PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Mabuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Van Dam might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to C R E A M By The Wu-Tang Clan. Brian Van Dam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Van Dam
vs
Mabuva

150 cm
29
260 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

202 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cedric Mabuva!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabuva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Dam.
Van Dam throws a nice looking combination but Mabuva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Dam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Dam throws a series of punches but Mabuva moves out of range.
Van Dam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Dam misses with a few strikes there.
Van Dam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mabuva slips a jab and a cross from Van Dam.
Mabuva moves out of range as Van Dam strikes.

Van Dam manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mabuva on his heels. He'll look to pass Mabuva's guard now, I'm sure.
Mabuva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Dam gets to his feet. Mabuva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Van Dam misses with a wild combination.

Mabuva closes the distance and pushes Van Dam back into the cage.
Van Dam tries to break the clinch but Mabuva is controlling the position.

Van Dam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Dam tries to bum rush Mabuva with a series of wild strikes but Mabuva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Dam missing with a left hand there. Mabuva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Dam thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Dam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Dam throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mabuva counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabuva keeps control of Van Dam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mabuva prevents Van Dam from breaking the clinch.

Van Dam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Dam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mabuva tries to clinch up
and Van Dam counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mabuva dives in and grabs Van Dam's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Dam pushes down on Mabuva's head and hops out.
Van Dam lands with a cross.
Mabuva slips a jab and a cross from Van Dam.
Mabuva tries to clinch up

and Van Dam counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mabuva! Van Dam lets Mabuva back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Mabuva is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Dam shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! Mabuva is out cold and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Brian Van Dam!
Brian Van Dam retains his heavyweight title!