PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tong Van damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gluteus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fredi - Pump Pump. Gluteus Maximus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Van damm
vs
Maximus

198 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
199 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tong Van damm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gluteus Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus blocks a head kick by Van damm.
Maximus scores with a leg kick.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Van damm moves out of range easily.
Maximus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Van damm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maximus lands a jab to the nose.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van damm throws a jab when Maximus was well out of range.
Maximus throws a lazy head kick
letting Van damm counter with a right hand.
Maximus lands with a straight right. Van damm didn't see that one coming.
A head kick by Maximus misses
and Van damm counters with a low kick, right behind Maximus 's knee.
Maximus misses with a head kick.
Maximus lands with a nice body punch.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Van damm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maximus doesn't manage to clinch there - Van damm circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maximus. Van damm shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus wants to clinch
and Van damm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maximus darts in trying to clinch
and Van damm finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maximus throws a head kick but Van damm moves out of range.
Maximus takes a swing at Van damm's ribcage but misses.
Van damm moves out of range as Maximus throws a body kick.
A head kick by Maximus misses
and Van damm counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Gluteus Maximus has been cut.
Maximus avoids the head kick by Van damm.
Maximus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maximus tries to clinch up
and Van damm counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses
and Maximus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maximus tries to clinch up but Van damm circles away and keeps his distance.
Maximus throws a shot from downtown. Van damm moves away and avoids it.
Maximus throws a lazy head kick

and Van damm counters with a head kick that drops Maximus to the mat! Maximus scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Maximus is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van damm takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maximus looks gassed!
Maximus tries a head kick but it misses.
Van damm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximus.
Maximus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Maximus connects with a high kick.
Maximus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van damm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maximus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van damm throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a jab to the body
and Van damm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van damm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van damm throws a jab but it's blocked by Maximus.
Van damm misses with a double jab.
Maximus darts in trying to clinch
and Van damm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van damm misses with a hook.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van damm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maximus misses with a straight left.
Van damm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maximus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van damm walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maximus.

Maximus closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus pushes Van damm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maximus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van damm backwards.
Maximus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Maximus.
Maximus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maximus avoiding damage as Van damm throws knees to the body.
Van damm avoids the elbow strike from Maximus, against the cage.
Maximus throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maximus throws an elbow but misses.
Maximus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maximus throws an elbow but it misses.
Maximus misses with the head strike.
Van damm avoids the elbow strike from Maximus, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van damm misses with a knee strike.
Van damm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van damm blocks an elbow strike from Maximus.
Maximus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maximus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Van damm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gluteus Maximus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maximus throws a head kick but Van damm moves out of range.
Maximus throws a lazy head kick
enabling Van damm to counter with a crisp jab.
Maximus misses with a head kick.
Van damm throws a sloppy head kick and Maximus moves out of range easily.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick
and Van damm counters with a series of strikes. Maximus will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Van damm crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maximus - the referee stops the clock and Van damm gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maximus. Van damm manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Van damm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maximus misses with a looping right.
Maximus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick by Maximus misses
and Van damm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tong Van damm is winning the standup battle so far.
Maximus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van damm counters with a left to the body.
Van damm is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maximus tries to clinch but Van damm moves out of range.
Maximus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van damm pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van damm throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
Maximus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van damm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van damm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maximus finds it's way round the side to connect with Van damm's head.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Van damm moves out of range easily.
Van damm is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maximus scores with a nice strike.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van damm avoids the head kick by Maximus.
Van damm on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maximus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van damm moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maximus misses with a head kick.
Van damm is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maximus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van damm works over Maximus's head and body with a nice combination.
Gluteus Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van damm swats away the attempt to clinch by Maximus.
Nice shot lands for Maximus.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick
and Van damm counters with an inside leg kick.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Van damm moves out of range easily.
Van damm misses with a body shot
and Maximus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maximus looks to throw a body kick
and Van damm counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maximus throws a lazy head kick
and Van damm counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maximus gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Van damm counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Van damm.
Maximus misses with the body kick
and Van damm counters with a head kick. That will keep Maximus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Van damm throws a lazy head kick
and Maximus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maximus throws a good cross that connects.
Van damm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van damm misses with a straight left.
Van damm avoids the head kick by Maximus.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick
and Van damm counters with a big head kick but Maximus shrugs it off.
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Van damm.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Van damm moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van damm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van damm takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Van damm circles away.
Maximus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maximus scoring well with a low kick there.
Van damm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maximus.
Maximus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch lands to the side of Van damm 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van damm tries to move into range but Maximus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maximus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van damm throws an overhand right that lands on Maximus's shoulder, as Maximus tries to avoid the shot.
Maximus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van damm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Van damm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gluteus Maximus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Maximus tries a head kick but it misses.
Tong Van damm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice cross by Maximus.
Van damm scores with a head kick. Maximus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Van damm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick by Maximus misses
and Van damm counters with a slapping leg kick.
Van damm with a hook.
Maximus moves in looking to clinch but Van damm pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Maximus.

Maximus takes the fight into the clinch.
Maximus lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maximus missing with knees to the body.
Van damm avoids a wild elbow strike from Maximus.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Van damm avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maximus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maximus has a couple of punches blocked by Van damm.
Van damm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van damm avoids the elbow strike from Maximus, against the cage.
Van damm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maximus.
Maximus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van damm avoids it.
Maximus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maximus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van damm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Van damm manages to break the clinch.
Van damm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Maximus misses
and Van damm counters with a right hand to the body.
Van damm scores with a jab.
Van damm connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maximus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van damm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maximus thinking.
Gluteus Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maximus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van damm throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Maximus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Van damm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maximus tries to clinch but Van damm moves away
enabling Van damm to counter with a crisp jab.
Maximus misses with a hook to the body
and Van damm counters with a right hand to the body.
Maximus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van damm takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses
and Van damm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maximus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van damm counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Van damm moves out of range easily.
Van damm takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maximus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van damm.
Van damm moves out of range of the strikes.
Maximus tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maximus misses the shot to the body.
Maximus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van damm.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van damm lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maximus.
Van damm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crunch! Maximus slams his shin into Van damm's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Van damm.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Van damm moves out of range easily.
Van damm takes one on the button.
Maximus scores with a spinning back kick!
Van damm keeps the fight on the outside.

Maximus pushes Van damm up against the cage in a clinch.
Van damm blocks the elbow strike.
Maximus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maximus trying to land knees to the body.
Van damm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maximus lands an elbow just above Van damm 's eye.
Maximus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tong Van damm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van damm blocks an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tong Van damm.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van damm, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Van damm!