PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Van (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Demented (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Van
vs
Demented

175 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
164 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Seventh Syn

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Van!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Demented!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demented circles away from the clinch attempt.
Demented misses with a kick to the body.
Van wants to clinch up but Demented keeps it at a distance.
Van shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Demented drives through with a takedown into guard.
Van is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Demented is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Van is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Van has escaped and now he's on top!

Demented is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Van wants to stand but Demented is controlling his posture from full guard.
Demented controls Van momentarily but Van frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Demented working for a triangle but Van defends it easily.
Demented trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Demented has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Van would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two 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.
Demented looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Demented looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Van passes into half guard.
Demented looks gassed!
Van sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Demented defending well though.
Demented gets full guard.
Demented looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van is one step ahead there.
Van wants to stand but Demented has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Demented is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van stands up from Demented's guard - Van perhaps looking for a knockout.
Van tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Demented misses with a takedown attempt
and Van counters with a thumping low kick.
Van tries to clinch up but Demented circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Demented looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Demented moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Demented shoots in but Van avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Van with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Demented shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van as he jumps to the side.
Andy Van has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Demented.
Van motions for Demented to come forward. Van throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Demented misses with a low kick.
Van wants to clinch up but Demented keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demented keeps the fight on the outside.
Demented rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Demented's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Demented duly obliges.
Van tries to clinch but Demented moves out of range.
Demented throws a series of strikes that have Van backpedaling.
Demented misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van tries to clinch up
and Demented counters with a three punch combo that has Van backing up. Van nods at Demented to acknowledge the strikes.

Demented drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Demented landing a few strikes.

Demented working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Demented creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Van sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Demented dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Demented looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Demented pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van is keeping the position for now.
Demented pushes down on Van's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Demented with the ground and pound but Van uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dementedis looking to pass into half guard but Van pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Van is in guard.

Demented working for a triangle but Van defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Demented is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demented trying to stand up but can't free himself from Van's guard.
Van controlling the position.
Demented throws a big right hand that misses.
Demented slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Demented wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Van, who protects the arm well.
Van takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Andy Van has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demented is putting a hurting on Van here, landing some big shots from side control.

Demented looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Demented tries to move to mount but Van blocks the move with his legs.
Demented misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Demented throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Van works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Van wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Demented is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Van doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Demented.

Van kicks Demented off and gets back to his feet.
Van shoots in and drives through. Demented sprawls well.
Demented misses with a takedown attempt - Van sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andy Van is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van connects with a solid leg kick.
Van is looking to clinch but Demented is avoiding it.

Demented closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Van blocking the ground and pound attempt from Demented.
Damien Demented has got the better of the ground game so far.

Demented is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demented is stalling here. Van is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Demented seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Van has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Demented struggling a bit here.
Demented is trying to improve his position.
Demented manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Demented throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Demented decides to return to a standing position.
Demented fails to land the takedown.
Van motions for Demented to come forward. Van throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Demented showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andy Van's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Demented tries for a takedown but Van sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Van tries to clinch but Demented moves away

and Demented counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Demented stops Van from getting back to his feet.
Demented tries to pass to full mount but Van defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demented not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Demented is pressing down on Van's thigh, looking to free his foot. Van is holding on for now.
Van is trying to stand back up but Demented is controlling him
Demented wants to control but Van is keeping him busy.
Demented thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Van's head.
Van is staying active underneath Demented, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Van shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Demented.
Demented tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van swivels and escapes.
Andy Van has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Demented.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Demented.

Van has taken the fight to the clinch.
Demented tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van scores with a shot to the side of Demented's head.

Demented gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Demented wants to control but Van is keeping him busy.

Van makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Van fails to land the takedown.
Van doesn't manage to clinch there - Demented circles away.
Van tries to clinch but Demented moves away

and Demented counters with a takedown into side control.
Van is trying to get back to his feet.
Van manages to work his way to half guard, despite Demented's best efforts.
Demented tries to pass to full mount but Van defends it.
Van pushes Demented off looking to stand but Demented dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demented not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Demented sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van defending well though.

Demented seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Van has recovered full guard.
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 uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Demented circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Demented to counter with a crisp jab.
Demented circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Demented shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van pinned against the cage. Van gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Demented feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Andy Van has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Demented drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Van dives on top into guard.
Demented is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Demented wants to sweep but no luck.
Demented striking off his back but it's not causing Van any problems.
Van has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Demented wants to sweep here but Van controlling him for the moment.
Demented is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Demented looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Demented throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Demented is looking for a triangle but Van pushes his legs off easily.
Demented has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Demented swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Demented looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Demented working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Van trying to control the position from guard on top but Demented is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van trying to stand up but can't free himself from Demented's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Demented comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Demented winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Damien Demented!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Damien Demented!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Damien Demented!

Damien Demented wins by unanimous decision!