PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lobsta Mang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dam comes to the cage accompanied by C R E A M By The Wu-Tang Clan. Mang has chosen They Try Ta Boil Me as his entrance music. Brian Van Dam has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Van Dam
vs
Mang

150 cm
27
260 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

180 cm
23
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Van Dam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lobsta Mang!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Dam has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Van Dam's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mang lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Brian Van Dam has been cut.
Mang pushes Van Dam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Dam's elbow.
Van Dam blocks a body shot from Mang.
Mang tries a body shot but Van Dam blocks it.
Mang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Van Dam pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mang throws a solid leg kick but Van Dam takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mang.
Some wild striking there from Van Dam.
Sloppy strikes from Van Dam. Those never looked like landing.
Van Dam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Lobsta Mang has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Dam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mang scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Dam throws a right hand that Mang ducks under and follows up with a left that Mang also avoids with ease.
Mang lands a front kick.
Mang throws a head kick but Van Dam moves out of range.
Van Dam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Van Dam.

Van Dam tries to keep at a distance but Mang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Dam is trying to break free.
Mang goes for a takedown attempt but Van Dam pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brian Van Dam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lobsta Mang.
Mang dodges the punch combination from Van Dam.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mang scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Dam.
Mang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Dam.
Van Dam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Dam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mang throws a head kick that half lands.
Mang moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Dam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mang scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Van Dam seems a little lost for a moment, as Mang dominates the positioning.

Mang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Dam is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mang working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mang looks up at the clock and then as Van Dam takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mang smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Brian Van Dam's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mang scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Van Dam to see if he's OK.

Jeez, Brian Van Dam's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brian Van Dam's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lobsta Mang!
Lobsta Mang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.