PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Swick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swick kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Offspring - Half Truism. Jon Swick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Swick
vs
Truck

193 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
220 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Swick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Truck!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Truck is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Swick.

It looks like Corey Truck has been cut.
Truck closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Truck just misses with a punch to the body.
Swick closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Truck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swick but Swick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Truck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Swick holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Truck drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swick gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Swick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Swick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Swick throws a big counter combination but Truck scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Truck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swick.
Swick is looking for a counter combo.
Truck misses with a left hand
and Truck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Swick closes the distance and clinches.
Truck blocks an elbow strike.
Truck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Truck tries to score a body lock takedown but Swick shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jon Swick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Truck.

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

Swick moves into range and clinches up with Truck.
Swick tries to land knees in the clinch but Truck avoids the damage to the body.
Swick blocks a body shot from Truck.
Swick stalling.
Swick is stalling here.

Swick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Truck changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Swick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck trying to control the position but Swick is working away.

Swick throws Truck to one side and escapes!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Truck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swick but Swick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Truck misses with a takedown attempt - Swick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swick scores with a nice strike.
Truck throws a lazy body kick
and Truck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Truck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swick.

Swick clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swick is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Truck missing with a left hand there. Swick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Truck misses with a body shot.
Truck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swick moves away.
Truck drops his hands momentarily and Swick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Truck fails with a takedown attempt.
Truck with a poor takedown
and Swick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Swick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Swick thumps Truck with a low kick.
Jon Swick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Truck misses with an uppercut.
Swick delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Truck misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Swick.
Truck looks winded!
Truck tries to clinch up but Swick circles away and keeps his distance.
Swick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Truck swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Swick to counter with a crisp jab.
Swick misses with a double jab.
Truck with the counter takedown but Swick avoids it easily.
Truck dodges the punch combination from Swick.
Swick misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Swick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Truck's cut.
That's time! Swick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Swick throws out a powerful jab.
Truck takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jon Swick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Truck with a poor takedown
and Swick counters with a solid body kick.
Truck misses with a left hand
and Swick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swick slaps away a takedown attempt from Truck, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Corey Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Truck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swick. Swick obviously looking to wear him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Swick - that will leave a mark!
Truck is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Swick rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Truck takes one to the side of the head.
Swick lands a nice shot to the body.
Truck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Swick makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jon Swick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Truck.
Truck is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swick leaves Truck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Swick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Truck.
Truck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Truck throws a leg kick
and Swick counters with a three punch combo that has Truck backing up. Truck nods at Swick to acknowledge the strikes.

Truck is rocked!
Swick lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Swick gets a clinch.

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

Swick pushes Truck up against the cage in a clinch.

Swick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Truck darts in looking for a takedown but Swick gets double underhooks and turns Truck into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck loads up on a big right hand but Swick slips the punch.
Swick scores with a jab.
Swick seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Swick moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swick.

Swick breaks the clinch.

Swick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Swick.
Truck is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Swick pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Swick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Truck throws a leg kick that misses.
Swick wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Truck throws a wild hook but Swick just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Truck gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Swick raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Swick!
Jon Swick made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Yeah, I trained hard for this fight. Glad to get the win. Keeping on keeping on! '.