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Truck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Truck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Truck throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Truck takes a shot to the head.
Truck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trucks head.
A short left from Lee.
Truck stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Truck backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee tries to score a body lock takedown but Truck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Herbert Truck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chung Lee.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Truck backwards.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Truck throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Truck lands a body punch.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Truck gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
Truck blocks an uppercut.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Truck on the inside.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Truck trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Truck into the cage.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Truck.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Truck.
Truck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Truck trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Truck into the cage.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Truck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Truck.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Truck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Truck misses with some punches.
Truck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Truck.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Chung Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Truck stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee stalls.
Truck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Truck backwards.
Truck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Truck is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Truck into the cage.
Lee is struggling to control the position.
Lee misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Truck can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Truck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Truck tries to tie him up.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Truck blocking some punches.
Lee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Truck pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Truck lands an uppercut.
Lee working aggressively here.
Truck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Truck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Truck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Truck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Truck lands a shoulder strike.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chung Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Truck did well to prevent Lee getting side control.
Lee prevents Truck from improving his position.
Truck is trying to stand.
Lee is thwarting Truck's attempts to control the position.
Lee is keen to just control but Truck is a slippery customer.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Lee winds up and cracks Truck with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Truck looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Lee is pressing down on Truck's thigh, looking to free his foot. Truck is holding on for now.
Truck is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck trying to control from the bottom.
Lee prevents Truck from improving his position.

Truck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Truck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee working over Truck with some ground and pound. Truck looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lee working Truck over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Lee there.
Lee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lee wants to control but Truck is keeping him busy.
Lee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Truck with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Truck on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Truck with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Truck pushes Lee off looking to stand but Lee dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Lee prevents Truck from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Lee there.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Truck keeps working.
Lee working the head and body with strikes.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Truck is working away.

Truck actively working from the bottom here.
Lee working over Truck with some ground and pound. Truck looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Truck is looking to improve his position.
Lee is pressing down on Truck's thigh, looking to free his foot. Truck is holding on for now.
Lee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Truck slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Truck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving.
Lee lands a couple of digs.
Truck is wriggling around but Lee manages to pass to half guard.
Lee is nestled in close to Truck, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lee controlling the action here.
Truck gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working Truck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Truck's head.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lee cracks Truck with a solid left hand.

Truck is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Truck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee won't allow Truck to sweep him here.
Chung Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee won't allow Truck to sweep him here.

Truck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lee stands up over Truck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chung Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chung Lee!