PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). York comes to the cage accompanied by Rage. The crowd seem to be enjoying Truck's choice of entrance music: Indestructible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

York
vs
Truck

199 cm
25
273 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
260 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herbert Truck!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York tries to clinch up but Truck circles away and keeps his distance.
A clash of legs there as Truck blocks the low kick.
James York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
York closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Truck throws a right and a left that York avoids nicely.
York tries to clinch up.
York is looking to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from York, right into the meat.
York walks into a straight right hand from Truck.
Truck misses with a hook. York ducked under it nicely.
York tries to clinch there but Truck circles away.

York has managed to clinch.
York using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Truck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Truck breaks from the clinch.
York is looking to clinch but Truck is avoiding it.
York tries to clinch up but Truck circles away and keeps his distance.
Truck scores with a body shot.
York tries to clinch up but Truck circles away and keeps his distance.
York tries to clinch but Truck is having none of it.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
York fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Truck decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Truck sitting and controlling from the half guard.
York has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Truck is working away from the top position though.
York looks like he's trying to stand up.
York tries to roll over but Truck keeps him under control.

Truck seems to be looking for submissions.
Truck scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
York wants to get back to full guard.
York is trying to stand back up but Truck is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truck trying to pass the guard but York defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
York wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
York fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Truck is out of range.
York tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Truck circles away from the clinch attempt.
York tries to clinch up but Truck circles away and keeps his distance.
York will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
York is looking to clinch but Truck is avoiding it.
Truck scores with a jab to the head.
York moves in looking to clinch but Truck pushes him off.
Truck swinging wildly here.
Truck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Truck closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Truck tries for a kimura but York is defending well.

Truck is trying to get an arm triangle but York is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Truck working away.
Truck scoring with punches from side control.
York is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Truck off and has taken his back!
York is hanging on to Truck's back as he tries to escape.
York not allowing Truck to control his hands.

York tightening his grip on Truck, looking for the choke.
York doesn't have the hooks in and Truck manages to turn into his guard.
York wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York looking to control.
Truck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
York keeping full guard, as Truck tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Truck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
York tries to clinch up but Truck circles away and keeps his distance.
York wants to clinch.
York tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Truck scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
York tries to clinch but Truck moves out of range.
York throws a left and a right that both miss

and Truck counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for York!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
York trying desperately to get to his feet.
York knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Truck on the ground.
Truck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Truck is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, York has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Truck dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

York doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

York has managed to clinch.
York throws a knee to the head but misses.
York lands an elbow inside that Truck shrugs off.
Truck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
York with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Truck wants to get back to striking at distance but York won't allow it.
York tries a knee to the head but Truck blocks it.
Truck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Truck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Truck scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Truck clobbers York with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Truck thuds a left hand into York's body.

Truck throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. York was covering up waiting for the punch and Truck finishes the takedown easily into guard.

York is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Truck advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York is looking to escape.

Truck is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and York defends it well.
Truck working over York with some ground and pound. York looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Truck is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! York is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Herbert Truck!