PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iron Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shea Ohmsford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Van Damme
vs
Ohmsford

192 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iron Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shea Ohmsford!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Ohmsford misses.
Ohmsford stuffs the takedown attempt from Van Damme. Van Damme gets slowly back to his feet.
Ohmsford lands with a nice body punch.
Ohmsford misses with a left hand

and Van Damme counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Van Damme.
Van Damme wants to control from the top but Ohmsford keeps moving.
Ohmsford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ohmsford bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Van Damme's guard.
Van Damme doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Damme being controlled here, momentarily.
Ohmsford wants to control from the top but Van Damme keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Shea Ohmsford hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Van Damme closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ohmsford wants to control but Van Damme postures up.
Ohmsford is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ohmsford wants to control but Van Damme is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Van Damme throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ohmsford is trying to maintain the position but Van Damme is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ohmsford keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Van Damme throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ohmsford is trying to maintain the position but Van Damme is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ohmsford takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohmsford wants to hold on but Van Damme pushes him away.
Van Damme trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ohmsford wants to hold on but Van Damme pushes him away.
Ohmsford regains half guard.
Ohmsford gets full guard.
Ohmsford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Van Damme tries to stand but Ohmsford is controlling from the bottom.
Ohmsford controls Van Damme momentarily but Van Damme frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme wants to control from the top but Ohmsford keeps moving.
Van Damme in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ohmsford trying to keep a closed guard but Van Damme is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ohmsford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Damme in his tracks.
Ohmsford lands a two punch combo.
Ohmsford lands a nice shot to the body.

Van Damme closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ohmsford quickly recovers to half guard.
Van Damme is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Damme throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ohmsford slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ohmsford not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ohmsford bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Van Damme's guard.
Van Damme wants to sweep but no luck.
Ohmsford wants to control from the top but Van Damme keeps moving.
Ohmsford controlling from the top position.

Shea Ohmsford has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Van Damme closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ohmsford circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iron Van Damme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohmsford with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Damme checks a low kick from Ohmsford.
Van Damme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Damme checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shea Ohmsford dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Van Damme shoots in and drives through. Ohmsford sprawls well.
Van Damme shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ohmsford as he jumps to the side.
Van Damme shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iron Van Damme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohmsford lands a right hook to the body.
Ohmsford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Damme was well out of range. Poor timing from Ohmsford.
Decent striking displayed by Ohmsford there.
Ohmsford looks to land a left hand but Van Damme moved out of range nicely.
Ohmsford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Damme walks into a jab.
Van Damme shoots in looking for a takedown. Ohmsford tries to sprawl out of it but Van Damme keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ohmsford manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Ohmsford. Those never looked like landing.
Van Damme walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohmsford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Dammes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Damme is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ohmsford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Damme shoots in looking for a takedown but Ohmsford manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Van Damme's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ohmsford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ohmsford lands a nice shot to the body.
Ohmsford fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shea Ohmsford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ohmsford scores with a shot to the body.
Van Damme walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Damme checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van Damme on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ohmsford scores with a body shot.
Ohmsford throws a shot to the body.
Ohmsford connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Damme momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Van Damme is rocked!
Ohmsford lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shea Ohmsford!
After the big win, Shea Ohmsford made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.