PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between DiGiorno Pizzas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Pizzas
vs
Claude Van Damm

186 cm
20
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DiGiorno Pizzas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jean Claude Van Damm!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Van Damm.
Pizzas throws a leg kick
and Van Damm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pizzas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Van Damm moves into range and clinches up with Pizzas.
Van Damm lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like DiGiorno Pizzas has been cut.
Van Damm is looking to break free of the clinch but Pizzas has double underhooks.
Van Damm scores with a knee to the head.
Pizzas looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pizzas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Damm tries to break free but Pizzas pushes him back against the cage.
Van Damm can't break the clinch.
Pizzas prevents Van Damm from breaking the clinch.

Van Damm manages to break the clinch.
Van Damm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Van Damm blocks the low kick.
Pizzas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Van Damm gets a clinch.
Van Damm blocks an uppercut.
Pizzas has Van Damm pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pizzas.
Pizzas looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Damm is trying to force a seperation but Pizzas has the dominant position.
Pizzas lands with a left to the head.
Pizzas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Damm backwards.

Van Damm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Damm tries a head kick but it misses.
Pizzas throws a low kick but Van Damm moves out of range easily.
Van Damm throws a shot from downtown. Pizzas moves away and avoids it.
Van Damm lands a slapping body shot.
Pizzas slips a straight right by Van Damm.

Van Damm clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pizzas avoiding damage.

Van Damm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damm lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Pizzas misses
and Van Damm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Damm tries a head kick but it misses.
DiGiorno Pizzas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pizzas motions for Van Damm to come forward. Pizzas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pizzas is looking to chop away at Van Damm's legs.
Pizzas tried to score with a low kick but Van Damm checks it.
Van Damm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pizzas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Damm has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Damm and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick from Pizzas misses.
Pizzas throws a leg kick but Van Damm sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A low kick from Pizzas misses
and Van Damm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pizzas throws a leg kick but Van Damm moved away.
Van Damm misses with a two punch combination.
Pizzas misses with a low kick as Van Damm jumps back.
Pizzas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Damm works the jab nicely.
Pizzas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damm uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Damm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab from Van Damm misses.
Van Damm just misses with a punch to the body.
Pizzas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Van Damm.

Van Damm rushes Pizzas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Damm can't break the clinch.
Van Damm working hard to break the clinch.
Van Damm is trying to break the clinch but Pizzas has him pressed against the cage.
Van Damm is looking to break free of the clinch but Pizzas has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Van Damm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Damm looks gassed!
Van Damm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Damm working hard to break the clinch.
Pizzas is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Damm gets an underhook and turns Pizzas into the cage.
Come on Pizzas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Damm missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pizzas.
Pizzas trying to stall but Van Damm improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pizzas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Damm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pizzas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Van Damm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pizzas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by DiGiorno Pizzas.
Pizzas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Damm checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pizzas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Damm.
Pizzas wants to land a leg kick but Van Damm is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Damm checks a low kick from Pizzas.

Pizzas tries to keep at a distance but Van Damm has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pizzas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Claude Van Damm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DiGiorno Pizzas's cut.
That's time! Pizzas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Damm - that will leave a mark!

Van Damm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pizzas, pushing him back against the cage.

Van Damm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pizzas is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Damm blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as Van Damm lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pizzas doesn't seem phased though.
Pizzas throws a leg kick that misses.

Van Damm moves into the clinch.
Pizzas'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.
Van Damm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pizzas avoids it.
Pizzas stalling in the clinch but Van Damm improves position.
Van Damm is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pizzas blocks the elbow strike.
Van Damm wants to get back to striking at distance but Pizzas won't allow it.
Jean Claude Van Damm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Van Damm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Damm working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizzas keeps control of Van Damm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pizzas lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Van Damm breaks from the clinch.
Van Damm checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Damm checks a leg kick.
Van Damm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pizzas.
Van Damm motions for Pizzas to come forward. Van Damm throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Damm throws an overhand right that lands on Pizzas's shoulder, as Pizzas tries to avoid the shot.
Pizzas throws a leg kick but Van Damm sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Damm might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pizzas misses with a leg kick
letting Van Damm counter with a right hand.

Van Damm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pizzas tries to throw a body punch but Van Damm avoids it by throwing Pizzas back against the cage.
Pizzas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Pizzas for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Van Damm can't break the clinch.
Pizzas trying to control the position but instead, Van Damm has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pizzas into the cage.
Pizzas stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by DiGiorno Pizzas.
Van Damm checks a low kick from Pizzas.
Jean Claude Van Damm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pizzas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pizzas is looking to chop away at Van Damm's legs.
Pizzas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Damm.
Van Damm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pizzas defending well as Van Damm loads up on a big left hand.
Pizzas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Damm checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A leg kick checked by Van Damm.
Van Damm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Damm is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Van Damm keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Van Damm blocks the low kick.
Pizzas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pizzas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damm scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Damm checks a leg kick nicely.
Pizzas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Damm is out of range and Pizzas settles back down.
Pizzas throws a low kick but Van Damm avoids it.
Van Damm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Damm moves out of range of the leg kick from Pizzas.

