PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lop Lopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClane comes to the cage accompanied by Jesus Built My Hotrod. McClane has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lop Lopp enters the cage!

McClane
vs
Lopp

182 cm
39
201 lbs
31 - 24 - 2

178 cm
25
213 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 31 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McClane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lop Lopp!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClane shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McClane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

McClane gets caught napping as Lopp dives in and scores a takedown. McClane manages to retain guard.
Lopp works over McClane with some ground and pound from guard.
Lopp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopp passes McClane's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McClane is breathing heavily.
Lopp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McClane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McClane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McClane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if Lopp is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopp.
Lopp works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopp controlling from mount.
McClane is in a horrible position here. Lopp smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lopp putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like John McClane has been cut.
Lopp tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lopp misses with a head shot.
Lopp avoids the attempt from McClane to control.
Lopp tries to control but McClane wriggling away.

Lopp is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McClane to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McClane shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopp lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Lopp.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopp unloads with some shots from mount but McClane bucks and avoids them well.
Lopp is landing with some decent strikes but McClane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

McClane is rocked!

John McClane's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lopp drops a big elbow. That's hurt McClane! More shots from Lopp and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lop Lopp!
Lop Lopp seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
John McClane spoke after the fight, saying 'Dingy dingy son of a gun...'.