PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tong Van damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bv Rasp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tong Van damm had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Bv Rasp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Van damm
vs
Rasp

198 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

200 cm
24
202 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 6 - 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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bv Rasp!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van damm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rasp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasp throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rasp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van damm closes the distance but Rasp moves to the side
and Rasp counters with a nice body shot.
Van damm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rasp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van damm looks to clinch
and Rasp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Van damm is rocked!
Van damm lands a leg kick that knocks Rasp off balance momentarily.
Van damm misses with an uppercut. Rasp saw that one coming.
Van damm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Van damm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rasp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rasp looks to land a combination but Van damm avoids it well.
Rasp digs a good hook to Van damm's body.
Van damm blocks a head kick by Rasp.

Rasp moves into the clinch.
Van damm unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rasp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van damm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rasp avoids it.
Van damm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rasp lands a hook that snaps the head of Van damm backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasp lands with a right to the head.
Rasp lands with a right to the head.
Rasp misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Rasp.
Rasp's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rasp pushes Van damm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van damm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasp digs a right hand into Van damm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van damm's gas tank.
Van damm is breathing heavily.
Rasp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rasp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rasp lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasp.
Rasp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van damm.

Rasp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rasp cracks Van damm with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasp throws a sloppy head kick and Van damm moves out of range easily.
Rasp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rasp lands a head kick. Van damm smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rasp. Van damm shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

A head kick lands from Rasp that sends Van damm to the canvas. Van damm tries to scramble back to his feet but Rasp brings him back down into side control.
Oh Van damm is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rasp is working to tighten is grip on Van damm's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Van damm has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Rasp is really squeezing tight and eventually Van damm passes out! Rasp breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bv Rasp!