PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sisi Taille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sisi Taille is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Van Dam
vs
Taille

180 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Van Dam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sisi Taille!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taille.

Van Dam closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Taille's guard.
Van Dam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taille is keeping the position for now.
Taille is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Van Dam stops Taille from standing up.
Van Dam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Van Dam postures up and lands a big shot to Taille's brow.
Van Dam trying to control but Taille is working from the bottom.
Van Dam is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taille is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taille moves in looking to clinch but Van Dam pushes him off.

Taille drives through with a takedown into Van Dam's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Van Dam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Dam pulls Taille in close to his closed guard and prevents Taille from doing any damage or advancing position.
Taille controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Van Dam keeping moving, preventing Taille from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Taille is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sisi Taille wasn't active enough on the ground.
Van Dam throws a shot from downtown. Taille moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taille wants to clinch.

Taille has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Dam fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Taille jumps into guard, dragging Van Dam to the mat.

Taille is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Dam trying to control but Taille is working from the bottom.
Van Dam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taille is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam is looking to work some ground and pound but Taille has wrist control.
Van Dam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taille on the ground.
Taille is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Van Dam throwing strikes but missing.
Taille looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Dam is one step ahead there.
Van Dam is looking to work some ground and pound but Taille has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taille wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Dam working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taille's head.
Van Dam throws a big right hand that misses.
Van Dam advances to half guard.
Van Dam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Van Dam scoring with strikes to the body and head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Dam slips a nice elbow through Taille's hands, connecting with Taille's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Van Dam dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Taille throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Van Dam misses the shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taille.

Van Dam shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Van Dam was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Van Dam scoring with strikes but Taille is staying in there.
Van Dam connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taille is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Van Dam content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam lands a nice shot to the head.
Van Dam is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taille can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Van Dam lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Taille is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Van Dam scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taille?
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!
Taille tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Dam working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Van Dam cracks Taille with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Taille is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam lands a big elbow - Taille is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Taille is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jean Van Dam!
A very excited looking Jean Van Dam rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.