PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cholo Van Gaal is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jamison
vs
Van Gaal

179 cm
20
158 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

177 cm
24
162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

DC Unrivaled
Perkele!

Sun-Tzu
Mohito Fightwear

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Jamison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cholo Van Gaal!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Gaal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Gaal has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jamison is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jab, jab by Jamison - just one landing.
A big left from Jamison misses.
Van Gaal doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Van Gaal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Gaal tries to clinch but Jamison moves away
and Jamison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Gaal misses with a wild body shot.
Carl Jamison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Van Gaal misses its intended target.
Jamison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Gaal moves to clinch but Jamison breaks away
and Jamison counters with a straight right hand.
Jamison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Jamison misses.
Jamison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Gaal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison throws a body punch but Van Gaal moves out of range.
Jamison has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Perkele! Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Van Gaal staying out of range there.
Jamison misses with a double jab.
Jamison ducks under a wild hook from Van Gaal.
Jamison throws a lazy right hand but Van Gaal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Gaal walks into a jab.
Jamison misses with a left hand
and Van Gaal counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Gaal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jamison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Gaal unleashes a big counter combination but Jamison bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jamison misses the shot to the body.
Van Gaal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jamison misses with a wild body shot.
Van Gaal takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison misses with a looping right.
Jamison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Van Gaal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Gaal tests Jamison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Jamison - just one landing.
Jamison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Jamison finds it's target.
Jamison looks to land a left hand but Van Gaal moved out of range nicely.
Jamison scores with a jab. Van Gaal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Gaal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamison.
Jamison misses with a hook.
Van Gaal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jamison.
Van Gaal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jamison with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal drops his hands momentarily and Jamison takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jamison throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Van Gaal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Gaal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jamison loads up on a big right hand but Van Gaal slips the punch.
Van Gaal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jamison with a body shot.
Jamison misses with a body shot.
Jamison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Gaal was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamison.
Jamison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Gaal was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamison.
Jamison misses with a left hand
and Van Gaal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Jamison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Gaal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Jamison has closed the distance and engaged Van Gaal in a clinch.
Van Gaal stalls.
Jamison has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jamison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Gaal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jamison.
As Jamison backs off Van Gaal throws a huge counter combo but Jamison manages to avoid it all.
Van Gaal tries to clinch but Jamison moves out of range.
Van Gaal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jamison.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Gaal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Jamison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Van Gaal lands with an uppercut that bounces Jamison off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Jamison dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jamison throws a looping overhand right but Van Gaal ducks down to avoid it.
Van Gaal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Gaal tries to clinch up.
Van Gaal digs a good hook to Jamison's body.
Jamison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Gaal.
Jamison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamison looks to land a left hand but Van Gaal moved out of range nicely.
Van Gaal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Van Gaal misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Van Gaal. Those never looked like landing.
Cholo Van Gaal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jamison throws a lazy right hand but Van Gaal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Gaal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamison.
Carl Jamison is winning the standup battle so far.
Jamison connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal lands with an overhand left.
Jamison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jamison misses with a wild body shot.
Jamison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Gaal misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Van Gaal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Gaal.
Jamison takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jamison scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Gaal in his tracks.
Jamison throws an overhand right that lands on Van Gaal's shoulder, as Van Gaal tries to avoid the shot.
Jamison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Gaal can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal takes a swing at Jamison's ribcage but misses.
Van Gaal misses with an uppercut. Jamison saw that one coming.
Jamison was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jamison's corner calls for a 1-2. Jamison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jamison's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Gaal under the eye.
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!
Jamison throws an off balance right hand
and Van Gaal counters with a left to the body.
Jamison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Gaal wants to clinch up but Jamison keeps it at a distance.
Van Gaal tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jamison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Gaal.
Nice cross by Jamison.
Jamison swings widly with a right hand
and Van Gaal counters with a left and a right that stings Jamison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal unleashes a big counter combination but Jamison bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Van Gaal gets tackled into the cage by Jamison. Jamison maintains the clinch.
Van Gaal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.
Van Gaal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Jamison scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jamison.
Jamison blocks a body shot from Van Gaal.
Jamison taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jamison digs a right hand into Van Gaal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Gaal's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal wants to stall.
Jamison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jamison - that landed with a thud.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.
A short left from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal letting Jamison take a breather here.
Jamison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gaal trying to stall but Jamison improves his position.
Jamison blocks an uppercut.
Jamison pushes Van Gaal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jamison misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gaal effectively controlling the action here.
Jamison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Gaal misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gaal misses with a punch on the inside.
Jamison avoiding damage as Van Gaal throws knees to the body.
Jamison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carl Jamison will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jamison misses the shot to the body.
Jamison misses with a wild body shot.
Van Gaal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Gaal staying out of range there.
Van Gaal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Van Gaal does it's job there.
Van Gaal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jamison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jamison connects with a single shot there.
Jamison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison lands a jab.
Van Gaal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Gaal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jamison misses the target.
A nice side step and Van Gaal releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Van Gaal slips under a jab.
Van Gaal moves away from the strike by Jamison.
Van Gaal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jamison's corner calls for a 1-2. Jamison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Gaal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jamison blocks an uppercut.
Van Gaal misses with the head strike.
Van Gaal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jamison avoids it.
Carl Jamison has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jamison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jamison as Van Gaal tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Jamison.
Van Gaal struggles to land a body shot inside as Jamison controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Jamison.

