PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Van Gaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob McBobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clarence Van Gaal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Van Gaal
vs
McBobs

170 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clarence Van Gaal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob McBobs!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBobs wants to clinch.
Van Gaal looks to land a right hand but McBobs moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - McBobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McBobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Gaal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Van Gaal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bob McBobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBobs tries to clinch but Van Gaal is having none of it.
McBobs tries to clinch up but Van Gaal circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Gaal throws a body punch but McBobs moves out of range.
McBobs looks to clinch
and Van Gaal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McBobs tries to clinch but Van Gaal moves away
enabling Van Gaal to counter with a crisp jab.

McBobs is rocked!
Van Gaal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Gaal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McBobs is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Gaal finish him?
McBobs is looking to clinch.
Van Gaal fires out a quick counter leg kick but McBobs just manages to avoid it.
McBobs seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Gaal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wilder MMA in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBobs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McBobs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McBobs tries to clinch but Van Gaal moves out of range.
McBobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
McBobs tries to clinch up but Van Gaal circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Gaal throwing a counter right hand but McBobs manages to avoid it.
McBobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McBobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Gaal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McBobs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McBobs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van Gaal misses with a hook. McBobs ducked under it nicely.
McBobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
McBobs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McBobs tries to clinch up.
McBobs tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Gaal misses the target.
McBobs looks to clinch
and Van Gaal counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Gaal throws a head kick that misses.
McBobs fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Gaal misses the target.
McBobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Gaal thinks about countering with a head kick.
McBobs tries to clinch but Van Gaal moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Van Gaal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Gaal keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Gaal throws a counter high kick but McBobs was just alert enough to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Gaal looks to throw the jab but McBobs is out of range.
McBobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McBobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Gaal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McBobs looks to clinch
and Van Gaal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Gaal keeps the fight on the outside.
McBobs defending well as Van Gaal loads up on a big left hand.
McBobs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McBobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Gaal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Gaal is looking to counter with head kicks.
Van Gaal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Gaal throws out a loose jab but McBobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
McBobs ducks under a wild hook from Van Gaal.
McBobs wants to clinch but Van Gaal slips to the side
and Van Gaal counters with a nice uppercut.
McBobs blocks a head kick by Van Gaal.
The fight stays on the outside here - McBobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McBobs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

McBobs clinches.
Van Gaal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Gaal presses McBobs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Van Gaal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Gaal misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBobs tries to clinch but Van Gaal is having none of it.
McBobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Gaal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Gaal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McBobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Gaal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McBobs is looking to clinch.
McBobs moves in looking to clinch but Van Gaal pushes him off.
Van Gaal loads up on a big right hand but McBobs slips the punch.
Van Gaal connects with a good right hand that stumbles McBobs. McBobs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Gaal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McBobs tries to clinch there but Van Gaal circles away.
McBobs takes a body punch but keeps moving.

McBobs pushes Van Gaal up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Gaal scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Gaal digs a right hand underneath McBobs's ribcage. McBobs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Gaal lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clarence Van Gaal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Van Gaal throws a shot from downtown. McBobs moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - McBobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McBobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Gaal lands the left hand.
McBobs slips under a jab.
McBobs staying out of range there.
McBobs tries to clinch up.
Van Gaal appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Van Gaal keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Gaal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Gaal.
McBobs tries to clinch up.

McBobs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Gaal, pushing him back against the cage.
McBobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBobs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gaal controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McBobs up against the cage.
McBobs tries a body shot but Van Gaal blocks it.
McBobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Gaal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McBobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBobs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBobs tries to work over Van Gaal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Gaal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Gaal lands a right hand.

