PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Jay Franlkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClane's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Refuse/Resist. Franlkin has chosen ACDC- For Those About To Rock as his entrance music. Richard Jay Franlkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McClane
vs
Jay Franlkin

182 cm
32
201 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McClane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Jay Franlkin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franlkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McClane manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Franlkin.
McClane scores with a leg kick.
McClane has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A left and a right from Franlkin both land. Nice combination.

It looks like John McClane has been cut.
McClane misses the jab.
Franlkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McClane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Franlkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McClane feints and then cracks Franlkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Franlkin down.
A telegraphed right hand from McClane misses the target.
McClane thumps Franlkin with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McClane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
John McClane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franlkin misses with a two punch combination.
Franlkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McClane manages to avoid it.
Franlkin misses with a wild combination.
McClane cracks Franlkin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McClane misses with an uppercut
and Franlkin counters with a right hand to the body.
An inside leg kick from Franlkin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franlkin misses with a few strikes there.
McClane staying out of range there.
Franlkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McClane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franlkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McClane. McClane obviously looking to wear him down.
Franlkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franlkin walks into a jab.
McClane misses with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Franlkin misses.
McClane connects with a jab.
McClane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Franlkin walks into a jab.
McClane misses the jab.
A left and a right from Franlkin both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McClane connects with a body shot.
Franlkin slips a straight right by McClane.
Nice body kick there by McClane.
McClane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane throws a hook but Franlkin blocks it.
McClane throws a front kick aimed at Franlkin's knee but Franlkin avoids it well.
Franlkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McClane circles away quickly and effectively.
McClane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Franlkin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McClane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McClane throws a big shot that misses.
McClane looks to score with a jab to the body but Franlkin is just out of range.
McClane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franlkin was well out of range. Poor timing from McClane.
McClane thuds his shin into the meat of Franlkin's side.
McClane cracks Franlkin with an open hand slap.
Franlkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McClane looks to score with a jab to the body but Franlkin is just out of range.
McClane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Franlkin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McClane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Franlkin scrambles back to his feet.
Franlkin slips under a jab from McClane.
McClane just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin pivots, looking for a leg kick but McClane is out of range and Franlkin settles back down.
Franlkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
McClane connects with a crisp jab.
McClane swings for the body but Franlkin moves out of range.
Franlkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Franlkin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McClane throws a low kick but Franlkin avoids it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Franlkin.
McClane looks to score with a jab to the body but Franlkin is just out of range.
Franlkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McClane moves away.
McClane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McClane takes a swing at Franlkin's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Franlkin.
Franlkin checks a leg kick nicely.
McClane scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane lands a leg kick that knocks Franlkin off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franlkin scores with the left hand. McClane knows he should have avoided that one.
Franlkin connects with a body shot that sends McClane's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from Franlkin misses its intended target.
Franlkin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McClane takes a swing at Franlkin's ribcage but misses.
Franlkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McClane.
We've been informed that Franlkin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Franlkin throws a series of punches but McClane moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for McClane.
A looping hook to the body misses from McClane. Franlkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franlkin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McClane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franlkin throws a series of punches but McClane avoids them all with ease.
Franlkin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McClane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Franlkin misses with a jab to the body
and McClane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John McClane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Franlkin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McClane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Franlkin swings for the body but McClane moves out of range.
McClane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
John McClane is winning the standup battle so far.
Franlkin misses with a two punch combination.
McClane looks to land a body kick but Franlkin moved away.
McClane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by McClane.
McClane scores with the left hand. Franlkin knows he should have avoided that one.
Franlkin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McClane rather than just go for the knockout.
McClane connects with a right hand. Franlkin shakes it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from McClane.
Franlkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
McClane misses with a body shot.
Franlkin looks to score with a jab to the body but McClane is just out of range.
Franlkin misses with an uppercut.
McClane moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McClane throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franlkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franlkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McClane.
Franlkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McClane.
Franlkin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Franlkin looks for the body kick but McClane saw that one coming.
Franlkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McClane.
McClane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Franlkin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McClane blocks the body kick.
McClane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McClane misses with the body kick
and Franlkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franlkin throws a series of punches but McClane avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McClane.
Franlkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McClane throws a wild body kick that Franlkin sees coming a mile off.
McClane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Franlkin works over McClane's head and body with a nice combination.

