PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan Van Der Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Cable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Van Der Hook might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mortal Kombat Theme. Sean Cable has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Van Der Hook
vs
Cable

186 cm
26
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
157 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Van Der Hook!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Cable!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cable misses with a takedown
and Van Der Hook counters with a left and a right that stings Cable.
Cable tries for a takedown but Van Der Hook circles away easily
and Van Der Hook counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Der Hook tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Van Der Hook.
Cable throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Van Der Hook counters with a head kick. That will keep Cable thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cable tries to clinch up.
Cable misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Der Hook counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johan Van Der Hook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Cable.
Cable throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Der Hook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cable throws a body kick the misses
and Van Der Hook counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cable tries to land a body kick
and Van Der Hook counters with a head kick. That will keep Cable thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cable gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cable scores with a kick to the midsection.
Van Der Hook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cable takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Der Hook throws a right hand that Cable ducks under and follows up with a left that Cable also avoids with ease.
Cable throws a leg kick
and Van Der Hook counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johan Van Der Hook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cable with a poor takedown
and Van Der Hook counters with a stiff right hand.
Cable closes the distance but Van Der Hook moves to the side
and Van Der Hook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cable misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Der Hook counters with a big head kick but Cable shrugs it off.
Van Der Hook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cable at a distance.
Cable throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Van Der Hook counter with a right hand.
Van Der Hook throws a series of punches but Cable avoids them all with ease.
Van Der Hook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Der Hook is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cable avoids the head kick by Van Der Hook.
Cable tries to clinch
and Van Der Hook counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Der Hook tests Cable's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hook throws a head kick that half lands.
Cable's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Der Hook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cable scrambles back to his feet.
Van Der Hook is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cable wants to clinch
letting Van Der Hook counter with a right hand.
Cable wants to clinch but Van Der Hook slips to the side
and Van Der Hook counters with a nice body shot.
Van Der Hook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Der Hook circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Van Der Hook counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cable moves to clinch but Van Der Hook breaks away
and Van Der Hook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cable blocks a head kick by Van Der Hook.
Cable misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Der Hook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Der Hook fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cable looks to clinch
and Van Der Hook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Cable drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Van Der Hook sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cable sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Van Der Hook dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cable throws a head kick that misses
and Van Der Hook counters with a series of strikes. Cable will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cable tries for a takedown but Van Der Hook circles away easily
and Van Der Hook counters with a head kick. That will keep Cable thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Van Der Hook connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Der Hook scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sean Cable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Hook moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van Der Hook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cable shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Van Der Hook counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Van Der Hook. Those never looked like landing.
Cable with a poor takedown
and Van Der Hook counters with a left and a right that stings Cable.
Johan Van Der Hook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Cable.
Cable gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Van Der Hook counter with a right hand.
Van Der Hook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cable throws a head kick that misses
and Van Der Hook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cable misses with a takedown
and Van Der Hook counters with a left and a right that stings Cable.
Van Der Hook lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van Der Hook misses with a head kick.
Van Der Hook throws a sloppy head kick and Cable moves out of range easily.
Johan Van Der Hook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cable wants to clinch but Van Der Hook slips to the side
and Cable takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Der Hook lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Van Der Hook misses with a head kick.
Van Der Hook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Der Hook cracks Cable with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Cable shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Van Der Hook counters with a big head kick but Cable shrugs it off.
Van Der Hook tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hook lands with a slapping head kick.
Van Der Hook misses with a head kick.
Cable tries to clinch but Van Der Hook moves out of range.
Cable throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Van Der Hook counters with a big head kick but Cable shrugs it off.
Cable shoots and misses
and Van Der Hook counters with a left and a right that stings Cable.

Cable drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cable scores with punches from side control.
Cable working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hook is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cable scoring with punches from side control.
Van Der Hook struggling a bit here.
Van Der Hook is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cable connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Cable's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Van Der Hook is trying to improve his position.
Cable landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Cable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cable displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Der Hook throws out the jab.
Cable throws a head kick that misses
and Van Der Hook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Der Hook paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Der Hook misses with a head kick.
Cable throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Der Hook counters with a head kick. That will keep Cable thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cable throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cable takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Van Der Hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Hook throws a sloppy head kick
and Cable counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cable looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cable closes the distance but Van Der Hook moves to the side
and Van Der Hook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cable misses with the body kick
and Van Der Hook counters with a head kick. That will keep Cable thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cable tries to land a body kick
and Van Der Hook counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cable misses with a leg kick
and Van Der Hook counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cable has his takedown stuffed
and Van Der Hook counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Cable shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Van Der Hook is trying to defend but Cable finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cable with the ground and pound but Van Der Hook uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cable throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Der Hook works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cable controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cable trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Van Der Hook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cable trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cable missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cable trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Van Der Hook looking for a guillotine here but Cable defends easily.
Cable throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cable landing some decent shots from guard.
Cable trying to control but Van Der Hook is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cable accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cable with a nice head shot there.
Cable keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Der Hook's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cable with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cable makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Van Der Hook has momentary wrist control but Cable slips an elbow through the middle.
Van Der Hook preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cable scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cable is in close to Van Der Hook's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cable landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cable landing with the ground and pound.
Van Der Hook utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Cable really dominated that round.
That's time! Van Der Hook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cable shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Van Der Hook napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Van Der Hook tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cable wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cable advances to mount.
Cable lands a big shot there that rocks Van Der Hook but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cable connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cable working Van Der Hook over with strikes here.

Van Der Hook is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cable lands a big shot to the head and Van Der Hook winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sean Cable!
Sean Cable is the new lightweight champion!