PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Nurple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurple comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March. Truck has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. Darth Nurple could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Herbert Truck's chin.

Nurple
vs
Truck

190 cm
32
220 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

200 cm
29
260 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Nurple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herbert Truck!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurple throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Truck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Truck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nurple sprawls well initially but Truck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Truck lands with a punch from half guard.

Truck seems to be working for a kimura but Nurple defends the submission attempt.
Truck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Truck throwing shots but Nurple is blocking nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Truck looks to land a strike but Nurple avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nurple is trying to hold Truck in close to prevent damage but Truck has managed to pass into half guard.
Truck is trying to control the action in half guard but Nurple is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nurple is defending against the submission attempts here by Truck.
Truck is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Nurple is defending against the submission attempts here by Truck.
Nurple is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nurple is refusing to be controlled, as Truck sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurple is looking for a sweep. Truck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Truck is working for a submission of some sort.
Nurple missing with punches from the bottom.

Truck is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nurple sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Truck lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurple makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nurple.

Truck drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nurple dives on top into guard.
Nurple tries to stand but Truck is controlling from the bottom.

Truck looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nurple passes into half guard.
Truck works his way to full guard. Good work.
Truck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Truck is trying to control the position but Nurple postures up.
Truck wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nurple is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nurple decides to stand and escape the position.
Nurple wants to clinch up but Truck keeps it at a distance.
Nurple looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Nurple.
Truck needs to keep his hands up - Nurple had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nurple misses with a low kick.

Truck gets tackled into the cage by Nurple. Nurple maintains the clinch.
Nurple is trying to stall.
Truck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Truck dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Truck tries for a takedown but Nurple sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Truck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Truck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Truck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nurple tries to close the distance and clinch but Truck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nurple waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Truck.
Nurple throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Truck moves out of range of the body kick.
Nurple lands an overhand right.
Nurple swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Truck gets a double leg takedown into Nurple's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Truck preventing the sweep.
Herbert Truck has got the better of the ground game so far.

Truck drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nurple dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurple wants to stand but Truck is controlling his posture from full guard.

Nurple gets to his feet - Truck follows without any prompting.
Truck scoring well with a low kick there.
Darth Nurple is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Truck looks to throw the jab but Nurple is out of range.
Nurple is looking to land body kicks.
Truck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nurple is fending him off so far but Truck persists. Nope, Nurple circles away and we're back to standing.
Darth Nurple has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Truck.
Truck throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nurple connects with an inside leg kick.
Darth Nurple is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurple takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Truck shoots in but Nurple avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Truck manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nurple on his heels. He'll look to pass Nurple's guard now, I'm sure.
Truck is breathing heavily.
Nurple working a defensive guard but Truck manages to pass into side control anyway.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurple wants to control but Truck postures up.

Truck is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nurple is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Truck is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nurple is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Truck works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurple is trying to control Truck's posture but Truck avoids it.
Nurple dodges the ground and pound from Truck.
Nurple is trying to work for a sweep but Truck has mounted him!
The referee warns Nurple that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Truck postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nurple looks a forlorn figure.
Truck raining down shots from the mount!

Nurple is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Truck postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Nurple badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Truck around the waist but Truck pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Truck is the winner by TKO! Truck jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herbert Truck!
Herbert Truck decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.