PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juanclaude Vandamme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wayne
vs
Vandamme

184 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juanclaude Vandamme!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne throws a body punch but Vandamme moves out of range.
Vandamme tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wayne misses with a low kick as Vandamme jumps back.
Vandamme misses with a head kick.
Vandamme on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wayne.
Vandamme avoids the head kick by Wayne.
Vandamme blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Vandamme blocks the leg kick.
Bruce Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Vandamme.
Wayne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Vandamme.
Wayne scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Vandamme.
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Vandamme sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wayne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Vandamme.
Wayne throws a chopping leg kick but Vandamme manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wayne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vandamme is out of range.
Vandamme throws a sloppy head kick

and Wayne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Vandamme's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wayne prevents Vandamme from breaking the clinch.
Wayne working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Wayne scores with a nice short uppercut.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vandamme on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Some bone on bone action there as Vandamme checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wayne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vandamme blocks a head kick by Wayne.
Wayne is looking to score with low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Vandamme.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Wayne.
Vandamme avoids the head kick by Wayne.
Wayne throws a low kick but Vandamme moves out of range easily.
Vandamme throws a lazy head kick
and Wayne counters with a nice leg kick.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Vandamme steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wayne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vandamme throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Vandamme.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne wants to slow Vandamme down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Vandamme.
Wayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne scores with a push kick.
Wayne tried to score with a low kick but Vandamme checks it.
Vandamme checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vandamme avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne 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 Vandamme has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vandamme and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wayne.
Vandamme throws a head kick that misses
and Wayne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandamme on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wayne. Wayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne tried to score with a low kick but Vandamme checks it.
Both fighters circling a little - Wayne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vandamme looks winded!
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vandamme moves away.
Wayne tries to score with a low kick but Vandamme moves his leg out of the way.
Wayne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wayne keeps Vandamme at a distance using the push kick.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vandamme has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wayne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandamme blocks a head kick by Wayne.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Vandamme's leg. Vandamme is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Wayne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wayne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vandamme checks a leg kick.
Bruce Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Vandamme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Vandamme misses
and Wayne counters with an outside leg kick.
Wayne lands a head kick!

It looks like Juanclaude Vandamme has been cut.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vandamme throws a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vandamme avoids the head kick by Wayne.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Vandamme checks it.
Wayne has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wayne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vandamme checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vandamme throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Vandamme scores with a head kick.
Wayne tries to land a leg kick but Vandamme saw it coming and moves away.
Vandamme keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Vandamme tries to keep at a distance but Wayne has taken the fight into the clinch.

Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne throws a low kick but Vandamme avoids it.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.
Vandamme throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Vandamme throws a lazy head kick
and Wayne counters with an inside leg kick.
Vandamme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vandamme is breathing heavily.
Vandamme throws a sloppy head kick
and Wayne counters with a low kick, right behind Vandamme 's knee.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Vandamme steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A leg kick checked by Vandamme.

Wayne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne swings wildly with an uppercut but Vandamme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vandamme can't break the clinch.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.
Vandamme is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wayne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vandamme's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wayne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandamme takes a shot to the head.
Vandamme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wayne misses with a hook from the clinch.

Wayne breaks the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne 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 Vandamme has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vandamme and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vandamme throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. Vandamme looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wayne scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow Vandamme down.
Wayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vandamme's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vandamme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne connects with a high kick.
Vandamme misses with a body kick.

Wayne lands a big head kick that sends Vandamme tumbling to the mat! Wayne takes a step backwards and waves Vandamme back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Vandamme is rocked!
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Vandamme is still on wobbly legs! Can Wayne finish him?
Wayne feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Vandamme collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bruce Wayne!