PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Pekar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McClane might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Immortal Technique -- Point of No Return. Pekar has chosen Dead Joe, by The Birthday Party as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

McClane
vs
Pekar

185 cm
21
178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John McClane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harvey Pekar!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pekar.
A jab from McClane finds it's way through Pekar's defenses.
McClane misses with a hook. Pekar ducked under it nicely.

Pekar drives through and clinches with McClane against the cage.
McClane misses with some punches.
McClane stops a takedown attempt from Pekar.
McClane digs a right hand into Pekar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pekar's gas tank.
Pekar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McClane just stands there and leans against the cage.

McClane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McClane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pekar misses with a double jab.
No luck for Pekar with that takedown attempt.
John McClane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Pekar.
McClane stuffs the takedown.

McClane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McClane slows the pace down in half guard.
Pekar has hold of McClane's hands but McClane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane blocks the strikes from Pekar.
McClane lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McClane lands strikes from half guard.
McClane lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Pekar looking for submissions off his back.
McClane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McClane is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pekar is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but McClane pulls his head out easily.
McClane is keen to just control but Pekar is a slippery customer.
McClane is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pekar misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pekar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pekar wants to improve his position but McClane is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pekar looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McClane is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pekar has hold of McClane's hands but McClane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pekar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McClane loads up on a big right hand but Pekar slips the punch.
McClane looks to land a left hand but Pekar moved out of range nicely.
McClane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pekar.
Pekar misses with a series of wild punches.
McClane misses with a body shot.
Pekar with a lazy takedown attempt

and McClane counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane trying to control the position from guard on top but Pekar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pekar looking to hit a scissor sweep but McClane is one step ahead there.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pekar working for a triangle but McClane defends it easily.
McClane wants to control from the top but Pekar keeps moving.
McClane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McClane advances to half guard.

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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McClane connects with a nice short shot to Pekar's temple.
Pekar is trying to get back to full guard.

Pekar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McClane looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McClane is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McClane is trying to control the action in half guard but Pekar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pekar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McClane scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pekar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pekar has hold of McClane's hands but McClane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McClane sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John McClane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pekar moves out of range as McClane strikes.
Pekar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
John McClane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McClane misses with a takedown attempt - Pekar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McClane with a poor takedown
and Pekar counters with a nice body shot.
Pekar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McClane tries to clinch there but Pekar circles away.

McClane rushes Pekar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

McClane jumps into guard, dragging Pekar to the mat.
Pekar throwing strikes but missing.
McClane wants to sweep here but Pekar controlling him for the moment.
Pekar chips away with some ground and pound.
McClane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pekar tries to free his leg and advance position but McClane is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekar is pushing down on McClane's leg trying to pass to half guard. McClane is fighting to maintain full guard but Pekar has managed to sneak the leg through.

Pekar is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed McClane to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
McClane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McClane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pekar postures up.
McClane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pekar!
McClane looking to control but Pekar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pekar regains half guard.
McClane is tying to control. Pekar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McClane trying to pass the guard but Pekar defending well.
Pekar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane moves nicely into side control.
McClane lands a decent elbow from side control.
McClane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pekar keeps working.
Pekar gets back to half guard.
McClane drops an elbow to the side of Pekar's head.
Pekar wants to get back to full guard.
McClane is tying to control. Pekar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pekar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McClane sprawls well initially but Pekar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekar thows a huge punch but McClane dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. McClane manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pekar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pekar is pushing down on McClane's leg trying to pass to half guard. McClane is fighting to maintain full guard but Pekar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pekar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McClane missing with punches from the bottom.
McClane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pekar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pekar's back!
Pekar is keeping busy.
Pekar breaks McClane's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
McClane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pekar forces his way into half guard.
McClane misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekar winds up and cracks McClane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pekar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pekar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Pekar wants to work for an arm triangle but McClane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pekar 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.
McClane tries to roll over but Pekar keeps him under control.
McClane on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McClane tries to get out of the position.
Nice strikes from Pekar there.

Pekar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McClane is just riding it out for now. Pekar eventually gives up the hold.

Pekar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McClane is just riding it out for now. Pekar eventually gives up the hold.
Pekar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Pekar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McClane lands the left hand.
McClane lands a jab to the nose.
McClane misses with a body punch

and Pekar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McClane has his hands on Pekar's head, controlling the position.
Pekar throwing strikes from guard but McClane blocks nicely.
McClane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McClane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pekar.
Pekar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McClane is keeping the position for now.
Pekar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McClane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pekar is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pekar tries to clinch up but McClane circles away and keeps his distance.
McClane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Pekar moves into range and clinches up with McClane.

McClane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from McClane as Pekar shoots in.
Pekar doesn't succeed with the takedown

and McClane counters with a single leg into guard. Pekar didn't expect that.
McClane lands a couple of digs.
McClane landing with the ground and pound.
Pekar looking to hit a scissor sweep but McClane is one step ahead there.
McClane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane lands a couple of digs.
McClane wants to control from the top but Pekar keeps moving.
McClane throws a big right hand that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pekar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - McClane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McClane throws a predictable looking body shot

and Pekar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McClane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McClane trying to keep a closed guard but Pekar is proving a slippery customer.
Pekar lands a couple of elbows.

McClane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekar postures up.
McClane lands an upkick as Pekar stands over him.
Pekar stopping the sweep attempt from McClane.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pekar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
McClane lunges at Pekar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pekar's hand.

McClane has Pekar up against the cage in a clinch.
McClane wants to stall.
Pekar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
John McClane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Pekar.
A short left from McClane.
Pekar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McClane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

McClane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McClane with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pekar counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from McClane does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekar fails with the takedown

and McClane moves into the clinch.

McClane manages to break the clinch.
Pekar works McClane's body with a nice hook.
A shot to de liver by Pekar. Beautiful body shot.
McClane throws a combination. Pekar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Pekar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pekar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McClane backwards.
McClane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pekar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pekar tries to score a body lock takedown but McClane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Pekar pulls guard successfully.
Pekar scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pekar has his foot on McClane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McClane works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McClane stopping the sweep attempt from Pekar.
Pekar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harvey Pekar.
I think Pekar 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harvey Pekar!