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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bisping comes to the cage accompanied by Fight Music. Van Dam has chosen Beatdown - Gunman Joe as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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186 cm
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axel Van Dam!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping tries to clinch up but Van Dam circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Dam smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Van Dam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bisping looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Dam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bisping closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Van Dam is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A control attempt from Van Dam but he's now mounted!
Van Dam keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Van Dam regains half guard.
Bisping is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam wants to improve his position but Bisping is controlling well.
Bisping wants to get back to his feet.
Van Dam throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Van Dam is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bisping pulls his head out easily.
Van Dam tries to get to full guard but Bisping has control of the leg.
Van Dam tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Dam lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bisping shoots in for a double leg but Van Dam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bisping throws a right hand that Van Dam ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Dam also avoids with ease.
Bisping tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Dam lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bisping fails with the takedown.
Bisping is breathing heavily.
Van Dam looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Van Dam has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Van Dam trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bisping flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Van Dam with shots to the head and body - Bisping looks very uncomfortable down there.
Van Dam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam lands a big shot there that rocks Bisping but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Van Dam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bisping is looking to escape.
Van Dam is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bisping is working to get back to half guard.
Van Dam working for a guillotine from mount but Bisping is in no mood to give up.
Van Dam wants to control but instead Bisping manages to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bisping trying to control but Van Dam postures up.
Van Dam is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Van Dam tries to pass to full mount but Bisping defends it.
Van Dam passes to full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bisping defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Van Dam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Van Dam dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Van Dam misses with the combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Van Dam.
Bisping gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bisping is working to get back to half guard.
Van Dam looking for a guillotine from mount but Bisping is having none of it.
Bisping in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Van Dam jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bisping manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Van Dam is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Bisping's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Dam staying calm.
Bisping prevents Van Dam from improving position.
Van Dam is looking to take a break and control but Bisping is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Dam goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bisping rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Van Dam's guard! Nice work there by Bisping!
Bisping has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bisping decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bisping just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bisping looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Dam swinging wilding here.
Van Dam lands a glancing blow to the side of Bisping's head.
Van Dam throws a right and a left that Bisping avoids nicely.
Bisping goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Dam shoots and misses
and Bisping counters with a shoot takedown. Van Dam fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Van Dam is on top in guard.
Bisping trying to control the position.
Bisping keeping moving, preventing Van Dam from controlling successfully.
Van Dam slips nicely into half guard.
Bisping is defending against the submission attempts here by Van Dam.
Van Dam is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam stops Bisping from getting back to his feet.
Van Dam landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Van Dam throwing shots but Bisping is blocking nicely.
Van Dam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bisping sees it coming and defends easily.
Van Dam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bisping keeps working.
Van Dam is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bisping trying to control from the bottom.
Van Dam is keen to just control but Bisping is a slippery customer.
Van Dam is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Van Dam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Van Dam bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bisping gets back to half guard.
Axel Van Dam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Dam tries to pass to full mount but Bisping defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Dam seems to be working for a kimura but Bisping defends the submission attempt.
Bisping kicks off Van Dam and gets to his feet.
Bisping shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bisping shoots in for a takedown but Van Dam shows good takedown defense.
Van Dam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Dam closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Dam shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bisping keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Van Dam is thwarting Bisping's attempts to control the position.
Van Dam working Bisping over with strikes.
Van Dam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bisping is just riding it out for now. Van Dam eventually gives up the hold.
Van Dam is trying to work for a kimura but Bisping is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam prevents Bisping from improving his position.
Van Dam trying to mount his opponent but Bisping defends it.
Van Dam scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Van Dam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Van Dam is looking to take a break and control but Bisping is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bisping wants to control but Van Dam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bisping blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van Dam.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam seems to be working for a kimura but Bisping defends the submission attempt.
Bisping gets back to full guard.
Bisping has his foot on Van Dam's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Dam works his way back into a safe position though.
Van Dam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bisping swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bisping keeping moving, preventing Van Dam from controlling successfully.
Bisping looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Van Dam advances to half guard.
Van Dam prevents Bisping from improving his position.
Van Dam is working for a kimura but Bisping is defending it quite comfortably.
Bisping is refusing to be controlled, as Van Dam sits in half guard.
David Bisping has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axel Van Dam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bisping looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Van Dam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Dam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Van Dam!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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