PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Winters has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Winters
vs
Claude Van Damme

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Van Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winters connects with a body shot.
Van Damme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Damme takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Winters throws a good cross that connects.
Van Damme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Damme wants to clinch.
Van Damme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Damme swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Winters counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Van Damme has managed to clinch.
Van Damme lands an elbow inside that Winters shrugs off.
Van Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Winters is blocking nicely.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Damme lands an elbow just above Winters 's eye.

It looks like Richard Winters has been cut.
Van Damme landing knees to the head.
Winters tries to break the clinch but Van Damme is controlling the position.
Van Damme lands a knee to the head.
Van Damme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winters is defending well for now.
Van Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Winters is blocking nicely.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Damme using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Damme throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Damme throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van Damme just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winters's brow.
Winters is trying to break the clinch but Van Damme has him pressed against the cage.
Van Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winters blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Damme looks gassed!
Van Damme lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Van Damme.
Winters takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Damme with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winters avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Damme.
Winters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Damme has him pressed against the cage.
Van Damme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winters is defending well for now.
Winters tries to break free but Van Damme pushes him back against the cage.

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 using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winters blocks it with crossed arms.
Winters is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Damme has double underhooks.
Winters tries to break free but Van Damme pushes him back against the cage.
Van Damme lands an elbow that stopped Winters in his tracks for a moment.
Winters is trying to break free.
Winters has had enough of the clinch but Van Damme keeps him there for the moment.
Winters has had enough of the clinch but Van Damme keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Damme throws an elbow but misses.
Winters blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Damme has Winters pressed against the cage, preventing Winters from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Damme misses with a knee strike.
Winters is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Damme has double underhooks.
Van Damme lands a knee to the head.
Winters blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Damme misses with a knee to the head.
Van Damme trying to land knees to the body.
Winters can't break the clinch.
Van Damme landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters is trying to break the clinch but Van Damme has him pressed against the cage.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but Winters blocks with his arms.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Damme keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winters's efforts to push away.
Van Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Winters is blocking nicely.
Winters looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Damme misses with an elbow strike.
Van Damme has Winters pressed against the cage, preventing Winters from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Winters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Damme scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Damme with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Damme pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Damme throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Winters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Damme tries to land knees in the clinch but Winters avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Winters's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van Damme lands an elbow that stopped Winters in his tracks for a moment.
Van Damme using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Damme throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Damme prevents Winters from breaking the clinch.
Winters working hard to break the clinch.
Van Damme missing with knees to the body.
Winters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Damme has him pressed against the cage.
Van Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Winters is blocking nicely.
Van Damme throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Winters blocks an elbow strike from Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.
Winters has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Winters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Damme scores with a knee to the head.
Winters tries to break the clinch but Van Damme is controlling the position.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winters has had enough of the clinch but Van Damme keeps him there for the moment.
Winters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Damme lands an elbow that stopped Winters in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Winters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Winters's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Winters sizes up Van Damme with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Van Damme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Damme moves in looking to clinch but Winters pushes him off.
Winters swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Damme.
Winters keeps the fight on the outside.
Winters lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Winters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Winters.
Winters lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Winters circles away from the clinch attempt.

Van Damme fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winters, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winters blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Damme is breathing heavily.
Van Damme with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Damme using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Damme prevents Winters from breaking the clinch.
Van Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Winters is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme keeps control of Winters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Damme misses with a knee strike.
Winters is trying to break free.
Van Damme misses with a knee strike.
Van Damme misses with an elbow over the top.
Winters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Damme pushes off an throws an elbow but Winters leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winters tries to stall but Van Damme uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Winters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Winters blocks the elbow strike.
Winters is trying to force a seperation but Van Damme has the dominant position.
Winters is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Damme has double underhooks.
Winters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winters is trying to break the clinch but Van Damme has him pressed against the cage.
Van Damme with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Damme landing knees to the head.
Van Damme gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Winters tries to break the clinch but Van Damme is controlling the position.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but Winters blocks with his arms.
Winters tries to break free but Van Damme pushes him back against the cage.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but Winters blocks with his arms.
Winters is trying to force a seperation but Van Damme has the dominant position.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winters can't break the clinch.
Winters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Damme tries to land knees in the clinch but Winters avoids the damage to the body.

