PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Patton
vs
Claude Van Damme

188 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton feints and then cracks Van Damme's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Damme down.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Van Damme avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Patton.
Van Damme moves out of range of the leg kick from Patton.
A decent looking cross lands there for Patton.
A decent looking cross lands there for Patton.
Van Damme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Damme throws a solid leg kick but Patton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Van Damme.
Patton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Patton blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
A head kick by Van Damme misses
and Patton counters with a nice uppercut.
Patton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Damme throws the left hand but Patton avoids the punch easily.
Patton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Damme connects with a high kick.
Patton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Van Damme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Patton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy left from Patton finds it's target.
Mike Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Patton.
Van Damme looks gassed!
Patton lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Patton scores with a jab.
Patton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Patton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Damme. Van Damme circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Damme closes the distance looking to clinch
and Patton counters with a slapping leg kick.

Patton gets a clinch.

Patton manages to break the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Patton - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Damme takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Patton lands with an overhand left.
Patton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Patton as he connects with a hook.
Patton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van Damme.
Patton connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Patton, right into the meat.
Patton is looking to slow Van Damme down with leg kicks.
Patton lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donk. Patton catches Van Damme right on the button with a cross.
Patton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Van Damme is rocked!
Patton connects with a single shot there.
Van Damme is still on wobbly legs! Can Patton finish him?
Patton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Patton lands a brutal head kick. Van Damme looks out on his feet and Patton throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Mike Patton!