PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dismas Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Damned comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm gonna need a montage kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jean Claude Van Damned has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tanner
vs
Claude Van Damned

160 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

176 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Elite Canadian Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dismas Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Claude Van Damned!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damned checks the leg kick nicely there.

Van Damned gets a double leg takedown into Tanner's guard.
Tanner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van Damned passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tanner can't do much from the bottom here.
Van Damned scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tanner to see if he's OK.

Van Damned is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tanner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tanner regains half guard there - taking advantage of Van Damned's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Damned is working away from the top position though.
Tanner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tanner won't allow Van Damned to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanner is defending against the submission attempts here by Van Damned.

Tanner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Van Damned trying to pass the guard but Tanner defending well.
Van Damned slows the pace down in half guard.
Tanner is looking to escape.
Van Damned is thwarting Tanner's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damned sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tanner defending well though.

Van Damned is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tanner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Van Damned.
Tanner trying to control but Van Damned postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Van Damned is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tanner defends it well.

Van Damned is trying to work for a kimura but Tanner is defending well.

Van Damned is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tanner sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner has hold of Van Damned's hands but Van Damned slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tanner moves into full guard.

Van Damned decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Van Damned scores with a takedown into Tanner's guard.
Tanner trying to control the position.
Tanner is really struggling to control Van Damned but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damned can't do much from the bottom here.
Van Damned stops Tanner from passing to mount.
Van Damned can't do much from the bottom here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Damned is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Claude Van Damned dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tanner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Damned has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Damned and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Van Damned throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tanner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Van Damned is in Tanner's guard.

Van Damned drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tanner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tanner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tanner!
Van Damned is trying to get back to half guard.
Van Damned wants to control but Tanner postures up.
Van Damned really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tanner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Tanner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Van Damned has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner in side control, throwing shots but Van Damned defends.
Van Damned is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Van Damned taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tanner wants to control but Van Damned is keeping him busy.
Tanner has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jean Claude Van Damned has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner prevents Van Damned from getting the reversal.
Van Damned is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Damned can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tanner dominating with strikes here.
Poor strikes thrown by Tanner there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tanner controlling the position easily from mount.
Van Damned wants to hold on but Tanner pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Tanner goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Van Damned turns into him and now he's in Tanner's guard.
Van Damned trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tanner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Van Damned controls from within his opponent's guard.
Van Damned trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Van Damned is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Jean Claude Van Damned has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Van Damned clinches up with Tanner and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Damned wants a takedown but no success here.
Van Damned drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanner working hard to break the clinch.

Tanner wants the takedown. Van Damned is fighting it off but Tanner persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Van Damned's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Damned wants to sweep here but Tanner controlling him for the moment.
Tanner trying to control but Van Damned is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dismas Tanner will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Van Damned closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tanner to the mat! Tanner manages to get full guard.

Van Damned is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tanner is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tanner has escaped and now he's on top!
Tanner advances to half guard.
Tanner wants to stand up but Van Damned has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Van Damned is refusing to be controlled, as Tanner sits in half guard.
Van Damned is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Damned is positioning himself well to prevent Tanner advancing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van Damned trying to control but Tanner postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Van Damned is not content to let Tanner control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Van Damned has managed to clinch.

Van Damned has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tanner is trying to keep an underhook but Van Damned manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Van Damned is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tanner is just riding it out for now. Van Damned eventually gives up the hold.
Tanner works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tanner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Van Damned defends well.
Van Damned pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanner is keeping the position for now.
Tanner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tanner has a closed guard, preventing Van Damned from standing up.

Van Damned stands up and waves to Tanner to follow him.
Tanner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Van Damned has Tanner up against the cage in a clinch.

Van Damned jumps guard.
Tanner wants to control from the top but Van Damned keeps moving.

Van Damned looking for a guillotine here but Tanner defends easily.
Van Damned wants to stand up but Tanner is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Claude Van Damned comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Damned has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Claude Van Damned!
A very excited looking Jean Claude Van Damned rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.