PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Affe Vanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence Van Gaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vanhanen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Medieval pagan music - Runestones. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Vanhanen
vs
Van Gaal

178 cm
26
168 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Affe Vanhanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clarence Van Gaal!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanhanen blocks a jab.
Vanhanen scores with a jab to the head.
Vanhanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Gaal looks to clinch
and Vanhanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Gaal staying out of range there.
Van Gaal has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Van Gaal lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gaal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vanhanen counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Gaal counters with a big head kick but Vanhanen shrugs it off.
Vanhanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clarence Van Gaal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanhanen misses with a wild body shot.
Van Gaal misses with a straight left.
Vanhanen lands with a good body shot.
Vanhanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Gaal avoids the body shot from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen ducks under a wild hook from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal looks to land a combination but Vanhanen avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vanhanen throws out a leg kick but Van Gaal moves out of range and Vanhanen only half commits.
Vanhanen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Van Gaal swings widly with a right hand
and Vanhanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Gaal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vanhanen finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Gaal's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Gaal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanhanen. Van Gaal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vanhanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Gaal misses with a hook
and Vanhanen counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Gaal moves in looking to clinch but Vanhanen pushes him off.
Van Gaal avoids the body shot from Vanhanen.
Van Gaal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vanhanen misses with a two punch combination.
Van Gaal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vanhanen swings for the body but Van Gaal moves out of range.
Vanhanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gaal manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Van Gaal finds it's target.
Van Gaal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanhanen.
Van Gaal tries to bum rush Vanhanen with a series of wild strikes but Vanhanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vanhanen is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal misses with a straight left.
Vanhanen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vanhanen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Gaal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vanhanen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Gaal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Gaal scores with a jab to the body.
Vanhanen lands a jab to Van Gaal's midsection.
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!
Van Gaal throws a hook but Vanhanen blocks it.
It looked like Vanhanen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Van Gaal.
A jab from Vanhanen finds it's way through Van Gaal's defenses.
Vanhanen throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Van Gaal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Van Gaal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanhanen.
A little jabbing left from Van Gaal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vanhanen digs a good body shot into Van Gaal's ribs.
Van Gaal slips a straight right by Vanhanen.
Van Gaal misses with a hook. Vanhanen ducked under it nicely.
Vanhanen dips to his left and cracks Van Gaal with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Van Gaal.
A quick step to the side and Vanhanen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanhanen scores with a punch to the head.
Vanhanen looks to land a combination but Van Gaal avoids it well.
Vanhanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Gaal can do to turn this around?
Van Gaal throws a head kick that Vanhanen semi-blocks.

It looks like Affe Vanhanen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Gaal throws out a loose jab but Vanhanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gaal defending well as Vanhanen loads up on a big left hand.
Van Gaal misses with a left hand
and Vanhanen counters with a left to the body.
Vanhanen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick lands from Van Gaal.
Vanhanen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Gaal throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vanhanen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Gaal takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Gaal thows a leg kick but Vanhanen checks it
and Vanhanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal misses with a looping right.
Vanhanen takes a swing at Van Gaal's ribcage but misses.
Vanhanen punishes Van Gaal's body with a nice straight punch.
Vanhanen is looking to wear down Van Gaal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Van Gaal dips to his left and cracks Vanhanen with an uppercut!
Vanhanen staying out of range there.
Van Gaal misses with a hook. Vanhanen ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal with a hook.
Vanhanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gaal is just out of range.
Van Gaal throws the left hand but Vanhanen avoids the punch easily.
Vanhanen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Gaal tries a low kick but Vanhanen avoids it.
It looked like Vanhanen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Van Gaal.
Vanhanen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vanhanen swings for the body but Van Gaal moves out of range.
That kick from Van Gaal tenderised Vanhanen's leg. Vanhanen is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Gaal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vanhanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Gaal thinking.
Vanhanen throws a front kick aimed at Van Gaal's knee but Van Gaal avoids it well.
Van Gaal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Gaal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vanhanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vanhanen ducks under a wild hook from Van Gaal.
Vanhanen tried to counter with a leg kick but Van Gaal avoided it.
Donk. Van Gaal catches Vanhanen right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gaal throws a hook but Vanhanen blocks it.
Vanhanen misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Affe Vanhanen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Affe Vanhanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Van Gaal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vanhanen momentarily.
Van Gaal throws a leg kick
and Vanhanen counters with a left to the body.
Vanhanen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vanhanen's hands.
Vanhanen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Gaal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vanhanen. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Vanhanen as he checks the leg kick.
Vanhanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gaal manages to avoid it.
Van Gaal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vanhanen.
It seemed like Van Gaal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gaal misses with a straight right.
Van Gaal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vanhanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vanhanen with a hook.
Van Gaal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vanhanen throws a big counter combination but Van Gaal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Van Gaal throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Vanhanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vanhanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Gaal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vanhanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gaal.
Vanhanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Gaal counters with a thumping low kick.
Van Gaal throws a lazy uppercut
and Vanhanen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Affe Vanhanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Gaal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Gaal avoids the body shot from Vanhanen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Van Gaal misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Gaal as he connects with a hook.
Vanhanen scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen throws a leg kick but Van Gaal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vanhanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Gaal.
Vanhanen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vanhanen throws a leg kick but Van Gaal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Gaal misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Vanhanen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vanhanen looks to land a right hand but Van Gaal moved out of range.
Van Gaal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanhanen connects with a body shot that sends Van Gaal's belly button to the back.
Vanhanen looks to land a combination but Van Gaal avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vanhanen in his tracks.
Van Gaal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Van Gaal might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vanhanen has got the better of the exchanges.
Van Gaal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Gaal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Gaal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Gaal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vanhanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gaal is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gaal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanhanen.
Vanhanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Gaal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Affe Vanhanen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Affe Vanhanen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Van Gaal misses with a two punch combination.
Van Gaal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vanhanen.
Van Gaal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vanhanen.
Vanhanen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vanhanen slips under a jab from Van Gaal.
Vanhanen stuns Van Gaal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Gaal misses with a left hand
and Vanhanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vanhanen tries to keep at a distance but Van Gaal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vanhanen blocks an uppercut.
Vanhanen pushes Van Gaal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal is trying to maintain a safe position but Vanhanen gets an underhook and turns Van Gaal into the cage.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.

