PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tien Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bak
vs
Truck

172 cm
20
152 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

155 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Sydney Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tien Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Truck!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Truck.
Truck throws a counter combo.
Truck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Truck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Truck throws a combination that misses
and Bak counters with a two punch combo.
Truck doesn't manage to clinch there - Bak circles away.
Bak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bak misses with a head kick.
Truck walks into a left hand.
Bak throws a head kick that Truck semi-blocks.
Bak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Truck misses with a double jab
and Bak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Truck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bak circles away quickly and effectively.
Bak lands a really nice looking cross but Truck seems unphased.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Truck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bak slips a jab and a cross from Truck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak stalks Truck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Truck's face. Truck staggers backwards, shaken.
Truck looks to clinch
and Bak counters with a right hand to the body.
Truck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bak moves away.
Truck ducks right into an uppercut from Bak.
Bak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bak lands a nice hook to Truck's body. Truck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bak is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Truck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Truck throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bak counters with an outside leg kick.
Truck throws a combination that misses
and Bak counters with a nice leg kick.
Bak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Truck moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Truck misses with a few strikes there.
Truck tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Truck moves in looking to clinch but Bak pushes him off.
Bak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trucks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck throws a series of punches but Bak avoids them all with ease.
Bak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bak takes one on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bak.
Truck tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bak is able to avoid easily.
Truck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Truck misses with a few strikes there.
Truck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Truck.
Truck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bak lands a leg kick that knocks Truck off balance momentarily.
Bak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Truck throws out the jab.
Truck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bak thuds a left hand into Truck's body.
Bak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Truck takes a kick to the side of the head.

Truck is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Bak catches Truck right on the button with a cross.
Truck is still on wobbly legs! Can Bak finish him?

Truck moves into the clinch.

Bak manages to break the clinch.
Bak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bak throws a sloppy head kick and Truck moves out of range easily.
Truck seems to have recovered his senses.
Truck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Truck throws a series of punches but Bak avoids them all with ease.
Bak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Truck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bak.
Bak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Truck.
Bak clobbers Truck with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck misses with a body kick.
Bak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Truck if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Bak.
Truck misses with a double jab.
Truck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bak counters with a big head kick but Truck shrugs it off.
Bak lands with a hook. Truck tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Truck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bak moves away.
Bak is looking to counter punch.
Truck walks into a left hand.

Truck takes the fight into the clinch.

Bak breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Truck is looking to clinch.
Bak scores with a head kick.
Bak throws a head kick that Truck semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tien Bak dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Truck tries to land a body kick
and Bak counters with a nice uppercut.
Truck wants to clinch.
Truck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bak manages to avoid it.
It looked like Bak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Truck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Truck wants to clinch
and Bak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Truck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bak. Bak obviously looking to wear him down.
Bak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Truck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Truck misses with a left hand
enabling Bak to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak scores with a hook to the body. Truck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Truck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bak throws a sloppy head kick and Truck moves out of range easily.
Bak throws a sloppy head kick and Truck moves out of range easily.
Truck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bak throws a quick counter head kick but Truck was just out of range.
Truck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Truck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tien Bak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Truck on the side of the head.
Bak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bak connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bak.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch but Bak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Truck tries to clinch there but Bak circles away.
Bak is looking for a counter combo.
Bak scores with the left hand. Truck knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Truck works over Bak's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bak counters with a three punch combo that has Truck backing up. Truck nods at Bak to acknowledge the strikes.
Bak scores with the left hand. Truck knows he should have avoided that one.
Truck throws a shot to the body.
Truck lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Truck is breathing heavily.
Truck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Truck is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bak rather than just go for the knockout.
Bak misses with a head kick.
Bak throws a head kick but Truck moves out of range.
Truck takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Truck throws a series of punches but Bak avoids them all with ease.
Truck misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch lands to the side of Truck 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Truck throws a nice looking combination but Bak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bak looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bak circles away quickly and effectively.
Bak half committed to a counter leg kick.
A left and a right from Bak both land. Nice combination.
Bak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Truck misses with a combination
and Bak counters with a two punch combo.
Bak digs a good hook to Truck's body.
Truck wants to clinch but Bak slips to the side
and Truck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Truck darts in trying to clinch
and Truck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Truck can do to turn this around?
Truck steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bak. That one must have hurt.
Truck on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Truck tries to clinch up but Bak circles away and keeps his distance.
Tien Bak is winning the standup battle so far.
Bak scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck wants to clinch but Bak slips to the side
and Bak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ted Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Truck gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Truck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bak counters with a straight right hand.
Truck is looking to clinch but Bak is avoiding it.
Truck has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bak dodges the punch combination from Truck.
Bak looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Truck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bak. Bak obviously looking to wear him down.
Truck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bak counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bak scores with a decent looking hook.
Bak scores with a punch to the head.
Bak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tien Bak dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Truck stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Truck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Truck tries to clinch there but Bak circles away.
Bak throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Truck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Truck takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A lazy left from Truck finds it's target.
Truck tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Truck misses with a kick to the body.
Bak lands a nice looking body shot.
Truck has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bak scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck throws a series of punches but Bak avoids them all with ease.
Truck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bak.
Tien Bak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Bak finds it's way through Truck's defenses.
Truck darts in trying to clinch
and Bak counters with a nice uppercut.
Bak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Truck looks to clinch
and Bak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bak scores with a jab. Truck acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Truck takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bak defending well as Truck loads up on a big left hand.
Bak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Truck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bak, pushing him back against the cage.

Bak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Truck gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Truck looks to score with a jab to the body but Bak is just out of range.
Truck is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Truck takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Truck throws a lazy body kick
letting Bak counter with a right hand.
Bak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Truck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Truck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Truck throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Truck wants to clinch.
Truck tries to clinch there but Bak circles away.
Bak tries to bum rush Truck with a series of wild strikes but Truck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak slips a jab and a cross from Truck.
No joy there for Truck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bak throws a head kick that half lands.
Truck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Truck misses with a two punch combination.
Bak scores with a head kick.
Truck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Truck's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Truck is looking to clinch.
Truck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Truck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Truck throws a right and a left that Bak avoids nicely.
Truck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bak counters with a good low kick that Truck was not able to check.
Tien Bak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Truck takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bak scores with a sloppy right hand. Truck should have avoided that one.
Truck tries to clinch there but Bak circles away.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch but Bak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Truck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ted Truck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bak lands with a nice body punch.
Truck misses with a series of wild punches.
Bak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Truck scores with a shot to the body.
Bak throws a combination. Truck tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tien Bak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Tien Bak!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Tien Bak!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Tien Bak!

Tien Bak wins by unanimous decision!