PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gio Disa Pervart (ranked 6684 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tod Truck (ranked 20193 p4p, 0 weight class). Gio Disa Pervart could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tod Truck's chin.

Disa Pervart
vs
Truck

185 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

167 cm
26
175 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gio Disa Pervart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tod Truck!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Disa Pervart scores with a crisp jab that stopped Truck in his tracks.
Disa Pervart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Disa Pervart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Truck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Truck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Disa Pervart.
Disa Pervart throws a nice looking combination but Truck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Disa Pervart looks to score with a jab to the body but Truck is just out of range.
Truck gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Truck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Disa Pervart.
Sloppy strikes from Disa Pervart. Those never looked like landing.
Truck misses with a double jab.
Disa Pervart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Truck throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Truck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Disa Pervart throws out a powerful jab.

Truck clinches up with Disa Pervart and pushes him back against the cage.

Truck has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Disa Pervart clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Disa Pervart can't escape the position.
Truck scores with punches from the back.
Truck misses with punches from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck lands strikes to the head.
Truck punches the canvas rather than the man.
Truck lands a shot to the head.
Truck throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Truck misses with punches from the back.
Disa Pervart just trying to survive but Truck is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Disa Pervart has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Truck.
Truck missing with strikes.
Disa Pervart covering up well under a series of strikes from Truck.

Truck is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Disa Pervart knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Disa Pervart for a finish.
Truck throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Even with his hooks in, Truck manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Truck working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Truck missing with strikes.
Disa Pervart is really stuck here.
Truck missing with strikes from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Truck lands strikes to the head.
Truck lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Disa Pervart.

Truck is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Disa Pervart is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Truck missing with strikes from the back.
Truck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Truck lands with a hammerfist to the side of Disa Pervart's head.
Disa Pervart covering up well and avoiding damage.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Truck. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Disa Pervart is rocked!
Disa Pervart covering up well under a series of strikes from Truck.
Oh Disa Pervart is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Truck tightening his grip on Disa Pervart, looking for the choke.
Disa Pervart seems to have got his legs back now.
Disa Pervart turns into Truck and is now in his guard.
Disa Pervart wants to stand but Truck has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Truck pushes Disa Pervart off and scrambles back to his feet.
Disa Pervart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Truck. Truck obviously looking to wear him down.
Disa Pervart swinging wildly here.
Disa Pervart takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Truck forces Disa Pervart back against the cage and clinches.
Disa Pervart is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Disa Pervart managing to block the knees to the body from Truck.
Truck unloads a knee to the mid-section. Disa Pervart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Truck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Disa Pervart pulls his leg out and moves away.

Truck takes the fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Truck has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Truck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Disa Pervart is defending well for now.

Disa Pervart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Truck thuds his shin into the meat of Disa Pervart's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Disa Pervart lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Truck fails to land with a series of punches.
Truck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Disa Pervart was well out of range. Poor timing from Truck.
Disa Pervart misses with the combination.
Truck appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tod Truck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Disa Pervart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gio Disa Pervart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Truck moves into range and clinches up with Disa Pervart.

Truck breaks from the clinch.

Truck gets a clinch.
Truck crunches a lovely knee into Disa Pervart's ribcage.

Truck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Disa Pervart connects with a crisp jab.
Disa Pervart throws a shot to the body.
Disa Pervart is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Disa Pervart takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Truck closes the distance and clinches.
Truck is struggling to control the position.

Disa Pervart breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Truck swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Disa Pervart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Truck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disa Pervart lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Truck backs up against the cage.
Truck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Disa Pervart throws a right and a left that Truck avoids nicely.

Truck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Truck.
Truck tries to land knees in the clinch but Disa Pervart avoids the damage to the body.
Truck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Truck.
Truck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Gio Disa Pervart has been cut.

Truck decides to pull guard.
Truck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Truck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Truck decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Disa Pervart, up you get!

Disa Pervart gets tackled into the cage by Truck. Truck maintains the clinch.

Truck breaks the clinch.

Truck darts in and clinches Disa Pervart up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck is pushing Disa Pervart up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Truck crunches a lovely knee into Disa Pervart's ribcage.
Truck scores with a knee to the head.

Truck gets control of Disa Pervart's arms and successfully pulls guard. Truck will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Truck working a defensive guard here.
Disa Pervart being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Truck is on top in guard.

Truck decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sloppy strikes from Truck. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Truck throws a series of punches but Disa Pervart moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Truck!
Truck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Truck turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Truck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Truck pushes Disa Pervart up against the cage in a clinch.
Truck leaning against his opponent.
Truck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Disa Pervart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Disa Pervart breaks the clinch.
Disa Pervart is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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 lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Disa Pervart works the jab nicely.
No joy there for Disa Pervart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Truck misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Truck misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Truck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Truck stalls.
Truck is leaning against Disa Pervart and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Truck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Truck!
Disa Pervart lands a two punch combo.
Truck connects with an inside leg kick.

Oooooh!!! Truck has knocked Disa Pervart down with a huge combo! Truck steps away and waves a wobbly Disa Pervart back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Disa Pervart dodges the punch combination from Truck.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Truck clinches up with Disa Pervart and pushes him back against the cage.

Disa Pervart breaks from the clinch.
Truck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tod Truck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gio Disa Pervart's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Truck slips under a jab from Disa Pervart.
Truck scores with a jab.
Disa Pervart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Truck.
Disa Pervart swinging wildly here.
Truck throws a counter combo.
Disa Pervart lands a glancing blow to the side of Truck's head.
Disa Pervart jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Truck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Disa Pervart.
Disa Pervart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Disa Pervart slips a jab and a cross from Truck.

Truck gets a clinch.

Truck 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.

Truck has closed the distance and engaged Disa Pervart in a clinch.

Disa Pervart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Disa Pervart works Truck's body with a nice hook.
Disa Pervart swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Truck rushes Disa Pervart and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Disa Pervart pulls his leg out and moves away.
Disa Pervart stalks Truck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Truck's face. Truck staggers backwards, shaken.
Truck misses with the combination.

Truck clinches.
Disa Pervart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Truck misses with a knee strike.
Disa Pervart can't find room to land a body shot as Truck controls the action.
Truck pushes Disa Pervart back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

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

Truck has closed the distance and engaged Disa Pervart in a clinch.
Truck tries a body shot but Disa Pervart blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Truck unloads a knee to the mid-section. Disa Pervart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Truck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Truck.
Truck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Truck leaning against his opponent.
Truck scores a nice knee to the body.
Truck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Gio Disa Pervart's cut is getting worse.
A short body shot lands from Truck as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Truck as the two fighters clinch.
Disa Pervart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Truck working Disa Pervart over with knees to the body.
Truck landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Truck landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck crunches a lovely knee into Disa Pervart's ribcage.
A right hook to the body lands for Truck.
Disa Pervart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Truck putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Disa Pervart in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Truck.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Truck takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Truck has Disa Pervart pushed against the cage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disa Pervart throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Disa Pervart misses.
Truck thumps Disa Pervart with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Truck. Those never looked like landing.
Truck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Disa Pervart circles away quickly and effectively.

Truck has closed the distance and engaged Disa Pervart in a clinch.

Truck manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Truck closes the distance and pushes Disa Pervart back into the cage.
Truck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Truck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Disa Pervart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Truck slips under a jab from Disa Pervart.
Gio Disa Pervart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Truck throws out a leg kick but Disa Pervart moves out of range and Truck only half commits.
Disa Pervart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Truck at a distance.
Truck misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tod Truck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Truck 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tod Truck!