PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Truck is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Moore
vs
Truck

190 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Pure Nutrition

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 Hilo, Joe Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Truck!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck misses with a few strikes there.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Truck.
Truck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ted Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moore gets the takedown into side control.
Moore looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Truck is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Moore crashes against the mat.
Moore working the ground and pound but Truck is defending the strikes.
Moore trying to control the position but Truck is working away.
The ground and pound from Moore seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Moore connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Truck some visible discomfort.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Truck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Truck sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Moore throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck trying to hold on to Moore's head to control him but Moore postures up.
Truck wants to get back to full guard.
Moore drops an elbow to the side of Truck's head.
Moore trying to pass the guard but Truck defending well.
Truck trying to control here.
Moore slips a nice elbow through Truck's hands, connecting with Truck's forehead.
Moore misses with a head shot. Truck uses the momentum to regain guard.
Moore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moore being controlled here momentarily.
Truck wants to sweep here but Moore controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Moore is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Truck keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore trying to control but Truck is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moore being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Truck shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Truck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Truck throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Truck scores with a jab. Moore acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moore shoots for a takedown but Truck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've been informed that Truck has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Moore fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore tries to clinch up but Truck circles away and keeps his distance.
Truck tries to bum rush Moore with a series of wild strikes but Moore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Truck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Truck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moore circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore dives in for a single leg takedown but Truck sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Truck is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Truck blocks the leg kick.

Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moore avoiding damage as Truck throws knees to the body.
Truck gets through Moore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Truck stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Truck is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Truck drags the fight down to the ground.
Truck looks winded!
Truck controls Moore momentarily but Moore frees himself.
Truck wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Truck.
Truck misses with the combination.
Moore half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Truck throws a series of punches but Moore moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Truck moves out of range of the leg kick from Moore.
Truck misses with a two punch combination.
Moore shoots in and drives through. Truck sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Truck misses.
Moore goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Moore pushes Truck up against the cage in a clinch.
Truck taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck lands an overhand right.

Moore throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Truck was covering up waiting for the punch and Moore finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Truck keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Truck. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Truck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Truck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Truck is breathing heavily.
Truck controlling Moore's posture.
Moore tries to free his leg and advance position but Truck is retaining full guard.
Joe Moore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moore is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moore looking to pass the guard.
Moore slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moore working some strikes from top position.
Moore postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moore trying to control but Truck is working from the bottom.
Truck wants to sweep here but Moore controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore landing some decent shots from guard.
Moore distracts Truck with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moore content to stall in guard here.
Moore won't allow Truck to sweep him here.
Moore working some strikes from top position.

Moore stands up and waves to Truck to follow him.
Moore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Truck pinned against the cage. Truck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
It looked like Moore was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Truck throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
Truck misses with a wild combination.
Ted Truck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore closes the distance and clinches up with Truck, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes Truck against the cage but Truck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moore drops his hands momentarily and Truck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Moore closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Truck did well to prevent Moore getting side control.
Moore trying to control the action but Truck is working from the bottom.
Truck is concentrating on defense, preventing Moore from advancing position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Truck manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Moore will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Moore feints and as Truck raises his hands in defense, Moore changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Truck looking to control.
Moore postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moore scoring with some ground and pound.
Moore throws an elbow that misses. Truck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moore's guard. Nice move by Truck!

Truck trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Truck postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck stopping the sweep attempt from Moore.
Truck stays in close to Moore's body and controls the position.
Truck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moore is keeping the position for now.
Truck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Moore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Truck trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Moore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Truck controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Moore shoots in and gets a takedown into Truck's guard.
Truck trying to control the position here.
Moore stands and throws Truck's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to control but Truck is keeping him busy.
Moore working the ground and pound but Truck is defending the strikes.
Moore working the head and body with strikes.
Truck dodges the ground and pound from Moore.
Moore landing strikes.

Moore stands up.
Truck fails to land with a series of punches.
Moore is looking for a counter combo.
Truck fails to land with a series of punches.

Moore instigates a clinch.
Truck tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Truck is pressed up against the cage. Moore has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Truck down to the mat. Truck avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Truck content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moore has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Truck avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Truck jumps guard.

Moore stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Truck has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Moore manages to get his head free but now Truck has transitioned to an armbar! Moore grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Truck! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ted Truck!