PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Trucks (ranked 1135 p4p, 902 weight class) and Donnie Larkin (ranked 156 p4p, 121 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Trucks
vs
Larkin

183 cm
35
196
23 - 14 - 1

181 cm
30
188
12 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Trucks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trucks throws a big shot that misses.
Larkin lands a jab.

It looks like Derek Trucks has been cut.
Trucks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Trucks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larkin with a nice cross.
Trucks cracks Larkin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Trucks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larkin.
Larkin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTrucks.
A slow jab from Larkin misses its intended target.
A big right from Larkin misses.
Trucks swings widly with a right hand
and Larkin counters with a straight right hand.
Larkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trucks in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larkin throws a big shot that misses.
Trucks misses with a hook to the body
and Larkin counters with a straight right hand.
Trucks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larkin.
Trucks throws out a leg kick but Larkin moves out of range and Trucks only half commits.
Larkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks swings for the body but Larkin moves out of range.
Trucks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trucks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trucks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trucks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnie Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin throws a looping overhand right but Trucks ducks down to avoid it.
Trucks avoids the head kick by Larkin.
Larkin cracks Trucks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Trucks rushes Larkin and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trucks.
Larkin working hard to break the clinch.
Trucks lands a nice uppercut.
Larkin blocks a body shot from Trucks.
Larkin is trying to break free.

Larkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trucks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trucks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Larkin on the side of the head.

It looks like Donnie Larkin has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Trucks.
Larkin lands a jab to the nose.
Larkin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Trucks misses.
The fighters circling - Larkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trucks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Trucks misses with a straight right.
Larkin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trucks's hands.
Trucks takes a swing at Larkin's ribcage but misses.
Trucks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trucks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Larkin misses with an uppercut. Trucks saw that one coming.
Trucks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larkin moves away from the strike by Trucks.
Larkin misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trucks lands a jab.
Trucks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larkin throws a big counter head kick but Trucks avoids it with no problem.
Larkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trucks.
Trucks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trucks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Larkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Larkin is predictable there
and Trucks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trucks misses the shot to the body.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Trucks.
Trucks jabs Larkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Trucks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trucks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Trucks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larkin.
Trucks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Derek Trucks's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trucks throws a body shot but no joy.
Larkin throws a push kick but Trucks slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larkin.
Trucks moves away from the strike by Larkin.
Trucks misses with a low kick.
Trucks misses with a body kick.
Larkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trucks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Larkin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Trucks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Larkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trucks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Trucks.
Larkin throws the left hand but Trucks avoids the punch easily.
Trucks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A low kick from Trucks is predictable there
and Trucks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trucks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Donnie Larkin's cut even more.
Trucks misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larkin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Larkin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Trucks is rocked!
Trucks tries to get into range but Larkin steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Trucks! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Larkin scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donnie Larkin!
Donnie Larkin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.