PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ben Townsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Van De Velde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Townsley
vs
Van De Velde

183 cm
34
205 lbs
11 - 17 - 0

225 cm
34
205 lbs
10 - 20 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Townsley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Van De Velde!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van De Velde fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Townsley, pushing him back against the ropes.

Townsley breaks from the clinch.

Van De Velde clinches with his opponent.
Van De Velde swings wildly with an uppercut but Townsley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Townsley is trying to stall.
Van De Velde is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Van De Velde moves into the clinch.
Van De Velde trying to stall but Townsley improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Velde is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Townsley is keeping busy.
Van De Velde seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.

Van De Velde has Townsley up against the ropes in a clinch.
Van De Velde is trying to maintain a safe position but Townsley gets an underhook and turns Van De Velde into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Townsley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Townsley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Van De Velde moves into range and clinches up with Townsley.
Townsley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van De Velde up against the ropes.

Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Van De Velde gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van De Velde tries a body shot but Townsley blocks it.

Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
Robert Van De Velde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Van De Velde clinches up with Townsley and pushes him back against the ropes.
Townsley just leaning against Van De Velde, taking a breather.

Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.

Van De Velde has Townsley up against the ropes in a clinch.
Van De Velde lands a shot to the body.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsley misses with an uppercut. Van De Velde saw that one coming.

Van De Velde gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Townsley is trying to maintain a safe position but Van De Velde gets an underhook and turns Townsley into the ropes.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Van De Velde gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!

Townsley manages to break the clinch.

Van De Velde darts in and clinches Townsley up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Townsley.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Townsley.
Van De Velde is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Townsley is keeping busy.
Van De Velde struggles to land a body shot inside as Townsley controls his hands.
The referee calls for Townsley to work.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Townsley as Van De Velde tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Van De Velde moves into the clinch successfully.
Van De Velde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Townsley's elbow.
Van De Velde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van De Velde stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Townsley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Townsley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Townsley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Van De Velde moves into the clinch.

Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Van De Velde closes the distance and clinches.
Van De Velde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
Townsley looks to land a left hand but Van De Velde moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Van De Velde rushes Townsley and presses him up against the ropes.
Van De Velde is looking to control Townsley's arms but Townsley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van De Velde has his back to the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Townsley looks to score with a jab to the body but Van De Velde is just out of range.
Van De Velde appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Van De Velde looks to land a combination but Townsley avoids it well.
Good shot there by Townsley.

It looks like Robert Van De Velde has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Townsley rushes Van De Velde and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Townsley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Van De Velde is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Townsley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Van De Velde up against the ropes.

Townsley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Townsley fails to land with a series of punches.

Van De Velde gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van De Velde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van De Velde taking a breather.
Van De Velde misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Townsley.
Van De Velde misses with some punches.
Van De Velde lands a right hand that snaps the head of Townsley backwards.
Van De Velde looking to slow down the pace here.

Townsley breaks from the clinch.
Van De Velde slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Townsley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Townsley misses with a few strikes there.

Van De Velde has Townsley up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Townsley trying to stall but Van De Velde improves his position.
Townsley scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Townsley rushes Van De Velde and presses him up against the ropes.
Van De Velde lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Van De Velde.

Townsley breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Townsley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Van De Velde holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Townsley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Van De Velde has managed to clinch.

Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Townsley gets tackled into the ropes by Van De Velde. Van De Velde maintains the clinch.

Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Van De Velde gets a clinch.
Van De Velde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Townsley's elbow.
Townsley trying to stall but Van De Velde improves his position.
Van De Velde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van De Velde swings wildly with an uppercut but Townsley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van De Velde tries to stall but Townsley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Van De Velde duly obliges.
Townsley looks to score with a jab to the body but Van De Velde is just out of range.

Van De Velde moves into the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Townsley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Townsley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Townsley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van De Velde misses with a wild body shot.
Townsley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Townsley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Townsley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Townsley has closed the distance and engaged Van De Velde in a clinch.

Townsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Van De Velde forces Townsley back against the ropes and clinches.
Van De Velde has a couple of punches blocked by Townsley.
Van De Velde looking to slow down the pace here.
Townsley looking to slow down the pace here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Townsley manages to break the clinch.

Van De Velde rushes Townsley and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Townsley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Townsley closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Townsley instigates a clinch.

Townsley breaks the clinch.
Townsley misses the shot to the body.

Van De Velde clinches up against the ropes.

Townsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Van De Velde closes the distance and clinches.

Townsley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Van De Velde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Van De Velde's cut.
That's time! Townsley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Danga de danga de dang - Van De Velde scores with a four punch combination!

Van De Velde clinches up against the ropes.

Townsley manages to break the clinch.

Townsley takes the fight into the clinch.
Townsley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Townsley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van De Velde trying to control the position but instead, Townsley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van De Velde into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Velde dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

Townsley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van De Velde has managed to clinch.
Van De Velde lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch.

Van De Velde forces Townsley back against the ropes and clinches.
Van De Velde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van De Velde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Townsley breaks the clinch.

Van De Velde gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.

Van De Velde gets tackled into the ropes by Townsley. Townsley maintains the clinch.
Van De Velde lands with a right to the head.
Townsley swings wildly with an uppercut but Van De Velde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Townsley being controlled against the ropes.
Van De Velde stalling in the clinch but Townsley improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Townsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Van De Velde moves into range and clinches up with Townsley.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Townsley dodges the punch combination from Van De Velde.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Townsley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Townsley clinches with his opponent.

Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
Van De Velde looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Van De Velde has managed to clinch.
Van De Velde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Townsley backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van De Velde is struggling to control the position.

Townsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsley lands a head shot.
Ben Townsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Townsley lands a right and a left and another right! Van De Velde goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ben Townsley!
Ben Townsley retains his light heavyweight title!