PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Huricane (ranked 4747 p4p, 559 weight class) and Johnny Truth (ranked 6385 p4p, 656 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Huricane
vs
Truth

191 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

ZZ POPS

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rod Huricane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Truth!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huricane tries to clinch but Truth moves away
and Truth counters with a straight right hand.

Huricane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Truth working aggressively here.
Truth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Huricane breaks from the clinch.
Huricane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Truth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Huricane scrambles back to his feet.
Truth lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Huricane backs up against the cage.
Truth misses with a lunging right hand
and Huricane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Johnny Truth has been cut.

Huricane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Truth, pushing him back against the cage.
Huricane tries to land a knee to the head but Truth blocks with his arms.
Huricane blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Truth.
Truth is looking to break free of the clinch but Huricane has double underhooks.
Huricane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Truth blocks it with crossed arms.
Truth wants to get back to striking at distance but Huricane won't allow it.
Truth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Truth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Huricane slows down the pace here.
Truth working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huricane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huricane misses with a right hand
and Truth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Truth closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Huricane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Truth misses with a jab to the body

and Huricane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Truth misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Truth.
Truth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Huricane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Truth misses the jab.
Huricane tries to clinch but Truth is having none of it.
A jab from Truth does it's job there.
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!
Truth slips under a jab from Huricane.
Huricane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Huricane.

Huricane clinches.
A body shot lands from Truth.
Truth lands with a left to the head.
Truth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Huricane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Huricane has managed to clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good body shot from Truth.
Huricane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Huricane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Truth tries to circle away but Huricane has him pinned against the cage.
Truth lands a right hand.
Truth is looking to break free of the clinch but Huricane has double underhooks.
Huricane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huricane tries to land a knee to the head but Truth blocks with his arms.
A short left from Truth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huricane misses with a knee strike.
Huricane misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Truth.
Huricane is breathing heavily.
Truth misses with a punch on the inside.
Truth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huricane blocks a body shot from Truth.
Huricane misses with a knee strike.
Huricane just leaning against Truth, taking a breather.
Huricane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Truth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Huricanes head.
Huricane misses with a knee strike.
Truth misses with a body punch.
Huricane looking to throw knees to the head but Truth is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Truth fails to land.
Truth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Truth misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Truth.
Truth is trying to push Huricane away but Huricane has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Huricane just leaning against Truth, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Truth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Truth tests Huricane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huricane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huricane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Truth appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Huricane rushes Truth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Huricane tries a knee to the head but Truth blocks it.
Truth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Huricane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Truth tries to throw a body punch but Huricane avoids it by throwing Truth back against the cage.
Huricane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huricane prevents a body shot from Truth.
Truth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Truth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huricane has him pressed against the cage.
Huricane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Truth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Truth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Truth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Huricane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Truth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Huricane scrambles back to his feet.
Rod Huricane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Huricane clinches up with Truth and pushes him back against the cage.
Huricane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Truth as the two fighters clinch.
Huricane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Truth blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huricane.
Truth has had enough of the clinch but Huricane keeps him there for the moment.
Truth wants to break free but Huricane has control.
Truth misses with some punches.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Huricane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Huricane swings widly with a right hand
letting Truth counter with a right hand.
Truth lands a right hook to the body.
Huricane tries to clinch up.
Truth lands a glancing blow to the side of Huricane's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huricane is looking to clinch but Truth is avoiding it.
Huricane is looking to clinch.
Truth lands with a hook. Huricane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Huricane scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huricane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huricane scores with a jab.
Truth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Huricane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Huricane tries to clinch but Truth moves away
enabling Truth to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnny Truth seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Huricane drives through and clinches with Truth against the cage.
Huricane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Truth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huricane has him pressed against the cage.
Johnny Truth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Huricane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Truth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huricane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Truth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Huricane looking to throw knees to the head but Truth is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huricane is pushing Truth up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Huricane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Truth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huricane.
The fighters circling - Truth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huricane throwing a counter right hand but Truth manages to avoid it.
Truth looks to score with a jab to the body but Huricane is just out of range.
Huricane takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Huricane moves out of range as Truth strikes.
Huricane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Truth scores with a nice strike.
Huricane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Truth keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Truth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Truth scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Truth connects with a body shot.
Huricane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Truth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Truth lands with a good body shot.
Truth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Huricane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Truth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huricane moves in looking to clinch but Truth pushes him off.
Truth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Huricane with a body shot.
Truth connects with a right hand. Huricane shakes it off.
Huricane moves in looking to clinch but Truth pushes him off.
Huricane wants to clinch up but Truth keeps it at a distance.
Truth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Truth fails to land with a series of punches.
Truth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huricane was well out of range. Poor timing from Truth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huricane moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Truth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Huricane in his tracks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Truth, as that shot connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Huricane, as that shot connected.
Huricane tries to clinch up.
Huricane throws a series of punches but Truth avoids them all with ease.
Truth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Truth digs a good hook to Huricane's body.
Truth swings for the body but Huricane moves out of range.
Huricane lands a glancing blow to the side of Truth's head.
Huricane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Truth.
Huricane misses with an uppercut. Truth saw that one coming.
Truth tries to bum rush Huricane with a series of wild strikes but Huricane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Huricane misses with a right hand
and Truth counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Truth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Truth's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Huricane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Truth tests Huricane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huricane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Huricane clinches up with Truth and pushes him back against the cage.
Truth wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Truth as the two fighters clinch.
Truth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huricane stalling in the clinch but Truth improves position.
Truth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Truth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huricane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Truth working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truth has a couple of punches blocked by Huricane.
Huricane keeps control of Truth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huricane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Truth is looking to break free of the clinch but Huricane has double underhooks.
Huricane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Truth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huricane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Truth blocks a jab.

Huricane pushes Truth up against the cage in a clinch.
Huricane misses with a punch to the body.
Huricane blocking some punches.
Huricane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Truth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Truth has a couple of punches blocked by Huricane.
Truth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Huricane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Huricane taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Truth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huricane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huricane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Huricane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Truth lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truth avoiding damage as Huricane throws knees to the body.
Truth misses with the head strike.
Truth wants to get back to striking at distance but Huricane won't allow it.
Truth lands with a right to the head.
Huricane blocking some punches.
Huricane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Huricane is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Truth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Truth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Truth.
Truth tries to circle away but Huricane has him pinned against the cage.
Truth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Truth digs a right hand into Huricane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huricane's gas tank.

Huricane breaks from the clinch.
Truth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Truth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huricane fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truth keeps the fight on the outside.
Truth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huricane is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice defenses there by Huricane.
Truth scores with a sloppy right hand. Huricane should have avoided that one.
Truth throws a series of punches but Huricane avoids them all with ease.
Truth misses with a hook. Huricane ducked under it nicely.
Rod Huricane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Truth moves out of range of the strikes.
Huricane wants to clinch but Truth slips to the side
and Truth counters with a series of strikes. Huricane will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Rod Huricane has been cut.
Huricane wants to clinch
and Truth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huricane dodges the punch combination from Truth.
Johnny Truth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truth lands with a cross.
Truth stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Truth swats away the attempt to clinch by Huricane.
Despite the aggression on Truth's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Huricane has managed to clinch.
Huricane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Huricane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Huricane - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Huricane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Truth blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Truth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Truth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Truth!
Johnny Truth thanked the fans post fight for their support.