PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tod Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lucas Hood has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hood
vs
Truck

180 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
19
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tod Truck!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hood.
Truck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Truck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Hood.
Truck thows a leg kick but Hood checks it
letting Hood counter with a right hand.
Truck throws a leg kick but Hood moved away.
Hood appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Truck does no damage.
Hood is looking for a counter combo.
Truck lands a slapping body shot.
Truck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Truck rushes Hood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hood manages to break the clinch.
Hood looks to land a combination but Truck avoids it well.

Truck moves into the clinch.

Truck breaks from the clinch.
Truck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Truck pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hood is out of range and Truck settles back down.
Tod Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Hood breaks the clinch.
Hood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Truck moves into the clinch successfully.

Hood breaks from the clinch.
We've been informed that Truck has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Truck gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Truck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Truck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hood.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Truck has managed to clinch.
Hood blocks a body shot from Truck.

Hood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hood keeps the fight on the outside.
Truck misses with a takedown
and Hood counters with a left and a right that stings Truck.
Truck swinging wildly here.
Hood looks to land a combination but Truck avoids it well.
Truck is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hood slips a jab and a cross from Truck.
Hood is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Truck looks winded!
Truck darts in trying to clinch
and Hood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Truck looks to land a combination but Hood avoids it well.
Hood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Truck misses with a kick to the body
and Hood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Truck throws a leg kick but Hood sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Truck closes the distance and clinches.

Hood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Truck throws a lazy uppercut
and Hood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Truck is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OH! Truck has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Hood smells blood and charges in for the finish! Hood unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Truck sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lucas Hood!