PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brennan Calhoun (ranked 5795 p4p, 25446 weight class) and Jan Claude Van Damme (ranked 516 p4p, 539 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Damme's choice of entrance music: Wai khru ram muay. Jan Claude Van Damme will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Calhoun
vs
Van Damme

171 cm
18
190
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
195
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brennan Calhoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jan Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Calhoun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Damme throws a head kick that Calhoun semi-blocks.
Van Damme throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Calhoun's head.
Van Damme's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Van Damme's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Calhoun closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Calhoun lands some shots froms side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Damme is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calhoun controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calhoun creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Van Damme tries to bench press Calhoun off him but Calhoun keeps the position.
Van Damme is trying to escape the position but Calhoun is controlling the position.
Van Damme tries to buck Calhoun off but Calhoun is having none of it.
Calhoun lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Van Damme down.
Calhoun definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Calhoun working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Calhoun grinds an elbow into Van Damme's temple.
Van Damme is trying to escape the position but Calhoun is controlling the position.
Van Damme tries to improve position but can't.
Van Damme really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Calhoun. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Calhoun creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Calhoun lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun just content to control the position.
Calhoun is working Van Damme over with some ground and pound from side control.
Van Damme prevents Calhoun from moving into mount.
Calhoun lands a decent elbow from side control.
Van Damme is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Calhoun lands some shots froms side control.
Van Damme trying to control but Calhoun flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Calhoun has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Van Damme.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Van Damme hold on?!

Van Damme is rocked!
Calhoun drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Van Damme is in real trouble here! Calhoun lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Calhoun is delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brennan Calhoun!