PBP Commentary

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

hellscream
vs
Dam

194 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, TIRION hellscream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Van Dam!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dam tries to keep at a distance but hellscream has taken the fight into the clinch.
hellscream is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
hellscream working Dam over with knees to the body.
hellscream gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by hellscream.
hellscream lands a knee to the body.
Dam looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
hellscream comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
hellscream crunches a lovely knee into Dam's ribcage.
hellscream scores a nice knee to the body.
hellscream putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
hellscream working Dam over with knees to the body.
hellscream with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
hellscream creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dam's defenses.
hellscream comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
hellscream landing some nice looking knees to the body.
hellscream lands a nice knee to the body.
hellscream landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. hellscream obliges.
hellscream lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
hellscream is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
hellscream working Dam over with knees to the body.
hellscream landing some nice looking knees to the body.
hellscream landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
hellscream lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
hellscream connects with a knee to the head.
Dam goes for a takedown in the clinch but hellscream prevents it.
hellscream putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
hellscream throws an elbow that misses.
hellscream misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hellscream tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Dam wants the takedown. hellscream is fighting it off but Dam persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in hellscream's guard against the cage.
Dam works over hellscream with some ground and pound from guard.
Dam distracts hellscream with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dam looking to pass the guard.
Dam with a nice head shot there.
Dam throwing strikes from guard but hellscream blocks nicely.
Dam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. hellscream is keeping the position for now.
Dam distracts hellscream with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dam with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
hellscream dodges the punch combination from Dam.
Dam lands a jab-cross combination.
hellscream tries to clinch up but Dam circles away and keeps his distance.
Dam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
hellscream tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
hellscream moves away from the strike by Dam.
Dam missing with a left hand there. hellscream was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dam.
hellscream tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dam scores with a jab. hellscream acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dam shoots in for a takedown but hellscream shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
TIRION hellscream has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Dam.
Dam misses the shot to the body.
hellscream slaps away a takedown attempt from Dam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
hellscream is looking to clinch but Dam is avoiding it.
Dam closes the distance and clinches up with hellscream, looking for a takedown. Dam pushes hellscream against the cage but hellscream circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
hellscream tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
hellscream tries to clinch up.
Dam shoots for a double leg takedown but hellscream sprawls well. He's pushed Dam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dam.
The fight stays on the outside here - hellscream looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
hellscream wants to clinch up but Dam keeps it at a distance.

hellscream moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Dam.
Dam wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from hellscream.
Dam has hellscream pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. hellscream manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
hellscream stalling the fight.
Dam blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
hellscream connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dam's face.
hellscream using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dam takes an elbow to the temple.
hellscream is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
hellscream is pressed up against the cage. Dam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag hellscream down to the mat. hellscream avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dam lands a nice hook to hellscream's body. hellscream takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dam lands a nice shot that snaps hellscream's head back.
Dam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but hellscream swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TIRION hellscream dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

hellscream tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dam lands a lovely overhand right.
hellscream on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
hellscream tries to clinch but Dam is having none of it.
Dam throws out a powerful jab.
Van Dam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but hellscream moves away.
Dam misses the shot to the body.
Dam shoots in for a double leg but hellscream sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dam shoots in for a takedown but hellscream shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
hellscream tries to clinch but Dam is having none of it.
No joy there for Dam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hellscream tries to clinch there but Dam circles away.

Dam shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches hellscream napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
hellscream tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dam throws a strike aimed at the side of hellscream's head but hellscream avoids it well.
Dam fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dam misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
hellscream parries the strikes from Dam easily there. Dam is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable hellscream to escape.
Dam working the ground and pound but hellscream is defending the strikes.
hellscream sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dam drops an elbow to the side of hellscream's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dam looks to throw the jab but hellscream is out of range.
Dam looks to score with a jab to the body but hellscream is just out of range.
hellscream tries to clinch there but Dam circles away.
Dam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
hellscream ducks under a wild hook from Dam.

Dam decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
hellscream has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dam is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. hellscream manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dam is in close to hellscream's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dam makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dam is in close to hellscream's body, working some short punches and elbows.
hellscream is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dam content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dam makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

hellscream throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
hellscream avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Dam drops back looking for a leg! hellscream is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and hellscream manages to kick Dam off! Dam jumps back into hellscream's guard.
Dam with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
hellscream moves in looking to clinch but Dam pushes him off.
hellscream tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
hellscream tries to clinch but Dam is having none of it.
Dam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but hellscream moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dam swings for the body but hellscream moves out of range.
Dam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dam lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab, jab by Dam - just one landing.
hellscream leaves Dam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
TIRION hellscream has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Dam.
hellscream slips under a jab from Dam.
Dam closes the distance and clinches up with hellscream, looking for a takedown. Dam pushes hellscream against the cage but hellscream circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
hellscream defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dam.

hellscream closes the distance and pushes Dam back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Dam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - hellscream looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dam drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
hellscream not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as hellscream works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dam cracks hellscream with a solid left hand.
hellscream is looking to stand up but Dam isn't so interested in that idea.
Dam throwing strikes but missing.
Dam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dam won't allow hellscream to get back to his feet.
Dam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
hellscream utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dam is working hellscream over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dam throws a big right hand that misses.
hellscream has his hands on Dam's head, controlling the position.
Dam stands up over hellscream, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dam lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dam distracts hellscream with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dam lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dam working some strikes from top position.
Dam works over hellscream with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dam pushes down on hellscream's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dam working hellscream over with strikes.
Dam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Dam is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and hellscream defends it well.
Dam is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dam winds up and cracks hellscream with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
hellscream wants to control but Dam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dam frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dam connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dam is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. hellscream can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
hellscream tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dam working away from the top, dropping strikes.

hellscream is rocked!
Dam dominating with strikes here.
Oh hellscream is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dam loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have hellscream scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Dam land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Dam stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Dam!