PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chester Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emerson comes to the cage accompanied by Inner Circle - Bad Boys. Cholo Van Gaal has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chester Emerson's chin.

Emerson
vs
Van Gaal

177 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chester Emerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cholo Van Gaal!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Emerson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Emerson.
Emerson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Emerson scores with a shoulder strike.
Emerson misses with the head strike.
Van Gaal wants to break free but Emerson has control.
Emerson has Van Gaal pressed against the cage, preventing Van Gaal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emerson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Van Gaal wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gaal being controlled against the cage.
Emerson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Gaals head.
A nice left hand lands by Emerson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal has had enough of the clinch but Emerson keeps him there for the moment.
Emerson working aggressively here.
Van Gaal can't break the clinch.
Emerson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Emerson is stalling here.
Emerson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Gaal is trying to break the clinch but Emerson is controlling him.
Van Gaal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Gaal tries to break free but Emerson pushes him back against the cage.
Emerson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Van Gaal wants to break free but Emerson has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Emerson lands with a left to the head.
Van Gaal can't break the clinch.
Emerson keeps control of Van Gaal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Gaal wants to get back to striking at distance but Emerson won't allow it.
Emerson lands a shoulder strike.
Van Gaal is looking to break free of the clinch but Emerson has double underhooks.
Van Gaal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emerson lands a nice uppercut.
Van Gaal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Gaal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Gaal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emerson pushes Van Gaal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal is looking to break free of the clinch but Emerson has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Gaal is trying to push Emerson away but Emerson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Emerson lands with a left to the head.
Emerson scores with a hook to the body.
Emerson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emerson.
Emerson lands with a right to the head.
Van Gaal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emerson keeps control of Van Gaal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Gaal wants to break free but Emerson has control.
Emerson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Van Gaal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emerson has him pressed against the cage.
Van Gaal has had enough of the clinch but Emerson keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Emerson.
Emerson keeps control of Van Gaal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Gaal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Emerson.
Van Gaal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emerson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Emerson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Emerson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Van Gaal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've been informed that Van Gaal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Van Gaal tries to circle away but Emerson has him pinned against the cage.
Emerson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Van Gaal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emerson has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emerson stalling in the clinch.
Emerson lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Gaal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Emerson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Emerson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Emerson misses with a hook. Van Gaal ducked under it nicely.

Emerson rushes Van Gaal and presses him up against the cage.
Van Gaal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Emerson.
Emerson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Emerson scores with a shoulder strike.
Emerson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal is looking to break free of the clinch but Emerson has double underhooks.
Emerson lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Gaal is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emerson lands with a light punch inside.
Emerson keeps control of Van Gaal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Emerson has Van Gaal pushed against the cage.
Emerson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Gaal can do to turn this around?

Van Gaal breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Gaal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Gaal misses with a few strikes there.

Emerson forces Van Gaal back against the cage and clinches.
Emerson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Emerson lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Emerson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Emerson lands with a left to the head.

Van Gaal is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Emerson.
Van Gaal is still on wobbly legs! Can Emerson finish him?
Emerson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emerson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Gaal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emerson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Van Gaal with a big uppercut! Van Gaal tries to clinch up but Emerson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Van Gaal to the mat! Van Gaal covers up and Emerson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chester Emerson!
Chester Emerson gave a mention to GREEN!160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).