PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Trucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swearengen has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trucker
vs
Swearengen

175 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
299 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toni Trucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Swearengen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swearengen missing with a left hand there. Trucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Trucker misses its intended target.
Swearengen throws a looping overhand right but Trucker ducks down to avoid it.
Trucker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swearengen.
Trucker tries to bum rush Swearengen with a series of wild strikes but Swearengen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut there from Swearengen.
Al Swearengen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swearengen looks gassed!
Trucker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Trucker misses.
Swearengen works Trucker's body with a nice hook.
Trucker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Swearengen to score with a decent uppercut.

Swearengen gets caught flat footed, as Trucker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Trucker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucker is looking to work some ground and pound but Swearengen has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trucker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trucker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trucker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Swearengen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trucker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trucker passes into half guard.
Trucker lands with a punch from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swearengen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Trucker lands strikes from half guard.
Trucker working Swearengen over with strikes.
Trucker trying to control the action but Swearengen is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Swearengen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trucker.
Trucker is taking a breather. Swearengen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Trucker is looking to take a break and control but Swearengen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trucker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Trucker landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trucker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Trucker landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Trucker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Trucker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Toni Trucker!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Toni Trucker!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Toni Trucker!

Toni Trucker wins by unanimous decision!
Toni Trucker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.