Van Gaal manages to break the clinch.
Van Gaal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vanhanen throws a body punch but Van Gaal moves out of range.
Vanhanen throws a body shot but no joy.

Van Gaal closes the distance and clinches.
Vanhanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Gaal misses with some punches.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Vanhanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen digs a right hand underneath Van Gaal's ribcage. Van Gaal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vanhanen is trying to break the clinch but Van Gaal has him pressed against the cage.
Vanhanen scores with a shot to the side of Van Gaal's head.
Vanhanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Vanhanen lands an uppercut.
Vanhanen lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Gaal has a couple of punches blocked by Vanhanen.

Vanhanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Gaal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vanhanen misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Gaal! But no joy.
Vanhanen lunges at Van Gaal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Gaal's hand.
Van Gaal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vanhanen's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal swings widly with a right hand
and Vanhanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Gaal thinking.
Some wild striking there from Vanhanen.
Van Gaal tests Vanhanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Gaal tries to clinch
and Vanhanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Vanhanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vanhanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Gaal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal avoids the body shot from Vanhanen.
Van Gaal misses with an uppercut
and Van Gaal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vanhanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vanhanen catches Van Gaal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanhanen missing with a left hand there. Van Gaal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vanhanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vanhanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Gaal! But no joy.
Vanhanen moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Affe Vanhanen had his way with Clarence Van Gaal in that round.
The cut man is working on Affe Vanhanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Van Gaal has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Gaal.
Van Gaal misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gaal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Gaal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanhanen.
Van Gaal scores with a shoulder strike.
Vanhanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vanhanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Vanhanen.
Come on Vanhanen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanhanen blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen misses with a punch to the body.
Vanhanen tries a body shot but Van Gaal blocks it.
Vanhanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vanhanen keeps control of Van Gaal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.

Van Gaal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanhanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Gaal off the cage and back into range.
Vanhanen slips under a jab.
Van Gaal throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Van Gaal misses.
A quick step to the side and Vanhanen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal throws a poor cross that misses
and Vanhanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van Gaal scores with a head kick.
Van Gaal walks into a straight right hand from Vanhanen.
Van Gaal throws an off balance right hand
and Vanhanen counters with a left to the body.
Vanhanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Gaal moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Gaal throws a poor cross that misses
and Vanhanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vanhanen lands a nice looking body shot.
Vanhanen lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vanhanen gets tackled into the cage by Van Gaal. Van Gaal maintains the clinch.
Vanhanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Vanhanen.
Van Gaal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanhanen blocks an uppercut.

Vanhanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clarence Van Gaal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Affe Vanhanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vanhanen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Gaal looks to land a right hand but Vanhanen moved out of range.
Van Gaal misses with a right hand
letting Vanhanen counter with a right hand.
Vanhanen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Gaal throws a lazy uppercut
and Vanhanen counters with a nice body shot.
Van Gaal throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vanhanen.
Van Gaal throws a leg kick
and Vanhanen counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Van Gaal.
Vanhanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vanhanen punishes Van Gaal's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Vanhanen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Affe Vanhanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vanhanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Affe Vanhanen!
Affe Vanhanen retains his lightweight title!
Affe Vanhanen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.