PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiram Cummins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiram Cummins has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cummins
vs
Truck

180 cm
21
152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

155 cm
25
160 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hiram Cummins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Truck!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck throws a body shot but no joy.
Cummins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Truck looks winded!
A decent looking cross lands there for Cummins.

It looks like Ted Truck has been cut.
Cummins is looking to clinch.
Cummins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Truck.
Cummins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Truck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Cummins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Truck looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Cummins breaks the clinch.

Cummins moves into the clinch.
Truck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cummins prevents a body shot from Truck.

Cummins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cummins just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Cummins has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Truck tries to break free but Cummins pushes him back against the cage.
Cummins is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck is looking to control Cummins's arms but Cummins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Truck has his back to the cage.
Cummins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cummins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cummins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cummins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Truck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cummins slowing the pace effectively.

Cummins pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummins has Truck pulled in close to control his posture.
Truck trying to control but Cummins is working from the bottom.
Cummins wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cummins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Truck avoids the head kick by Cummins.
Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Truck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cummins lands a body shot.
Truck goes for a double leg but Cummins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cummins continues to drive forward.

Cummins has managed to clinch.

Cummins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Truck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiram Cummins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cummins throws a body punch but Truck moves out of range.
Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Truck swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck checks the leg kick nicely there.

Truck gets tackled into the cage by Cummins. Cummins maintains the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cummins.
Truck gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cummins.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiram Cummins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cummins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice left hand lands by Cummins.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Truck takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cummins has Truck pressed against the cage, preventing Truck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Cummins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Truck regains guard.
Cummins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Truck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cummins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Truck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cummins was well out of range. Poor timing from Truck.
Truck just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCummins.
Truck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cummins clobbers Truck with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cummins misses with a looping right.

Cummins lands a big right hand that sends Truck crashing to the mat! Cummins stays standing though and waves Truck back to his feet!

Truck is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cummins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Truck is still on wobbly legs! Can Cummins finish him?
Cummins closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Truck counter with a right hand.
Truck walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Truck limp body while Cummins jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hiram Cummins!