PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Nogueira Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira Jr has chosen Californication-Red Hot Chili Peppers as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Truck
vs
Nogueira Jr

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

S.W.A.T.

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shaun Truck !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edwin Nogueira Jr!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nogueira Jr shoots in but Truck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Truck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nogueira Jr.
Nogueira Jr shoots in and drives through. Truck sprawls well.
Shaun Truck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Nogueira Jr.
Nogueira Jr lands a two punch combo.

Truck scores a takedown into full mount!
Nogueira Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nogueira Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nogueira Jr looks gassed!
Truck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Truck has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira Jr wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Nogueira Jr tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nogueira Jr tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Truck looking to control and managing it successfully.
Truck lands a nice shot to the head.
Nogueira Jr is working to get back to half guard.
Truck looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nogueira Jr tries to improve his position but instead Truck has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck controlling from the back.
Truck is hanging on to Nogueira Jr's back as he tries to escape.
Truck has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nogueira Jr's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Shaun Truck just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nogueira Jr misses with a double jab.
Nogueira Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nogueira Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Truck counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Nogueira Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Truck stands and throws Nogueira Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nogueira Jr is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Truck dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nogueira Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Truck misses with a head kick.

Truck looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Nogueira Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Truck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Truck has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nogueira Jr has an active guard here but Truck has managed to pass into half guard.
Truck not doing much here.
Nogueira Jr manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira Jr is striking off his back. Truck thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Truck content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Truck is looking to advance position but Nogueira Jr won't allow it.
Nogueira Jr wants to improve his position but Truck is controlling well.
Nogueira Jr is looking to control Truck 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nogueira Jr avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Truck perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nogueira Jr is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Truck scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nogueira Jr tries to buck Truck off but Truck is having none of it.
Nogueira Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Nogueira Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Truck 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Nogueira Jr gets back to full guard.
Nogueira Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nogueira Jr keeping full guard, as Truck tries to pass.

Nogueira Jr working for submissions but it's allowed Truck to get to half guard.
Truck sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nogueira Jr tries to get to full guard but Truck has control of the leg.
Nogueira Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nogueira Jr has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Truck has passed into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nogueira Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Nogueira Jr looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Truck dominated that second round.
That's time! Truck 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Truck closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nogueira Jr is trying to get back to half guard.

Truck decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nogueira Jr to his feet.

Truck gets a takedown into half guard.
Nogueira Jr tries to roll over but Truck keeps him under control.
Truck is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Truck trying to control from half guard but Nogueira Jr is working away.
Nogueira Jr wants to get back to full guard but Truck has passed into side control.
Nogueira Jr can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truck controlling the position easily from mount.
Nogueira Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Edwin Nogueira Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nogueira Jr manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Nogueira Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nogueira Jr is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nogueira Jr tries to get to full guard but Truck has control of the leg.

Nogueira Jr looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nogueira Jr wants to improve his position but Truck is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Truck seems content to control.
Nogueira Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Truck is controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Truck 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Truck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Truck has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

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