PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Millidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millidge comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Caravan - Words That Make You Feel Good kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Richard Millidge told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Claude Van Damme
vs
Millidge

177 cm
24
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

[CLOSED] Nothing For Sale!

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean Claude Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Millidge!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millidge avoids the body shot from Van Damme.
Van Damme looks to land a combination but Millidge avoids it well.
Millidge closes the distance and clinches up with Van Damme, looking for a takedown. Millidge pushes Van Damme against the cage but Van Damme circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Millidge.
Van Damme lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Damme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Damme scores with a crisp jab that stopped Millidge in his tracks.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Millidge with a hook.

Millidge closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Millidge lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Van Damme is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Millidge is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Millidge has gone for a leg lock! Van Damme slips out almost immediately though and dives into Millidge's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Millidge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Damme looking to pass the guard.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Millidge is looking for a triangle but Van Damme pushes his legs off easily.
Millidge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Millidge had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Damme defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Millidge throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Van Damme escapes and throws Millidge's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millidge sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Van Damme tries to stand and escape but Millidge is controlling the position.

Millidge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Van Damme is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Millidge!
Millidge is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme tries to control but Millidge wriggling away.
Millidge really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Van Damme wants to control the pace but Millidge is squirming around nicely.
Van Damme knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Millidge on the ground.
Millidge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Millidge dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Good shot there by Millidge.
Millidge takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Millidge throws a hook but Van Damme blocks it.
Millidge missing with a left hand there. Van Damme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Millidge swings for the body but Van Damme moves out of range.
Millidge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Damme was well out of range. Poor timing from Millidge.
Millidge fails with the takedown.
Van Damme blocks a jab.
Van Damme ducks under a wild hook from Millidge.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Damme lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Damme takes one on the button.
Millidge misses with a jab to the body
and Van Damme connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Millidge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Van Damme.
Millidge misses with an uppercut. Van Damme saw that one coming.

Van Damme drops Millidge with a beautiful combination! Millidge stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Van Damme is looking for the KO!

Millidge is rocked!
Jean Claude Van Damme is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millidge misses with a straight left.
Millidge is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Damme finish him?
Van Damme keeps Millidge at a distance using the push kick.
Millidge is breathing heavily.
Van Damme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Millidge throws out the jab.
Millidge seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Millidge throws a big shot that misses.
Millidge throws the left hand but Van Damme avoids the punch easily.
Van Damme has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Millidge finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Damme's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Damme scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Richard Millidge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle, before Van Damme throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Millidge's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Van Damme lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jean Claude Van Damme!