PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Van Damn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chang Hyun Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Jean Claude Van Damn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Claude Van Damn
vs
Hyun Kim

178 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Claude Van Damn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chang Hyun Kim !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim thows a leg kick but Van Damn checks it
and Van Damn counters with a nice leg kick.
Kim looks gassed!
Van Damn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Van Damn throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Van Damn.
Van Damn throws a leg kick which misses Kim 's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Damn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Damn. That one must have hurt.
Kim takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Van Damn keeps Kim at a distance using the push kick.

Van Damn lands a head kick that stumbles Kim and the fighters go to the mat.

Kim is rocked!
Van Damn wanted to stand there but Kim had control of the position.
Kim is still in real trouble! Can Van Damn finish him?
Van Damn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Van Damn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kim , up you get!
Kim seems to have recovered his senses.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Damn was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chang Hyun Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Van Damn lands a hook that stumbles Kim back into the ropes. Van Damn follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Kim to the canvas! Van Damn pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Kim has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jean Claude Van Damn!