PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McClane's choice of entrance music: Refuse/Resist. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sobral
vs
McClane

189 cm
35
220 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

182 cm
31
214 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sobral gets tackled into the ropes by McClane. McClane maintains the clinch.
McClane lands with a short shot to the head.
McClane keeps control of Sobral as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McClane is pressed up against the ropes. Sobral has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McClane down to the mat. McClane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McClane scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Sobral does no damage.

McClane gets a clinch.
McClane lands a hook that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
McClane stalling the fight.
McClane lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McClane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Sobral's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McClane scores with a shot to the side of Sobral's head.
Sobral is trying to break the clinch but McClane is controlling him.
McClane's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hook to the body lands for McClane.
Sobral is breathing heavily.
Sobral takes a shot to the head.
Sobral wants to break free but McClane has control.
Sobral tries to break the clinch but McClane is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane taking a breather.
McClane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Sobral has had enough of the clinch but McClane keeps him there for the moment.
McClane scores with a shot to the side of Sobral's head.
Sobral being controlled against the ropes.
McClane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
McClane pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from McClane.
McClane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sobrals head.

It looks like Renato Sobral has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is keeping an eye on McClane - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McClane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from McClane.
A short right from McClane on the inside.
Sobral is trying to break the clinch but McClane is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from McClane.
Sobral's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from McClane as the two fighters clinch.
McClane pressing his opponent against the ropes.
McClane keeps control of Sobral as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McClane.
A right handed body shot lands from McClane.
McClane pressing his opponent against the ropes.
McClane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sobral.
A hook to the body from McClane.
McClane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sobral.
Good body shot from McClane.
A short uppercut from McClane.
Sobral letting McClane take a breather here.
McClane scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sobral.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McClane.
McClane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McClane lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McClane.
McClane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from McClane on the inside.
McClane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McClane lands with a short shot to the head.
McClane pushes Sobral back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, McClane scores with a nice short uppercut.

Sobral is rocked!
McClane lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Sobral is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by McClane.
A body shot lands from McClane.
McClane lands an uppercut.
McClane taking a breather.
McClane lands a hook that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane gets through Sobral's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from McClane as the two fighters clinch.
McClane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sobral.
McClane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McClane dips a shoulder and cracks Sobral with a mighty uppercut! Sobral falls back against the ropes and McClane unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sobral is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McClane screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John McClane!
John McClane decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.