PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colonel Chilcoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan den Hollander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colonel Chilcoat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chilcoat
vs
den Hollander

176 cm
27
149 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

179 cm
27
168 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Colonel Chilcoat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Johan den Hollander!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chilcoat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chilcoat scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
den Hollander takes a body punch but keeps moving.
den Hollander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chilcoat defending well as den Hollander loads up on a big left hand.

den Hollander moves into the clinch.
den Hollander blocking some punches.
Chilcoat misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chilcoat.
Chilcoat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
den Hollander lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chilcoat backwards.
den Hollander lands a good knee to the midsection. Chilcoat won't want to take too many of those.
den Hollander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chilcoats head.
den Hollander struggles to land a body shot inside as Chilcoat controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chilcoat throws a punch but it's blocked by den Hollander.
A head punch on the inside from den Hollander fails to land.
den Hollander keeps control of Chilcoat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chilcoat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chilcoat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chilcoat blocks a body shot from den Hollander.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chilcoat.
Chilcoat swings wildly with an uppercut but den Hollander uses good head movement to avoid it.
den Hollander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
den Hollander lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from den Hollander.
Chilcoat struggles to land a body shot inside as den Hollander controls his hands.
Chilcoat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from den Hollander.
den Hollander tries to work over Chilcoat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
den Hollander lands a body punch in the clinch.
den Hollander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chilcoat is working for takedown but den Hollander is calmly controlling the position for now.
den Hollander keeps control of Chilcoat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from den Hollander on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander unloads a knee to the mid-section.
den Hollander makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chilcoat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, den Hollander creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chilcoat scores with a shot to the side of den Hollander's head.
den Hollander tries to work over Chilcoat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
den Hollander gets through Chilcoat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
den Hollander softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chilcoat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
den Hollander putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chilcoat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
den Hollander scores with a shot to the side of Chilcoat's head.
den Hollander working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chilcoat digs a right hand underneath den Hollander's ribcage. den Hollander let out a lung full of air as it connected.
den Hollander lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for den Hollander.
den Hollander tries a body shot but Chilcoat blocks it.
den Hollander throws a head punch that misses.
den Hollander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chilcoat working aggressively here.
Chilcoat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
den Hollander pushes Chilcoat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
den Hollander scores with an uppercut up the middle.
den Hollander scores with a shot to the side of Chilcoat's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan den Hollander 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.

den Hollander is looking to slow Chilcoat down with leg kicks.
No luck for Chilcoat with that takedown attempt.
den Hollander misses with an uppercut. Chilcoat saw that one coming.
den Hollander throws a looping overhand right but Chilcoat ducks down to avoid it.
den Hollander ducks under a wild hook from Chilcoat.
den Hollander thows a left - swing and a miss!
den Hollander throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chilcoat throws a hook but den Hollander blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from den Hollander misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by den Hollander as he connects with a hook.
Chilcoat ducks right into an uppercut from den Hollander.
Chilcoat misses with a double jab
and den Hollander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for den Hollander.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chilcoat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
den Hollander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
den Hollander misses with a double jab.
Chilcoat jabbing away but nothing is landing.

den Hollander closes the distance and pushes Chilcoat back into the cage.
Chilcoat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
den Hollander misses with a body punch.
Johan den Hollander seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chilcoat working aggressively here.
den Hollander struggles to land a body shot inside as Chilcoat controls his hands.
Chilcoat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
den Hollander throws a head punch that misses.
Chilcoat looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chilcoat turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chilcoat manages to end up in side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Chilcoat landing a few strikes.
Chilcoat wants to control but den Hollander is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chilcoat is trying to ground and pound but den Hollander uses the momentary lack of control by Chilcoat to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. den Hollander manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
den Hollander looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chilcoat is one step ahead there.
Chilcoat throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander is trying to keep Chilcoat in close.

den Hollander has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chilcoat off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Chilcoat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and den Hollander counters with an outside leg kick.
den Hollander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
den Hollander looking to land some kicks to the body here.
den Hollander blocks a jab.
Chilcoat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chilcoat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
den Hollander with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chilcoat misses the jab.

Chilcoat gets tackled into the cage by den Hollander. den Hollander maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander digs a right hand underneath Chilcoat's ribcage. Chilcoat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
den Hollander misses with a punch to the body.
Chilcoat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of den Hollanders head.
Chilcoat slows down the pace here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. den Hollander obliges.
den Hollander lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
den Hollander lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chilcoat backwards.
den Hollander throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan den Hollander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

den Hollander tries to clinch there but Chilcoat circles away.

