PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robben Van Gal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ill Will (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's Okay-The Game. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Van Gal
vs
Will

150 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

171 cm
19
141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Forbidden Apple
Demonic Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robben Van Gal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ill Will!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Will thows a body shot but no joy.
Will looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Gal looks to throw the jab but Will is out of range.
Will throws a leg kick but Van Gal checks it.
Van Gal wants to clinch up but Will keeps it at a distance.
Will tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Gal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Gal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Will throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ill Will seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Will tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Van Gal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Will's guard now.
Will tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Gal stops Will from standing up.

Van Gal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Will wants to stand and escape but Van Gal is having none of it.
Van Gal trying to control but Will is working from the bottom.
Van Gal is fighting to break Will's control of his arms but Will is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Will wants to sweep here but Van Gal controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gal is pushing down on Will's leg trying to pass to half guard. Will is fighting to maintain full guard but Van Gal has managed to sneak the leg through.
Van Gal is trying to control the action in half guard but Will is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Van Gal passes to side control.
Van Gal takes a little break here. Will wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Will tries to escape but Van Gal is in control.
Will tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Van Gal tries for a kimura but Will is defending well.
Will wants to get back to his feet.

Van Gal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Will knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Van Gal thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Will is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Van Gal has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Van Gal is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Will is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Will is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Van Gal is controlling him well.

Van Gal is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Will has escaped the position, nice work there.
Van Gal is breathing heavily.
Will is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Van Gal has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Will is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Van Gal's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Will is trying to stand back up but Van Gal is controlling him
Will is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Van Gal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Van Gal's back!
Will is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Van Gal up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gal wants to control his opponent's hands but Will gets his hands free.
Will throwing sloppy strikes.

Will working for the choke.
Van Gal manages to reverse the position and now he's in Will's guard. Nice work there by Van Gal.

Van Gal drops back looking for a leg! Will is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Will manages to kick Van Gal off! Van Gal jumps back into Will's guard.
Van Gal passes Will's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Will manages to get to full guard.
Van Gal wants to pass the guard but Will is keeping the position.

Will looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Van Gal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Will striking off his back but it's not causing Van Gal any problems.
Van Gal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Van Gal drops back looking for a leg! Will is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Will manages to kick Van Gal off! Van Gal jumps back into Will's guard.
Will wants to stand but Van Gal is controlling the position.

Will kicks Van Gal off and gets to his feet.
Will misses with an uppercut.
Will looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gal is just out of range.
Will throws a shot from downtown. Van Gal moves away and avoids it.
Van Gal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Will manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robben Van Gal dominated that round.
That's time! Van Gal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Van Gal looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Will instigates a clinch.
Will with a knee to the head.

It looks like Robben Van Gal has been cut.
Van Gal tries to score a body lock takedown but Will shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Will is pressed up against the cage. Van Gal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Will down to the mat. Will avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Van Gal avoids the body shot from Will.
Will throws a leg kick but Van Gal checks it.
Robben Van Gal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Gal doesn't manage to clinch there - Will circles away.
Will scores with a nice right hand.
Will thows a left - swing and a miss!

Will gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Will is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Will creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Gal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robben Van Gal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Will scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Will using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Gal takes an elbow to the temple.
Will with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Will connects with a knee to the head.
Will gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Van Gal.
Will landing knees to the head.
Will crunches a lovely knee into Van Gal's ribcage.
Will softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Will with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Will lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Will lands a damaging elbow.
Will makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Gal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Gal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Gal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Will smiles and moves away.
Van Gal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Will pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Will throws out a loose jab but Van Gal uses good head movement to avoid it.

Will takes the fight into the clinch.
Will with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Will.
Will working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Will lands a damaging elbow.
Van Gal wants a takedown.
Van Gal wants a takedown.
Will lands a nice elbow.
Will lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Will gets through Van Gal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Gal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Will prevents it.
Will unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Gal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Gal takes a shot to the head.
Will lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Gal backwards.
Will scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Will lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Gal or not.
Will connects with a knee to the head.
Will connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Will.
Will crunches a lovely knee into Van Gal's ribcage.
Will scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Gal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Will avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Will unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Gal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Will lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Gal has Will pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Will manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Van Gal takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Gal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Gal tries to pull guard but Will holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Gal drops back down to his feet.
Van Gal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Will.
Van Gal tries to pull guard but Will holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Gal drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Will.
Will connects with a knee to the head.
Van Gal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Will.
Will lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Gal backwards.
Will lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Will.
Van Gal fails to pull guard.
Will lands a right hand.
Will scores with a knee to the head.
Will throws a head punch that misses.
Will with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Gal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Will tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Gal goes for a takedown attempt but Will pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Will fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gal manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gal avoids the body shot from Will.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Will tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Will tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Gal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Will misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Will checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Will throws a hook but Van Gal avoids it easily.
Will falls off balance throwing a combination

and Van Gal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Van Gal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Will pushes Van Gal off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ill Will showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robben Van Gal's cut.
That's time! Van Gal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Van Gal is looking to clinch.
Will throws a looping overhand right but Van Gal ducks down to avoid it.
Will swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Will tries to clinch up.
Will avoids a kick to the body.
Will tries to clinch but Van Gal moves out of range.
Will misses with a low kick.
Van Gal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Will throws an overhand right that lands on Van Gal's shoulder, as Van Gal tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Will connects with a nice looking jab.
Will throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Will takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Will misses with a two punch combination.
Van Gal slips a jab from Will.
Good work by Will as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gal takes one to the side of the head.
Will checks a low kick from Van Gal.
Will is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Gal.

Van Gal shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Van Gal was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Van Gal with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Will sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Van Gal seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Will is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Robben Van Gal!