PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Vandam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Segal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Segal told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Vandam
vs
Segal

180 cm
27
168 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
185 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Pearson Specter Litt
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Vandam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathan Segal!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Segal tries to clinch up but Vandam circles away and keeps his distance.
Vandam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Segal misses with a wild body shot.
Segal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vandam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Segal throws the left hand but Vandam avoids the punch easily.
Vandam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vandam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Segal.
Segal with a hook.
Segal throws a shot from downtown. Vandam moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Vandam misses.
Vandam loads up on a big right hand but Segal slips the punch.
Vandam avoids the body shot from Segal.
Segal avoids the body shot from Vandam.
Vandam tries to work over Segal's front leg with a kick but Segal checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vandam punishes Segal's body with a nice straight punch.
Segal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Segal misses with a body shot.
Segal cracks Vandam with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Segal connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Segal.
Segal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Segal lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Segal takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Segal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Segal was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vandam needs to keep his hands up - Segal had a free shot at his head there.
Segal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vandam throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vandam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Segal does no damage.
A jab from Segal finds it's way through Vandam's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandam checks a leg kick nicely.
Segal swings for the body but Vandam moves out of range.
Segal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vandam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vandam swings for the body but Segal moves out of range.
Vandam checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Segal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vandam misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segal throws a body punch but Vandam moves out of range.
Jonathan Segal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandam misses with a low kick.
Segal throws a body punch but Vandam moves out of range.
Segal swings for the body but Vandam moves out of range.
Vandam swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandam. Segal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Segal unleashes a big counter combination but Vandam bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vandam ducks under a wild hook from Segal.
Segal throws a right and a left that Vandam avoids nicely.
Vandam misses with a body kick.
Segal 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.
Segal throws out a leg kick but Vandam moves out of range and Segal only half commits.
Segal throws a leg kick
and Vandam counters with a head kick.

Segal is rocked!
Vandam knocks out Segal with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Vandam before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Vandam picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Vandam!
After winning the bout, Billy Vandam thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.