PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClane comes into the arena with Jesus Built My Hotrod blaring out of the sound system. Te Huna has chosen Chevelle-Jars as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McClane
vs
Te Huna

182 cm
38
201 lbs
27 - 16 - 2

188 cm
36
219 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McClane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Te Huna!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClane misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Te Huna! But no joy.
McClane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Te Huna unleashes a big counter combination but McClane bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McClane lands with a nice body kick.
McClane misses the shot to the body.
McClane looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Huna is just out of range.
A nice side step and Te Huna releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McClane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Te Huna throws a counter combo.
McClane throws a looping overhand right but Te Huna ducks down to avoid it.
Te Huna cracks McClane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McClane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Te Huna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McClane.
Te Huna appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McClane takes a swing at Te Huna's ribcage but misses.
Te Huna throws a hook but McClane blocks it.
Te Huna cracks a nice hook into McClane's ribs.
John McClane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane throws a body shot but no joy.
Te Huna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McClane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Te Huna scrambles back to his feet.
Te Huna takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McClane throws a front kick aimed at Te Huna's knee but Te Huna avoids it well.
McClane throws a chopping leg kick but Te Huna manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Te Huna blocks the body kick.
Te Huna is looking for the big counter here.
A punch combination from McClane misses.
McClane throws a leg kick but Te Huna sees it coming and moves out of range.
Te Huna misses with a wild body shot.
Te Huna checks the leg kick.
Te Huna lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McClane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McClane throws a poor cross that misses
and McClane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Te Huna was well out of range. Poor timing from McClane.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Te Huna! But no joy.
McClane's corner calls for a 1-2. McClane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Te Huna checks a leg kick.
Te Huna lands a right hook to the body.
McClane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McClane throws a right hand that Te Huna ducks under and follows up with a left that Te Huna also avoids with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McClane, right into the meat.
McClane feints and then cracks Te Huna's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Te Huna down.
McClane misses with an uppercut. Te Huna saw that one coming.
Te Huna lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Te Huna slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Te Huna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McClane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna looks to land a combination. McClane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McClane looks to throw a body kick
and Te Huna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McClane is looking to chop away at Te Huna's legs.
McClane is looking to wear down Te Huna with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McClane misses with a hook to the body
enabling Te Huna to counter with a crisp jab.
McClane misses with a straight left.
McClane throws out a leg kick but Te Huna moves out of range and McClane only half commits.
McClane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McClane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McClane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Te Huna has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McClane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A solid body kick from McClane.
McClane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Te Huna blocks a head kick by McClane.
McClane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Te Huna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McClane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McClane connects with a body shot.
Te Huna avoids the body shot from McClane.
A jab from McClane does it's job there.
McClane misses with an uppercut
enabling Te Huna to counter with a crisp jab.
Te Huna's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Te Huna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Te Huna moves out of range of the body kick.
McClane misses the shot to the body.
Te Huna lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McClane swings for the body but Te Huna moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John McClane dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McClane throws a body shot but no joy.
McClane misses with a hook. Te Huna ducked under it nicely.
McClane clobbers Te Huna with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McClane wants to land a leg kick but Te Huna is out of range.
Te Huna throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McClane counters with an outside leg kick.
McClane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Te Huna counters with a left and a right that stings McClane.
McClane misses with a right hand
and Te Huna counters with a three punch combo that has McClane backing up. McClane nods at Te Huna to acknowledge the strikes.
McClane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Te Huna slips under a jab.
McClane throws a body shot but no joy.
McClane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Te Huna slips a straight right by McClane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane misses with a low kick.
Te Huna takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Te Huna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Te Huna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McClane looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McClane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Te Huna.
Te Huna is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McClane with a body shot.
James Te Huna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McClane moves into range and connects with a jab.
McClane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McClane looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Huna is just out of range.
McClane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Te Huna.
McClane tries to bum rush Te Huna with a series of wild strikes but Te Huna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Te Huna throws a counter combo.
McClane looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Huna is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane misses with a left hand
and Te Huna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Te Huna ducks under a wild hook from McClane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McClane, right into the meat.
McClane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Te Huna moves away.
Te Huna moves out of range of the strikes.
Te Huna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McClane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Te Huna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Te Huna moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McClane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Te Huna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McClane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Te Huna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Te Huna throws a counter combo.
Te Huna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Te Huna moves out of range of the strikes.
Te Huna takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Te Huna looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Te Huna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McClane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McClane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Te Huna checks it well.
Te Huna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Te Huna might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McClane has got the better of the exchanges.
Te Huna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McClane.
McClane tries a low kick but Te Huna avoids it.
McClane misses with a straight right.
Te Huna let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McClane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Te Huna lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McClane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McClane throws a hook to the side of Te Huna's head but Te Huna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Te Huna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McClane tried to score with a low kick but Te Huna checks it.
McClane misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McClane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Te Huna.
Te Huna moves out of range of the strikes.
McClane misses with a looping left.
McClane throws a shot from downtown. Te Huna moves away and avoids it.
McClane swings widly with a right hand
and Te Huna counters with a one-two to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from McClane misses the target.
As McClane backs off Te Huna throws a huge counter combo but McClane manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John McClane dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McClane throws a jab when Te Huna was well out of range.
McClane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Te Huna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McClane.
Te Huna avoids a kick to the body.
Te Huna lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Te Huna takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Te Huna takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McClane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McClane throws an off balance right hand
and Te Huna counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Te Huna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McClane.
McClane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from McClane is predictable there
and Te Huna counters with a nice uppercut.
Te Huna takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane throws a lazy right hand but Te Huna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Te Huna throws out a counter right but McClane avoids it with no problem.
McClane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Te Huna can do to turn this around?
Te Huna stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McClane.
McClane misses with a jab to the body
and Te Huna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McClane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Te Huna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McClane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Te Huna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Te Huna closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McClane loads up on a big right hand but Te Huna slips the punch.
Te Huna throws a jab but it's blocked by McClane.
Te Huna slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from McClane misses.
McClane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Te Huna moves out of range of the body kick.
John McClane is winning the standup battle so far.
McClane throws a low kick, looking for Te Huna's leg but Te Huna calmly moves out of range.
McClane misses with a straight right.
As McClane backs off Te Huna throws a huge counter combo but McClane manages to avoid it all.
A cross from Te Huna lands.
McClane throws a sloppy head kick
and Te Huna counters with a series of strikes. McClane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from McClane. Te Huna does a little dance to reset his feet.
McClane misses with a lunging right hand
and Te Huna counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from McClane.
A big left from McClane misses.
Te Huna takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Te Huna checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane misses with a body shot.
Te Huna defending well as McClane loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from McClane misses the target.
Te Huna takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A swing and a miss from Te Huna.
McClane misses with an uppercut
and Te Huna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from McClane. Te Huna does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Te Huna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good shot there by McClane.
John McClane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Te Huna might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McClane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Te Huna in his tracks.
Te Huna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McClane.
A little jabbing left from Te Huna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McClane throws a lazy uppercut
and Te Huna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James Te Huna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McClane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McClane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McClane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McClane throws a head kick that misses.
McClane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Te Huna throws out a counter right but McClane avoids it with no problem.
Te Huna blocks a jab.
McClane lands a right hook to the body.
McClane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Te Huna takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McClane lands a head shot.
A good leg kick by McClane.

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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McClane!
Post fight, John McClane stared into the camera and said 'Ding a ding a dang a dong dong ding dong! '.