PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stone Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirby comes to the cage accompanied by eye of the tiger. McClane has chosen Jesus Built My Hotrod as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kirby
vs
McClane

188 cm
35
222 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

182 cm
38
201 lbs
26 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Stone Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClane scores with a spinning back kick!
McClane throws an overhand right that lands on Kirby's shoulder, as Kirby tries to avoid the shot.
Kirby scores with a jab to the body.
McClane scores with a body shot.
McClane staying out of range there.
McClane connects with a right hand. Kirby shakes it off.
Kirby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McClane! But no joy.

Kirby gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirby.
McClane trying to control the position but instead, Kirby has worked for underhooks and has pushed McClane into the cage.
McClane tries to break free but Kirby pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McClane.
Kirby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

McClane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane cracks Kirby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good work by Kirby as he checks the leg kick.
McClane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kirby.
Kirby slips under a jab from McClane.
John McClane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for McClane.
A thudding body kick lands there by McClane!
McClane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kirby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kirby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McClane lands with a straight right. Kirby didn't see that one coming.
McClane avoids the head kick by Kirby.
Kirby lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McClane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kirby.
A good leg kick by Kirby.
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!
Kirby loads up on a big right hand but McClane slips the punch.
Kirby throws a body punch but McClane moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane misses with an uppercut.
Kirby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McClane.
Kirby fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McClane.
McClane throws a body shot but no joy.
McClane thuds a left hand into Kirby's body.
Kirby goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McClane misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from McClane lands.
McClane throws out a powerful jab.
Kirby lands a really nice looking cross but McClane seems unphased.

Kirby gets a clinch.
Kirby lands a right hand.
Kirby misses with an elbow strike.
McClane is trying to break the clinch but Kirby is controlling him.
Kirby has a couple of punches blocked by McClane.
Kirby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McClane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane is trying to push Kirby away but Kirby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McClane is trying to maintain a safe position but Kirby gets an underhook and turns McClane into the cage.

McClane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McClane misses with a looping left.
McClane misses with a low kick.
Kirby tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirby throws a lazy head kick
and McClane counters with an inside leg kick.
Kirby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirby fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McClane on the side of the head.

It looks like John McClane has been cut.
Kirby throws a leg kick but McClane sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McClane is trying to counter with his kicks.

Kirby has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Kirby.
Kirby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McClane's efforts to push away.
McClane dodges an elbow strike from Kirby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby keeps control of McClane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kirby keeps control of McClane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kirby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kirby throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kirby throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kirby fails to land.
Kirby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McClanes head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kirby just misses with a elbow thrown towards McClane's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirby misses with some punches.
Kirby working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirby.
McClane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kirby throws an elbow that misses.
Kirby misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stone Kirby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice body punch from McClane.
Kirby lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kirby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McClane misses with an attempted mid kick.
McClane throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirby.
McClane defending well as Kirby loads up on a big left hand.
McClane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirby.
Kirby looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kirby backing away here, and McClane unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kirby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McClane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kirby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kirby takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClane throws a series of punches but Kirby avoids them all with ease.
McClane lands with a shot to the body.
McClane throws a sloppy body shot
and Kirby counters with a low kick, right behind McClane 's knee.
John McClane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirby misses with a shot to the body
and McClane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses.
Kirby fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirby thumps McClane with a low kick.
Kirby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McClane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McClane lands a right hook to the body.
Kirby throws a hook but McClane avoids it easily.
McClane misses with a left hand
and Kirby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kirby sizes up McClane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kirby connects with a right hand. McClane shakes it off.
McClane lands with a nice body punch.
Kirby slips a straight right by McClane.
McClane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McClane misses with a low kick.
McClane looks to land a left hand but Kirby moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby misses with a kick to the body.
Kirby tries to close the distance and clinch but McClane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McClane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McClane throws an overhand right that lands on Kirby's shoulder, as Kirby tries to avoid the shot.
Kirby went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McClane lands with a straight right. Kirby didn't see that one coming.
McClane misses with a wild body shot.

