PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruscle Muscle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muscle comes to the cage accompanied by DMX's- Where My Dogs At. McClane has chosen Megadeth - Symphony Of Destruction as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Muscle
vs
McClane

185 cm
22
195 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
197 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Takomo

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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruscle Muscle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from McClane.
Muscle dodges the punch combination from McClane.
McClane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ruscle Muscle has been cut.
Donk. McClane catches Muscle right on the button with a cross.
McClane looks to land a right hand but Muscle moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from McClane.
Muscle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muscle throws a series of punches but McClane avoids them all with ease.
McClane misses the shot to the body.
McClane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Muscle counters with a thumping low kick.
McClane misses with a body punch
and Muscle counters with a head kick. That will keep McClane thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Muscle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McClane walks forward, straight into a front kick from Muscle.
McClane misses with a hook to the body

and Muscle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Muscle lands a body punch.
McClane looks gassed!
McClane can't break the clinch.

Muscle gets control of McClane's arms and successfully pulls guard. Muscle will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Muscle keeping moving, preventing McClane from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muscle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McClane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Muscle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McClane won't allow Muscle to sweep him here.
Muscle trying to keep a closed guard but McClane is proving a slippery customer.

McClane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Muscle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane is looking to stand up but Muscle won't let him.
Muscle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McClane!
Muscle throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Muscle jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… McClane is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by McClane and Muscle has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McClane prevents Muscle from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane wants to control but Muscle postures up.
Muscle trying to control the action but McClane is working from the bottom.
McClane can't do much from the bottom here.
Muscle taking a break here but McClane is having none of it and regains half guard.
Muscle tries to pass the half guard into mount. McClane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McClane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muscle.
Muscle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McClane throws the left hand but Muscle avoids the punch easily.
Muscle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McClane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Muscle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McClane has time to react.
Muscle lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McClane misses with a combination
and McClane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John McClane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Muscle lands but McClane takes it in his stride.
Muscle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McClane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from McClane misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruscle Muscle's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McClane misses with a hook to the body

and Muscle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Muscle lands a shot to the body.
Muscle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muscle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muscle cracks McClane with a nice body shot.
McClane trying to control the position but instead, Muscle has worked for underhooks and has pushed McClane into the cage.
Muscle unloads a knee to the mid-section. McClane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McClane is looking to break free of the clinch but Muscle has double underhooks.
Muscle cracks McClane with a nice body shot.
Muscle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Muscle missing with knees to the body.

McClane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from McClane misses.
Muscle throws a sloppy head kick and McClane moves out of range easily.
McClane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Muscle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - McClane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McClane is breathing heavily.
McClane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muscle counters with a thumping low kick.
McClane misses with a shot to the body

so Muscle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Muscle advances position into side control!

Muscle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McClane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Muscle throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Muscle wants to control but McClane is keeping him busy.
Muscle controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muscle trying to control the position but McClane is working away.
Muscle cracks McClane with a big elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McClane can do anything to dispel that myth.
Muscle wants to control but McClane is keeping him busy.
Muscle moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Muscle trying to control the position but McClane is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle throws an elbow but McClane slips to the side and avoids it well.
McClane parries the strikes from Muscle easily there. Muscle is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McClane to escape.
Muscle grinds an elbow into McClane's temple.
McClane tries to escape but Muscle is in control.
Muscle in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McClane is not content to let Muscle control the position.
Muscle is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muscle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McClane some visible discomfort.
Muscle working away.
Muscle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Muscle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
McClane takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
McClane is working to avoid the ground and pound but Muscle connects with a decent elbow.
Muscle lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ruscle Muscle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McClane misses with an uppercut.
McClane misses with a looping left.
McClane throws a left and a right that both miss

