PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Henley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Henley
vs
Van Gaal

176 cm
35
156 lbs
29 - 19 - 0

177 cm
32
158 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Henley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cholo Van Gaal!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henley staying out of range there.
Henley tries to counter with a takedown but Van Gaal is quick to defend against it.
Van Gaal scores with a nice strike.
Henley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Henley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Gaal.
Henley slips a straight right by Van Gaal.
Henley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Gaal misses with a body shot.
Henley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Gaal throws a right hand that misses
and Henley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Gaal.
Henley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Gaal sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gaal throws a body punch but Henley moves out of range.
Van Gaal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Gaal with a nice cross.
A combination from Van Gaal does no damage.
Henley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal throws an off balance right hand
and Henley counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Gaal misses with a body shot.

Van Gaal pushes Henley up against the cage in a clinch.
Henley looking to stall.
Henley can't get the takedown.
Henley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Gaal's elbow.
Henley blocks an uppercut.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.
Henley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Gaal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gaal swings wildly with an uppercut but Henley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Van Gaal to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Henley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Gaal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henley blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Henley.
Henley struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gaal controls his hands.
Henley can't find room to land a body shot as Van Gaal controls the action.
Henley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henley blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Gaal tries to throw a body punch but Henley avoids it by throwing Van Gaal back against the cage.
Van Gaal lands with a left to the head.
Van Gaal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henley misses with the head strike.
Van Gaal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Henley gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Van Gaal regains guard.

Henley drops back looking for a leg! Van Gaal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Gaal manages to kick Henley off! Henley jumps back into Van Gaal's guard.
Henley trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Gaal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henley throwing strikes but missing.
Van Gaal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Henley is working Van Gaal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Van Gaal has momentary wrist control but Henley slips an elbow through the middle.
Van Gaal has momentary wrist control but Henley slips an elbow through the middle.
Van Gaal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Henley is controlling him.
Henley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henley postures up in Van Gaal's guard and throws a big left but Van Gaal blocks it.
Henley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Van Gaal keeping moving, preventing Henley from controlling successfully.
Henley is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Gaal has wrist control.
Henley throwing strikes but missing.
Henley is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Gaal has wrist control.
Henley scoring with some ground and pound.
Van Gaal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Gaal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cholo Van Gaal will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Van Gaal misses with a leg kick
and Henley counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Gaal lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Gaal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Van Gaal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henley.
Van Gaal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Gaal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunch! Van Gaal slams his shin into Henley's torso.
Van Gaal throws a shot to the body.
Van Gaal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Gaal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henley has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Gaal throws an off balance right hand
and Henley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henley takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Gaal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cholo Van Gaal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Gaal scores with a jab. Henley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Henley is rocked!
Cholo Van Gaal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Gaal drops Henley with a huge uppercut! Henley drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Van Gaal is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cholo Van Gaal!
Cholo Van Gaal decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.