PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClane has chosen Refuse/Resist as his entrance music. Jonas Valanciunas had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Valanciunas
vs
McClane

192 cm
24
215 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

182 cm
31
214 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

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 New York, Jonas Valanciunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valanciunas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McClane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McClane misses with a hook
and Valanciunas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valanciunas lands with a nice body punch.
Valanciunas throws a leg kick but McClane sees it coming and moves out of range.
McClane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jonas Valanciunas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McClane misses with a low kick as Valanciunas jumps back.
Valanciunas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McClane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Valanciunas scrambles back to his feet.
Valanciunas pushes McClane away with a front kick.
Valanciunas connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McClane cracks Valanciunas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

McClane tries to keep at a distance but Valanciunas has taken the fight into the clinch.

Valanciunas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valanciunas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valanciunas throws a leg kick

and McClane counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valanciunas.
McClane swings wildly with an uppercut but Valanciunas uses good head movement to avoid it.
McClane trying to stall but Valanciunas improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas throws a punch but it's blocked by McClane.
McClane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McClane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valanciunas misses with some punches.
McClane gets through Valanciunas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valanciunas working hard to break the clinch.
McClane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valanciunas's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from McClane fails to land.
Valanciunas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McClane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
McClane prevents Valanciunas from breaking the clinch.
Valanciunas is trying to push McClane away but McClane has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Valanciunas gets through McClane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Valanciunas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valanciunas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McClane lands a left hand.
McClane is struggling to control the position.
McClane throws a head punch that misses.
McClane tries to throw a body punch but Valanciunas avoids it by throwing McClane back against the ropes.
Valanciunas swings wildly with an uppercut but McClane uses good head movement to avoid it.
McClane scores with a shot to the side of Valanciunas's head.

Valanciunas breaks the clinch.
McClane misses with a wild combination.
Valanciunas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McClane.
Valanciunas moves out of range as McClane strikes.
Valanciunas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McClane sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valanciunas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McClane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Valanciunas tenderised McClane's leg. McClane is trying to keep his angry face on.
McClane lands a body shot.
McClane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McClane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McClane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valanciunas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valanciunas throws a body kick that misses.
Valanciunas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Valanciunas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McClane takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like John McClane has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valanciunas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valanciunas moves out of range of the strikes.
Valanciunas drops his hands momentarily and McClane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane checks a low kick from Valanciunas.
McClane lands a jab to Valanciunas's midsection.
Valanciunas throws a solid leg kick but McClane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Valanciunas.
Valanciunas walks into a jab.
McClane clobbers Valanciunas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McClane misses the shot to the body.
McClane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McClane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Valanciunas's calf.
Valanciunas is looking to slow McClane down with leg kicks.
Valanciunas blocks a leg kick.
Valanciunas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Valanciunas throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and McClane moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valanciunas tries to circle away but McClane has him pinned against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Valanciunas - that landed with a thud.
McClane misses with the head strike.
Valanciunas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jonas Valanciunas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Valanciunas tries to clinch up but McClane circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from McClane.
Valanciunas throws a lazy body kick

and McClane counters by moving into the clinch.

