PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dam's entrance music is C R E A M By The Wu-Tang Clan. A fine choice. Brian Van Dam has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Van Dam
vs
Kwanko Lohmeri

150 cm
28
260 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

210 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Van Dam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lohmeri dodges the punch combination from Van Dam.
Lohmeri tries for a takedown but Van Dam sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lohmeri lands with a cross.

It looks like Brian Van Dam has been cut.
Van Dam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Dam avoids the body shot from Lohmeri.
Lohmeri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lohmeri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lohmeri swings for the body but Van Dam moves out of range.
Van Dam takes a swing at Lohmeri's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Dam. Lohmeri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lohmeri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lohmeri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brian Van Dam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam slips a jab from Lohmeri.
Brian Van Dam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lohmeri dodges the punch combination from Van Dam.
A combination from Lohmeri does no damage.
Lohmeri misses the jab.
Van Dam scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri has been cut.
A jab from Lohmeri misses.
Lohmeri fails with the takedown

and Van Dam counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Lohmeri down! Van Dam is looking to finish but Lohmeri is intelligently defending himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lohmeri is trying to keep Van Dam in close.

Van Dam stands up from Lohmeri's guard - Van Dam perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam looks to land a combination but Lohmeri avoids it well.
Lohmeri swinging wildly here.
A punch lands to the side of Lohmeri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lohmeri misses the jab.
Van Dam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lohmeri circles away quickly and effectively.
Lohmeri has his takedown stuffed
and Van Dam counters with a series of strikes. Lohmeri will be more careful next time no doubt.
Van Dam throws a right and a left that Lohmeri avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Van Dam misses.
Van Dam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Lohmeri. Those never looked like landing.
Van Dam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Dam fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Van Dam.
Lohmeri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Dam throws a right hand that Lohmeri ducks under and follows up with a left that Lohmeri also avoids with ease.
Van Dam connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Dam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Dam throws a nice looking combination but Lohmeri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lohmeri misses with a takedown
and Van Dam counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Lohmeri off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Van Dam follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Lohmeri was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brian Van Dam!
Brian Van Dam is the new heavyweight champion!