PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergiy Kolisnyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dam has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kolisnyk
vs
Dam

187 cm
23
209 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergiy Kolisnyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Van Dam!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kolisnyk shoots in and gets a takedown into Dam's guard.
Dam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kolisnyk is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Dam is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolisnyk wants to pass the guard but Dam is keeping the position.
Dam lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kolisnyk!
Dam lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dam is landing with some decent strikes but Kolisnyk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dam with the ground and pound from mount.
Dam with the ground and pound from mount.
Dam fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Kolisnyk is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dam connects with a bit shot that sees Kolisnyk covering up! More strikes from Dam and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dam is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Dam!