PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Verush Manakain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Damme kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Boom! Shake The Room . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Claude Van Damme
vs
Manakain

177 cm
28
198 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

186 cm
28
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Claude Van Damme!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Verush Manakain!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme's jab looks to have found its range, popping Manakain under the eye.

It looks like Verush Manakain has been cut.
Manakain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manakain tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Damme sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Manakain somewhat.
Van Damme lands a head shot.
Manakain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Damme dodges the punch combination from Manakain.
Van Damme buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Manakain misses.
Van Damme takes a swing at Manakain's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manakain is looking to clinch.
Manakain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Damme counters with a right hand to the body.

Van Damme has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Damme.
Van Damme lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manakain misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Van Damme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Damme.
Jean Claude Van Damme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manakain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Damme counters with a slapping leg kick.
Manakain throws a combination that misses

and Van Damme counters with a crisp right hand that drops Manakain! Van Damme lets Manakain back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Manakain is rocked!
Verush Manakain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manakain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Damme counters with a nice leg kick.
Manakain is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Damme finish him?
Manakain looks winded!
Manakain shoots in but Van Damme avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Manakain seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Damme works Manakain's body with a nice hook.
Van Damme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Damme keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Damme lands with a good body shot.
Manakain misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme connects with a combination that backs up Manakain into the cage. Van Damme lands a flurry of punches that gets past Manakain's guard. Manakain is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Van Damme bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Claude Van Damme!
Jean Claude Van Damme retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jean Claude Van Damme thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.