Van Gaal breaks from the clinch.
Clarence Van Gaal is winning the standup battle so far.
McBobs closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Van Gaal counter with a right hand.
Van Gaal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Van Gaal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McBobs tries to clinch but Van Gaal moves away
and Van Gaal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McBobs tries to clinch up.
Van Gaal fires out a quick counter leg kick but McBobs just manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McBobs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Gaal digs a right hand into McBobs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McBobs's gas tank.
McBobs tries to throw a body punch but Van Gaal avoids it by throwing McBobs back against the cage.
McBobs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 lands with a left to the head.
McBobs misses with a body punch.
Clarence Van Gaal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Gaal gets through McBobs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McBobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Van Gaal breaks the clinch.
Van Gaal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McBobs can do to turn this around?
Van Gaal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Gaal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for Van Gaal.
McBobs tries to clinch there but Van Gaal circles away.
McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Gaal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McBobs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal throws a looping overhand right but McBobs ducks down to avoid it.
McBobs wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - McBobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Gaal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McBobs looks to clinch
and Van Gaal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McBobs is looking to clinch but Van Gaal is avoiding it.
Van Gaal throws a leg kick but McBobs checks it.
McBobs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McBobs staying out of range there.
Van Gaal swats away the attempt to clinch by McBobs.
McBobs tries to clinch
letting Van Gaal counter with a right hand.
Van Gaal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McBobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Gaal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Gaal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Gaal throws a hook but McBobs avoids it easily.
Van Gaal misses with a hook.
McBobs is looking to clinch but Van Gaal is avoiding it.
Van Gaal throws an overhand right that lands on McBobs's shoulder, as McBobs tries to avoid the shot.
McBobs only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McBobs is looking to clinch but Van Gaal is avoiding it.
A leg kick checked by McBobs.
McBobs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Gaal counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Gaal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Gaal counters with a straight right hand.
Van Gaal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McBobs.
McBobs appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McBobs tries to clinch there but Van Gaal circles away.
McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Gaal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clarence Van Gaal dominated that second round.
That's time! Van Gaal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Gaal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McBobs wants to clinch up but Van Gaal keeps it at a distance.
Van Gaal seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McBobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - McBobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McBobs tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Van Gaal counter with a right hand.
McBobs tries to clinch but Van Gaal is having none of it.
Van Gaal throws a counter high kick but McBobs was just alert enough to avoid it.
McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Gaal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Gaal throws the left hand but McBobs avoids the punch easily.
McBobs tries to clinch up but Van Gaal circles away and keeps his distance.
McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Gaal paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBobs tries to clinch up
and Van Gaal counters with a straight right hand.
McBobs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Gaal misses with a hook.
A combination from Van Gaal does no damage.
McBobs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McBobs tries to clinch but Van Gaal is having none of it.
McBobs defending well as Van Gaal loads up on a big left hand.
McBobs blocks a jab.
McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Gaal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McBobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Gaal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Gaal circles away.
McBobs wants to clinch.
McBobs moves in looking to clinch but Van Gaal pushes him off.
Van Gaal thows a left - swing and a miss!
McBobs flicks out a counter leg kick but Van Gaal steps away.
A slow jab from Van Gaal misses its intended target.
McBobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Van Gaal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Gaal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McBobs blocks a head kick by Van Gaal.
McBobs darts in trying to clinch
and Van Gaal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Gaal circles away from the clinch attempt.
McBobs tries to clinch there but Van Gaal circles away.
Van Gaal misses with a hook.
McBobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Gaal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Gaal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Van Gaal circles away from the clinch attempt.
McBobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McBobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Gaal is looking to counter punch.
Clarence Van Gaal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McBobs blocks a jab.
McBobs tries to clinch up but Van Gaal circles away and keeps his distance.
McBobs tries to clinch but Van Gaal is having none of it.
McBobs tries to clinch up.
McBobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Gaal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Gaal looks to land a right hand but McBobs moved out of range.
McBobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Gaal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Gaal throwing a counter right hand but McBobs manages to avoid it.
Van Gaal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBobs manages to avoid it.
Bob McBobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McBobs tried to score with a low kick but Van Gaal checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clarence Van Gaal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Gaal 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clarence Van Gaal!
A relieved looking Clarence Van Gaal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.