PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Kerrigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Van Dam could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rory Kerrigan's chin.

Van Dam
vs
Kerrigan

180 cm
21
166 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Van Dam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rory Kerrigan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dam connects with a nice looking jab.
Kerrigan has his takedown stuffed
and Van Dam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Dam with a hook.

Van Dam shoots in and bounces Kerrigan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kerrigan wants to sweep here but Van Dam controlling him for the moment.
Kerrigan keeping full guard, as Van Dam tries to pass.
Van Dam postures up and lands a big shot to Kerrigan's brow.
Van Dam engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Van Dam advances to half guard.
Kerrigan is trying to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Dam is looking to advance position but Kerrigan won't allow it.

Van Dam is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam lands strikes from half guard.
Kerrigan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Van Dam's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Van Dam's back!
Kerrigan lands a shot to the body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerrigan throwing sloppy strikes.
Kerrigan is hanging on to Van Dam's back as he tries to escape.
Kerrigan struggling to land strikes to the head as Van Dam covers up.
I really don't envy Van Dam right now.
Van Dam trying to control but not successfully.
Kerrigan keeps control of the position as Van Dam tries to break free.
Van Dam tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Van Dam is working to get back to half guard.
Kerrigan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Dam is bucking up trying to escape but Kerrigan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Dam is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Van Dam is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kerrigan unloading with bombs!
Kerrigan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Van Dam is desperately trying to improve his position but Kerrigan has a good base and remains in mount.
Kerrigan unloading with bombs!

Van Dam is rocked!
Van Dam regains half guard.
Oh Van Dam is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Dam works his way to full guard. Good work.
Van Dam seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Dam has momentary wrist control but Kerrigan slips an elbow through the middle.
Kerrigan throwing strikes but missing.
Van Dam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kerrigan's guard.
Van Dam won't allow Kerrigan to sweep him here.
Kerrigan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Dam manages to get himself to full guard.

Kerrigan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerrigan is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Dam has wrist control.

Van Dam had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kerrigan defends it easily.
Kerrigan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Van Dam trying to strike off his back.
Kerrigan throws a big right hand that misses.

Van Dam is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kerrigan is aware though and is defending well.
Kerrigan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Van Dam had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kerrigan defends it easily.
Van Dam wants to sweep but no luck.
Kerrigan landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kerrigan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kerrigan lands a couple of elbows.
Kerrigan won't allow Van Dam to sweep him here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerrigan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kerrigan tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Dam is retaining full guard.
Kerrigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Dam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Van Dam is looking for a triangle but Kerrigan pushes his legs off easily.
Kerrigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Dam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Dam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kerrigan's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Dam scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kerrigan looking for a sweep. Not yet Kerrigan, not yet.
Kerrigan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Dam manages to get himself to full guard.
Kerrigan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Dam's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jean Van Dam will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Van Dam slaps away a takedown attempt from Kerrigan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kerrigan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kerrigan walks into a stiff left hand from Van Dam.
Kerrigan fails with the takedown
and Van Dam counters with a nice body shot.

Van Dam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
A nice elbow there by Van Dam.
Van Dam cracks Kerrigan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Kerrigan is rocked!
Van Dam has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerrigan working to try and regain half guard.
Van Dam putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kerrigan is still in real trouble! Can Van Dam finish him?
Kerrigan working to try and regain half guard.
Kerrigan seems to have recovered his senses.

Van Dam jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kerrigan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kerrigan is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam wants to control but Kerrigan is keeping him busy.
Kerrigan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kerrigan is looking for a sweep.
Jean Van Dam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Dam is looking to take a break and control but Kerrigan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kerrigan is looking to reverse the position.
Kerrigan gets back to half guard.

Van Dam is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kerrigan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jean Van Dam!
Jean Van Dam retains his lightweight title!
Jean Van Dam thanked the fans post fight for their support.