PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lou Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Johnson
vs
Damme

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

187 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lou Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson tries to bum rush Damme with a series of wild strikes but Damme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Damme misses with a wild body shot.
Damme misses with an uppercut.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Damme.

Johnson rushes Damme and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Damme.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Damme with a knee to the head.
Damme comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Damme landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
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!

Damme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damme throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Damme scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Damme - that landed with a thud.
Damme utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Damme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damme thows a body shot but no joy.
Damme scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Damme.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damme connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Damme slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Damme counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson tries to move into range but Damme moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Johnson is rocked!

Damme has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Damme.

Damme manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Damme cracks Johnson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Johnson falls backwards against the cage. Damme follows up with more strikes that drop Johnson to his knees. Damme keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Johnson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Damme!