PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Modric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the ring accompanied by Miracle - We Ain't Scared. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Green
vs
Modric

179 cm
33
180 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

180 cm
33
186 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Modric!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modric cracks Green with an open hand slap.
Green throws a head kick but Modric moves out of range.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Green.
Green missing with a left hand there. Modric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green lands a body shot.
Green misses with a looping right.
Green throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Green connects with a jab.
Modric misses with a hook
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green scores with a nice strike.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Modric was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Modric takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Modric misses with a hook.
Modric scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Modric misses.
Modric just misses with a punch to the body.
Green scores with the left hand. Modric knows he should have avoided that one.
Modric swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modric throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Modric throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green misses with a leg kick.
Modric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Modric misses the shot to the body.
Green with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Green has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FJCP & KT gym in the buildup to the fight.
Modric connects with a leg kick. Green looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No joy there for Modric, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Modric connects with a solid leg kick.
Modric throws a leg kick that misses.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Modric.
Modric takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Modric misses with a low kick.
Modric tests Green's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Modric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green throws a predictable looking body shot
and Modric counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Green throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Modric.
A slow jab from Modric misses its intended target.
Modric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Modric swinging wildly here.
Modric clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Modric misses the shot to the body.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Modric avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green cracks the inside of Modric's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Modric misses with a body kick.
Modric throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Modric throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a big head kick but Modric shrugs it off.
Green scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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 Danny Green will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Green moves in looking to clinch but Modric pushes him off.
Green tries to bum rush Modric with a series of wild strikes but Modric uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Modric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Modric swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - Modric circles away.
Modric lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Green tries to clinch but Modric is having none of it.
Green lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Modric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Modric misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.
Modric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Modric avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Green throws a head kick but Modric moves out of range.
Modric throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and moves out of range.
Green lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Green scores with a leg kick.
Green is looking to clinch but Modric is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Modric swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Modric. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green throws a nice head kick!
Modric thows a leg kick but Green checks it
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Modric dodges the punch combination from Green.
Modric takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Modric just misses with a punch to the body.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Modric can do to turn this around?
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Modric.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Modric scoring well with a low kick there.
Modric bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Modric just misses with a punch to the body.
Danny Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Modric throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Modric takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Modric is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Green rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to clinch but Modric is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green throws a front kick aimed at Modric's knee but Modric avoids it well.
Green throws a leg kick that misses.
Danny Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Modric takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green lands a body shot.
Green tests Modric's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Modric scoring well with a low kick there.
Modric attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Modric checks a leg kick.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Modric throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Modric looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Modric misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a body kick that stops Modric in his tracks momentarily.
Modric looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Green dominated that second round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Green connects with an inside leg kick.
Green throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Modric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Modric avoids the head kick by Green.
Green lands a front kick.
Modric walks forward, straight into a front kick from Green.
Green cracks the inside of Modric's front leg.
Green tries to clinch there but Modric circles away.
Modric has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Green lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A left lands for Modric.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Modric lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Modric. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Modric throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Modric with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green pushes Modric away with a front kick.
Modric on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Modric swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
Modric keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Green.
Green is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Modric.
Modric connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
Modric cracks a nice hook into Green's ribs.
Modric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Modric connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Modric goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Modric keeps the fight on the outside.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Modric.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Modric.
Modric misses with a combination
and Green counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Modric. That's going to slow Green down.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Modric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Modric slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Green.

Green forces Modric back against the ropes and clinches.
Green lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Modric tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.

Modric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Modric is looking to land body kicks.
Modric on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Modric on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Green clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Green moves forwards but Modric connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Green scores with a kick to the body.
Modric works Green's body with a nice hook.
Green tests Modric's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Green fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Modric, pushing him back against the ropes.
Modric blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Modric has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Green.
Modric is trying to break free.
Modric lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Green prevents Modric from breaking the clinch.
Modric wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Modric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green is looking to clinch but Modric is avoiding it.

Green moves into the clinch.
Green creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Modric's defenses.
Modric is looking to break free of the clinch but Green has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modric tries to break free but Green pushes him back against the ropes.
Green misses with an elbow strike.
Green trying to land knees to the body.
Green lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Modric.
Modric's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green prevents Modric from breaking the clinch.
Modric tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.

Modric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Green misses
and Modric counters with a straight right hand.
Green lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Green has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Modric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Modric swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Green.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green connects with a single shot there.
Green takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Modric. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Modric sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Modric's belly button to the back.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - Modric circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.
Green connects with the punch.
Green throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Green had his way with Luka Modric in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Modric.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
Modric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Modric gets tackled into the ropes by Green. Green maintains the clinch.
Modric lands with a left to the head.
Green keeps control of Modric as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Modric blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Green.
Modric is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Modric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green tries to clinch but Modric moves out of range.
Modric misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Green throws a leg kick but Modric sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Modric was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Modric throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Modric throws a body shot but no joy.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Modric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Modric misses with a leg kick.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Green lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Green fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Modric on the side of the head.
Modric misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luka Modric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Modric takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Modric changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Modric.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Modric has time to react.
A combination from Green does no damage.
Green throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Modric's head.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Modric doesn't seem phased though.
Green bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Green.
Modric throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Modric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Modric.
Modric scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Modric circles away from the clinch attempt.
Modric misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Modric. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Green!
Danny Green decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.