Jamison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jamison lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Gaal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Gaal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Gaal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Gaal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jamison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Gaal is looking to clinch.
Van Gaal scores with a body shot.
Van Gaal misses with a right hand
and Jamison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jamison. Van Gaal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jamison misses with a left hand
and Van Gaal counters with a straight right hand.
Van Gaal's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Gaal 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.
Jamison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Gaal.
Jamison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jamison throws out a loose jab but Van Gaal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gaal misses with a double jab.
Jamison throws a looping overhand right but Van Gaal ducks down to avoid it.
Van Gaal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Van Gaal misses with a two punch combination.
Jamison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Jamison misses
and Van Gaal counters with a left and a right that stings Jamison.
A slow jab from Jamison misses its intended target.
Jamison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Gaal.
A little jabbing left from Van Gaal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Gaal lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison throws out a powerful jab.
Van Gaal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jamison.
As Jamison backs off Van Gaal throws a huge counter combo but Jamison manages to avoid it all.
Jamison looks to throw the jab but Van Gaal is out of range.
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!
Jamison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Gaal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jamison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Gaal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jamison thinking.
Jamison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jamison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Gaal misses with a looping right.
Jamison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Gaal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jamison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Jamison clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Gaal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jamison's elbow.
Jamison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jamison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Gaal missing with knees to the body.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Gaal lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Jamison.
Jamison lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Van Gaal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Gaal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Jamison on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Van Gaal.
A short right from Jamison.

Van Gaal is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal blocks an uppercut.
Van Gaal is still on wobbly legs! Can Jamison finish him?
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gaal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jamison swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gaal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gaal seems to have recovered his senses.
Jamison misses with a punch on the inside.
Jamison lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Jamison tries to work over Van Gaal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Gaal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Van Gaal fails to land.
Van Gaal misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gaal lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Gaal trying to land knees to the body.
Jamison is leaning against Van Gaal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Gaal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Gaal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jamison lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jamison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jamison.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gaal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jamison avoiding damage as Van Gaal throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jamison.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Gaal.
Jamison being controlled against the cage.
Jamison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Gaal taking a breather.
Jamison tries to throw a body punch but Van Gaal avoids it by throwing Jamison back against the cage.

Jamison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jamison throws a body punch but Van Gaal moves out of range.
A slow jab from Van Gaal misses its intended target.
Jamison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jamison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Van Gaal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jamison scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Van Gaal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jamison. Van Gaal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Gaal scores with a punch to the head.

Jamison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Gaal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jamison backwards.
Jamison lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal trying to land knees to the body.
Van Gaal swings wildly with an uppercut but Jamison uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Jamison gets through Van Gaal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jamison breaks the clinch.

Jamison moves into the clinch.
Van Gaal tries to stall but Jamison uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jamison has Van Gaal pushed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Jamison.

Jamison manages to break the clinch.
Jamison goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jamison throws a jab when Van Gaal was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Jamison had his way with Cholo Van Gaal in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Jamison closes the distance and pushes Van Gaal back into the cage.
A short right from Jamison.
Jamison manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jamison lands an uppercut.
Jamison pushes Van Gaal against the cage. Jamison is working some dirty boxing. Jamison pushes off with a quick right hook! Van Gaal goes down! Van Gaal tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Jamison moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Jamison!
Carl Jamison retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Carl Jamison thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Cholo Van Gaal had this to say: 'I ain't no terminator but... ILL BE BACK!'.