PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clean Jaude Damn Vame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damn Vame has chosen ADVANCED TRAINING as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jean Van Dam could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clean Jaude Damn Vame's chin.

Van Dam
vs
Jaude Damn Vame

180 cm
25
155 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

177 cm
25
158 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Van Dam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clean Jaude Damn Vame!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Damn Vame gets a clinch.
Van Dam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damn Vame lands an elbow just above Van Dam 's eye.
Damn Vame blocks an uppercut.
Damn Vame scores with a knee to the head.
Van Dam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Dam lands a body shot.
Damn Vame misses with an elbow over the top.
Van Dam trying to control the position but instead, Damn Vame has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Dam into the cage.
Damn Vame lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Dam backwards.
Van Dam misses with the head strike.

Van Dam has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Damn Vame is trying to keep an underhook but Van Dam manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damn Vame manages to get to full guard.
Damn Vame manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Damn Vame trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Damn Vame connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam working to try and regain half guard.
Van Dam wants to control but Damn Vame is having none of it.
Van Dam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Damn Vame raining down shots from the mount!
Damn Vame landing strikes from the mount and Van Dam is in trouble!
Damn Vame throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Van Dam is trying to escape the mount.
Damn Vame tries to push Van Dam's head away but Van Dam is holding on tight.
Damn Vame working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Dam avoids a series of strikes thrown by Damn Vame.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Van Dam trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Damn Vame working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Van Dam is squirming around, avoiding Damn Vame's attempts to control the action.
Van Dam tries to hold on but Damn Vame pushes him away.
Van Dam is trying to escape the mount.
Van Dam is working hard here to advance position.
Damn Vame throws some wild stikes that Van Dam manages to avoid easily.
Damn Vame prevents Van Dam from getting the reversal.
Damn Vame cracks Van Dam with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Van Dam is bucking up trying to escape but Damn Vame cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Damn Vame looking to control but Van Dam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Damn Vame prevents Van Dam from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damn Vame landing punches.
Van Dam can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damn Vame tries to control but Van Dam wriggling away.
Damn Vame lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Van Dam hang on?

Van Dam is rocked!
Van Dam working to try and regain half guard.
Van Dam slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Van Dam tries to roll over but Damn Vame keeps him under control.
Damn Vame prevents Van Dam from standing back up.
Van Dam is looking to improve his position.
Van Dam regains full guard. Nicely done.
Van Dam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Damn Vame trying to control but Van Dam is working from the bottom.
Damn Vame lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Van Dam is looking to stand up but Damn Vame isn't so interested in that idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damn Vame trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Dam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damn Vame stops Van Dam from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Van Dam is on top in guard.
Van Dam trying to control the position from guard on top but Damn Vame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Dam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Dam postures up.
Damn Vame looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Damn Vame has his hands on Van Dam's head, controlling the position.
Damn Vame avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damn Vame looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Dam is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Clean Jaude Damn Vame will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Van Dam fails with the takedown.
Van Dam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Damn Vame sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Damn Vame with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Dam shoots in looking for a takedown. Damn Vame tries to sprawl out of it but Van Dam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Damn Vame manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Van Dam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Dam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick from Damn Vame lands but Van Dam takes it in his stride.
A good leg kick by Damn Vame.
Van Dam fails with the takedown.
Van Dam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Damn Vame circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Damn Vame pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Dam fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Dam misses with a takedown attempt - Damn Vame sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Damn Vame gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damn Vame lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Dam backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Damn Vame.
Damn Vame is pushing Van Dam up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Damn Vame gets through Van Dam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Damn Vame.
Damn Vame scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Damn Vame tries a body shot but Van Dam blocks it.
Van Dam throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Dam.
Van Dam tries to throw a body punch but Damn Vame avoids it by throwing Van Dam back against the cage.
Van Dam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Dam tries for a takedown but Damn Vame manages to get underhooks.
Van Dam misses with a punch on the inside.
Damn Vame throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Dams head.
Van Dam tries to stall but Damn Vame uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Damn Vame lands an elbow that stopped Van Dam in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Damn Vame.
Van Dam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damn Vame's elbow.
Damn Vame prevents a body shot from Van Dam.
A frustrated look appears on Van Dam's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Dam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clean Jaude Damn Vame seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Dam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Damn Vame looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Damn Vame tries to work over Van Dam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Damn Vame blocks an uppercut.

