PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slick Kennedy (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.

Kennedy
vs
Claude Van Damme

184 cm
21
186 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

175 cm
21
178 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Slick Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Damme digs a good body shot into Kennedy's ribs.
Van Damme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kennedy misses with the combination.
Van Damme lands a body shot.
Van Damme fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Damme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennedy fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Damme misses with a body shot.
Kennedy falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Van Damme to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Damme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Van Damme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Damme tries to bum rush Kennedy with a series of wild strikes but Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy lands with a good body shot.
Kennedy misses with a hook. Van Damme ducked under it nicely.
Kennedy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Damme.
Kennedy throws a hook but Van Damme blocks it.
Van Damme jabs at Kennedy's body.
Van Damme tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kennedy is able to avoid easily.
Van Damme misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kennedy counters with a left and a right that stings Van Damme.
Van Damme scores with a jab.
Van Damme is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kennedy rather than just go for the knockout.
Van Damme throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Damme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to de liver by Van Damme. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Damme waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kennedy.
Van Damme lands a head shot.
Van Damme throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kennedy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kennedy takes one on the button.
Van Damme avoids the body shot from Kennedy.
A jab from Van Damme finds it's way through Kennedy's defenses.
Van Damme scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Damme scores with a body shot.
Kennedy throws out a loose jab but Van Damme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Damme throws a hook but Kennedy avoids it easily.
Kennedy lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Damme off the cage and back into rage.
Van Damme digs a good body shot into Kennedy's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Damme to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Damme scores with a sloppy right hand. Kennedy should have avoided that one.
Kennedy ducks right into an uppercut from Van Damme.
Van Damme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Van Damme.
Van Damme swinging wildly here.
Van Damme clobbers Kennedy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Van Damme jabs at Kennedy's body.
Kennedy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Damme counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Van Damme.
Kennedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Damme is just out of range.
Van Damme lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme loads up on a big right hand but Kennedy slips the punch.
Van Damme connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kennedy's hands.
Van Damme is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kennedy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Van Damme scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Van Damme misses with a body punch
and Kennedy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Van Damme slips a jab from Kennedy.
Van Damme misses with a jab to the body
and Kennedy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Damme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kennedy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Van Damme moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jean Claude Van Damme will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Van Damme stalks Kennedy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kennedy's face. Kennedy staggers backwards, shaken.
A shot to the body from Kennedy misses
and Van Damme cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Damme.
Van Damme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kennedy throws out the jab.
Van Damme takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
Van Damme defending well as Kennedy loads up on a big left hand.
Van Damme swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kennedy counters with a nice body shot.
Van Damme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Damme.
Van Damme dips to his left and cracks Kennedy with an uppercut!
Kennedy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Van Damme counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Van Damme circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Damme cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Damme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kennedy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Damme finds it's way round the side to connect with Kennedy's head.
Kennedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jean Claude Van Damme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Damme.
Van Damme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Van Damme swings for the body but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Damme scores with a hook.
Van Damme moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Damme circles away.
Van Damme swings for the body but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy throws a hook but Van Damme avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Van Damme does it's job there.
Kennedy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Damme slips under a jab from Kennedy.
Van Damme staying out of range there.
Kennedy throws a hook to the side of Van Damme's head but Van Damme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Kennedy rushes Van Damme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kennedy avoiding damage.
Van Damme digs a right hand underneath Kennedy's ribcage. Kennedy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Damme.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kennedy is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Damme gets an underhook and turns Kennedy into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme blocking some punches.

Van Damme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Damme throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kennedy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a lazy right hand but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Damme throws a shot from downtown. Kennedy moves away and avoids it.
Kennedy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Damme counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van Damme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy.
Van Damme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Van Damme.
Kennedy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Damme cracks Kennedy with a good jab.
Van Damme throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kennedy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Damme thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kennedy counters with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy throws a nice looking combination but Van Damme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Damme swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Kennedy counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Van Damme scores with a sloppy right hand. Kennedy should have avoided that one.
Van Damme scores with a push kick.
Kennedy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Damme.
Van Damme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Van Damme jabs at Kennedy's body.
Kennedy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kennedy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Van Damme.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Claude Van Damme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Damme staying out of range there.
Van Damme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Damme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Damme lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Damme scores with a one two! Kennedy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Van Damme slips under a jab from Kennedy.
Van Damme misses with an uppercut.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Damme lands a jab-cross combination.
Van Damme misses with a two punch combination.
Slick Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
A left and a right from Kennedy both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Damme slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Kennedy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kennedy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Damme.
Van Damme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kennedy misses with a combination
letting Van Damme counter with a right hand.
Kennedy takes one to the side of the head.
Van Damme lands a nice shot to the body.
Kennedy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Damme.
Van Damme misses with a looping left.
Kennedy lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Damme fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kennedy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A cross from Van Damme lands.
Kennedy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kennedy throws a big shot that misses.
Van Damme ducks under a wild hook from Kennedy.
Van Damme misses the shot to the body.
Van Damme throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Kennedy counter with a right hand.
Van Damme lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Van Damme misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Van Damme misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Damme. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Damme throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kennedy throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Damme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Damme uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kennedy has time to react.
Kennedy misses with a few strikes there.
Van Damme lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Van Damme moves out of range.
Van Damme lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch lands to the side of Van Damme 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Damme throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Damme.
Slick Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme scores with a hook to the body. Kennedy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kennedy throws an overhand right that lands on Van Damme's shoulder, as Van Damme tries to avoid the shot.
Van Damme throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kennedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kennedy loads up on a big right hand but Van Damme slips the punch.
Kennedy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Damme fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kennedy on the side of the head.
Jean Claude Van Damme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kennedy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Damme circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Damme throws an overhand right that lands on Kennedy's shoulder, as Kennedy tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Van Damme misses
and Kennedy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Damme lands a jab to the nose.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kennedy doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Van Damme counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Claude Van Damme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Damme has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Claude Van Damme!