PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaito Saruwatari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saruwatari comes to the cage accompanied by Andrea Bocelli - Time To Say Goodbye. The crowd seem to be enjoying McClane's choice of entrance music: Refuse/Resist. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Saruwatari
vs
McClane

186 cm
28
214 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

182 cm
28
214 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaito Saruwatari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saruwatari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McClane.
McClane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Kaito Saruwatari has been cut.
McClane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saruwatari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McClane avoids the head kick by Saruwatari.
McClane throws a body kick that misses.
McClane sizes up Saruwatari with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McClane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McClane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saruwatari.
Saruwatari lands with a nice body punch.
Saruwatari tries to clinch there but McClane circles away.
McClane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Saruwatari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McClane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Saruwatari pushes McClane up against the cage in a clinch.
Saruwatari slowing the pace effectively.
McClane misses with the head strike.
Saruwatari misses with a punch to the body.
Saruwatari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saruwatari blocks an elbow strike.
Saruwatari pushes McClane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saruwatari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McClane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saruwatari lands a left hand.

It looks like John McClane has been cut.
Saruwatari pushes McClane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saruwatari prevents a body shot from McClane.
A right handed body shot lands from Saruwatari.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McClane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saruwatari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McClane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saruwatari lands a body shot in the clinch.
McClane looks winded!
Saruwatari struggles to land a body shot inside as McClane controls his hands.
Saruwatari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saruwatari lands a shot to the body.
Saruwatari lands a body shot.
Saruwatari lands a hook to the side of the head.

Saruwatari lands a takedown into guard.
Saruwatari working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McClane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saruwatari throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saruwatari has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Saruwatari advances position into side control!
McClane is trying to control Saruwatari's posture but Saruwatari avoids it.
Saruwatari controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Saruwatari are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari misses with the ground and pound.
McClane prevents Saruwatari from improving position.
McClane is being controlled here.
McClane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McClane throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
McClane is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saruwatari tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Saruwatari tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
McClane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saruwatari. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari lands an elbow.
McClane takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McClane is looking for a sweep.
Saruwatari wants to control but McClane is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saruwatari staying calm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaito Saruwatari dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

A telegraphed right hand from McClane misses the target.
A slow jab from McClane misses its intended target.
McClane tries a head kick but it misses.
Saruwatari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McClane's calf.
McClane throws a chopping leg kick but Saruwatari manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Saruwatari moves into the clinch.
McClane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saruwatari's elbow.
McClane pushes off an throws an elbow but Saruwatari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saruwatari avoiding damage as McClane throws knees to the body.
Saruwatari lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McClane or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saruwatari lands a right hand.
Saruwatari gets through McClane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saruwatari taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McClane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saruwatari cracks McClane with a nice body shot.
McClane is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Saruwatari.
McClane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saruwatari lands with a right to the head.
Saruwatari scores with a shot to the side of McClane's head.
A short right from Saruwatari.
Saruwatari lands a body punch.
Saruwatari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Saruwatari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saruwatari lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saruwatari.
A hook to the body from Saruwatari.
Saruwatari lands an uppercut.
Saruwatari lands a nice uppercut.
Saruwatari lands a body punch.
A short right from Saruwatari.
Saruwatari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saruwatari is leaning against McClane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saruwatari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McClane's elbow.
Saruwatari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saruwatari presses McClane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saruwatari lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari tries to throw a body punch but McClane avoids it by throwing Saruwatari back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saruwatari.
Saruwatari struggles to land a body shot inside as McClane controls his hands.
Saruwatari lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saruwatari.
Saruwatari digs a right hand into McClane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McClane's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Saruwatari.
Saruwatari lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Saruwatari.
Saruwatari digs a right hand into McClane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McClane's gas tank.
Saruwatari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McClane can do to turn this around?
Saruwatari is working McClane over against the cage.
A short left from Saruwatari.
Saruwatari pushes McClane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

McClane is rocked!
Saruwatari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McClane is still on wobbly legs! Can Saruwatari finish him?
Saruwatari lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops McClane to his knees! Saruwatari keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaito Saruwatari!
Kaito Saruwatari seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.