PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tangerine Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Modric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dream comes into the arena with One Night In Space blaring out of the sound system. Modric has chosen Snoop Dogg - Poor Young Dave as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dream
vs
Modric

188 cm
39
194 lbs
23 - 9 - 2

180 cm
33
184 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tangerine Dream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Modric!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Modric 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Modric.
Modric avoids the body shot from Dream.
Dream looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Modric takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Modric.
Dream scores with a jab to the head.
Modric throws a nice inside leg kick.
Modric moves forwards but Dream connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dream throws out a loose jab but Modric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Modric thuds his shin into the meat of Dream's side.
Dream throws a big shot that misses.
Modric misses with a low kick.
Dream checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dream just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Modric.
Modric tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Modric connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dream throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Modric stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Modric throws an overhand right that lands on Dream's shoulder, as Dream tries to avoid the shot.

Modric tries to keep at a distance but Dream has taken the fight into the clinch.
Modric lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Modric's coach down at GreatWall MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Modric's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Modric misses with a hook from the clinch.
Modric throws a head punch that misses.
Modric working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Modric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dream pushes off an throws an elbow but Modric leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dream.

Modric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dream looks to land a body kick but Modric moved away.
Dream connects with a looping right hand.
Dream takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modric tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Modric lands a head kick. Dream smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Tangerine Dream has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Modric looks to land a right hand but Dream moved out of range.
Modric takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Modric loads up on a big right hand but Dream slips the punch.
Dream blocks a low kick nicely.
Modric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dream thuds a left hand into Modric's body.
Dream throws a head kick that misses.
Dream feints a jab promting Modric to slip. Dream then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Modric slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dream with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Modric to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Modric on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Modric will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Modric steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dream.
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 Tangerine Dream will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tangerine Dream's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dream defending well as Modric loads up on a big left hand.
Modric throws a chopping leg kick but Dream manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dream misses with a low kick as Modric jumps back.
Dream punishes Modric's body with a nice straight punch.
Modric throws the left hand but Dream avoids the punch easily.
Modric goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Modric lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Modric.
Modric lands a right hook to the body.
Modric walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dream checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Modric circles away from the clinch attempt
and Modric counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dream has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Modric finds it's way round the side to connect with Dream's head.
A big left from Dream misses.
Dream looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modric scores with a jab.
Modric lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dream lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good work by Modric as he checks the leg kick.
Dream tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Modric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dream moves out of range as Modric strikes.
Dream tries to work over Modric's front leg with a kick but Modric checks it.
Modric fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dream wants to clinch
and Modric counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dream is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dream looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Modric scores with a nice head shot.
Modric swings widly with a right hand
and Dream counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dream scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dream moves in looking to clinch but Modric pushes him off.
Dream tries to move into range but Modric moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dream throws out a loose jab but Modric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dream throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Modric staying out of range there.
Dream misses with a body shot.
Dream tries to clinch there but Modric circles away.
Dream swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Modric makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dream throws a hook to the side of Modric's head but Modric sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dream ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Modric throws a low kick but Dream avoids it.
Luka Modric seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Modric misses with a wild body shot.
Dream misses with a double jab.
Modric throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A cross from Dream lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Modric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tangerine Dream's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Modric ducks under a wild hook from Dream.
Modric gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Modric checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Modric connects with a body shot.
Dream misses with a double jab.
Modric's corner calls for a 1-2. Modric obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Modric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dream.
Dream misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Modric.
Dream has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Modric.
Modric tries to land a front kick but Dream steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dream throws a leg kick but Modric sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Modric jabs Dream right on the nose. Dream blinks but takes it well.
Jab, jab by Modric - just one landing.
Dream lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Modric takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modric connects with a leg kick. Dream looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Modric gets tackled into the ropes by Dream. Dream maintains the clinch.
Dream misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Modric.
Dream swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Modric blocking some punches.

Dream manages to break the clinch.
Modric throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Modric throws a low kick but Dream avoids it.
Good exchange - Dream coming out on top.
Dream listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Dream has managed to clinch.
Dream fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Dream.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Dream.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Modric manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Dream.
Modric circles away from the clinch attempt
and Modric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dream takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dream scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Modric ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tangerine Dream seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dream lands a glancing blow to the side of Modric's head.
Modric lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Modric misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Dream.
Dream comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Modric fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Tangerine Dream did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Tangerine Dream'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.

Dream throws a body shot but no joy.
Modric swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dream counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dream thumps Modric with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dream.
Modric fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Modric misses with a low kick.
Dream lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dream looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dream tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Modric was well out of range. Poor timing from Dream.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dream catches Modric with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dream connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Modric throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dream scores with a head kick.
Dream blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dream pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Modric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dream.
Modric misses with a looping left.
Modric moves out of range as Dream strikes.
Modric connects with a jab.
Dream moves out of range of the strikes.
Modric misses with a hook. Dream ducked under it nicely.
Dream throws a looping overhand right but Modric ducks down to avoid it.
Dream takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Modric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dream moves away.
Modric takes one to the chin there.
A bone on bone clash there as Dream blocks the leg kick.
Dream moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dream is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Modric tests Dream's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Modric throws a leg kick but Dream checks it.
Modric misses the shot to the body.
Dream scores with a nice body kick.
Modric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dream.
Modric misses with an uppercut. Dream saw that one coming.
Dream waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Modric.
Dream scores with a sloppy right hand. Modric should have avoided that one.
Dream moves in looking to clinch but Modric pushes him off.
Modric fakes the leg kick and cracks Dream in the body.
Dream looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Modric moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dream fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Dream misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tangerine Dream had his way with Luka Modric in that round.
The cut man is working on Tangerine Dream's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dream misses with a lunging right hand
and Modric counters with a body kick that stops Dream in his tracks momentarily.
Luka Modric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Modric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Modric fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Modric misses the jab.
Modric connects with a leg kick. Dream looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Modric takes a swing at Dream's ribcage but misses.
Dream takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dream jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dream misses with a body shot.
Dream with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dream lands with an uppercut that bounces Modric off the ropes and back into range.
Dream moves out of range as Modric strikes.
The fighters circling - Dream throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Modric throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dream connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dream moves in looking to clinch but Modric pushes him off.
Modric has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Modric. Beautiful body shot.
Dream tests Modric's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Modric.
Modric has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Modric clips Dream with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Dream a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.

Dream is rocked!
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!
Modric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dream moves away.
Oh Dream is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dream throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dream dodges the punch combination from Modric.
Dream seems to have got his legs back now.
Dream uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Modric.
Modric on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Modric tries a head kick but it misses.
Dream is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Modric. Dream does a little dance to reset his feet.
Modric throws a jab but it's blocked by Dream.
Dream wants to clinch
letting Modric counter with a right hand.
Dream ducks under a wild hook from Modric.
Modric connects with a leg kick. Dream looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Modric moves out of range of the leg kick from Dream.
Modric staggers Dream with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Dream looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Modric is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luka Modric!
A very excited looking Luka Modric made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.