PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Nieds (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. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Van Dam
vs
Nieds

150 cm
30
260 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

191 cm
29
240 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Van Dam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Nieds!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Dam works Nieds's body with a nice hook.
Van Dam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Brian Van Dam has been cut.
Van Dam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nieds connects with the punch.
Van Dam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nieds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Dam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Dam misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nieds connects with a high kick.
Nieds slips a jab and a cross from Van Dam.
Van Dam connects with a looping right hand.
Some wild striking there from Van Dam.
Van Dam scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nieds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Dam thinking.
Nieds scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Dam should have avoided that one.
Nieds scores with a nice right hand.

Brian Van Dam's cut is getting worse.
Nieds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Dam throws out the jab.
Van Dam lands with an overhand left.
Van Dam misses with a two punch combination.
Van Dam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nieds throws a head kick but Van Dam moves out of range.
Van Dam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Dam takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Dam lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Todd Nieds has been cut.
Van Dam misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds tries to move into range but Van Dam moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Van Dam misses.
Nieds throws a series of punches but Van Dam avoids them all with ease.
Van Dam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nieds holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Van Dam wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Dam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nieds has him pressed against the cage.
Van Dam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nieds throws a head punch that misses.

Van Dam breaks the clinch.
Brian Van Dam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Dam throws a body punch but Nieds moves out of range.
Van Dam on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Dam scores with a nice strike.
Van Dam dodges the punch combination from Nieds.
Van Dam throws a jab when Nieds was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieds throws a looping overhand right but Van Dam ducks down to avoid it.
Van Dam misses the jab.

Nieds gets a clinch.
Nieds putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Dam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nieds has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nieds gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Brian Van Dam's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nieds lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brian Van Dam's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Todd Nieds!
A determined Todd Nieds didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!