PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Stone has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stone
vs
Claude Van Damme

183 cm
27
183 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

177 cm
23
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Damme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Van Damme is trying to break free.
Van Damme misses with some punches.
Van Damme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Van Damme misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Van Damme fails to land.
Knees to the body from Stone.
Stone stalling.
Stone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Jean Claude Van Damme has been cut.
Van Damme working aggressively here.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Van Damme blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone misses with a knee to the head.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Damme throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Damme lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stone slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Van Damme throws a head punch that misses.
Stone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Damme's face.
Van Damme working hard to break the clinch.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
Van Damme misses with the head strike.
Van Damme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Damme misses with a punch to the body.
Van Damme tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but Van Damme blocks with his arms.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Damme lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Damme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Damme swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Damme lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone working Van Damme over with knees to the body.
Van Damme is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Damme's face.
Van Damme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stone keeps control of Van Damme as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Damme is defending well for now.
Van Damme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Damme misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Damme breaks the clinch.
Van Damme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Van Damme looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Damme throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Damme looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone slips a jab from Van Damme.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Damme.
Van Damme scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stone lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Damme.

Stone clinches.
Van Damme is looking to break free of the clinch but Stone has double underhooks.
Van Damme lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Damme is trying to break the clinch but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Damme.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Damme working aggressively here.
Van Damme has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Stone holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Van Damme misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Van Damme fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Damme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stone connects with a knee to the head.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Damme avoids the damage to the body.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone just leaning against Van Damme, taking a breather.
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 Ben Stone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jean Claude Van Damme's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stone clinches up against the cage.
Stone prevents Van Damme from breaking the clinch.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Damme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Damme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stone takes a shot to the head.
Stone just leaning against Van Damme, taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stone.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Van Damme is blocking nicely.
Ben Stone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stone stalling against the cage.
Van Damme has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Damme makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Damme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Damme misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Stone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Damme in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stone looking to stall.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Damme.
Stone slows down the pace here.
Van Damme is trying to break the clinch but Stone is controlling him.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Stone.
Van Damme throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Van Damme.
Van Damme can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Van Damme working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Damme avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme lands with a right to the head.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Van Damme is blocking nicely.
Van Damme is trying to force a seperation but Stone has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Van Damme fails to land.
Stone takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Van Damme fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone blocking some punches.
Van Damme swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Damme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Damme avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Van Damme fails to land.
Stone misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Van Damme fails to land.
Van Damme tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Damme.
Stone blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme misses with a punch to the body.
Stone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Van Damme lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Damme misses with the head strike.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Damme avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Van Damme is blocking nicely.
Van Damme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Damme.
Van Damme misses with some punches.
Van Damme has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Van Damme is trying to break the clinch but Stone is controlling him.
Van Damme looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stone has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Van Damme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Damme managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but Van Damme blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Damme misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Damme tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Damme.
Van Damme lands with a right to the head.
Van Damme tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Van Damme blocks it.
Van Damme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Damme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Damme tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Van Damme back against the cage.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Damme throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Damme has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Damme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Damme has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Van Damme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jean Claude Van Damme will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jean Claude Van Damme's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Van Damme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Damme tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Van Damme throws a head punch that misses.
Stone holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Van Damme is trying to break free.
Stone stalls.
Van Damme scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Damme managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stone misses with a knee strike.
Stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Van Damme fails to land.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Van Damme tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Van Damme misses with some punches.
Van Damme working aggressively here.
Van Damme working hard to break the clinch.
Stone misses with a knee strike.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stone trying to control the position but instead, Van Damme has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stone into the cage.
Van Damme swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Damme.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Van Damme fails to land.
Stone misses with a knee to the head.
Van Damme lands a body shot.
Come on Stone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Damme avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Van Damme has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Van Damme swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Stone misses with a knee to the head.
Van Damme misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Van Damme fails to land.
Van Damme misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Damme misses with the head strike.
Stone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Damme has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme is trying to push Stone away but Stone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Damme swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Damme throws a head punch that misses.
Van Damme working aggressively here.
Stone looking to stall.
Stone lands a knee to the head.
Stone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Damme is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stone landing knees to the head.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Damme avoids the damage to the body.
Stone has Van Damme pressed against the cage, preventing Van Damme from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Damme struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Stone is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Damme gets an underhook and turns Stone into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Van Damme fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Damme.
Stone just leaning against Van Damme, taking a breather.
Stone taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Damme blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Van Damme fails to land.
Van Damme misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Damme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Damme misses with some punches.
Van Damme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Damme misses with a punch to the body.
Stone slows down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Damme wants to break free but Stone has control.
Van Damme managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Claude Van Damme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Damme has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

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