PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie DeMarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. C R E A M By The Wu-Tang Clan kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

DeMarino
vs
Van Dam

195 cm
29
275 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

150 cm
26
260 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie DeMarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Van Dam!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Van Dam does no damage.
DeMarino shoots in for a takedown but Van Dam shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
DeMarino paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Van Dam misses.
Van Dam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Dam connects with a jab.

It looks like Ronnie DeMarino has been cut.
DeMarino defending well as Van Dam loads up on a big left hand.
DeMarino closes the distance and clinches up with Van Dam, looking for a takedown. DeMarino pushes Van Dam against the cage but Van Dam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Dam throws a right and a left that both miss.
DeMarino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Dam throws a shot from downtown. DeMarino moves away and avoids it.
Van Dam throws a shot from downtown. DeMarino moves away and avoids it.
Van Dam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeMarino circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Dam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
DeMarino slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Dam misses with a double jab.
Van Dam throws a series of punches but DeMarino avoids them all with ease.
Van Dam misses with a combination
and DeMarino counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMarino throws an overhand right that lands on Van Dam's shoulder, as Van Dam tries to avoid the shot.
DeMarino misses with a takedown attempt - Van Dam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie DeMarino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Dam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Dam slaps away a takedown attempt from DeMarino, before circling back to the center of the mat.
DeMarino lands a jab to Van Dam's midsection.
Van Dam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeMarino misses with a straight left.
DeMarino fails with a takedown attempt.
DeMarino lunges at Van Dam with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Dam's hand.
DeMarino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Van Dam throws a series of punches but DeMarino avoids them all with ease.
DeMarino throws a jab when Van Dam was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - DeMarino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Dam tries to bum rush DeMarino with a series of wild strikes but DeMarino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Van Dam lands a big uppercut and DeMarino crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but DeMarino looks OK. Van Dam waves DeMarino back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Dam looks to score with a jab to the body but DeMarino is just out of range.
No joy there for Van Dam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown by DeMarino or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Dam which made him look bad.
Van Dam takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
DeMarino jabs Van Dam right on the nose. Van Dam blinks but takes it well.
Van Dam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeMarino.
DeMarino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Van Dam.
DeMarino avoids a punch combination nicely.
DeMarino connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMarino slips a jab and a cross from Van Dam.
Brian Van Dam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeMarino misses with an uppercut.
Van Dam lands an overhand right.
DeMarino is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
DeMarino looks for a takedown but Van Dam sprawls well.
Brian Van Dam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Dam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeMarino circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Dam throws out a loose jab but DeMarino uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeMarino seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Van Dam shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! DeMarino is backing up but Van Dam catches him with a final right hook that drops him! DeMarino covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Van Dam Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Van Dam!