PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amr Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pendragon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Game of Thrones. Jean Claude Van Damme told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pendragon
vs
Claude Van Damme

165 cm
27
143 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
146 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amr Pendragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body kick from Van Damme.
Pendragon throws a hook but Van Damme blocks it.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
Van Damme misses with a wild body shot.
Van Damme connects with a high kick.
Van Damme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pendragon misses with a hook.
Van Damme throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut
and Van Damme counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Damme lands with a nice body kick.
Van Damme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pendragon.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pendragon!

It looks like Jean Claude Van Damme has been cut.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
Van Damme lands a nice shot that snaps Pendragon's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme lands a head kick. Pendragon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Pendragon misses with a hook.
Van Damme keeps Pendragon at a distance using the push kick.
Pendragon takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Pendragon misses the target.
Pendragon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Van Damme moves out of range as Pendragon strikes.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Pendragon.
Pendragon shoots in but no luck this time.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Pendragon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pendragon is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Pendragon misses.
A big left from Pendragon misses.
Van Damme swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pendragon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Van Damme there.
Van Damme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pendragon.
Pendragon slips under a jab from Van Damme.
Van Damme looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pendragon missing with a left hand there. Van Damme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Damme goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pendragon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pendragon throws a shot from downtown. Van Damme moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme lands a head shot.
Van Damme scores with a body shot.
Pendragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pendragon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pendragon slips a straight right by Van Damme.
Pendragon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pendragon throws a leg kick
and Van Damme counters with a big head kick but Pendragon shrugs it off.
Van Damme feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pendragons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Damme throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Van Damme lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Damme tries to bum rush Pendragon with a series of wild strikes but Pendragon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pendragon lands a jab to the head.
Van Damme lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pendragon misses with a straight left.
Van Damme has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van Damme drops his hands momentarily and Pendragon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pendragon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Damme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pendragon slips a jab and a cross from Van Damme.
Van Damme thumps Pendragon with a low kick.
Pendragon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Van Damme dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pendragon. That did some damage!
Van Damme plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Van Damme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Damme scores with a jab to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pendragon throws a hook to the side of Van Damme's head but Van Damme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Damme throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Van Damme is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pendragon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Van Damme has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Damme there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Damme throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Van Damme lands with a kick to the temple. Pendragon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pendragon missing with a left hand there. Van Damme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pendragon throws out a loose jab but Van Damme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Damme throws a lazy right hand but Pendragon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pendragon throws the left hand but Van Damme avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Pendragon.
Pendragon moves out of range of the strikes.
Pendragon misses with a low kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pendragon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a series of punches but Pendragon avoids them all with ease.
Good shot there by Van Damme.
Pendragon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Van Damme moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Amr Pendragon has been cut.
Van Damme explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pendragon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Damme thuds his shin into the meat of Pendragon's side.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Damme lands a high kick!
A big left from Van Damme misses.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pendragon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon misses the jab.
Pendragon lands with a nice body punch.
Van Damme looks winded!
Van Damme moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pendragon lands with an overhand left.
Van Damme goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Damme slips a jab and a cross from Pendragon.
Van Damme throws a sloppy body shot
and Pendragon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Van Damme is rocked!
Van Damme thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Damme slips a jab from Pendragon.
Van Damme misses with a kick to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Van Damme lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pendragon blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Pendragon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Damme on the side of the head.
Van Damme is still on wobbly legs! Can Pendragon finish him?
Van Damme lands a head kick. Pendragon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Damme blocks a jab.
Pendragon cracks Van Damme's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Van Damme slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Pendragon can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amr Pendragon!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Amr Pendragon waved his t-shirt featuring The Dark Side's logo in front of the cameras.