PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Relic Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu comes to the cage accompanied by Outshined. Truck is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Indestructible. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fatu
vs
Truck

200 cm
20
225 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
260 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Relic Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herbert Truck!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fatu wants to clinch.
Fatu throws out a loose jab but Truck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Truck swinging wilding here.
Fatu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Truck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fatu.
Truck fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatu is looking to clinch but Truck is avoiding it.
Truck throws and low kick but Fatu moves out of range easily.
Truck avoids the head kick by Fatu.
Truck dips to his left and cracks Fatu with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu falls off balance throwing a combination

and Truck counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fatu!
Truck controlling the position easily from mount.
Truck lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Fatu is rocked!
Fatu has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Even with his hooks in, Truck manages to miss with strikes from the back.
What can Fatu do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

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

Truck is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fatu knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fatu for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truck controls the action.
Fatu looking very determined here, making life difficult for Truck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck misses with an elbow to the head.
Fatu is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Truck is looking for the choke from the back position but Fatu is controlling his hands well.
Truck has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Fatu.
Fatu is breathing heavily.
Truck throwing sloppy strikes.
Fatu has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Truck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Fatu hold on?!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Truck throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Truck trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Truck has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Fatu is defending well but eventually Truck manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Fatu has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Herbert Truck!