PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Del Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentijn Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Santos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Duality by Slipknot. Valentijn Van Damme has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Del Santos
vs
Van Damme

188 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Del Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valentijn Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Santos checks the leg kick.
Van Damme misses with a two punch combination.
Del Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Damme counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Damme misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Del Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Del Santos closes the distance but Van Damme moves to the side
and Van Damme counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Del Santos looks to clinch

and Van Damme moves into the clinch.
Del Santos connects with a knee to the head.
Van Damme wants to get back to striking at distance but Del Santos won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van Damme tries to break the clinch but Del Santos is controlling the position.
Del Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Van Damme is blocking nicely.
Del Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Del Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Del Santos.
Del Santos 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 on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Damme is working for takedown but Del Santos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Del Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Del Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Damme blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Del Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Del Santos misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Del Santos lands a knee to the head.
Del Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Van Damme is blocking nicely.
Del Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Damme avoids it.
Del Santos keeps control of Van Damme as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Del Santos has Van Damme pressed against the cage, preventing Van Damme from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Del Santos 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.
Del Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Damme is trying to break the clinch but Del Santos has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Damme can't break the clinch.
Van Damme is trying to break free.
Come on Van Damme - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Del Santos missing with knees to the body.
Del Santos is trying to stall.
Van Damme takes an elbow to the temple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Damme as Del Santos tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Del Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Del Santos is pushing Van Damme up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Van Damme breaks from the clinch.
Del Santos looks to clinch
and Van Damme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Damme goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Van Damme looks gassed!
Del Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Del Santos as he connects with a hook.

Del Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Van Damme working hard to break the clinch.
Van Damme wants to get back to striking at distance but Del Santos won't allow it.
Del Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Del Santos lands a knee to the head.
Del Santos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Del Santos missing with knees to the body.
Come on Del Santos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Damme managing to block the knees to the body from Del Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Damme avoids it.
Van Damme can't break the clinch.
Van Damme working hard to break the clinch.
Del Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Damme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Del Santos backwards.
Van Damme avoiding damage as Del Santos throws knees to the body.
Van Damme is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Damme tries to break free but Del Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Van Damme is trying to break free.
Del Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Van Damme is blocking nicely.
Del Santos stalling in the clinch but Van Damme improves position.
Del Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Del Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Damme has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Del Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Van Damme is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Del Santos.
Del Santos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Van Damme lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Damme wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Damme is trying to break the clinch but Del Santos is controlling him.
Del Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Del Santos prevents Van Damme from breaking the clinch.
Van Damme is trying to break the clinch but Del Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Del Santos misses with an elbow over the top.
Del Santos misses with a knee strike.

Van Damme manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Del Santos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Damme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Santos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Van Damme's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Valentijn Van Damme will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Del Santos closes the distance but Van Damme moves to the side
and Van Damme counters with a stiff right hand.

Del Santos clinches up with Van Damme and pushes him back against the cage.
Del Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Van Damme blocks with his arms.
Del Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Damme's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Van Damme's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Del Santos tries to stall but Van Damme uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Damme has had enough of the clinch but Del Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Del Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Van Damme is blocking nicely.
Del Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Del Santos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Del Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Van Damme avoids a wild elbow strike from Del Santos.
Del Santos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Del Santos misses with a knee strike.
Van Damme is breathing heavily.
Del Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Damme's efforts to push away.
Del Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Damme blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Santos misses with a knee strike.
Del Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Del Santos lands an elbow just above Van Damme 's eye.
Van Damme working hard to break the clinch.
Del Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Del Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Damme dodges an elbow strike from Del Santos.
Van Damme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Del Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Damme avoids it.
Van Damme can't break the clinch.
Del Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Damme.
Del Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Damme avoids the damage to the body.
Del Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Van Damme makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Damme is trying to break free.
Del Santos tries a knee to the head but Van Damme blocks it.
Van Damme working hard to break the clinch.
Del Santos tries a knee to the head but Van Damme blocks it.
Del Santos throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Van Damme wants to break the clinch but can't.
Del Santos taking a breather.
Del Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Del Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Del Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Van Damme.
Van Damme takes a knee right on the jaw!
Del Santos 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.
A short uppercut from Van Damme.
Del Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Van Damme blocks with his arms.
Van Damme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Damme is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Del Santos 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.
Del Santos misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Del Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Damme blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Damme as Del Santos tries to tie him up.
Van Damme wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Del Santos has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Del Santos is blocking nicely.
Van Damme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Del Santos backwards.
Del Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Del Santos.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Del Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Damme blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Damme working hard to break the clinch.
Del Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Damme is trying to force a seperation but Del Santos has the dominant position.
Del Santos missing with knees to the body.
Del Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Damme blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Del Santos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Damme's brow.
Del Santos has Van Damme pressed against the cage, preventing Van Damme from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Damme tries to break the clinch but Del Santos is controlling the position.
Del Santos lands a knee to the head.

