PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes into the arena with Hollywood Undead - Hear Me Now blaring out of the sound system. McClane has chosen Jesus Built My Hotrod as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Alberto Perez
vs
McClane

190 cm
32
182 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

182 cm
37
201 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Alberto Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez checks the leg kick nicely there.
A lazy left from McClane finds it's target.
Perez thuds his shin into the meat of McClane's side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McClane.
Perez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McClane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
McClane throws out a counter right but Perez avoids it with no problem.
McClane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perez.
Perez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McClane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McClanes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McClane is looking to chop away at Perez's legs.
It looked like Perez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McClane with a nice cross.
McClane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perez circles away quickly and effectively.
That kick from Perez tenderised McClane's leg. McClane is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perez.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but McClane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McClane has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Perez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Perez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perez.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - McClane circles away.
Perez throws a head kick but McClane moves out of range.
McClane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McClane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from McClane.
Perez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McClane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

McClane tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch.
McClane can't break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
McClane slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Perez on the inside.
McClane tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane is trying to maintain a safe position but Perez gets an underhook and turns McClane into the ropes.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez pushes McClane back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Perez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perez tries a knee to the head but McClane blocks it.
McClane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Perez.

It looks like John McClane has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez tries a knee to the head but McClane blocks it.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to McClane's face.

McClane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McClane catches Perez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McClane throws a hook to the side of Perez's head but Perez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane throws a hook but Perez avoids it easily.
McClane misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Perez lands but McClane takes it in his stride.

Perez has managed to clinch.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but McClane is blocking nicely.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McClane avoids it.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McClane blocks it with crossed arms.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but McClane blocks with his arms.
McClane tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
McClane is pushing Perez up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Perez throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by McClane.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but McClane is blocking nicely.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Perez.

McClane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McClane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez moves out of range of the body kick.
As McClane backs away, Perez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McClane does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McClane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perez.
A clash of legs there as McClane blocks the low kick.
A good leg kick by Perez.
Perez misses with a leg kick
and McClane counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Alberto Perez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McClane keeps the fight on the outside.
McClane blocks a head kick by Perez.
A clash of legs there as Perez blocks the low kick.
Perez slips a jab from McClane.
A jab from McClane finds it's way through Perez's defenses.
Perez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Perez.
McClane scoring well with a low kick there.
Perez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McClane can do to turn this around?
Perez pivots, looking for a leg kick but McClane is out of range and Perez settles back down.
Perez walks into a jab.
Perez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez lands a nice leg kick that just misses McClane's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Perez.
Perez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perez thows a leg kick but McClane checks it
enabling McClane to counter with a crisp jab.
McClane cracks a nice hook into Perez's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - McClane coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McClane in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A telegraphed right hand from McClane misses the target.
Perez throws a leg kick that is checked
and McClane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McClane missing with a left hand there. Perez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perez moves away from the strike by McClane.
John McClane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perez throws a low kick but McClane avoids it.
Perez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good work by Perez as he checks the leg kick.
Perez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Perez avoids the body shot from McClane.
Perez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Perez.
Perez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McClane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McClane checks a leg kick nicely.
McClane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McClane throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez moves out of range of the leg kick from McClane.
McClane lands with a shot to the body.
McClane scoring well with a low kick there.
Perez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from McClane.
Perez connects with a leg kick. McClane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McClane thuds his right hand into Perez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McClane avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McClane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McClane lands a jab to Perez's midsection.
McClane moves out of range as Perez throws a body kick.
Perez tests McClane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McClane throws a hook but Perez avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McClane checks a leg kick.
Perez lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for McClane.
McClane tries a head kick but it misses.
McClane cracks Perez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McClane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McClane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perez.
McClane walks into a stiff left hand from Perez.
McClane slips a jab from Perez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perez.
Perez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McClane throws a leg kick that misses.
McClane throws a nice looking combination but Perez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McClane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perez's head.
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 buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McClane swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
Perez looks to land a body kick but McClane moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane is looking to score with low kicks.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but McClane pushes him off.
Perez misses with a low kick.
Perez throws a leg kick
and McClane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McClane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McClane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McClane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McClane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McClane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McClane throws a body shot but no joy.
Perez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McClane 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez cracks the inside of McClane's front leg.
McClane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McClane blocks the body kick.
Perez tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John McClane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Perez.
Perez tests McClane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perez tries to work over McClane's front leg with a kick but McClane checks it.
Perez throws a half hearted mid kick.
McClane lands with a nice body punch.
McClane throws the left hand but Perez avoids the punch easily.
McClane cracks the inside of Perez's front leg.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perez - that will leave a mark!
McClane keeps the fight on the outside.
McClane blocks the body kick.
And McClane responds with a good body kick, but Perez manages to step out the way in time.
McClane does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McClane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez tests McClane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McClane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez lands a really nice looking cross but McClane seems unphased.
Perez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McClane swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as McClane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perez tries to clinch but McClane is having none of it.
McClane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McClane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McClane throws a low kick, looking for Perez's leg but Perez calmly moves out of range.
Perez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McClane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McClane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perez scores with an uppercut up the middle.

McClane breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Perez.
Perez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McClane fails to land with a series of punches.
McClane moves out of range of the leg kick from Perez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McClane! But no joy.
Perez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice jab there from McClane.
Perez is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McClane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - McClane circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McClane! But no joy.
McClane throws a hook but Perez avoids it easily.
Perez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perez tries to clinch but McClane moves out of range.
McClane throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
McClane wants to land a leg kick but Perez is out of range.
Good exchange - McClane coming out on top.
Perez throws a sloppy head kick and McClane moves out of range easily.
Perez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McClane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McClane.
Perez missing with a left hand there. McClane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McClane throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McClane throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
McClane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McClane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McClane has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Perez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McClane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McClane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perez misses with a body kick.
McClane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McClane scoring well with a low kick there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perez checks a leg kick.
Perez thinks about countering with a head kick.
Perez connects with a high kick.
Perez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Perez.
Perez pivots, looking for a leg kick but McClane is out of range and Perez settles back down.
Perez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McClane throws out a counter right but Perez avoids it with no problem.
Perez misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perez.

Perez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but McClane blocks with his arms.
McClane wants to break free but Perez has control.
Perez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McClane.
Perez tries a knee to the head but McClane blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Perez.
McClane wants to break free but Perez has control.
Perez misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John McClane.
I think McClane has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!