PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troubled Troubadour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troubled Troubadour looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

McClane
vs
Troubadour

184 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Lava

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John McClane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Troubled Troubadour!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troubadour tries to clinch up.
Troubadour fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McClane checks it well.
Troubadour tries to clinch up but McClane circles away and keeps his distance.
McClane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McClane shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Troubadour takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McClane throws a nice looking combination but Troubadour bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McClane misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Troubadour slips a jab and a cross from McClane.
McClane throws the kick towards the body but Troubadour avoids it.
Troubadour tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McClane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Troubadour wants to clinch.
McClane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Troubadour throws a combination that misses
and McClane counters with a left and a right that stings Troubadour.
Troubadour throws a series of punches but McClane moves out of range.
McClane misses with the combination.
Troubadour is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Troubadour showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McClane.
McClane misses with a combination
and Troubadour counters with a three punch combo that has McClane backing up. McClane nods at Troubadour to acknowledge the strikes.
McClane is breathing heavily.
McClane throws a leg kick
and McClane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Troubadour will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troubadour looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McClane is fending him off so far but Troubadour persists. Nope, McClane circles away and we're back to standing.
Troubadour swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McClane stuffs the takedown.
No luck for McClane with that takedown attempt.
Troubadour lands a head kick. McClane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McClane throws a right and a left that both miss.
McClane misses with a double jab

and Troubadour counters by moving into the clinch.
Troubadour is looking to break free of the clinch but McClane has double underhooks.
Troubadour has had enough of the clinch but McClane keeps him there for the moment.
McClane avoiding damage as Troubadour throws knees to the body.
McClane taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

McClane breaks from the clinch.
Troubadour checks a leg kick.
McClane with a nice cross.
McClane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Troubadour counters with a good, hard body kick but McClane shrugs it off.
McClane lands a hook that stumbles Troubadour back into the cage. McClane follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Troubadour to the canvas! McClane pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Troubadour has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John McClane!