PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kennedy Embers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Van Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Embers
vs
Van Damage

178 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kennedy Embers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damon Van Damage!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damage throws a sloppy head kick and Embers moves out of range easily.
Van Damage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Embers on the side of the head.

It looks like Kennedy Embers has been cut.
Kennedy Embers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Embers swinging wilding here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Damage.
Embers misses with a hook. Van Damage ducked under it nicely.
Van Damage throws a sloppy head kick and Embers moves out of range easily.
Embers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Damage.
Embers blocks a head kick by Van Damage.
Van Damage blocks a jab.
Van Damage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Embers avoids the head kick by Van Damage.
Embers misses with a wild combination.
Embers throws a big shot that misses.
Embers throws a hook but Van Damage avoids it easily.
Van Damage tries a low kick but Embers avoids it.
Van Damage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Embers.
Some wild striking there from Van Damage.
Embers throws a one two combo.
A jab from Embers finds it's way through Van Damage's defenses.
Embers throws a looping overhand right but Van Damage ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damage defending well as Embers loads up on a big left hand.
Embers cracks Van Damage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Damage tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Damage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Damage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Embers's sensitive parts.
Embers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Embers misses with a straight left.
Embers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Embers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Van Damage throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Embers does no damage.
Van Damage works Embers's body with a nice hook.
Van Damage tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Damage looks gassed!
Van Damage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Embers.
Embers with a hook.
Embers throws a series of punches but Van Damage moves out of range.
Embers throws a hook to the side of Van Damage's head but Van Damage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Embers checks a low kick from Van Damage.
Van Damage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Damage just misses with a punch to the body.
Embers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damage moves out of range as Embers strikes.
Embers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Damage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Damage throws a one two combo.
Van Damage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Damage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Damage looks to land a body kick but Embers moved away.
Van Damage blocks a jab.
Embers throws a looping overhand right but Van Damage ducks down to avoid it.
Embers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Damage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Embers lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Embers misses with an uppercut.
Embers misses with a looping left.
A jab from Embers does it's job there.
Van Damage feints and then cracks Embers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Embers down.
Embers scores with a jab to the head.
Van Damage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Embers's corner calls for a 1-2. Embers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Embers.
Van Damage slips a jab from Embers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Damage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Embers.
Van Damage lands with a nice combination. Embers backs away looking to recover.
Van Damage lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Van Damage throws a series of punches but Embers avoids them all with ease.
Van Damage slips a jab from Embers.
Embers looks to throw the jab but Van Damage is out of range.
Embers cracks Van Damage with a good jab.
Van Damage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Embers.
Embers misses with a hook. Van Damage ducked under it nicely.
Van Damage defending well as Embers loads up on a big left hand.
Van Damage throws a body kick that misses.
Embers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donk. Embers catches Van Damage right on the button with a cross.
Embers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Embers misses.
Embers throws a nice looking combination but Van Damage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Embers misses with a hook. Van Damage ducked under it nicely.
Van Damage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Embers looks to land a combination but Van Damage avoids it well.
Embers waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Van Damage.
Embers loads up on a big right hand but Van Damage slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Damage. That's going to slow Embers down.
Van Damage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Damage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Embers looks to land a right hand but Van Damage moved out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Damage lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Embers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Embers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some bone on bone action there as Embers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van Damage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Embers.
Van Damage takes one on the button.
Van Damage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Embers throws a jab when Van Damage was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Embers misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Embers.
Van Damage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Embers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Damage misses with a wild combination.
Van Damage throws a series of punches but Embers moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Damon Van Damage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kennedy Embers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Embers lands with a cross.
A leg kick checked by Embers.
Van Damage moves out of range as Embers strikes.
Van Damage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Embers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Damage throws a sloppy head kick and Embers moves out of range easily.
Embers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Damage on the side of the head.
Embers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Embers lands a nice shot that snaps Van Damage's head back.
Kennedy Embers is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Damage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Embers.
A telegraphed right hand from Embers misses the target.
Embers throws a hook but Van Damage avoids it easily.
Embers looks to land a left hand but Van Damage moved out of range nicely.
Van Damage is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Damage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Damage is breathing heavily.
Embers throws a looping overhand right but Van Damage ducks down to avoid it.
Embers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Embers swinging wilding here.
Embers throws a hook but Van Damage blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Van Damage.
Embers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Damage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Embers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Embers connects with a jab.
Embers 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 Damage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Damon Van Damage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Embers lands a really nice looking cross but Van Damage seems unphased.
Van Damage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Embers.
Embers digs a good hook to Van Damage's body.
Van Damage tries a head kick but it misses.
Embers lands a jab to the nose.
