PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Claude Van Damme
vs
McGavin

185 cm
22
174 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Forbidden Apple

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Claude Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shooter McGavin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGavin throws a head kick but Van Damme moves out of range.
Van Damme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGavin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Jean Claude Van Damme has been cut.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Damme looks to land a body kick but McGavin moved away.
Van Damme is looking to clinch.
Van Damme connects with a looping right hand.
McGavin fails to land the takedown.
McGavin throws a sloppy head kick and Van Damme moves out of range easily.
Van Damme fails in his attempt to clinch.

Van Damme instigates a clinch.
Van Damme with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGavin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Damme scores with a knee to the head.

Van Damme pulls guard effortlessly.

Van Damme throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Van Damme had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. McGavin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Van Damme Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take McGavin's back instead.
McGavin tries to escape but Van Damme has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Damme is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but McGavin has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
McGavin staying busy and making it hard for Van Damme to control.
Van Damme avoiding McGavin 's attempts to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Damme is trying to stick to McGavin's back but McGavin is turning into Van Damme. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Van Damme's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by McGavin.
McGavin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGavin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Van Damme wants to get back to full guard.
Van Damme wants to get back to his feet.
McGavin passes to side control.
Van Damme is breathing heavily.
McGavin trying to control the position but Van Damme is working away.
The strikes coming from McGavin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McGavin off and has taken his back!
McGavin trying to control but not successfully.

Van Damme has both hooks in and is working for a choke. McGavin is in real trouble here. Van Damme gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, McGavin is tapping out! Van Damme wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jean Claude Van Damme!