PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Claude Van Damme
vs
Knight

175 cm
28
178 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

183 cm
33
177 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Claude Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Knight!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Knight. Beautiful body shot.
Van Damme swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Van Damme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Damme fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Damme with a hook.
Van Damme slaps away a takedown attempt from Knight, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Van Damme with a jab.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Van Damme throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Damme swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Ted Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Van Damme there.
Van Damme buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Damme tries to bum rush Knight with a series of wild strikes but Knight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight blocks the body kick.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight misses with an uppercut
and Van Damme counters with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Damme misses the target.
Knight connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Damme tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Damme tries to bum rush Knight with a series of wild strikes but Knight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Damme blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Van Damme takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Knight moves away from the strike by Van Damme.
Van Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Damme.
Knight misses with a combination
and Van Damme counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Damme.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Damme throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Damme lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Damme throws a wild body kick that Knight sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Damme.
Jean Claude Van Damme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Damme swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Knight lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Damme will feel that in the morning.
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 Damme tests Knight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight throws a half hearted mid kick.
That kick from Knight tenderised Van Damme's leg. Van Damme is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knight throws a right hand that Van Damme ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Damme also avoids with ease.
Van Damme throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
Knight wants to clinch
and Van Damme counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Knight moves into range and clinches up with Van Damme.

Van Damme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Damme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knight scores with a head kick.
Van Damme throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knight tries to land a body kick
and Van Damme connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Van Damme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Damme.
Knight throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Damme.
Knight swings widly with a right hand
and Van Damme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Damme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Van Damme scores with a body shot.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight wants to clinch up but Van Damme keeps it at a distance.
Van Damme throws a big shot that misses.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Damme.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Damme.
Van Damme comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knight tries to clinch but Van Damme is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Damme works the jab nicely.
Van Damme takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheers as Van Damme lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knight doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ted Knight will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Knight tries to land a body kick
and Van Damme counters with a left and a right that stings Knight.
Jean Claude Van Damme is winning the standup battle so far.
Knight digs a good body shot into Van Damme's ribs.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knight fails to land with a series of punches.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Damme counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight avoids the body shot from Van Damme.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Knight wants to land a leg kick but Van Damme is out of range.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Damme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Van Damme scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Damme lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Van Damme comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A solid body kick from Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Van Damme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Damme.
Van Damme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Damme punishes Knight's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Van Damme lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Damme fakes the leg kick and cracks Knight in the body.
Van Damme fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice cross by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Damme throws a front kick that sends Knight stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Damme.
Van Damme jabs at Knight's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knight.
Van Damme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Damme keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Damme scores with a shot to the body.
Van Damme lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Knight takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Damme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight swings for the body but Van Damme moves out of range.
Knight throws a leg kick
enabling Van Damme to counter with a crisp jab.
Knight walks into a stiff left hand from Van Damme.
Knight is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Van Damme rather than just go for the knockout.
Van Damme throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Van Damme thows a body shot but no joy.

Knight fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Van Damme sprawls well initially but Knight persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Van Damme on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Damme tries to get out of the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Knight sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Damme defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Damme is refusing to be controlled, as Knight sits in half guard.
Knight has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knight is stalling here. Van Damme is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Knight seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Van Damme has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to control but Van Damme postures up.
Van Damme trying to control the position but Knight is working away.
Knight can't do much from the bottom here.
Knight is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight manages to work his way to half guard, despite Van Damme's best efforts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ted Knight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Knight is looking to score with low kicks.
Knight throws a head kick that Van Damme semi-blocks.
A jab from Knight misses.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Damme connects with a leg kick. Knight looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Knight. Beautiful body shot.
Knight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Damme lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Van Damme lands a really nice looking cross but Knight seems unphased.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Damme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Damme connects with a body shot that sends Knight's belly button to the back.
Ted Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Van Damme.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight slips a jab from Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Van Damme misses.
Van Damme scores with a shot to the body.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Van Damme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Damme closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Knight throws a series of punches but Van Damme moves out of range.

Knight closes the distance and clinches.
Knight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Damme avoids it.
Come on Van Damme - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Damme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme tries to stall but Knight uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knight prevents a body shot from Van Damme.
Van Damme stalling the fight.
Knight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Damme avoids it.
Knight is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Van Damme struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight blocks a body shot from Van Damme.
Knight throws an elbow but it misses.
Van Damme tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Van Damme working aggressively here.
Van Damme misses with a punch to the body.
Van Damme tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Van Damme back against the cage.
Van Damme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knight lands a knee to the body.
Van Damme scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Damme tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Knight just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Damme's brow.
Van Damme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Van Damme misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Damme avoids it.
Van Damme lands a nice uppercut.
Knight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Damme blocks it with crossed arms.
Knight trying to land knees to the body.
Knight pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Damme throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knight scores a nice knee to the body.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knight pushes Van Damme back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knight lands a knee to the body.
Knight lands an elbow inside that Van Damme shrugs off.
Van Damme tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Knight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Damme avoids it.
Ted Knight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight scores with a knee to the head.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Damme.
Knight is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Van Damme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ted Knight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knight blocks a body shot from Van Damme.
Van Damme lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knight.
Van Damme can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Van Damme blocks an elbow strike.
Van Damme is trying to stall.
Van Damme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jean Claude Van Damme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Damme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight misses with an elbow strike.
Van Damme tries to stall but Knight uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ted Knight.
I've got Knight winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jean Claude Van Damme!