Embers cracks Van Damage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Van Damage slips a straight right by Embers.
Van Damage moves out of range as Embers strikes.
A big right from Embers misses.
Embers checks a leg kick nicely.
Embers throws out a loose jab but Van Damage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Embers throws a hook but Van Damage avoids it easily.
Van Damage dodges the punch combination from Embers.
Van Damage looks to land a right hand but Embers moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Embers cracks Van Damage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Embers connects with a crisp jab.
Van Damage slips under a jab.
Embers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Embers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Embers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Damage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Damage looks to score with a jab to the body but Embers is just out of range.
Embers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Embers misses with a looping left.
Embers connects with a right hand. Van Damage shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Embers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Damage.
Van Damage throws a leg kick but Embers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Embers looks to land a left hand but Van Damage moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Embers misses the target.
Embers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Van Damage slips under a jab from Embers.
Embers throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Embers throws a right and a left that Van Damage avoids nicely.
Van Damage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van Damage connects with a right hand. Embers shakes it off.
Embers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Embers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Embers scores with a three punch combo!
Van Damage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Embers lands with a cross.
Van Damage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Embers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Embers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Damage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Damage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Damage walks into a jab.
Embers checks the leg kick.
Embers throws a big shot that misses.
Embers lands with an overhand left.
Embers scores with a jab. Van Damage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Embers jabs Van Damage right on the nose. Van Damage blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Embers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Embers with a hook.
Van Damage slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Van Damage.
Embers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Damage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Embers.
A jab lands there for Embers.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Embers throws a hook to the side of Van Damage's head but Van Damage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Embers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Embers throws a big shot that misses.
Embers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Embers misses with a straight left.
Van Damage blocks a jab.
Embers checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Damage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Embers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Damage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Embers.
Van Damage throws a sloppy head kick and Embers moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kennedy Embers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kennedy Embers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Van Damage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Damage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Van Damage.
Van Damage drops his hands momentarily and Embers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Embers misses with a double jab
and Van Damage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Damage tries to land a front kick but Embers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Embers throws a series of punches but Van Damage avoids them all with ease.
Embers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Van Damage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Damage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Embers.
Good standup being displayed there by Embers as he connects with a hook.
Van Damage moves out of range of the strikes.
A left and a right from Embers both land. Nice combination.
Embers misses with a looping left.
Van Damage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Embers.
Van Damage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Embers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Embers sizes up Van Damage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Embers connects with the punch.
Embers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damage ducks under a wild hook from Embers.
Embers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Embers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Damage.
Embers throws a wild body kick that Van Damage sees coming a mile off.
Embers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Damage blocks a jab.
Embers lands with a hook. Van Damage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Embers throws a jab when Van Damage was well out of range.
Van Damage ducks under a wild hook from Embers.
A big right from Embers misses.
Embers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Damage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Embers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Damage throws a head kick that Embers semi-blocks.
Van Damage slips a jab from Embers.
Van Damage throws a sloppy head kick and Embers moves out of range easily.
Embers scores with a nice head shot.
Van Damage blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damage moves away from the strike by Embers.
Nice straight punches there by Embers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Embers.
Embers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Embers misses with a hook.
Embers just misses with a punch to the body.
Embers avoids the head kick by Van Damage.
Van Damage slips under a jab from Embers.
Embers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Damage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Damage moves away from the strike by Embers.
Van Damage tries a low kick but Embers avoids it.
Van Damage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Damage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Damage staying out of range there.
Embers connects with a nice looking jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Embers, as that shot connected.
Embers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Damage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Embers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Damage at a distance.
Embers loads up on a big right hand but Van Damage slips the punch.
Donk. Embers catches Van Damage right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Embers connects with a jab.
Van Damage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Embers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Embers.
Embers takes a swing at Van Damage's ribcage but misses.
Embers moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Damage walks into a straight right hand from Embers.
Embers misses with an uppercut.
Embers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Damage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Van Damage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Embers sizes up Van Damage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Embers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Damage.
A lazy left from Van Damage finds it's target.
Van Damage tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Damage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Damage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Damage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Embers lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Embers!
Van Damage takes one to the chin there.
Embers misses with a double jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Embers.
Van Damage drops his hands momentarily and Embers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Embers scores with a decent looking hook.
Embers looks to land a right hand but Van Damage moved out of range.
Embers throws a hook to the side of Van Damage's head but Van Damage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Embers swinging wilding here.
Embers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Embers clobbers Van Damage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Embers blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Damage.
Embers misses with an uppercut. Van Damage saw that one coming.
Embers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Damage throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Embers.
Embers throws a shot from downtown. Van Damage moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kennedy Embers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Embers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kennedy Embers!