PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Svetnela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svetnela comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Angel of Death . McClane has chosen The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John McClane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Svetnela
vs
McClane

187 cm
35
198 lbs
32 - 10 - 1

184 cm
32
197 lbs
25 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 32 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Svetnela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClane takes one to the side of the head.
McClane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Svetnela fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by McClane. Beautiful body shot.
Svetnela blocks a leg kick.
McClane throws a leg kick but Svetnela sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Svetnela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McClane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A low kick from Svetnela is predictable there
and McClane counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svetnela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McClane.
McClane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McClane misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from McClane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane swings for the body but Svetnela moves out of range.
Svetnela misses with a wild body shot.
Svetnela throws a jab but it's blocked by McClane.
McClane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Svetnela. Svetnela obviously looking to wear him down.
Svetnela connects with an inside leg kick.
McClane throws a leg kick
and Svetnela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Svetnela looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Svetnela lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
McClane is looking to slow Svetnela down with leg kicks.
McClane catches Svetnela with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McClane throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McClane blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Svetnela misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svetnela. McClane does a little dance to reset his feet.
McClane misses with a double jab.
McClane misses with a hook.
McClane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for McClane. That snapped Svetnela's head back.
Svetnela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McClane can pounce on him.
McClane moves out of range of the body kick.
McClane tries to work over Svetnela's front leg with a kick but Svetnela checks it.
Svetnela moves out of range of the leg kick from McClane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Svetnela.
A looping hook to the body misses from McClane. Svetnela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Svetnela's jab looks to have found its range, popping McClane under the eye.
Svetnela slips a jab and a cross from McClane.
McClane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClane blocks a head kick by Svetnela.
McClane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Svetnela. That did some damage!
McClane misses with a combination
and Svetnela counters with a lovely straight right hand!

McClane is rocked!
Svetnela feints a jab and as McClane dips his head, Svetnela unleashes a brutal head kick that catches McClane right on the jaw! Timbeeer! McClane falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Svetnela smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Igor Svetnela!
Igor Svetnela looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thank you ONI and good people of Tokyo. I am forever grateful. Good bye.'.