PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Moore will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Truck
vs
Moore

155 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Truck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Moore!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Truck circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Truck does no damage.
Moore shoots in looking for a takedown but Truck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moore's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Truck swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Moore dives in for a single leg takedown but Truck sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Truck seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ted Truck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Moore.
Truck lands with a shot to the body.
Truck displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Moore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Truck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Truck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Truck moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore throws a leg kick but Truck moved away.
Truck connects with a right hand. Moore shakes it off.
Truck misses with a low kick.
Truck throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Truck avoids it really well and circles away.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Truck shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Truck lands with a hook. Moore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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.
Truck wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Moore looks winded!
Truck lands a lovely overhand right.
Truck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Truck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Truck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moore in his tracks.
Ted Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Truck throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Truck throws a nice looking combination but Moore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Truck does no damage.
Truck moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Truck pushes him off.
Moore misses with a takedown
and Truck counters with a left and a right that stings Moore.
Ted Truck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Truck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Truck backs off Moore throws a huge counter combo but Truck manages to avoid it all.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Truck scores with a body shot.
Truck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Truck throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
Moore looks for a takedown but Truck sprawls well.
Truck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moore doesn't seem bothered though.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck is looking for a sweep. Moore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Truck is trying is best to control the position here.
Truck manages to get to full guard.
Moore stopping the sweep attempt from Truck.
Truck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Truck is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Truck wants to control from the top but Moore keeps moving.
Truck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moore is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck is in close to Moore's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Truck trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
Truck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Truck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Truck from controlling successfully.
Truck throwing strikes from guard but Moore blocks nicely.
Truck throwing strikes from guard but Moore blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Truck dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Truck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moore raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Moore is looking to clinch but Truck is avoiding it.
Truck throws a body kick that misses.
Moore with a poor takedown
and Truck counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Truck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
Moore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Truck misses.
Truck feints a jab promting Moore to slip. Truck then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Moore slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Moore wants to clinch up but Truck keeps it at a distance.
Truck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moore can do to turn this around?
Moore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Truck counters with a right hand to the body.
Ted Truck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Moore.
Moore is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A shot to the liver by Truck. Beautiful body shot.
Ted Truck is winning the standup battle so far.
Truck lands a right hook to the body.
Truck scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Truck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moore in his tracks.
Truck is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Truck swinging wildly here.
Truck digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.
Ted Truck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Truck scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moore unleashes a big counter combination but Truck bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck misses with a wild body shot.
Moore thinks about the counter body kick.
Truck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore dives in for a single leg takedown but Truck sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Truck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moore misses with a hook.
Truck lands a two punch combo.
Moore slips a jab and a cross from Truck.
Truck lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Truck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moore misses with a takedown attempt
and Truck counters with a one-two to the body.
Truck lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Truck is working the combinations to good effect here.
Truck throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore shoots in but Truck avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moore raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Truck is looking to wear down Moore with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Truck scores with a nice right hand.
Truck scores with a three punch combo!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Truck here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Truck looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
Truck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Truck misses with a leg kick.
Moore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Truck's waist but Truck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moore off to one side.
Truck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Truck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moore circles away quickly and effectively.
Truck stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Truck misses with a combination
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck works over Moore's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Moore manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Truck on his heels. He'll look to pass Truck's guard now, I'm sure.
Moore lands a couple of elbows.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Truck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Truck trying to control the position.
Truck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Truck is nestled in close to Moore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moore wants to control but Truck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Truck dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Truck misses with a wild body shot.
Moore throws a counter combo.
Truck lands a two punch combo.
Moore goes for a double leg but Truck avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Truck continues to drive forward.
Truck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Truck misses its intended target.
Truck displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Moore tries to clinch there but Truck circles away.
Truck tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Moore manages to circle out of the way.
Truck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Truck circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Moore has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Truck misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Truck misses with a head kick.
Truck tries to score with a low kick but Moore moves his leg out of the way.
Truck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Truck misses with a few strikes there.
Moore wants to counter with a clinch but Truck pushes him away.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Truck pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Truck.
Truck throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Truck swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Truck circles away.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Truck moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Truck. Those never looked like landing.
Moore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
Ted Truck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Moore.
Truck swinging wildly here.
Moore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Truck.
Truck lands a really nice looking cross but Moore seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to clinch.
Moore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Truck throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moore has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Truck finds it's way round the side to connect with Moore's head.
Moore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Truck but Truck pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No joy there for Truck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Truck cracks Moore with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Truck with a nice cross.
Truck swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Moore shoots in and drives through. Truck sprawls well.
Truck fails to land with a series of punches.
Moore slips a jab and a cross from Truck.
Ted Truck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Truck sprawls well. Truck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moore gets slowly back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Truck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Truck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Truck has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Truck!