PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Van Daminater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Foo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Daminater comes to the ring accompanied by Eminem - Til I Collapse. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Van Daminater
vs
Foo

175 cm
24
167 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruud Van Daminater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Foo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Van Daminater has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Foo finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Daminater's head.
Van Daminater moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Daminater throws a head kick but Foo moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Van Daminater.
Foo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Foo cracks Van Daminater with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Foo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Daminater. Van Daminater circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Foo thuds his right hand into Van Daminater's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch combination from Foo misses.
Foo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Daminater manages to avoid it.
Foo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Van Daminater.
Foo cracks Van Daminater with an open hand slap.
Van Daminater lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Daminater throws a head kick but Foo moves out of range.
Foo scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Daminater should have avoided that one.
Van Daminater throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foo cracks Van Daminater with a right hand to the side of the head.
Foo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foo misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Van Daminater walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Daminater throws a series of punches but Foo moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Foo.
Foo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Foo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Van Daminater had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Van Daminater throws a head kick that misses.
Foo throws an overhand right that lands on Van Daminater's shoulder, as Van Daminater tries to avoid the shot.
Foo misses with a body shot.
Foo scores with a jab to the body.
Foo avoids the head kick by Van Daminater.
Van Daminater lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Daminater throws a right and a left that Foo avoids nicely.
Van Daminater is breathing heavily.
Foo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice straight punches there by Foo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Foo.
Foo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Foo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Daminater takes a jab right on the kisser.
Foo throws out a loose jab but Van Daminater uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Daminater takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Daminater takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Foo throws a hook but Van Daminater blocks it.
Foo thuds his right hand into Van Daminater's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foo!
Van Daminater takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Foo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Daminater circles away quickly and effectively.
Foo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Daminater was well out of range. Poor timing from Foo.
Foo throws a body punch but Van Daminater moves out of range.
Foo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Daminater ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foo moves away.
Foo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Daminater scores with a one two! Foo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foo throws a front kick aimed at Van Daminater's knee but Van Daminater avoids it well.
Foo throws the left hand but Van Daminater avoids the punch easily.
Foo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Daminater tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Daminater moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Daminater throws a sloppy head kick and Foo moves out of range easily.
Van Daminater walks into a straight right hand from Foo.
Foo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Foo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Daminater looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Foo lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Van Daminater.
Foo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Daminater on the side of the head.
Van Daminater avoids the body shot from Foo.
Van Daminater throws a sloppy head kick and Foo moves out of range easily.
Van Daminater takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Daminater drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Foo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Foo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Van Daminater is rocked!
Van Daminater walks straight into a right hand from Foo - that's dropped him! Foo jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Van Daminater from any more punishment! Van Daminater complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mr Foo!