PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Merker Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Merker Junior
vs
Claude Van Damme

178 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
174 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Merker Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme tries to close the distance and clinch but Merker Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Merker Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Damme throws a combination. Merker Junior tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Van Damme lands a nice leg kick that just misses Merker Junior's sensitive parts.
Horrible takedown by Merker Junior or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Damme which made him look bad.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merker Junior fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Damme moves in looking to clinch but Merker Junior pushes him off.

Van Damme drives through and clinches with Merker Junior against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Damme.
Merker Junior tries to score a body lock takedown but Van Damme shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Merker Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Damme lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Damme lands an elbow that stopped Merker Junior in his tracks for a moment.
Merker Junior managing to block the knees to the body from Van Damme.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Merker Junior looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Van Damme.
Merker Junior jumps guard but Van Damme stands there with Merker Junior around his waist. Merker Junior gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Damme avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Van Damme.
Van Damme pushes off an throws an elbow but Merker Junior leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van Damme comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Merker Junior takes an elbow to the forehead.
Merker Junior tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Van Damme.
Van Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Damme throws an elbow that misses.
Van Damme lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Damme throws an elbow but misses.
Van Damme lands an elbow inside that Merker Junior shrugs off.
Van Damme stalling in the clinch but Merker Junior improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme lands a nice elbow.

Merker Junior lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Merker Junior is keen to just control but Van Damme is a slippery customer.
Van Damme wants to get back to his feet.
Van Damme is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Merker Junior seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Damme does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Merker Junior seems to be working for a kimura but Van Damme defends the submission attempt.
Merker Junior is breathing heavily.
Merker Junior prevents Van Damme from standing back up.
Merker Junior thows a huge punch but Van Damme dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merker Junior tries to pass the half guard into mount. Van Damme knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Merker Junior shoots in and drives through. Van Damme sprawls well.
Merker Junior shoots in but Van Damme avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Merker Junior fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Van Damme sprawls well initially but Merker Junior persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Van Damme is trying to stand.

Merker Junior seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Van Damme is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mark Merker Junior!