PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ozzy McKane (ranked 134 p4p, 20 weight class) and Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 228 p4p, 32 weight class). McKane comes to the cage accompanied by SAIL - AWOLNATION. Ozzy McKane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cholo Van Gaal's chin.

McKane
vs
Van Gaal

170 cm
36
158 lbs
44 - 19 - 0

177 cm
37
158 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 44 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozzy McKane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cholo Van Gaal!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKane looks to throw the jab but Van Gaal is out of range.
Van Gaal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Gaal misses with a double jab
and McKane counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Van Gaal blocks a jab.
McKane throws a jab when Van Gaal was well out of range.
A slow jab from Van Gaal misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from McKane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Gaal scores with a nice strike.
Cholo Van Gaal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Gaal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McKane looks to land a left hand but Van Gaal moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane 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.
Donk. Van Gaal catches McKane right on the button with a cross.
Van Gaal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Gaal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Gaal throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McKane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Van Gaal misses.
Van Gaal thuds his right hand into McKane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Van Gaal misses.
Van Gaal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McKane.
McKane ducks under a wild hook from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal throws a right hand that misses
and McKane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal misses with a wild body shot.
Van Gaal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McKane's calf.
Van Gaal swings widly with a right hand
and McKane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Gaal wants to clinch.
McKane half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane fails with the takedown.
Van Gaal misses with an uppercut.
Van Gaal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKane takes a swing at Van Gaal's ribcage but misses.
Van Gaal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by McKane as he connects with a hook.
Van Gaal misses with a hook
and McKane counters with a nice body shot.
Van Gaal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McKane loads up on a big right hand but Van Gaal slips the punch.
McKane jabs Van Gaal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Gaal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McKane counters with a stiff right hand.
McKane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Gaal misses with a hook

and McKane counters with a nice right hand that sends Van Gaal toppling to the canvas! Van Gaal scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McKane finish him?!

Van Gaal is rocked!
Van Gaal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McKane counters with a huge right that knocks Van Gaal out cold! McKane is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ozzy McKane!
Ozzy McKane retains his lightweight title!
Ozzy McKane bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Cholo Van Gaal stepped up to the mic, saying 'I ain't no terminator but... ILL BE BACK!'.