Van Dam has Damn Vame pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Van Dam pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Damn Vame tumbling to the mat - Van Dam dives into Damn Vame's guard.
Damn Vame seems keen to control Van Dam's posture.
Damn Vame looking for a sweep. Not yet Damn Vame, not yet.
Damn Vame pulls Van Dam in to control the position.
Van Dam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Van Dam tries to free his leg and advance position but Damn Vame is retaining full guard.
Damn Vame pulls Van Dam in close to prevent any damage.
Damn Vame wants to sweep here but Van Dam controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Clean Jaude Damn Vame was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Damn Vame tries to clinch up.
Van Dam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Damn Vame sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Van Dam somewhat.
Van Dam shoots in but Damn Vame avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Van Dam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Damn Vame. Those never looked like landing.

Van Dam shoots in and gets a takedown into Damn Vame's guard.
Damn Vame wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Damn Vame is on top in guard.
Van Dam wants to stand and escape but Damn Vame is having none of it.
Van Dam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Damn Vame scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damn Vame sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Van Dam's guard.
Damn Vame seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Dam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damn Vame wants to free his trapped foot but Van Dam is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Van Dam works his way to full guard. Good work.
Van Dam wants to get back to his feet but Damn Vame is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Van Dam looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Dam, not yet.
Damn Vame trying to control but Van Dam is working from the bottom.
Van Dam is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Damn Vame trying to control but Van Dam is working from the bottom.
Van Dam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jean Van Dam wasn't doing enough on the ground.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Damn Vame stalling in the clinch.
Van Dam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clean Jaude Damn Vame showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Damn Vame scores with a head kick. Van Dam tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Van Dam shoots in looking for a takedown but Damn Vame manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Van Dam's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Van Dam throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Damn Vame's waist but Damn Vame gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Dam off to one side.
Damn Vame listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Van Dam fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Van Dam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damn Vame misses with a few strikes there.
Damn Vame fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Damn Vame lands a two punch combo.
Damn Vame moves in looking to clinch but Van Dam pushes him off.
Damn Vame lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Damn Vame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Dam manages to avoid it.
Damn Vame throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Van Dam shoots for a takedown but Damn Vame saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Van Dam closes the distance and clinches up with Damn Vame, looking for a takedown. Van Dam pushes Damn Vame against the cage but Damn Vame circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Van Dam or perhaps it was just good defense by Damn Vame which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damn Vame throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Dam takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Dam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Damn Vame's half guard.
Van Dam sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Damn Vame defending well though.
Damn Vame wants to get back to full guard.
Damn Vame is doing well to control the position and prevent Van Dam from advancing to side control.
Van Dam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Van Dam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Damn Vame keeping hold of Van Dam's head, controlling as best he can.
Damn Vame 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!
You can see the frustration on Van Dam's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Damn Vame trying to control momentarily.
Van Dam is trying to break free.
Damn Vame lands shots from the back.
Jean Van Dam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clean Jaude Damn Vame is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damn Vame avoiding Van Dam 's attempts to control his hands.
Van Dam is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Damn Vame.
Well, with Damn Vame on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Van Dam is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Van Dam is keeping busy.
Damn Vame is looking to get the fight back to the feet.
Damn Vame biding his time, controlling Van Dam.
Damn Vame keeps control of the position as Van Dam tries to break free.
Damn Vame looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
What can Van Dam do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Van Dam just trying to survive but Damn Vame is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Damn Vame keeps control of the position as Van Dam tries to break free.
Damn Vame has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam is trying to get back to his feet but Damn Vame has full control of the position and if anything, Van Dam has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Van Dam is trying to break free.
Damn Vame controls the action.
You can see the frustration on Van Dam's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Damn Vame biding his time, controlling Van Dam.
Van Dam is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Van Dam is covering up but some of the strikes from Damn Vame are getting through and doing damage.
Damn Vame misses with an elbow to the head.
Van Dam controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Damn Vame is hanging on to Van Dam's back as he tries to escape.
Damn Vame punches Van Dam on the ear.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Damn Vame manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Damn Vame struggling to land strikes to the head as Van Dam covers up.
Damn Vame controlling well, preventing Van Dam from escaping the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damn Vame scores with punches and elbows.
Damn Vame biding his time, controlling Van Dam.
Van Dam staying busy and making it hard for Damn Vame to control.
Damn Vame lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Damn Vame tries to get the hooks in deep but Van Dam pushed the leg off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Van Dam's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Damn Vame tries to get the hooks in deep but Van Dam pushed the leg off.
Damn Vame is punishing Van Dam with some ground and pound.
Damn Vame connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Van Dam to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clean Jaude Damn Vame comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Damn Vame 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clean Jaude Damn Vame!
A relieved looking Clean Jaude Damn Vame thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.