Van Damme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Del Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Damme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Damme lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Damme looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Santos is just out of range.
Del Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Damme counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Damme throws a jab when Del Santos was well out of range.
Del Santos wants to clinch
and Van Damme cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Felipe Del Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Del Santos tries to clinch but Van Damme is having none of it.
A big right from Van Damme misses.
Del Santos tries to clinch up.
Van Damme tried to score with a low kick but Del Santos checks it.
Van Damme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Damme.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Damme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Santos.
Del Santos wants to clinch
and Van Damme counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Del Santos wants to clinch up but Van Damme keeps it at a distance.
Van Damme misses with a combination
and Del Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Del Santos dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Del Santos clinches up against the cage.
Del Santos has Van Damme pressed against the cage, preventing Van Damme from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Del Santos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Del Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Damme avoids the damage to the body.
Del Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Damme tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Del Santos smiles and moves away.
Del Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Damme circles away.
Del Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Del Santos tries to clinch but Van Damme moves away

and Van Damme moves into the clinch.
Del Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Damme takes a knee right on the jaw!
Del Santos lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Del Santos.
Del Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Del Santos.
Del Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Van Damme is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Del Santos with a knee to the head.
Del Santos lands an elbow inside that Van Damme shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Del Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Damme has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Del Santos misses with a knee to the head.

Van Damme breaks from the clinch.
Del Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Damme circles away.
No joy there for Van Damme, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Del Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Del Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.

Del Santos has closed the distance and engaged Van Damme in a clinch.
Van Damme blocks an elbow strike.
Del Santos crunches a lovely knee into Van Damme's ribcage.
Del Santos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Van Damme up against the cage.
Del Santos keeps control of Van Damme as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Del Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Van Damme blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Van Damme has had enough of the clinch but Del Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Del Santos tries a knee to the head but Van Damme blocks it.
Del Santos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Damme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Damme is trying to break free.
Van Damme blocks an elbow strike.
Van Damme is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Del Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Van Damme's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Damme trying to stall but Del Santos improves his position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Del Santos obliges.
Van Damme takes a knee right on the jaw!
Del Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Damme is trying to maintain a safe position but Del Santos gets an underhook and turns Van Damme into the cage.
Van Damme dodges an elbow strike from Del Santos.
Del Santos 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.
Del Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Del Santos.
Del Santos lands a knee to the body.
Come on Del Santos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Del Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Del Santos throws an elbow but misses.
Del Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Damme wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Del Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Del Santos landing knees to the head.
Van Damme is trying to break the clinch but Del Santos is controlling him.
Del Santos connects with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Damme.
A short right from Van Damme.
Del Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Van Damme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Del Santos missing with knees to the body.
Del Santos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Damme is trying to force a seperation but Del Santos has the dominant position.
Del Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Van Damme won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Del Santos 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.
Del Santos misses with a knee strike.
Van Damme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Del Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Damme.
Van Damme is trying to break the clinch but Del Santos is controlling him.
Del Santos lands an elbow just above Van Damme 's eye.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Damme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Del Santos obliges.
Van Damme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Damme is trying to break the clinch but Del Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Del Santos 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.
Del Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Van Damme won't want to take too many of those.
Del Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Del Santos 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 scores with a shot to the side of Del Santos's head.
Del Santos is struggling to control the position.
Felipe Del Santos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Del Santos taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Del Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Del Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Del Santos!