PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remo Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damme comes to the cage accompanied by Fight to Survive. Williams has chosen Remo Williams Theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Damme
vs
Williams

186 cm
30
199 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Remo Williams!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Damme tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Damme backwards.
Damme struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Damme throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams is trying to break free.
Damme misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Damme pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Damme struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Damme.
Damme lands with a short shot to the head.
Damme lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damme misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Damme scores with a nice short uppercut.
Damme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Damme misses with the head strike.
Damme lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damme keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Williams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Williams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Damme tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Damme back against the cage.
Damme working aggressively here.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damme working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Damme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damme misses with the head strike.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Damme moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Damme lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damme staying out of range there.

Damme takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Damme.
Damme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damme is working Williams over against the cage.
Williams looks winded!
Damme digs a right hand into Williams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Williams's gas tank.
Damme can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Damme.
Damme lands a body punch in the clinch.
Damme lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Damme working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Damme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damme tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Damme back against the cage.
Damme lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams blocks a body shot from Damme.
Damme lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Damme misses with the head strike.
Damme lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Williams.
Damme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Damme pushes Williams against the cage. Damme is working some dirty boxing. Damme pushes off with a quick right hook! Williams goes down! Williams tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Damme moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Damme!