PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Fick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Claude Van Damme
vs
Fick

172 cm
26
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
21
164 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Claude Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Fick!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Van Damme closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Van Damme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Fick moves out of range easily.

Van Damme rushes Fick and presses him up against the ropes.
Fick wants to stall.

Fick breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Van Damme as Fick shoots in.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Damme tries to clinch but Fick is having none of it.
Fick tries to clinch but Van Damme moves away
and Van Damme counters with a leg kick.
Fick wants to clinch
and Van Damme counters with a nice body kick.
Van Damme lands a high kick!

It looks like Michael Fick has been cut.
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Damme chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fick tries to clinch up
and Van Damme counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fick is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Van Damme scores with a head kick.
Fick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Damme tries to avoid it but Fick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Damme to the ground. Van Damme escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Damme counters with a leg kick.
Fick looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fick slips a jab and a cross from Van Damme.

Van Damme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fick working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Van Damme.

Van Damme manages to break the clinch.

Van Damme forces Fick back against the ropes and clinches.
Van Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fick blocks it with crossed arms.
Fick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Damme is stalling here.
Van Damme with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fick looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Damme avoiding damage.
Fick tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Damme avoids the damage to the body.
Van Damme lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van Damme trying to control the position but instead, Fick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Damme into the ropes.

Van Damme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Damme throws a nice head kick!

That has opened up Michael Fick's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van Damme moves into range and clinches up with Fick.
Fick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Damme obliges.
Fick 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 breaks from the clinch.
Fick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fick looks to clinch
and Van Damme counters with a good, hard body kick but Fick shrugs it off.
Jean Claude Van Damme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Van Damme clinches up with Fick and pushes him back against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Damme has him pressed against the ropes.
Fick tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Damme avoids the damage to the body.
Van Damme with a knee to the head.
Fick is looking to control Van Damme's arms but Van Damme gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fick has his back to the ropes.
Van Damme using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Damme with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Van Damme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fick blocks a head kick by Van Damme.

Van Damme closes the distance and clinches.
Van Damme scores with a knee to the head.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fick takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Van Damme.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Fick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Damme tries to clinch but Fick moves out of range.
Fick misses with a takedown attempt - Van Damme sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jean Claude Van Damme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Fick.

Van Damme moves into the clinch.
Van Damme lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Van Damme manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme lands with a slapping head kick.
Fick tries to clinch up but Van Damme circles away and keeps his distance.
Fick swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Damme.
Fick shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Damme manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fick thows a leg kick but Van Damme checks it

and Van Damme counters by clinching up.
Van Damme connects with a knee to the head.
Fick jumps guard but Van Damme stands there with Fick around his waist. Fick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Damme takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fick is trying desperately to land a takedown but Van Damme is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fick.
Van Damme avoiding damage as Fick throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Fick is blocking nicely.
Van Damme landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Van Damme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Fick.
Fick blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme is looking to clinch.

Fick has managed to clinch.
Fick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Van Damme pulls his leg out and moves away.
Van Damme stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Damme wants it to stay on the feet.

Van Damme clinches up with Fick and pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fick missing with knees to the body.
Fick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Damme just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Van Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Damme.
Fick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fick misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Claude Van Damme dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Fick's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Damme can pounce on him.
Fick dives in and grabs Van Damme's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Damme pushes down on Fick's head and hops out.
Van Damme moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Van Damme moves into the clinch.
Van Damme connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fick's face.
Van Damme with a knee to the head.
Van Damme connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fick's face.

The cut above Michael Fick's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fick takes a knee right on the jaw!

Van Damme manages to break the clinch.

Van Damme lands a big head kick that sends Fick tumbling to the mat! Van Damme takes a step backwards and waves Fick back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Fick is rocked!

Van Damme has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fick is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Damme finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Damme connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fick's face.
Van Damme with a knee to the head.

Michael Fick's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Van Damme breaks the clinch.

Van Damme clinches.
Fick seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fick is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jean Claude Van Damme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Fick.
Fick trying to land knees to the body.
Van Damme unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Van Damme lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van Damme landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Damme.
Van Damme putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fick in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fick tries to stall but Van Damme uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fick 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 landing knees to the body.

Van Damme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Damme lands a front kick.
Van Damme is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fick can do to turn this around?

Van Damme closes the distance and pushes Fick back into the ropes.
Van Damme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Damme obliges.
Fick jumps guard but Van Damme stands there with Fick around his waist. Fick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Damme as Fick tries to tie him up.
Van Damme with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Van Damme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Damme throws a head kick that half lands.
Fick clinches but Van Damme breaks the clinch
and Van Damme counters with a low kick, right behind Fick 's knee.
Van Damme lands a glancing blow to the side of Fick's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fick.
Van Damme circles away from the clinch attempt

and Van Damme holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jean Claude Van Damme has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Damme misses with a knee strike.
Fick taking a breather.

Van Damme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fick tries to clinch

and Van Damme holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fick stalls.
Van Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Fick is blocking nicely.
Van Damme missing with knees to the body.
Van Damme is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van Damme misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fick.
Van Damme wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fick has him pressed against the ropes.
Fick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Van Damme manages to break the clinch.
Fick is looking to clinch but Van Damme is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Fick misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme keeps the fight on the outside.
Fick wants to clinch

and Van Damme counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Van Damme.
Fick trying to land knees to the body.

Van Damme manages to break the clinch.
Fick tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Van Damme manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Fick tries to clinch but Van Damme moves out of range.
Fick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Damme is fending him off so far but Fick persists. Nope, Van Damme circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Damme tries to clinch but Fick moves away

and Fick counters by moving into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Van Damme.
Fick trying to land knees to the body.
Fick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Come on Van Damme - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Van Damme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Damme wants to clinch up but Fick keeps it at a distance.
Van Damme dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fick. That did some damage!
Fick tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme keeps the fight on the outside.
Fick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Van Damme closes the distance and clinches.
Fick goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Damme prevents it.

Van Damme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Damme lands a head kick!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Fick's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jean Claude Van Damme!