PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jc Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bolton
vs
Truck

199 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jc Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Truck!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck misses with a low kick.
Bolton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Truck.

Truck decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Bolton has one foot on Truck's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Bolton clinches up against the cage.

Bolton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Truck closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Truck tries for a kimura but Bolton is defending well.
Bolton is looking to reverse the position.
Truck is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bolton's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bolton tries to buck Truck off but Truck is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Truck wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bolton, who protects the arm well.
Bolton is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Truck decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bolton to his feet.
Bolton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Truck avoids it really well and circles away.
Bob Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolton blocks a head kick by Truck.
Bolton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Truck manages to circle out of the way.
Bolton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Truck is fending him off so far but Bolton persists. Nope, Truck circles away and we're back to standing.
Truck wants to counter the offense by Bolton and move into the clinch position.
Truck is looking to clinch.
Bolton is looking to counter the offense by Truck and move into the clinch.

Truck closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bolton did well to prevent Truck getting side control.
Truck is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Truck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Truck stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck trying to control from half guard but Bolton is working away.
Truck is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bolton wants to get back to his feet.

Bolton looking for submissions off his back.
Truck looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Truck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bolton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Truck.
Bolton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bolton is looking to control Truck's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bolton avoid being mounted?

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bolton moves in looking to clinch but Truck pushes him off.
Truck feints a counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Truck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Truck drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Truck working the head with strikes.
Bolton is trying to get back to half guard.
Truck wants to control but Bolton is keeping him busy.
Bolton prevents Truck from improving position.
Truck working away.
Truck landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Truck trying to control the position but Bolton is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Truck dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bolton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bolton sets himself, and Truck steps forward looking for the clinch! Bolton avoids it this time.

Truck shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bolton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Bolton has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Truck off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bolton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bolton tries to counter by clinching up but Truck breaks away and moves out of range.

Truck shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Truck showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolton is looking for a sweep. Truck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bolton has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Truck escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Truck!
You can see the frustration on Bolton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bolton wants to get back to his feet but Truck drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Truck wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolton trying to control but Truck flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Truck gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Truck controls the position.

Truck working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Bolton is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Truck has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Bolton taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bob Truck!