PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khan Dharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Damme is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Remember The Name. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dharma
vs
Claude Van Damme

170 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
24
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Khan Dharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab from Van Damme.
Dharma throws a jab when Van Damme was well out of range.
Dharma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dharma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dharma misses with a wild body shot.
Dharma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Damme lands the left hand.
Dharma throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Van Damme's waist but Van Damme gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dharma off to one side.
Van Damme connects with a crisp jab.
Van Damme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Damme attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dharma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Damme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dharma takes one to the side of the head.
Dharma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Dharma shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Van Damme napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dharma has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Van Damme!
Van Damme is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Dharma working for a submission but Van Damme is keeping him at bay.

Dharma is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Dharma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Khan Dharma!