PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dynamo MacKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

MacKenzie
vs
Claude Van Damme

180 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

172 cm
27
162 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dynamo MacKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme wants to clinch up but MacKenzie keeps it at a distance.
MacKenzie keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacKenzie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Damme wants to clinch
and MacKenzie counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Jean Claude Van Damme has been cut.
Van Damme tries to clinch up.
MacKenzie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Van Damme tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and MacKenzie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Van Damme!

Van Damme somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Dynamo MacKenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Damme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacKenzie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Damme defends it nicely.

Van Damme clinches.
Van Damme tries to stall but MacKenzie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Damme utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Damme trying to control the position but instead, MacKenzie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Damme into the cage.
MacKenzie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKenzie being controlled against the cage.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacKenzie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Damme trying to land knees to the body.
MacKenzie cracks Van Damme with a nice body shot.

MacKenzie breaks the clinch.
Van Damme tries to clinch but MacKenzie is having none of it.

MacKenzie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
MacKenzie stands and throws Van Damme's legs to the side, diving into side control.
MacKenzie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
MacKenzie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie controlling the position.
Van Damme tries to escape but MacKenzie is in control.
You can see the frustration on Van Damme's face as MacKenzie controls the position.
Van Damme wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
MacKenzie working the ground and pound from side control.
The strikes coming from MacKenzie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
MacKenzie controls the position.
MacKenzie tries to score with some ground and pound. Van Damme controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Van Damme is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, MacKenzie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacKenzie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Van Damme down.
MacKenzie in side control, throwing shots but Van Damme defends.
MacKenzie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme wants to get back to his feet but MacKenzie drags him back down.
MacKenzie taking a breather here.
MacKenzie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Van Damme defending against the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from MacKenzie seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacKenzie working the head and body with strikes.
MacKenzie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Van Damme is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

MacKenzie has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dynamo MacKenzie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Claude Van Damme's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Van Damme darts in trying to clinch

and MacKenzie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by MacKenzie.
MacKenzie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Van Damme wants to stand and escape but MacKenzie is having none of it.
MacKenzie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Van Damme wants to stand but MacKenzie is controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
MacKenzie's corner is telling him to maintain position.

We're going to have a standup here because Dynamo MacKenzie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Van Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacKenzie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacKenzie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Damme swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme tries to clinch but MacKenzie is having none of it.
MacKenzie misses with a takedown attempt - Van Damme sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Damme fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacKenzie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Damme defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dynamo MacKenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Damme defends well against a solid takedown attempt from MacKenzie.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Damme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Damme throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
MacKenzie avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Damme pushes MacKenzie away with a front kick.
MacKenzie slips a straight right by Van Damme.
Van Damme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Damme tries to clinch up but MacKenzie circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Damme misses with a kick to the body.
Van Damme tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and MacKenzie counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacKenzie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacKenzie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Damme thows a body kick. MacKenzie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Damme tries to clinch but MacKenzie moves out of range.
Van Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacKenzie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

MacKenzie has closed the distance and engaged Van Damme in a clinch.

Van Damme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacKenzie circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Damme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Damme tries to clinch but MacKenzie is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Van Damme is looking to clinch but MacKenzie is avoiding it.
MacKenzie keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Damme is looking to clinch but MacKenzie is avoiding it.
MacKenzie avoids a kick to the body.
Van Damme closes the distance looking to clinch

and MacKenzie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme pushes MacKenzie off looking to stand but MacKenzie dives back in and keeps control.
MacKenzie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
MacKenzie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Well, if MacKenzie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Van Damme wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with MacKenzie in particular looking to stall.
Van Damme is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
MacKenzie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Damme defending well though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Van Damme tries to clinch

and MacKenzie moves into the clinch.
Van Damme landing knees to the head.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MacKenzie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Damme trying to control the position but instead, MacKenzie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Damme into the cage.
MacKenzie pushes Van Damme back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Damme is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Damme using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacKenzie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Van Damme's face as he tries to break the clinch.

MacKenzie manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dynamo MacKenzie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jean Claude Van Damme's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Van Damme tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and MacKenzie counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown by MacKenzie or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Damme which made him look bad.
A head kick by Van Damme misses

and MacKenzie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Damme's guard.
MacKenzie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Van Damme wants to stand and escape but MacKenzie is having none of it.
MacKenzie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van Damme is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacKenzie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dynamo MacKenzie.
Van Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacKenzie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacKenzie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jean Claude Van Damme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Damme tries to clinch there but MacKenzie circles away.

Van Damme takes the fight into the clinch.

MacKenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacKenzie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Damme swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dynamo MacKenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Damme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Damme moves in looking to clinch but MacKenzie pushes him off.
Van Damme doesn't manage to clinch there - MacKenzie circles away.

Van Damme closes the distance and clinches.
Van Damme tries a knee to the head but MacKenzie blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Damme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacKenzie is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Van Damme.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MacKenzie avoids it.
MacKenzie is trying to force a seperation but Van Damme has the dominant position.
Van Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on MacKenzie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Van Damme.
Van Damme tries to stall but MacKenzie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Damme throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
MacKenzie is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Damme has double underhooks.
Van Damme connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacKenzie's face.

MacKenzie breaks from the clinch.
Van Damme moves in looking to clinch but MacKenzie pushes him off.
MacKenzie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacKenzie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
MacKenzie swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Damme.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Van Damme's shoulder, as Van Damme tries to avoid the shot.

MacKenzie has managed to clinch.
Van Damme is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
MacKenzie has Van Damme pressed against the cage, preventing Van Damme from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Damme with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacKenzie tries to circle away but Van Damme has him pinned against the cage.
Van Damme is looking to control MacKenzie's arms but MacKenzie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Damme has his back to the cage.
MacKenzie wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Damme won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
MacKenzie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Damme has him pressed against the cage.
Van Damme lands a knee to the body.
Van Damme with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacKenzie blocks it with crossed arms.
MacKenzie is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Damme has double underhooks.
Van Damme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacKenzie is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
MacKenzie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Damme landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on MacKenzie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
MacKenzie avoiding damage as Van Damme throws knees to the body.
Van Damme stalling in the clinch but MacKenzie improves position.
MacKenzie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Damme lands a knee to the body.
Van Damme lands a knee to the head.
Van Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Damme misses with a knee to the head.
Van Damme tries to land knees in the clinch but MacKenzie avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacKenzie.
Jean Claude Van Damme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A knee to the head by Van Damme.
MacKenzie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Damme is trying to maintain a safe position but MacKenzie gets an underhook and turns Van Damme into the cage.
Van Damme misses with a knee strike.
MacKenzie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

MacKenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dynamo MacKenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for MacKenzie, 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dynamo MacKenzie!