PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brute Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jean claude vann dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Force comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes The Pain. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Force
vs
claude vann dam

180 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

S.W.A.T.

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brute Force!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, jean claude vann dam!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

vann dam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Force, pushing him back against the cage.
Force just leaning against vann dam, taking a breather.
Force tries for a takedown but vann dam manages to get underhooks.
Force wants to break free but vann dam has control.
vann dam stalls.

vann dam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Force looks to clinch

and vann dam holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
vann dam is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
vann dam stops a takedown attempt from Force.
A head punch blocked on the inside by vann dam.
Force tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. vann dam just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brute Force. That's going to take a lot out of him.
vann dam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Force just stands there and leans against the cage.
vann dam gets underhooks to prevent Force's takedown attempt.
Force is breathing heavily.

vann dam manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

vann dam clinches up against the cage.
Force tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

vann dam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
vann dam throws a nice inside leg kick.
vann dam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Force tries for a takedown but vann dam circles away easily

and vann dam moves into the clinch.
vann dam stalling against the cage.

vann dam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

vann dam drives through and clinches with Force against the cage.

vann dam drags the fight down to the ground.
vann dam is trying to control the position from the bottom.

vann dam throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

vann dam had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Force is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. vann dam Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Force's back instead.
vann dam is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - vann dam's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
vann dam lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Force's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
vann dam scores with punches to the body.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - vann dam's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Force tries to escape the position.
vann dam is not going to allow Force to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

vann dam tightening his grip on Force, looking for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
vann dam has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Force.
vann dam controls the action.

Force defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of vann dam's arms.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
vann dam tightening his grip on Force, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jean claude vann dam dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Force scores with a punch to the head.
Force on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by vann dam. vann dam obviously looking to wear him down.
Force misses with a wild body shot.

vann dam clinches with his opponent.
vann dam leaning his opponent against the cage.
Force is trying to maintain a safe position but vann dam gets an underhook and turns Force into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Force gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, vann dam regains guard.
vann dam trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

vann dam has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Force can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

vann dam manages to escape and get back to his feet.

vann dam darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
vann dam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
vann dam is looking to stall here but Force recovers full guard.
vann dam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Force is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Force keeping moving, preventing vann dam from controlling successfully.
vann dam tries to free his leg and advance position but Force is retaining full guard.
vann dam wanted to stand there but Force had control of the position.
vann dam trying to control but Force is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Force is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Force wants to clinch but vann dam slips to the side

and vann dam moves into the clinch.
Force jumps guard but vann dam stands there with Force around his waist. Force gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
vann dam goes for a takedown attempt but Force pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

vann dam manages to break the clinch.
vann dam misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

vann dam darts in and clinches Force up against the cage.
Force tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. vann dam smiles and moves away.
Brute Force is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

vann dam moves into the clinch.

vann dam drags the fight down to the ground.

vann dam has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Force is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for vann dam.

Force stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Force takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jean claude vann dam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Force tries to land a body kick

and vann dam counters by moving into the clinch.

Force gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, vann dam regains guard.
vann dam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
vann dam wants to stand up but Force is controlling him.
vann dam controls Force momentarily but Force frees himself.

Force stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Force fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. vann dam sprawls well initially but Force persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Force landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vann dam is trying to maintain the position but Force is very close to passing his half guard.
Force looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
vann dam desperately trying to maintain half guard.
vann dam regains full guard. Nicely done.

vann dam had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Force is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. vann dam Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Force's back instead.
vann dam lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by vann dam.

It looks like Brute Force has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

vann dam has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
vann dam gets his hands free as Force looks to control.

vann dam working for the choke.
Force tries to escape but vann dam has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force trying to control the position but vann dam manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Force right now.
Force controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.

vann dam tightening his grip on Force, looking for the choke.
vann dam is not going to allow Force to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
vann dam trying to control momentarily.
Force looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
vann dam really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Force.
Force tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brute Force showed his dominance in that final round.
Well vann dam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jean claude vann dam!