PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Claude Van Damme (ranked 2680 p4p, 2966 weight class) and Bear Loman (ranked 308 p4p, 343 weight class). Van Damme comes into the arena with Wai khru ram muay blaring out of the sound system. Jan Claude Van Damme looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Van Damme
vs
Loman

185 cm
20
195
5 - 7 - 0

188 cm
20
195
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue 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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jan Claude Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bear Loman!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loman throws a front kick aimed at Van Damme's knee but Van Damme avoids it well.
Loman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Van Damme stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Loman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loman.
A swing and a miss from Loman.
Bear Loman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Damme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loman wants to land a leg kick but Van Damme is out of range.
Loman connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Damme tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Loman is looking to slow Van Damme down with leg kicks.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Damme checks a low kick from Loman.
Van Damme throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Van Damme chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loman can pounce on him.
Van Damme definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Loman throws a leg kick but Van Damme checks it.
Loman moves in looking to clinch but Van Damme pushes him off.
Loman misses with a hook. Van Damme ducked under it nicely.

Loman has closed the distance and engaged Van Damme in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Damme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Damme's efforts to push away.
Van Damme blocks a body shot from Loman.
Van Damme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loman can't find room to land a body shot as Van Damme controls the action.
Van Damme tries to circle away but Loman has him pinned against the cage.
Van Damme can't break the clinch.

Van Damme breaks the clinch.
Loman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Loman is looking to score with low kicks.
Loman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Damme is out of range and Loman settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Damme checks a leg kick.
Van Damme chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loman can pounce on him.
Loman tries to clinch up.
Van Damme is looking to counter with head kicks.
Loman lunges at Van Damme with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Damme's hand.
Van Damme lands with a slapping head kick.
Loman is looking to slow Van Damme down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Loman tried to score with a low kick but Van Damme checks it.
Loman feints and then cracks Van Damme's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Damme down.
Loman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Loman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Loman.
Loman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Loman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Loman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Damme pivots, looking for a leg kick but Loman is out of range and Van Damme settles back down.
Loman tries to clinch but Van Damme moves out of range.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Damme is breathing heavily.

Loman takes the fight into the clinch.
Loman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Damme backwards.

Van Damme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Loman is predictable there
and Van Damme finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman misses with a right hand
and Van Damme counters with a good, hard body kick but Loman shrugs it off.
Van Damme looks to land a body kick but Loman moved away.
Van Damme slips under a jab from Loman.
Van Damme is looking to counter with head kicks.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Loman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Loman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Damme has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Damme and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Loman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Loman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Damme.
Van Damme's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Loman swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Damme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Loman lands a nice uppercut.
Loman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Damme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loman is working Van Damme over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loman can't find room to land a body shot as Van Damme controls the action.
Van Damme wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Damme.
Loman misses with a body punch.
Loman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Damme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Loman.
Van Damme is trying to break the clinch but Loman has him pressed against the cage.
Loman pushes Van Damme back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loman lands with a right to the head.
Loman scores with a shot to the side of Van Damme's head.
Van Damme is trying to break the clinch but Loman has him pressed against the cage.
Loman misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Loman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Loman missing with knees to the body.
Van Damme tries to circle away but Loman has him pinned against the cage.
Van Damme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bear Loman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Loman throws a leg kick but Van Damme sees it coming and moves out of range.
Loman throws a hook to the side of Van Damme's head but Van Damme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loman cracks Van Damme on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Van Damme falls backwards against the cage. Loman follows up with more strikes that drop Van Damme to his knees. Loman keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Van Damme! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bear Loman!