PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anderson
vs
Dam

190 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

188 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Van Dam!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dam moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Mr Anderson has been cut.
Dam lands with a cross.
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!
Anderson moves out of range as Dam strikes.
Anderson throws a nice head kick!
Dam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dam swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dam.
Dam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Dam shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick but Dam moves out of range.
Dam misses with a straight right.
A jab from Dam misses.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Dam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dam throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
The fighters circling - Dam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson lands a head kick!
Anderson blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dam. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dam might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anderson tries to bum rush Dam with a series of wild strikes but Dam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson throws a head kick that half lands.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab by Dam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dam.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dam.

Dam drops Anderson with a left and a right! Oh, Anderson is hurt - Dam dives into side control looking to finish!

Anderson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dam scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Anderson is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Dam can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Dam!