John McClane's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franlkin misses with a few strikes there.
Franlkin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McClane lands a nice shot that snaps Franlkin's head back.
Franlkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McClane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franlkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Franlkin tries to move into range but McClane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Franlkin defending well as McClane loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McClane, right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Franlkin blocks the low kick.
McClane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franlkin manages to avoid it.
McClane lands a front kick.
Franlkin throws a series of punches but McClane moves out of range.
Franlkin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Franlkin throws a low kick, looking for McClane's leg but McClane calmly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Franlkin misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McClane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franlkin.
McClane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franlkin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McClane moves into range and connects with a jab.
McClane scores with a hook to the body. Franlkin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Franlkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Franlkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McClane misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Franlkin misses the target.
Franlkin slips a jab and a cross from McClane.
Franlkin misses with a right hand
and McClane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McClane lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Franlkin misses
enabling McClane to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Franlkin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane swings for the body but Franlkin moves out of range.
McClane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franlkin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Franlkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McClane.
McClane lands a head shot.
Franlkin connects with a right hand. McClane shakes it off.
Franlkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McClane takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Franlkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McClane lands with a straight right. Franlkin didn't see that one coming.
Franlkin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Franlkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Franlkin staying out of range there.
McClane stuns Franlkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McClane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franlkin.
McClane misses with a straight left.
Franlkin staying out of range there.
Franlkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John McClane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Franlkin misses the jab.
Franlkin misses with a hook
letting McClane counter with a right hand.
McClane connects with an inside leg kick.
Franlkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A lazy left from Franlkin finds it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McClane, as that shot connected.
Franlkin missing with a left hand there. McClane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McClane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Franlkin's calf.
Franlkin slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Franlkin misses.
McClane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Franlkin misses.
McClane lands with a right hand.
McClane takes a swing at Franlkin's ribcage but misses.
McClane works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from McClane misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franlkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane with a hook.
Franlkin jabs McClane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Franlkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franlkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Franlkin looks to throw the jab but McClane is out of range.
A good leg kick by McClane.
Franlkin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Franlkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McClane.
McClane slips a jab from Franlkin.
Franlkin looks to land a body kick but McClane moved away.
Franlkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McClane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McClane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Franlkin misses the shot to the body.
McClane misses the shot to the body.
Franlkin scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Franlkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franlkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franlkin tries to land a body kick
and McClane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McClane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franlkin.
McClane misses with a hook to the body
and Franlkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franlkin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McClane looks for the body kick but Franlkin saw that one coming.
Franlkin throws a hook but McClane avoids it easily.
Franlkin is looking to land body kicks.
McClane looks to land a left hand but Franlkin moved out of range nicely.
McClane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Franlkin is looking to land body kicks.
McClane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Franlkin looks for the body kick but McClane saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane throws a leg kick which misses Franlkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Franlkin tries to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Franlkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Franlkin ducks right into an uppercut from McClane.
Franlkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McClane was well out of range. Poor timing from Franlkin.
Richard Jay Franlkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McClane is looking to slow Franlkin down with leg kicks.
McClane cracks a nice hook into Franlkin's ribs.
McClane just misses with a punch to the body.
McClane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McClane checks a leg kick nicely.
McClane just misses with a punch to the body.
John McClane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franlkin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McClane tests Franlkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McClane scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
McClane lands a nice looking body shot.
Franlkin with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McClane misses with a looping left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McClane.
Richard Jay Franlkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McClane throws out a powerful jab.
McClane throws a body punch but Franlkin moves out of range.
Franlkin moves out of range as McClane strikes.
Franlkin misses with a body shot.
McClane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Franlkin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McClane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McClane with a nice cross.
McClane slips a straight right by Franlkin.
Franlkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
John McClane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McClane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McClane!
Our winner, John McClane, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.