Valanciunas breaks the clinch.
McClane cracks Valanciunas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McClane checks a leg kick.
Valanciunas throws the left hand but McClane avoids the punch easily.
Valanciunas walks into a jab.
McClane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Valanciunas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McClane slips a jab and a cross from Valanciunas.
John McClane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valanciunas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch combination from McClane misses.
Valanciunas feints a jab promting McClane to slip. Valanciunas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McClane slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McClane takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McClane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McClane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valanciunas thumps McClane with a low kick.
McClane throws a nice looking combination but Valanciunas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valanciunas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Valanciunas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Valanciunas 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 hook but Valanciunas avoids it easily.
McClane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McClane checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Valanciunas tenderised McClane's leg. McClane is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Valanciunas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McClane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McClane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valanciunas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane with a hook.
McClane tries to land a body kick
and Valanciunas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McClane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Valanciunas is looking to land body kicks.
Nice straight punches there by McClane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McClane.
McClane blocks a leg kick.
Valanciunas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Valanciunas connects with a leg kick. McClane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McClane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valanciunas throws a series of punches but McClane avoids them all with ease.
Valanciunas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McClane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valanciunas checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Valanciunas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Valanciunas throws a leg kick which misses McClane's front leg but catches the back leg as McClane tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Valanciunas misses.
Valanciunas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valanciunas throws a body punch but McClane moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Valanciunas.
Valanciunas throws a low kick but McClane moves out of range easily.
Valanciunas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McClane. McClane obviously looking to wear him down.
McClane blocks a head kick by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas pivots, looking for a leg kick but McClane is out of range and Valanciunas settles back down.
A big right from McClane misses.
McClane tries to score with a low kick but Valanciunas moves his leg out of the way.
McClane cracks a nice hook into Valanciunas's ribs.
Valanciunas moves out of range of the body kick from McClane.
Valanciunas throws a low kick, looking for McClane's leg but McClane calmly moves out of range.
Valanciunas throws a wild body kick that McClane sees coming a mile off.
McClane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane throws a half hearted mid kick.
McClane checks a leg kick nicely.

McClane rushes Valanciunas and presses him up against the ropes.
Valanciunas throws a head punch that misses.

Valanciunas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McClane misses with a jab to the body
and Valanciunas counters with a solid body kick.
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!
Valanciunas connects with a leg kick. McClane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valanciunas throws a wild body kick that McClane sees coming a mile off.
McClane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Valanciunas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valanciunas misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valanciunas throws a push kick but McClane slaps the foot to one side.
Valanciunas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valanciunas walks into a jab.
McClane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Valanciunas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

Valanciunas tries to work over McClane's front leg with a kick but McClane checks it.
Valanciunas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McClane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Valanciunas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Valanciunas thuds a left hand into McClane's body.
Valanciunas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McClane.
McClane checks a low kick from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McClane throws a leg kick that misses.

Valanciunas closes the distance and pushes McClane back into the ropes.
McClane has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas lands a shot to the body.
McClane cracks Valanciunas with a nice body shot.
McClane tries to throw a body punch but Valanciunas avoids it by throwing McClane back against the ropes.
Valanciunas blocking some punches.

Valanciunas breaks the clinch.
Valanciunas just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from McClane finds it's way through Valanciunas's defenses.
Valanciunas misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McClane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McClane is looking to slow Valanciunas down with leg kicks.
Valanciunas throws a wild body kick that McClane sees coming a mile off.
Valanciunas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McClane loads up on a big right hand but Valanciunas slips the punch.
McClane tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from McClane. Valanciunas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valanciunas is looking to clinch.
McClane checks a leg kick nicely.
Valanciunas cracks a nice hook into McClane's ribs.
Valanciunas 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McClane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Valanciunas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valanciunas fails with an attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McClane checks a leg kick.
Valanciunas throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McClane moves out of range of the strikes.
Valanciunas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McClane loads up on a big right hand but Valanciunas slips the punch.
McClane throws a hook but Valanciunas blocks it.
Valanciunas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valanciunas misses with a low kick.
McClane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valanciunas throws a nice inside leg kick.
McClane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McClane tries to land a leg kick but Valanciunas saw it coming and moves away.

Valanciunas has McClane up against the ropes in a clinch.
Valanciunas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McClane's elbow.
McClane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jonas Valanciunas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valanciunas misses with the head strike.

Valanciunas manages to break the clinch.
Valanciunas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McClane.
McClane throws a good cross that connects.
Valanciunas throws a chopping leg kick but McClane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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!
Valanciunas tries to clinch there but McClane circles away.
McClane connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas tries to clinch but fails miserably

and McClane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
John McClane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valanciunas misses with the head strike.
McClane struggles to land a body shot inside as Valanciunas controls his hands.
Valanciunas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valanciunas lands a hook that snaps the head of McClane backwards.
McClane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McClane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McClane.
Valanciunas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valanciunas scores with a nice hook to the head.
McClane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by McClane.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Valanciunas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valanciunas 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Valanciunas!
An out of breath Jonas Valanciunas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.