PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kuchar (ranked 1098 p4p, 124 weight class) and Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 400 p4p, 50 weight class). Kuchar comes to the cage accompanied by 21 Savage - No Heart. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kuchar
vs
Van Gaal

170 cm
40
158 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

177 cm
37
158 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Kuchar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cholo Van Gaal!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuchar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuchar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Gaal lands a jab to the head.
Kuchar slips a straight right by Van Gaal.
Kuchar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuchar moves out of range as Van Gaal strikes.
Van Gaal misses with a straight right.
Van Gaal tried to score with a low kick but Kuchar checks it.
Van Gaal looks to throw the jab but Kuchar is out of range.
Van Gaal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Gaal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuchar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Gaal.
Kuchar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuchar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Gaal circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuchar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Gaal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Gaal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Matt Kuchar has been cut.
Van Gaal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuchar slips under a jab from Van Gaal.
Kuchar tries to clinch up.
Van Gaal avoids the body shot from Kuchar.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice jab there from Van Gaal.
Kuchar throws a series of punches but Van Gaal avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Van Gaal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal walks into a left hand.
Van Gaal misses with a straight right.
Van Gaal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuchar. Kuchar obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Gaal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuchar.
Kuchar throws a big shot that misses.
Kuchar cracks the inside of Van Gaal's front leg.
Kuchar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kuchar misses with a body kick.
Kuchar missing with a left hand there. Van Gaal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Gaal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuchar.
Van Gaal cracks Kuchar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuchar.
Kuchar misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Gaal misses.
Van Gaal cracks Kuchar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuchar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Gaal.
Kuchar tries to clinch but Van Gaal is having none of it.
Kuchar moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Gaal throws a shot from downtown. Kuchar moves away and avoids it.
Van Gaal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Kuchar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Gaal.
Van Gaal is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Van Gaal lunges at Kuchar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuchar's hand.
Van Gaal misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuchar.
Van Gaal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Gaal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuchar staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Gaal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuchar throws a hook to the side of Van Gaal's head but Van Gaal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Gaal avoids the body shot from Kuchar.
Kuchar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuchar jabs Van Gaal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Gaal moves out of range of the leg kick from Kuchar.
Sloppy strikes from Kuchar. Those never looked like landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Gaal misses.
Van Gaal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Van Gaal misses.
Kuchar looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gaal is just out of range.
Van Gaal lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Van Gaal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kuchar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Gaal moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuchar doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Gaal circles away.
Van Gaal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuchar moves away.
Van Gaal swings for the body but Kuchar moves out of range.
Kuchar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Gaal is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kuchar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Van Gaal cracks Kuchar with a good jab.
Good exchange - Kuchar coming out on top.
Kuchar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Van Gaal pushes Kuchar up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuchar lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuchar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Gaal swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuchar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuchar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kuchar misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuchar.
Van Gaal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gaal blocks an elbow strike from Kuchar.
Kuchar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuchar misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Gaal.
Van Gaal throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuchar.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuchar.
Van Gaal swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuchar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuchar misses with the head strike.
Van Gaal has a couple of punches blocked by Kuchar.
Van Gaal blocks a body shot from Kuchar.
Kuchar lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuchar throws an elbow but it misses.
Van Gaal misses with some punches.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuchar blocks an uppercut.
Kuchar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Kuchar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Kuchar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Van Gaal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuchar manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Van Gaal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuchar throws a leg kick but Van Gaal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Gaal misses with a wild body shot.
Kuchar misses with a two punch combination.
Van Gaal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuchar.
Kuchar tries to clinch up but Van Gaal circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Van Gaal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Gaal throws a looping overhand right but Kuchar ducks down to avoid it.
Kuchar thuds a left hand into Van Gaal's body.
Kuchar looks to land a combination but Van Gaal avoids it well.
Van Gaal misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuchar slips under a jab from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuchar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Gaal misses with a hook.
Van Gaal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Gaal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuchar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuchar blocks a head kick by Van Gaal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kuchar.
Kuchar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuchar was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Gaal.
Kuchar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Gaal.

Kuchar clinches up against the cage.
Van Gaal lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuchar.
Van Gaal misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gaal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuchar struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gaal controls his hands.
A short right from Kuchar on the inside.
Kuchar lands with a right to the head.
Kuchar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Gaal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gaal.
Kuchar throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gaal.
Kuchar prevents a body shot from Van Gaal.
Kuchar throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal misses with some punches.
Van Gaal throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuchar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuchar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuchar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuchar throws an elbow but misses.
Kuchar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Gaals head.
Van Gaal has a couple of punches blocked by Kuchar.
Van Gaal lands an uppercut.
Van Gaal taking a breather.
Kuchar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuchar throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal blocking some punches.
Kuchar pushes Van Gaal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gaal prevents a body shot from Kuchar.
Van Gaal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuchar pushes Van Gaal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gaal lands with a right to the head.

Kuchar is rocked!
Van Gaal misses with some punches.
Oh Kuchar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuchar has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gaal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar is trying to stall.
Kuchar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Gaal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.
Matt Kuchar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Gaal misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gaal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Gaal as Kuchar tries to tie him up.
Van Gaal lands a big right hand that drops Kuchar! The killer instinct kicks in and Van Gaal finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Van Gaal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cholo Van Gaal!
A relieved looking Cholo 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.