PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Holey (ranked 5465 p4p, 230 weight class) and Chuck Van Damme (ranked 9396 p4p, 325 weight class). Van Damme has chosen Jeet Kune Do Sensei as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chuck Van Damme has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holey
vs
Van Damme

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holey misses with a takedown
and Van Damme counters with a body kick.
Van Damme moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Van Damme moves into the clinch.
Holey avoiding damage as Van Damme throws knees to the body.

Holey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holey fails with the takedown.
Holey throws a combination that misses
and Van Damme counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Holey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Damme - the referee stops the clock and Holey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Damme. Holey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Damme scores with a leg kick.
Van Damme looks to land a combination. Holey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Van Damme has Holey up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Van Damme with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Damme tries to land knees in the clinch but Holey avoids the damage to the body.

Holey has clasped his hands together around Van Damme's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Van Damme wants to get back to his feet but Holey is dominant here and he's now got Van Damme's back!
Holey lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Holey.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holey punches Van Damme on the ear.
Van Damme trying to get back to his feet but Holey is in full control for now.

Holey working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Van Damme is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Holey has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Van Damme taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nick Holey!
Chuck Van Damme spoke after the fight, saying 's*ck my d*ck!'.