Winters breaks the clinch.
Van Damme takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Van Damme instigates a clinch.
Van Damme misses with a knee to the head.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Damme misses with a knee to the head.
Winters wants to break free but Van Damme has control.
Winters wants to break free but Van Damme has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme misses with a knee strike.
Van Damme has Winters pressed against the cage, preventing Winters from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Damme using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Winters trying to stall but Van Damme improves his position.
Van Damme connects with a knee to the head.
Winters has had enough of the clinch but Van Damme keeps him there for the moment.
Winters is trying to break free.
Winters is trying to break free.
Van Damme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winters is defending well for now.
Van Damme misses with a knee strike.
Van Damme keeps control of Winters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winters can't break the clinch.
Van Damme misses with a knee to the head.
Van Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winters blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winters avoids it.
Winters wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Damme.
Van Damme creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but Winters blocks with his arms.
Winters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Damme has him pressed against the cage.
Winters tries to work over Van Damme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Damme looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Damme looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winters working hard to break the clinch.
Van Damme prevents a body shot from Winters.
A frustrated look appears on Winters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Winters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Damme misses with an elbow over the top.
Van Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winters wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Damme won't allow it.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but Winters blocks it.
Winters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Winters dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Winters's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Winters lands a nice shot that snaps Van Damme's head back.
Van Damme doesn't manage to clinch there - Winters circles away.
Van Damme misses with a leg kick
and Winters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winters is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Van Damme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Damme tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Damme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Damme wants to clinch.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick
and Winters counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Van Damme doesn't manage to clinch there - Winters circles away.
Winters avoids a kick to the body.
Winters throws a right hand that Van Damme ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Damme also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Van Damme closes the distance and clinches.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but Winters blocks it.
Winters takes an elbow to the forehead.
Winters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winters avoids the elbow strike from Van Damme, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winters's face.
Van Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Winters is blocking nicely.
Van Damme keeps control of Winters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van Damme just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winters's brow.
Winters wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winters has a couple of punches blocked by Van Damme.
Van Damme missing with knees to the body.
Van Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Winters is blocking nicely.
Van Damme keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winters's efforts to push away.
Winters looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Damme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winters is defending well for now.
Van Damme throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Winters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winters blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Damme misses with a knee strike.
Winters wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Damme won't allow it.
Van Damme misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winters.
Jean Claude Van Damme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Winters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Winters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winters is trying to break free.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but Winters blocks with his arms.
Winters tries to break the clinch but Van Damme is controlling the position.
Van Damme throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Damme tries to land knees in the clinch but Winters avoids the damage to the body.
Winters wants to break free but Van Damme has control.
Van Damme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winters is defending well for now.
Winters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winters wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Damme landing knees to the head.
Winters has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Winters tries to circle away but Van Damme has him pinned against the cage.
Winters working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but Winters blocks with his arms.
Winters wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winters blocks an elbow strike from Van Damme.
Van Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Damme has Winters pressed against the cage, preventing Winters from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Damme keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winters's efforts to push away.
Winters is trying to break free.
Van Damme trying to land knees to the body.
Van Damme misses with a knee to the head.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Winters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Damme using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Damme with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winters wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Damme prevents Winters from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Winters tries to circle away but Van Damme has him pinned against the cage.
Van Damme misses with a knee to the head.
Van Damme trying to land knees to the body.
Winters wants to break free but Van Damme has control.
Winters has had enough of the clinch but Van Damme keeps him there for the moment.
Richard Winters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knees to the body from Van Damme.
Winters blocks an elbow strike.
Van Damme using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Damme misses with a knee strike.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but Winters blocks it.
Winters tries to circle away but Van Damme has him pinned against the cage.
Van Damme creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winters can't break the clinch.
Van Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Winters is blocking nicely.
Winters wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Damme won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Damme.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Winters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winters, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Winters!