PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Trucks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osman Ralf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralf has chosen Frontlines as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Trucks
vs
Ralf

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
176 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Trucks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Osman Ralf!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ralf tries to score with a low kick but Trucks moves his leg out of the way.
A punch combination from Ralf misses.
Trucks checks a low kick from Ralf.
Trucks tries a head kick but it misses.
Ralf throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trucks has a takedown stuffed.
Ralf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trucks moves in looking to clinch but Ralf pushes him off.
Ralf moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Ralf gets caught flat footed, as Trucks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ralf wants to stand and escape but Trucks is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks controls from within his opponent's guard.
Trucks prevents Ralf from getting back to his feet.
Trucks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ralf throws a wild body kick that Trucks sees coming a mile off.
Ralf throws a right hand that Trucks ducks under and follows up with a left that Trucks also avoids with ease.
Ralf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trucks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ralf as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Trucks shoots for a double leg takedown but Ralf sprawls well. He's pushed Trucks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Trucks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ralf lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ralf, right into the meat.
Ralf throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trucks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ralf swivels and escapes.
Trucks is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Ralf. No joy for Trucks on that attempt.
Good leg kick by Ralf there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Ralf has managed to clinch.

Ralf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ralf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trucks, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralf prevents a takedown attempt there.

Ralf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trucks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ralf.
Ralf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Trucks dives in and grabs Ralf's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ralf pushes down on Trucks's head and hops out.
A good leg kick by Ralf.
Ralf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Ralf looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Ralf stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Trucks to get to his feet.
Ralf cracks the inside of Trucks's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ralf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ralf tried to score with a low kick but Trucks checks it.
Trucks tries for a takedown but Ralf circles away easily
and Ralf makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ralf throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ralf, right into the meat.

Ralf is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trucks's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ralf decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osman Ralf dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A slapping body kick lands there for Ralf.
A good leg kick by Ralf.
Trucks with a poor takedown
and Ralf counters with a leg kick.
Ralf dodges the punch combination from Trucks.
Ralf chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ralf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Ralf there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ralf throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralf misses with a takedown

and Trucks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ralf pushes Trucks off and scrambles back to his feet.
Trucks with a poor takedown
and Ralf counters with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Trucks.
Ralf fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trucks checks it well.
Ralf connects with a solid leg kick.
Trucks misses with a takedown
and Ralf counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Trucks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ralf is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ralf throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trucks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ralf counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Trucks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ralf. Ralf obviously looking to wear him down.
Ralf throws a leg kick

and Trucks counters by clinching up.

Ralf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trucks throws a leg kick
and Ralf counters with a good low kick that Trucks was not able to check.
Trucks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trucks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ralf counters with a solid body kick.
A good leg kick by Ralf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ralf.
Ralf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trucks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Trucks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ralf counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trucks's knee momentarily.
Trucks swinging wilding here.
Decent striking displayed by Ralf there.
Trucks misses with a hook to the body
and Ralf counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Ralf throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Trucks was covering up waiting for the punch and Ralf finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Trucks has a closed guard, preventing Ralf from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trucks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Ralf stands up from Trucks's guard - Ralf perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ralf displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trucks.
Ralf cracks the inside of Trucks's front leg.
Ralf thows a leg kick but Trucks checks it

and Trucks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Trucks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Osman Ralf will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Trucks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Trucks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ralf makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Ralf is predictable there
and Trucks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Trucks throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ralf feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trucks's calf.
Trucks shoots and misses
and Ralf counters with an outside leg kick.
Ralf is looking to slow Trucks down with leg kicks.
Trucks checks a leg kick nicely.
Trucks has his takedown stuffed
and Ralf counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Trucks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trucks shoots and misses
and Ralf counters with an outside leg kick.
Ralf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ralf.
Trucks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ralf can pounce on him.
Ralf throws a leg kick which misses Trucks's front leg but catches the back leg as Trucks tries to avoid it.
Ralf with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ralf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ralf thumps Trucks with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ralf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ralf thumps Trucks with a low kick.
Ralf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ralf with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Trucks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Trucks lands in his opponent's guard.

Ralf pushes Trucks off and gets back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ralf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ralf.
Trucks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ralf counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ralf lets loose with a powerful body kick. Trucks will feel that in the morning.
A head kick from Ralf lands but Trucks takes it in his stride.
Trucks misses with a takedown attempt
and Ralf counters with a one-two to the body.
Ralf throws a leg kick which misses Trucks's front leg but catches the back leg as Trucks tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ralf. That's going to slow Trucks down.
Trucks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ralf misses with a head kick.
Trucks misses with a takedown
and Ralf makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ralf throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ralf goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Trucks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ralf counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trucks's knee momentarily.
Trucks looks to land a right hand but Ralf moved out of range.
Osman Ralf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trucks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ralf was well out of range. Poor timing from Trucks.
Trucks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ralf was well out of range. Poor timing from Trucks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osman Ralf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ralf winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osman Ralf!