PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Booger comes into the arena with Ang Kulangot blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Booger
vs
Claude Van Damme

185 cm
28
185 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

187 cm
24
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Booger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Booger lands in his opponent's guard.

Van Damme looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Booger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Damme has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Booger has managed to get both his arms back between Van Damme's legs - danger averted.

Booger drops back looking for a leg! Van Damme is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Damme manages to kick Booger off! Booger jumps back into Van Damme's guard.

Van Damme had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Booger defends it easily.
Booger passes Van Damme's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Booger working Van Damme over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Booger lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Booger tries to pass to full mount but Van Damme defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Damme actively working from the bottom here.
Booger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Booger wants to free his trapped foot but Van Damme is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Van Damme taking some punishment here, with Booger in his half guard.
Van Damme moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Booger advances to half guard.
Booger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Booger trying to control the action but Van Damme is working from the bottom.
Booger is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Booger is keen to just control but Van Damme is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Booger scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booger trying to pass the guard but Van Damme defending well.
Van Damme gets back to full guard.
Booger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Van Damme throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Booger controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Booger passes Van Damme's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Booger works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Booger connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Booger trying to control but Van Damme is having none of it.
Van Damme is working to get back to half guard.

Booger jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Van Damme manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Booger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Booger landing strikes.
Booger wants to control but Van Damme is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Booger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Booger landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Booger working the head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Damme is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Booger lands some shots froms side control.
Booger 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.
Van Damme tries to improve position but can't.

Booger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Van Damme has escaped the position, nice work there.
Booger wants to control but Van Damme is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booger scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Booger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Booger shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Damme eats them both and turns towards Booger to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Booger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Van Damme shoots in and bounces Booger off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Booger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Van Damme must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Booger looking for a guillotine here but Van Damme defends easily.
Van Damme won't allow Booger to sweep him here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Damme advances position into side control!

Booger sneaks out the side door and pushes Van Damme away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Van Damme's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Damme obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme thows a left - swing and a miss!
Booger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Damme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Damme uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Booger has time to react.
Booger misses with a hook.
Booger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Damme.
Booger slips under a jab from Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a quick inside leg kick.
Booger drops his hands momentarily and Van Damme takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Damme misses with a lunging right hand
and Booger counters with a straight right hand.
Booger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Damme wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Booger shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Damme tries to sprawl out of it but Booger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Van Damme manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Booger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Damme doesn't seem bothered though.
Decent striking displayed by Booger there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Damme misses with a hook.
No joy there for Van Damme, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chris Booger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Booger connects with a nice looking jab.
Chris Booger is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Damme pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Damme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Damme throws a right and a left that Booger avoids nicely.
Booger throws the left hand but Van Damme avoids the punch easily.
Booger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Booger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Booger looks to land a left hand but Van Damme moved out of range nicely.
Van Damme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Booger.
Booger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Booger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Van Damme looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Booger landing a few strikes.
Booger trying to control the position but Van Damme is working away.
Van Damme takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme sneaks back into half guard.
Van Damme tries to roll over but Booger keeps him under control.

Van Damme is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Booger pulls his head out easily.
Van Damme is breathing heavily.
Van Damme is not content to let Booger control the position.
Booger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger wants to control but Van Damme is keeping him busy.

Booger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Van Damme is just riding it out for now. Booger eventually gives up the hold.
Van Damme is looking for a sweep. Booger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Booger is nestled in close to Van Damme, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Booger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Van Damme knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Booger slips a nice elbow through Van Damme's hands, connecting with Van Damme's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Van Damme is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Booger pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Booger passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Van Damme!
Booger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Van Damme hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Booger dominated that second round.
That's time! Booger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Booger fails with a takedown attempt.
Booger just misses with a punch to the body.
Booger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Van Damme shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Van Damme was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Booger manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Van Damme seems to be working for a kimura but Booger defends the submission attempt.
Booger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Booger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Van Damme taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Booger is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Van Damme is surviving well by controlling Booger's body position as best he can.
Van Damme slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Booger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Van Damme has managed to free his arm - good work.
Van Damme has hold of Booger's hands but Booger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Booger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Booger trying to control from half guard but Van Damme is working away.
Booger frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Booger is landing with some decent strikes but Van Damme is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booger prevents Van Damme from getting the reversal.
Chris Booger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Booger lands a big shot there that rocks Van Damme but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Damme is squirming around, avoiding Booger's attempts to control the action.
Van Damme can't escape the position.
Booger punishing his opponent with strikes.

Booger is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Van Damme is surviving well by controlling Booger's body position as best he can.
Booger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Damme can do to turn this around?
Van Damme keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Booger lands a big elbow.
Booger fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme is squirming around, avoiding Booger's attempts to control the action.
Booger landing strikes from the mount.
Booger looking to control but Van Damme is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Van Damme taking shots to the head.

Van Damme is rocked!
Booger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Van Damme is still in real trouble! Can Booger finish him?
Booger dominating with strikes here.
Booger drops a big elbow. That's hurt Van Damme! More shots from Booger and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Booger!
Chris Booger retains his middleweight title!
Chris Booger took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation for their support in the buildup to the fight.