den Hollander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Chilcoat scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from den Hollander fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from den Hollander fails to land.
den Hollander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from den Hollander.
Chilcoat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
den Hollander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Colonel Chilcoat has been cut.
den Hollander lands a body punch.
Chilcoat tries to circle away but den Hollander has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
den Hollander prevents Chilcoat from breaking the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chilcoat takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short left from den Hollander.
Chilcoat throws a punch but it's blocked by den Hollander.
Chilcoat has den Hollander pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. den Hollander manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by den Hollander.
den Hollander missing with knees to the body.
den Hollander tries to throw a body punch but Chilcoat avoids it by throwing den Hollander back against the cage.
Chilcoat tries a body shot but den Hollander blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chilcoat blocks an uppercut.
Chilcoat wants to get back to striking at distance but den Hollander won't allow it.
den Hollander lands a nice uppercut.
den Hollander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
den Hollander missing with knees to the body.
Chilcoat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning den Hollander up against the cage.
Chilcoat is looking to control den Hollander's arms but den Hollander gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chilcoat has his back to the cage.
Chilcoat throws a head punch that misses.
den Hollander scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chilcoat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of den Hollanders head.
den Hollander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chilcoat is looking to take this one to the mat.
den Hollander unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chilcoat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
den Hollander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chilcoat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chilcoat avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, den Hollander creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
den Hollander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chilcoat takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chilcoat looking to stall.
den Hollander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chilcoat misses with a hook to the ribs.
den Hollander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chilcoat backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chilcoat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
den Hollander is pressed up against the cage. Chilcoat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag den Hollander down to the mat. den Hollander avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colonel Chilcoat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
den Hollander connects with a jab.
den Hollander pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chilcoat back to the cage. den Hollander follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chilcoat looks to score with a jab to the body but den Hollander is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan den Hollander really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colonel Chilcoat's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chilcoat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts den Hollander as he jumps to the side.
den Hollander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chilcoat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
den Hollander misses with a straight right.
Chilcoat throws a right hand that den Hollander ducks under and follows up with a left that den Hollander also avoids with ease.
den Hollander wants to clinch up but Chilcoat keeps it at a distance.
den Hollander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chilcoat thows a left - swing and a miss!
den Hollander fakes the leg kick and cracks Chilcoat in the body.
den Hollander lands the left hand.
den Hollander misses with a straight right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for den Hollander.
Chilcoat moves forwards but den Hollander connects with a nice, crisp jab.
den Hollander fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chilcoat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Chilcoat misses the target.
Johan den Hollander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
den Hollander keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from den Hollander.
Chilcoat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before den Hollander can pounce on him.
A head kick from den Hollander lands but Chilcoat takes it in his stride.
den Hollander lands a jab to Chilcoat's midsection.
Chilcoat misses with a looping right.

Chilcoat closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming den Hollander to the mat! den Hollander manages to get full guard.
Chilcoat throws an elbow that misses. den Hollander uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chilcoat's guard. Nice move by den Hollander!
den Hollander trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chilcoat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as den Hollander controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
den Hollander wants to control from the top but Chilcoat keeps moving.
den Hollander controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
den Hollander won't allow Chilcoat to sweep him here.
den Hollander wants to control from the top but Chilcoat keeps moving.

Johan den Hollander has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
den Hollander's corner calls for a 1-2. den Hollander obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
den Hollander scores with a body shot.
A big right from den Hollander misses.
den Hollander scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good standup being displayed there by den Hollander as he connects with a hook.
Chilcoat throws a series of punches but den Hollander avoids them all with ease.
den Hollander throws a series of punches but Chilcoat avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by den Hollander.
den Hollander 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.
Chilcoat moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
den Hollander lands with a kick to the ribs.
den Hollander thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab lands there for den Hollander.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
den Hollander misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. den Hollander darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
den Hollander is looking to clinch.
Johan den Hollander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
den Hollander walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chilcoat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chilcoat is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
den Hollander fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chilcoat on the side of the head.
den Hollander slaps away a takedown attempt from Chilcoat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
den Hollander dodges the punch combination from Chilcoat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
den Hollander moves in looking to clinch but Chilcoat pushes him off.
Chilcoat shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colonel Chilcoat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
den Hollander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chilcoat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan den Hollander dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Colonel Chilcoat's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Chilcoat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
den Hollander lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
den Hollander fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chilcoat.
Chilcoat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from den Hollander.
Chilcoat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
den Hollander slips a jab from Chilcoat.
Chilcoat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
den Hollander looks to land a body kick but Chilcoat moved away.
Chilcoat misses with a few strikes there.
Chilcoat moves out of range of the strikes.
den Hollander dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chilcoat. That did some damage!
Chilcoat throws a jab but it's blocked by den Hollander.
den Hollander feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chilcoats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chilcoat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheers as den Hollander lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chilcoat doesn't seem phased though.
den Hollander lands a leg kick that knocks Chilcoat off balance momentarily.
den Hollander throws a leg kick but Chilcoat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chilcoat pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces den Hollander back to the cage. Chilcoat follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

den Hollander rushes Chilcoat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chilcoat is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
den Hollander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chilcoat backwards.
Chilcoat content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chilcoat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chilcoat tries to stall but den Hollander uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
den Hollander has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chilcoat blocks it with crossed arms.
Chilcoat misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Chilcoat is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. den Hollander can't fight it off and eventually Chilcoat manages to take the fight to the floor. den Hollander looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chilcoat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of den Hollander's head.
Chilcoat with a flurry of punches that miss.
den Hollander is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chilcoat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as den Hollander works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

den Hollander had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chilcoat defends it easily.
Chilcoat is looking to work some ground and pound but den Hollander has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chilcoat looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
den Hollander is trying to control the position but Chilcoat postures up.
Chilcoat stands up over den Hollander, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
den Hollander wants to control but Chilcoat passes easily into half guard.
Chilcoat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed den Hollander's head.
Colonel Chilcoat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are battling for position here. den Hollander manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
den Hollander has his hands on Chilcoat's head, controlling the position.
Chilcoat stands and throws den Hollander's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chilcoat misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
den Hollander is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
den Hollander is trying to control Chilcoat's posture but Chilcoat avoids it.

Chilcoat looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
den Hollander struggling a bit here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chilcoat creates some space and throws a big elbow, but den Hollander sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johan den Hollander.
I've got den Hollander 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:50
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan den Hollander!
Johan den Hollander decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.