Pizzas tries to keep at a distance but Van Damm has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pizzas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Damm can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Van Damm manages to break the clinch.
Pizzas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pizzas tried to score with a low kick but Van Damm checks it.
Pizzas misses with a low kick.
Van Damm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pizzas tries to score with a low kick but Van Damm moves his leg out of the way.
Pizzas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Damm is out of range and Pizzas settles back down.
Pizzas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Damm scores with a jab.
Van Damm checks a leg kick nicely.
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 Damm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Damm misses with a head kick.
DiGiorno Pizzas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Damm is breathing heavily.
Pizzas is looking to chop away at Van Damm's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Damm checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pizzas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pizzas misses with a leg kick
and Van Damm counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pizzas slips a straight right by Van Damm.
Van Damm checks a low kick from Pizzas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Damm thows a body shot but no joy.
Pizzas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pizzas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Damm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Claude Van Damm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on DiGiorno Pizzas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Van Damm looks to land a right hand but Pizzas moved out of range.
Van Damm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Damm checks a leg kick.
Pizzas throws a low kick but Van Damm avoids it.
Pizzas thows a leg kick but Van Damm checks it
and Van Damm counters with a straight right hand.
Pizzas misses with a low kick.
Van Damm swings for the body but Pizzas moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Van Damm blocks the low kick.
Pizzas tried to score with a low kick but Van Damm checks it.
Van Damm throws a jab but it's blocked by Pizzas.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Damm blocks the leg kick.
Pizzas tries to land a leg kick but Van Damm saw it coming and moves away.
Pizzas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Damm looks to land a left hand but Pizzas moved out of range nicely.
Van Damm misses with a straight left.
Pizzas misses with a low kick.
Van Damm blocks a leg kick.
Pizzas misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Van Damm.
Pizzas misses with a low kick.
Van Damm throws a jab but it's blocked by Pizzas.
Van Damm blocks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Damm checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pizzas.

Van Damm rushes Pizzas and presses him up against the cage.
Pizzas trying to control the position but instead, Van Damm has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pizzas into the cage.
Van Damm is trying to break the clinch but Pizzas is controlling him.
Pizzas has Van Damm pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pizzas.
Van Damm wants to get back to striking at distance but Pizzas won't allow it.
Pizzas scores with a shot to the side of Van Damm's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Damm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Damm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pizzas is looking to control Van Damm's arms but Van Damm gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pizzas has his back to the cage.
Pizzas has Van Damm pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damm takes a shot to the head.
Van Damm is trying to force a seperation but Pizzas has the dominant position.
Pizzas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pizzas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pizzas lands a left hand.
Pizzas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Damm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pizzas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Damm wants to get back to striking at distance but Pizzas won't allow it.
Pizzas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pizzas taking a breather.
Van Damm letting Pizzas take a breather here.
Pizzas pushes Van Damm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Pizzas.
Pizzas lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizzas taking a breather.
Pizzas blocks an elbow strike from Van Damm.
Pizzas stalling the fight.
A short left from Pizzas.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pizzas gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by DiGiorno Pizzas.
Van Damm throws a series of punches but Pizzas moves out of range.
Pizzas throws a solid leg kick but Van Damm takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pizzas.
Van Damm misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Van Damm misses with a hook. Pizzas ducked under it nicely.
Pizzas throws out a leg kick but Van Damm moves out of range and Pizzas only half commits.
Pizzas throws a leg kick but Van Damm sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pizzas tries to work over Van Damm's front leg with a kick but Van Damm checks it.
Pizzas tries to land a leg kick but Van Damm saw it coming and moves away.
Van Damm misses with a straight left.
Pizzas slips a straight right by Van Damm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pizzas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pizzas tries a low kick but Van Damm avoids it.
Pizzas misses with a low kick.
Pizzas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Damm checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pizzas throws a leg kick but Van Damm checks it.
Pizzas throws a leg kick but Van Damm sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pizzas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Damm checks the leg kick.
Pizzas throws a solid leg kick but Van Damm takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pizzas.
Van Damm checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Damm scores with a hook to the body. Pizzas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good work by Van Damm as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Damm throws a low kick but Pizzas avoids it.
Pizzas throws a low kick, looking for Van Damm's leg but Van Damm calmly moves out of range.
Van Damm keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
DiGiorno Pizzas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Damm throws an off balance right hand
and Pizzas counters with a good low kick that Van Damm was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
DiGiorno Pizzas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van Damm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Claude Van Damm!
After the fight, Jean Claude Van Damm was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.