Kirby instigates a clinch.

McClane manages to break the clinch.
Kirby slips under a jab from McClane.
McClane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kirby is looking to clinch but McClane is avoiding it.
McClane wants to slow Kirby down by chopping away at his legs.
Kirby fires out a quick counter leg kick but McClane just manages to avoid it.
McClane throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kirby is looking to land body kicks.
Kirby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McClane was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirby.
Kirby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McClane lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McClane is looking to score with low kicks.
Kirby lands a jab-cross combination.
Kirby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McClane to score with a decent uppercut.
Kirby misses with a leg kick
and McClane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kirby swings widly with a right hand
and McClane counters with a left to the body.
Kirby scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kirby throws a poor cross that misses
and McClane counters with a thumping low kick.
McClane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirby moves in looking to clinch but McClane pushes him off.
Kirby with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McClane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McClane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby tries to close the distance and clinch but McClane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McClane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kirby swings for the body but McClane moves out of range.
McClane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McClane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kirby.
Kirby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kirby motions for McClane to come forward. Kirby throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McClane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McClane digs a good hook to Kirby's body.
Kirby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kirby takes one to the chin there.
McClane missing with a left hand there. Kirby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab lands there for McClane.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from McClane misses.
Kirby defending well as McClane loads up on a big left hand.
McClane lands a right hook to the body.
Kirby throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McClane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John McClane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kirby misses with a low kick.
Kirby misses with a head kick.
McClane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kirby.

Kirby forces McClane back against the cage and clinches.

McClane manages to break the clinch.
McClane throws a low kick but Kirby avoids it.
A head kick misses from Kirby.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirby.
McClane lands a jab to the nose.
McClane blocks a head kick by Kirby.
McClane takes a swing at Kirby's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McClane let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McClane lands with a straight right. Kirby didn't see that one coming.

Kirby clinches with his opponent.
McClane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kirby lands an elbow that stopped McClane in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby is working McClane over against the cage.
Stone Kirby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kirby throws a punch but it's blocked by McClane.
Kirby lands with a short shot to the head.
McClane blocking some punches.
Kirby throws a head punch that misses.

McClane breaks from the clinch.
McClane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kirby.
Kirby throws a push kick but McClane slaps the foot to one side.
McClane throws out a loose jab but Kirby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby lands with a straight right. McClane didn't see that one coming.
McClane moves out of range as Kirby throws a body kick.
McClane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kirby throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kirby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McClane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McClane connects with a leg kick. Kirby looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kirby lands a head kick. McClane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McClane just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirby is looking to land body kicks.
McClane now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kirby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McClane.
Kirby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McClane moves away.
Kirby throws a half hearted mid kick.
McClane stuns Kirby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kirby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. McClane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McClane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kirby checks it well.
Kirby throws a body shot but no joy.
McClane lands with a straight right. Kirby didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McClane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McClane just misses with a punch to the body.
McClane lands with a straight right. Kirby didn't see that one coming.
McClane lands a nice shot that snaps Kirby's head back.
McClane works Kirby's body with a nice hook.
McClane avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from McClane does it's job there.
Kirby 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.
Kirby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McClane.
Kirby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McClane.
McClane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McClane misses the shot to the body.
Kirby jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kirby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McClane.
Kirby doesn't manage to clinch there - McClane circles away.
McClane avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McClane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kirby is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby misses with an uppercut. McClane saw that one coming.
McClane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kirby checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McClane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Kirby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kirby there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kirby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirby.
Kirby takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McClane is looking to slow Kirby down with leg kicks.
McClane misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from McClane misses its intended target.
Kirby wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kirby looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McClane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirby looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kirby is looking to slow McClane down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John McClane.
I think McClane 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McClane!
Post fight, John McClane stared into the camera and said 'Ding a ding a dang a dong dong ding dong! '.