PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Middle Weight (ranked 629 p4p, 83 weight class) and Johnny Truth (ranked 1401 p4p, 174 weight class). Johnny Truth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Weight
vs
Truth

170 cm
29
195 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

183 cm
22
197 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Sin City Allstars

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Middle Weight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Truth!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Truth.
Weight looks to land a right hand but Truth moved out of range.
Truth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheers as Truth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Weight doesn't seem phased though.
Weight lands a head shot.
Weight paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Weight scores with a four punch combination!
Weight throws a right and a left that both miss.

Weight clinches up with Truth and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Truth's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Truth.
Truth lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Weight.
Still in the clinch, Truth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Truth swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Truth takes a shot to the head.
Truth blocks a body shot from Weight.
Weight prevents a body shot from Truth.
Weight tries to work over Truth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight blocking some punches.
Weight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Truth backwards.
Truth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weight tries to throw a body punch but Truth avoids it by throwing Weight back against the cage.
Weight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Truth manages to break the clinch.

Weight clinches with his opponent.
Truth struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
A short left from Weight.
Weight lands a right hand.

Truth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weight is looking to clinch.
Truth is looking to chop away at Weight's legs.
Weight throws a shot from downtown. Truth moves away and avoids it.
Middle Weight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Truth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Truth.
Truth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Truth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Weight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Weight prevents a body shot from Truth.
Truth misses with a body punch.
Weight tries a body shot but Truth blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight.
Weight prevents a body shot from Truth.
Good body shot from Weight.
Weight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weight tries to work over Truth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Weight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Truth's elbow.
Truth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Weight blocks a body shot from Truth.
Weight throws a punch but it's blocked by Truth.
Weight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Weight is working Truth over against the cage.
Truth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Truth working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truth tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Weight.
Truth looks winded!
Truth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Weight.
Truth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Truth manages to break the clinch.

Weight closes the distance and clinches.
Truth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weight misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Truth.
Weight has a couple of punches blocked by Truth.
Truth throws a head punch that misses.
Weight digs a right hand into Truth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Truth's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Truth.
Weight blocking some punches.
Weight tries to throw a body punch but Truth avoids it by throwing Weight back against the cage.
Weight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Truth.
Weight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Truth backwards.
Weight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Truth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Truth backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weight.
Weight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight.
Weight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Truth backwards.
Weight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weight blocking some punches.
Truth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Truth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Truth prevents a body shot from Weight.
Weight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Truth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Truth tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Truth controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Weight fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Truth backwards.
Truth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Truth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Truths head.
Weight tries to work over Truth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Middle Weight dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Weight throws a body punch but Truth moves out of range.
Truth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weight manages to avoid it.
Weight is looking to counter punch.
Weight scores with a shot to the body.
Weight wants to clinch up but Truth keeps it at a distance.
Weight lands a nice hook to Truth's body. Truth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Weight has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A cross from Weight lands.
Truth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Weight lands a jab to the nose.
Truth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weight misses with a right hand
and Truth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weight throws a shot from downtown. Truth moves away and avoids it.
Weight throws a series of punches but Truth avoids them all with ease.
Weight tries to clinch but Truth moves out of range.
Weight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Truth can do to turn this around?
Truth throws the left hand but Weight avoids the punch easily.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Truth throws a hook but Weight avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weight slips under a jab from Truth.

Weight moves into the clinch.
Weight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight lands with a short shot to the head.
Weight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Truth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Truth misses with a body punch.
Weight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Truth backwards.
Weight lands a body punch.
Truth is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Truth.
Weight misses with a punch on the inside.
Weight lands with a light punch inside.
Weight throws a punch but it's blocked by Truth.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weight.
Truth misses with a body punch.
Weight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Weight - that landed with a thud.
Weight tries to work over Truth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Truth is looking to break free of the clinch but Weight has double underhooks.
Weight cracks Truth with a nice body shot.
Weight scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Truth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weight scores with a shot to the side of Truth's head.
Weight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Truth backwards.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Truth controls his hands.
Weight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Truth misses with some punches.
Weight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Truth trying to control the position but instead, Weight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Truth into the cage.
Weight digs a right hand into Truth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Truth's gas tank.
Weight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Weight lands a body shot.
Weight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weight works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Weight scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Weight fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Weight as the two fighters clinch.
Weight lands a left hand.
Weight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Truth takes a shot to the head.
Weight swings wildly with an uppercut but Truth uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Weight.
Weight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Truth.
Weight gets through Truth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Weight scores with a shot to the side of Truth's head.
Weight lands a nice uppercut.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Truth controls his hands.
Weight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Truths head.
Weight lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Weight.

Truth is rocked!
Weight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weight lands an uppercut.
Truth is still on wobbly legs! Can Weight finish him?
Weight tries to work over Truth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight tries to throw a body punch but Truth avoids it by throwing Weight back against the cage.
Weight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Weight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Weight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Truth blocking some punches.
Weight blocks a body shot from Truth.
Weight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Truth misses with a punch to the body.
Weight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Weight.
Weight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Truths head.
A shot in the inside from Weight.
Truth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weight prevents Truth from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weight works on Truth's body with a couple of short punches.
Weight unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Truth! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Weight is unloading with more strikes now! Truth drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Middle Weight!
Middle Weight thanked the fans post fight for their support.