PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payne Stewart Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewart Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cam'ron - Motivation. Jean Van Dam is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Van Dam
vs
Stewart Jr

180 cm
21
166 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
156 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Van Dam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Payne Stewart Jr!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Stewart Jr.
Van Dam missing with a left hand there. Stewart Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stewart Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Dam tried to score with a low kick but Stewart Jr checks it.
Stewart Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Payne Stewart Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stewart Jr with a jab.
A low kick from Van Dam is predictable there
and Stewart Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Van Dam backing up. Van Dam nods at Stewart Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice cross by Stewart Jr.
Van Dam throws a right hand that misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a left to the body.
Van Dam misses with a low kick.
Stewart Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stewart Jr misses with a two punch combination.

Stewart Jr forces Van Dam back against the cage and clinches.
Van Dam jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stewart Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Van Dam gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stewart Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart Jr with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stewart Jr.
Van Dam takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stewart Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stewart Jr throws a looping overhand right but Van Dam ducks down to avoid it.
Payne Stewart Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Dam misses the target.
Stewart Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Dam.
Van Dam shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stewart Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Van Dam takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Stewart Jr.
Stewart Jr scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam misses with a lunging right hand
and Stewart Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stewart Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stewart Jr with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stewart Jr - that will leave a mark!
Stewart Jr connects with a body shot that sends Van Dam's belly button to the back.
Stewart Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stewart Jr connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the liver by Stewart Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Van Dam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stewart Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Dam's head.
Stewart Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Dam.
Stewart Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Dam on the side of the head.
Stewart Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Dam's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Dam's sensitive parts.
Van Dam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stewart Jr circles away.
Stewart Jr tries to clinch up.
Van Dam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stewart Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Dam.
Van Dam swats away the attempt to clinch by Stewart Jr.
Van Dam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stewart Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Dam takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stewart Jr.
Van Dam misses with a right hand
and Stewart Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stewart Jr, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam ducks right into an uppercut from Stewart Jr.
A slow jab from Van Dam misses its intended target.
Van Dam misses with a wild body shot.
Stewart Jr looks to land a left hand but Van Dam moved out of range nicely.
Van Dam needs to keep his hands up - Stewart Jr had a free shot at his head there.
An inside leg kick lands from Stewart Jr.
Van Dam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stewart Jr moves out of range of the strikes.

Stewart Jr clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stewart Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Dam has Stewart Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stewart Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Van Dam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stewart Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stewart Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Dam tries to pull guard but Stewart Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stewart Jr lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Payne Stewart Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stewart Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Dam at a distance.
A big right from Van Dam misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van Dam.
Stewart Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Dam's head backwards.
Stewart Jr wants to clinch.
Stewart Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Payne Stewart Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Dam tries for a takedown but Stewart Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Stewart Jr forces Van Dam back against the cage and clinches.
Van Dam jumps guard but Stewart Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Van Dam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Dam leaning against his opponent.
Stewart Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Dam's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart Jr lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stewart Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Van Dam is rocked!
Van Dam tries to score a body lock takedown but Stewart Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Van Dam swings wildly with an uppercut but Stewart Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Dam wants a takedown but no success here.
Stewart Jr lands a right hand.
Van Dam jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stewart Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Van Dam gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Van Dam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stewart Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Dam circles away.
Van Dam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stewart Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Van Dam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Dam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stewart Jr thuds his right hand into Van Dam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stewart Jr misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stewart Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Stewart Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Dam seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Dam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch lands to the side of Van Dam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stewart Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Dam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stewart Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Stewart Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Dam throws out the jab.
Stewart Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stewart Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Dam was well out of range. Poor timing from Stewart Jr.
Stewart Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart Jr jabs at Van Dam's body.
Stewart Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Dam looks to score with a jab to the body but Stewart Jr is just out of range.
Stewart Jr misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stewart Jr. Van Dam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Dam swings for the body but Stewart Jr moves out of range.
Stewart Jr clobbers Van Dam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stewart Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Van Dam moves out of range easily.
Stewart Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Dam.
Stewart Jr throws a shot to the body.
Stewart Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Dam.
Van Dam moves forwards but Stewart Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart Jr cracks a nice hook into Van Dam's ribs.
Stewart Jr cracks Van Dam with an open hand slap.
Stewart Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Van Dam shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stewart Jr is trying to defend but Van Dam finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Van Dam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Van Dam is looking for a kimura but Stewart Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Van Dam to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stewart Jr makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Stewart Jr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stewart Jr sizes up Van Dam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Payne Stewart Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stewart Jr misses with the combination.

Stewart Jr clinches.
Van Dam jumps guard but Stewart Jr stands there with Van Dam around his waist. Van Dam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Dam takes a shot to the head.
Stewart Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Dam looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Van Dam is looking to take this one to the mat.
Van Dam tries to throw a body punch but Stewart Jr avoids it by throwing Van Dam back against the cage.
Stewart Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stewart Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Van Dam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stewart Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Dam takes an elbow to the temple.
Stewart Jr is pressed up against the cage. Van Dam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stewart Jr down to the mat. Stewart Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Van Dam gets tackled into the cage by Stewart Jr. Stewart Jr maintains the clinch.
Van Dam jumps guard but Stewart Jr stands there with Van Dam around his waist. Van Dam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stewart Jr prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Dam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart Jr gets through Van Dam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stewart Jr lands a damaging elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Stewart Jr.

Van Dam decides to pull guard.

Stewart Jr stands and steps away. Van Dam gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Stewart Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stewart Jr lands a jab to Van Dam's midsection.
Stewart Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circle, before Stewart Jr throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Van Dam's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Stewart Jr lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Payne Stewart Jr!
Payne Stewart Jr is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Payne Stewart Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.