PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Didell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jean Claude Van Damme has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Claude Van Damme
vs
Didell

175 cm
25
178 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

180 cm
28
185 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 17 - 7 - 1, 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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Didell!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didell throws a leg kick but Van Damme moved away.
A punch lands to the side of Didell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Didell avoids the body shot from Van Damme.
Van Damme looks to land a left hand but Didell moved out of range nicely.
Didell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Didell tries to clinch there but Van Damme circles away.
Didell misses with the body kick
and Van Damme counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Van Damme takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Damme lands with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Van Damme there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Damme darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Damme cracks a nice hook into Didell's ribs.
Didell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Damme.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Didell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Damme works Didell's body with a nice hook.
Didell avoids the body shot from Van Damme.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme moves into range and connects with a jab.
Didell walks into a straight right hand from Van Damme.
Van Damme blocks a head kick by Didell.
Didell tries to move into range but Van Damme moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Damme works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Didell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Van Damme counters with a straight right hand.
Van Damme uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Didell has time to react.
Didell with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Didell.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Damme misses the target.
Didell swinging wildly here.
Van Damme lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Damme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Didell throws a leg kick but Van Damme sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Didell throws a body kick that misses.
Didell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Damme throws a push kick but Didell slaps the foot to one side.
Didell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Damme blocks the body kick.
Van Damme moves into range and connects with a jab.
Didell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Damme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Damme checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Van Damme is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Van Damme looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Didell throws a low kick but Van Damme moves out of range easily.
Didell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Damme moves away.
Didell slips a jab and a cross from Van Damme.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme looks to land a body kick but Didell moved away.
Van Damme digs a good hook to Didell's body.
Van Damme scores with a jab to the body.
Van Damme digs a good hook to Didell's body.
Van Damme misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Damme misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Didell wants to slow Van Damme down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Damme. Didell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Didell walks into a straight right hand from Van Damme.
Van Damme dips to his left and cracks Didell with an uppercut!
Van Damme goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Damme scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Van Damme throws a head kick that Didell semi-blocks.
Van Damme misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Didell moves away.
Van Damme feints and then cracks Didell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Didell down.
Van Damme connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Damme connects with a jab.
Van Damme fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Didell takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Didell instigates a clinch.
Van Damme works on Didell's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Damme lands a nice uppercut.
Van Damme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Damme struggles to land a body shot inside as Didell controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Damme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Didell working aggressively here.
Van Damme scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Damme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Didell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Claude Van Damme dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Van Damme.
Van Damme comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Damme getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Damme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Didell.
Van Damme connects with an inside leg kick.
Didell tries to clinch but Van Damme is having none of it.
Van Damme lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Damme.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Damme.
Didell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Damme lands with an overhand left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Damme.
Donk. Van Damme catches Didell right on the button with a cross.
Van Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Didell moves away.
Van Damme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Didell.
Both fighters circling a little - Van Damme finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme lands a right hook to the body.
Van Damme slips under a jab from Didell.
Nice body punch from Van Damme.
Van Damme misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Damme listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Van Damme looks for the body kick but Didell saw that one coming.
Van Damme misses with a wild body shot.
Jean Claude Van Damme is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Damme thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Damme ducks under a wild hook from Didell.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Damme.
Didell is looking to clinch.
Didell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Damme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Didell moves away.
Van Damme throws an off balance right hand
and Didell counters with a nice leg kick.
Van Damme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Didell throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Didell.
Van Damme thuds a left hand into Didell's body.
Van Damme connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Didell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Didell avoids a kick to the body.
Van Damme throws a nice looking combination but Didell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Didell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Didell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Damme misses with a right hand
and Didell counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Damme throws a shot from downtown. Didell moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Didell rushes Van Damme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Didell misses with the head strike.
Van Damme blocks a body shot from Didell.
Van Damme lands a body punch.
Didell misses with some punches.
Didell takes a shot to the head.
Didell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Damme has him pressed against the cage.
Didell tries a body shot but Van Damme blocks it.
Didell is breathing heavily.
Didell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Damme lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Didell.
Van Damme tries a body shot but Didell blocks it.
Van Damme blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Van Damme.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Van Damme on the inside.
Van Damme is working Didell over against the cage.
Didell blocks a body shot from Van Damme.
Van Damme slowing the pace effectively.
Van Damme is working Didell over against the cage.
Van Damme misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Van Damme.
Van Damme lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Didell or not.
Van Damme tries to stall but Didell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Van Damme.
Jean Claude Van Damme has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Damme scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Damme throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Didells head.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Damme.
Van Damme cracks Didell with a nice body shot.
Van Damme presses Didell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Damme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Damme pushes Didell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Damme.
Didell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Damme works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Didell blocks a body shot from Van Damme.
Van Damme presses Didell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Damme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Damme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Damme can't find room to land a body shot as Didell controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Claude Van Damme dominated that second round.
That's time! Van Damme's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Van Damme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Didell was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Damme.
A looping hook to the body misses from Didell. Van Damme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Damme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Didell manages to avoid it.
Van Damme misses with the combination.
Van Damme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Damme getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Damme thumps Didell with a low kick.
Van Damme lands a nice shot that snaps Didell's head back.
Van Damme connects with a body shot that sends Didell's belly button to the back.
Van Damme steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Didell. That one must have hurt.
Didell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Damme lands with an overhand left.
Van Damme on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Didell. Didell obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme jabs at Didell's body.
Didell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Damme.
Didell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Damme counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Didell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Damme lands the left hand.
Didell throws a leg kick
and Van Damme counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Damme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Damme scores with a hook to the body. Didell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Van Damme cracks Didell with an open hand slap.
Van Damme blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Damme. That snapped Didell's head back.
Van Damme punishes Didell's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Damme misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Didell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme lands a head kick. Didell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Damme. That's going to slow Didell down.
Van Damme moves out of range of the leg kick from Didell.
Van Damme lands a body shot.
Van Damme misses the shot to the body.
Van Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Didell moves away.
Van Damme misses with an uppercut. Didell saw that one coming.
Van Damme lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Didell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Damme moves away.

Van Damme closes the distance and clinches.
Didell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Didell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Didell swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Damme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Damme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Damme.
Van Damme pressing his opponent against the cage.
Van Damme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Damme.
Didell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Damme lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Damme pushes Didell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Didell throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Damme.
Didell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Damme is trying to maintain a safe position but Didell gets an underhook and turns Van Damme into the cage.
Good body shot from Van Damme.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Van Damme.
Van Damme is working Didell over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Damme.
Van Damme lands with a right to the head.
Van Damme pushes Didell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Come on Van Damme - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Van Damme - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Damme.
Van Damme lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Damme is working Didell over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Damme.
Van Damme lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Damme works on Didell's body with a couple of short punches.
Jean Claude Van Damme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Damme lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Damme presses Didell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Damme just leaning against Didell, taking a breather.
Van Damme lands a body shot.
Van Damme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Didell's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Didell as Van Damme tries to tie him up.
Van Damme misses with a body punch.
Chuck Didell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice left hand lands by Van Damme.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Claude Van Damme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Damme has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Claude Van Damme!