PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dam comes to the cage accompanied by C R E A M By The Wu-Tang Clan. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Van Dam
vs
Gonzalez

150 cm
30
260 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

180 cm
31
245 lbs
20 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 14 - 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 20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dam moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Raul Gonzalez has been cut.
Van Dam feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gonzalezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Dam counters with a series of strikes. Gonzalez will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez has his takedown stuffed
and Van Dam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Dam stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Dam wants it to stay on the feet.
Brian Van Dam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Gonzalez.

Oooooh!!! Van Dam has knocked Gonzalez down with a huge combo! Van Dam steps away and waves a wobbly Gonzalez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gonzalez has his takedown stuffed
and Van Dam counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Gonzalez falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brian Van Dam!