PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nigel Truck's chin.

Jackson
vs
Truck

175 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

158 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nigel Truck!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Truck shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Truck has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Truck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson tries to bum rush Truck with a series of wild strikes but Truck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Truck moves his leg out of the way.
Truck is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jackson misses with a combination

and Truck counters by clinching up.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.

Jackson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Truck is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jackson to the mat. Jackson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Jackson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Truck off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A nice inside leg kick there by Truck. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Truck throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Truck darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Truck into the cage.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Truck. Truck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Truck circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Truck takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Truck.
Truck has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Steve Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Truck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Truck missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Truck missing with knees to the body.

Truck breaks the clinch.
Jackson stuns Truck with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Truck. Truck gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Truck throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Truck only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Truck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Truck lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.
Truck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Truck has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Truck lands a takedown into guard.
Truck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Truck won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Truck from controlling successfully.
Jackson trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Truck tries to pass.
Truck controls from within his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Truck trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Truck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Truck clinches up against the cage.
Truck stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steve Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Truck scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Truck trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Truck is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Truck lands a couple of elbows.
Truck stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Jackson wriggles free and stands up.
Steve Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Truck throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Truck. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Truck missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Truck moves into the clinch successfully.
Truck is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Truck breaks the clinch.
Truck scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Truck is just out of range.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Truck avoids nicely.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Truck.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Truck avoids them all with ease.
Truck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Truck is avoiding it.
Truck misses with a few strikes there.

Truck moves into the clinch.
Truck missing with knees to the body.
Truck wants a takedown but no success here.
Truck crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Truck breaks from the clinch.
Jackson throws a right hand that Truck ducks under and follows up with a left that Truck also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Truck.
Truck tries to counter by closing the distance.

Truck drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Jackson pushes Truck off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Truck throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Truck is in Jackson's guard.
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!
Truck trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Truck landing some decent shots from guard.
Truck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Truck trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

Jackson is working an open guard so Truck takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nigel Truck will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Truck is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard.
Truck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Truck lands strikes from half guard.
Truck is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Truck tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Truck is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Truck drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Truck scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Truck lands a nice short elbow.

Truck is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Truck prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Truck is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Truck is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Truck lands a nice short elbow.
Truck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Truck thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Jackson tries to kick Truck off but Truck keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Truck is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Truck with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Truck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Truck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Truck is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Truck gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Truck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Truck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Truck throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck slips under a jab.
Truck shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Truck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked

and Truck counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Truck working the body and head with strikes.
Truck remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truck working the ground and pound from side control.
Truck looks up at the clock and then as Jackson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Truck smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Truck is staying tight to Jackson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Truck landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
Truck tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Truck landing strikes.
Truck cracks Jackson with a big right hand but Jackson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Truck landing strikes.
Jackson taking a bit of punishment here - Truck scoring with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Truck scores with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson is not content to let Truck control the position.
Truck lands a few punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Truck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Truck has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nigel Truck!
Nigel Truck seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.