PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 531 p4p, 67 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 1743 p4p, 194 weight class). Hanma has chosen B-Complex - Beautiful Lies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Van Gaal
vs
Hanma

177 cm
33
158 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

178 cm
30
154 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FORCEE

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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cholo Van Gaal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma throws a jab when Van Gaal was well out of range.
A big right from Van Gaal misses.
Hanma throws out a counter right but Van Gaal avoids it with no problem.
Hanma scores with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Van Gaal.
We've been told by Van Gaal's head coaches at Shark Tank MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Van Gaal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanma.
Van Gaal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanma.
Van Gaal lands with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanma.
Hanma lands a right hook to the body.
Van Gaal misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Hanma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hanma avoids the body shot from Van Gaal.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanma.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma scores with a jab. Van Gaal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Van Gaal misses.
Hanma misses with a low kick as Van Gaal jumps back.
Van Gaal is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal moves to clinch but Hanma breaks away
and Hanma counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Gaal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hanma scrambles back to his feet.
Hanma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Gaal.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Gaal doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanma circles away.
Van Gaal cracks Hanma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Hanma is rocked!
We've been informed that Hanma has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Van Gaal lands with a big right hook that stumbles Hanma - he's out on his feet here! Van Gaal follows up with another monster hook that separates Hanma from consciousness! Hanma falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Van Gaal stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cholo Van Gaal!
After winning the bout, Cholo Van Gaal thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.