PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wasil Wasilew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Claude Van Damme struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Jean Claude Van Damme will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Wasilew
vs
Claude Van Damme

150 cm
24
132 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wasil Wasilew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wasilew connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Damme misses with the combination.
Van Damme slips a jab and a cross from Wasilew.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wasilew throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wasilew misses with a wild body shot.
Wasilew scores with a jab. Van Damme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wasilew could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Van Damme rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wasilew moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Damme misses with a combination
and Wasilew counters with a series of strikes. Van Damme will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wasilew lands a nice hook to Van Damme's body. Van Damme takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wasilew misses with a wild body shot.
Van Damme throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wasilew.
The crowd cheers as Wasilew lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Damme doesn't seem phased though.
Wasilew fails to land with a series of punches.
Wasilew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Damme throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Damme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wasilew throws a series of punches but Van Damme moves out of range.
Wasilew scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasilew connects with a jab.
Wasilew punishes Van Damme's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Damme throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Damme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Van Damme is rocked!
Van Damme looks gassed!
Van Damme leaves his chin hanging out and Wasilew seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Van Damme crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wasil Wasilew!