PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sittichai Poontharat (ranked 5923 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Van Damme (ranked 4746 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Damme has chosen Jeet Kune Do Sensei as his entrance music. Chuck Van Damme is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Poontharat
vs
Van Damme

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
27
130 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sittichai Poontharat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poontharat takes a kick to the side of the head.
Poontharat cracks Van Damme with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Poontharat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poontharat lands a jab.
Poontharat misses the jab.
Van Damme takes one to the side of the head.
Poontharat connects with the punch.
Poontharat misses with an uppercut
and Van Damme counters with a nice kick to the body.
Van Damme lands with a nice combination. Poontharat backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Van Damme forces Poontharat back against the cage and clinches.

Van Damme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poontharat misses with an uppercut

and Van Damme holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Poontharat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Damme is keeping busy.
Van Damme lands a nice shot to the body.

Poontharat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sittichai Poontharat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Damme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poontharat.
Van Damme feints a counter leg kick.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Poontharat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Poontharat throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Damme.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poontharat scores with a jab. Van Damme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poontharat scores with a body shot.
Poontharat throws the left hand but Van Damme avoids the punch easily.

Van Damme gets a clinch.
Van Damme using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poontharat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Poontharat breaks from the clinch.
Poontharat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Damme stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poontharat scores with a hook.
Poontharat throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Damme counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Poontharat thinking.
Van Damme lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poontharat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poontharat missing with a left hand there. Van Damme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poontharat slips a jab from Van Damme.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poontharat misses the jab.
Poontharat looks to land a left hand but Van Damme moved out of range nicely.
Van Damme throws a push kick but Poontharat slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poontharat misses with a left hand
and Van Damme counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Poontharat throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Damme counters with an outside leg kick.
Poontharat scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Van Damme defending well as Poontharat loads up on a big left hand.
Van Damme defending well as Poontharat loads up on a big left hand.
Poontharat lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Damme off the cage and back into range.
Van Damme misses with a wild body shot.
Poontharat's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Poontharat duly obliges.
Van Damme slips under a jab.
Van Damme looks to throw the jab but Poontharat is out of range.
Van Damme throws a low kick but Poontharat moves out of range easily.
Van Damme just misses with a punch to the body.
Poontharat blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poontharat misses with a straight left.
Van Damme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poontharat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Damme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poontharat.
Van Damme steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Poontharat.
Poontharat is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Van Damme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poontharat blocks a leg kick.
Poontharat connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Damme's hands.
Poontharat misses with a lunging right hand
and Poontharat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Damme slips a jab from Poontharat.
Poontharat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Poontharat just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Damme is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That kick from Van Damme tenderised Poontharat's leg. Poontharat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Poontharat throws a hook to the side of Van Damme's head but Van Damme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poontharat with a hook.
Poontharat is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Damme slips under a jab.
Van Damme unleashes a big counter combination but Poontharat bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Poontharat scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Damme should have avoided that one.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Damme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poontharat lands a jab to the head.
Van Damme throws a chopping leg kick but Poontharat manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Poontharat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Damme doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Damme looks winded!
Poontharat lunges at Van Damme with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Damme's hand.
Poontharat throws a nice looking combination but Van Damme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Poontharat backs off Van Damme throws a huge counter combo but Poontharat manages to avoid it all.
Van Damme is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Poontharat rather than just go for the knockout.
Poontharat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good shot there by Poontharat.

Van Damme is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poontharat uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Damme has time to react.
Van Damme is still on wobbly legs! Can Poontharat finish him?
and Poontharat counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Van Damme! He's just covering up as Poontharat starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sittichai Poontharat!
Sittichai Poontharat decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Chuck Van Damme had this to say: 's*ck my d*ck!'.