and Muscle counters by clinching up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McClane.
Muscle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McClane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McClane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muscle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McClane tries to break the clinch but Muscle is controlling the position.
McClane stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McClane tries to break the clinch but Muscle is controlling the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from McClane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClane wants to get back to striking at distance but Muscle won't allow it.
McClane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McClane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McClane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McClane wants to break free but Muscle has control.
McClane swings wildly with an uppercut but Muscle uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle blocking some punches.
McClane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muscle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muscle digs a right hand underneath McClane's ribcage. McClane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McClane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muscle's elbow.
Muscle tries to land knees in the clinch but McClane avoids the damage to the body.
Muscle keeps control of McClane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muscle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McClane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McClane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muscle has him pressed against the cage.
McClane misses with the head strike.
Muscle digs a right hand underneath McClane's ribcage. McClane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McClane tries to break the clinch but Muscle is controlling the position.
McClane is trying to break the clinch but Muscle has him pressed against the cage.
McClane prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruscle Muscle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muscle unloads a knee to the mid-section. McClane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McClane takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like John McClane has been cut.
A hook to the body from Muscle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muscle is trying to trip McClane. He has hold of a leg but McClane is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Muscle persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Muscle stays in close to McClane's body and controls the position.
McClane wants to stand up but Muscle is controlling him.
Muscle pushes down on McClane's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Muscle keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Muscle thows a huge punch but McClane dodges it nicely.
Muscle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Muscle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McClane defending well though.
McClane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Muscle.
Muscle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McClane with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Muscle slows the pace down in half guard.
Muscle trying to control from half guard but McClane is working away.
McClane wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Muscle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Muscle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McClane is trying to maintain the position but Muscle is very close to passing his half guard.
McClane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muscle.

Muscle is trying to work for a kimura but McClane is defending well.
Muscle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McClane defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Muscle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McClane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from McClane.
McClane misses with a combination

and Muscle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McClane's guard.
Muscle thows a big elbow that misses.
Muscle throws and elbow that misses. McClane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Muscle's guard. Nice move by McClane!
Muscle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McClane trying to control but Muscle is working from the bottom.
McClane won't allow Muscle to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle has a closed guard, preventing McClane from standing up.
McClane is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Muscle pulls McClane in close to prevent any damage.
Muscle keeping moving, preventing McClane from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McClane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Muscle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muscle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McClane misses with an uppercut. Muscle saw that one coming.
McClane misses with a double jab
and Muscle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McClane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muscle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McClane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muscle ducks under a wild hook from McClane.
Ruscle Muscle is winning the standup battle so far.
McClane misses with a double jab
and Muscle counters with an outside leg kick.
Muscle moves out of range of the strikes.

Muscle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Muscle showed some decent athleticism there.
Muscle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Muscle throwing shots but McClane is blocking nicely.
Muscle lands strikes from half guard.

Muscle wants to work for an arm triangle but McClane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Muscle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane is trying to escape the mount.

Muscle goes for an armbar but he's not got it… McClane turns into him and now he's in Muscle's guard.
Muscle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McClane's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Muscle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Muscle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McClane is wriggling around but Muscle manages to pass to half guard.
Muscle is nestled in close to McClane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Muscle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McClane can do to turn this around?
Muscle is looking to stall here but McClane recovers full guard.
McClane keeping moving, preventing Muscle from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle had his way with John McClane in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Muscle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McClane throws a hook but Muscle avoids it easily.
McClane misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Muscle.
Left hook, right uppercut from McClane.
Muscle throws a right and a left that McClane avoids nicely.
John McClane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Muscle clinches.
McClane struggles to land a body shot inside as Muscle controls his hands.
McClane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muscle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muscle missing with knees to the body.
Muscle stalling.
McClane avoiding damage as Muscle throws knees to the body.
McClane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muscle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McClane.
Muscle drops down looking for an ankle pick but McClane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Muscle moves away from the strike by McClane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane throws a combination that misses
and Muscle counters with a nice leg kick.
McClane is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
McClane misses with a straight right.
John McClane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Muscle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Muscle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McClane tries to hold on but Muscle postures up.
BOOM! Muscle connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Muscle is going olschool here, as he tries to force McClane to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McClane shrugs it off.
McClane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ruscle Muscle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruscle Muscle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane tries to hold on but Muscle pushes him away.
Muscle controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John McClane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muscle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McClane is looking to escape.
Muscle is really struggling to control McClane but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Muscle working the ground and pound effectively.
McClane tries to reverse the position but Muscle maintains control.
Muscle scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Muscle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Muscle working the ground and pound effectively.
McClane tries to reverse the position but Muscle maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruscle Muscle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muscle 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruscle Muscle!