PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ruud Van Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Hall comes to the ring accompanied by Nico Vega - Beast. Butcher has chosen Won't Back Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Van Hall
vs
Butcher

189 cm
31
198 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

188 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruud Van Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Van Hall misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Butcher misses.
Van Hall lands with an overhand left.
Butcher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Butcher does it's job there.
Van Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Hall is looking to counter punch.
Van Hall ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Van Hall misses with an uppercut. Butcher saw that one coming.
Van Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Van Hall slips under a jab from Butcher.
Van Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butcher.
Butcher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Hall tests Butcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Butcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Hall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Butcher moves forwards but Van Hall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Butcher off balance momentarily.
Van Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Hall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ruud Van Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Hall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butcher throws a big shot that misses.
Butcher misses with an uppercut. Van Hall saw that one coming.
Butcher thuds his right hand into Van Hall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Van Hall misses with an uppercut.
Butcher looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Van Hall.
Van Hall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Butcher.
Van Hall cracks a nice hook into Butcher's ribs.
Van Hall throws a front kick aimed at Butcher's knee but Butcher avoids it well.
Butcher swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Hall, as that shot connected.
Van Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butcher. Van Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Hall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butcher has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Van Hall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Hall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Hall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Van Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butcher slips a jab and a cross from Van Hall.
Butcher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Hall checks it well.
Van Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Hall cracks a nice hook into Butcher's ribs.
Van Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butcher throws a jab when Van Hall was well out of range.
Van Hall ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
It looked like Van Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Van Hall moves out of range as Butcher throws a body kick.
Butcher misses with a left hand
and Van Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butcher looks to land a right hand but Van Hall moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butcher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Van Hall looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
Van Hall throws a head kick but Butcher moves out of range.
A jab from Van Hall misses.
It seemed like Butcher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruud Van Hall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Van Hall throws a series of punches but Butcher avoids them all with ease.
As Van Hall backs off Butcher throws a huge counter combo but Van Hall manages to avoid it all.
Ruud Van Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Hall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Hall lands with a shot to the body.
Ruud Van Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Hall moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Hall circles away quickly and effectively.
Butcher throws a lazy right hand but Van Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Butcher.
Van Hall connects with the punch.
Van Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butcher counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Ruud Van Hall has been cut.
Van Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Hall takes a jab right on the kisser.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Van Hall here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Butcher throws a big shot that misses.
Butcher throws a body punch but Van Hall moves out of range.
Van Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Butcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Hall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Hall drops his hands momentarily and Butcher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Butcher shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butcher circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butcher can do to turn this around?
Van Hall blocks a jab.
Van Hall lands with an uppercut that bounces Butcher off the ropes and back into range.
Butcher misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Van Hall misses its target.
Van Hall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Butcher walks into a straight right hand from Van Hall.
Van Hall throws a jab when Butcher was well out of range.
Butcher throws a jab when Van Hall was well out of range.
Butcher slips a straight right by Van Hall.
Butcher is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Butcher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Hall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Butcher misses.
Van Hall works the jab nicely.
Van Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butcher.
Van Hall backing away here, and Butcher unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Van Hall lands a jab to the head.
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 Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butcher flicks out a counter leg kick but Van Hall steps away.
Van Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Butcher.

Butcher moves into the clinch.
Butcher pushes Van Hall back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Van Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Butcher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Butcher.
Butcher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Ruud Van Hall's cut is getting worse.
Butcher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Hall's efforts to push away.
Van Hall tries to break the clinch but Butcher is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Butcher manages to break the clinch.
Butcher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van Hall counters with a series of strikes. Butcher will be more careful next time no doubt.
Butcher slips a jab from Van Hall.
Butcher scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ruud Van Hall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ruud Van Hall's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Van Hall misses with an uppercut.
Van Hall misses with a wild combination.
Butcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Hall.
Van Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butcher connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butcher.
Van Hall avoids the head kick by Butcher.
Butcher slips a jab from Van Hall.
Van Hall moves away from the strike by Butcher.
A counter left hand to the body from Van Hall misses its target.
Van Hall looks to land a combination but Butcher avoids it well.
Butcher throws out a counter right but Van Hall avoids it with no problem.
Van Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butcher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Butcher moves into range and connects with a jab.
Butcher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Hall throws a leg kick but Butcher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Butcher misses the shot to the body.
Van Hall connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Butcher closes the distance and pushes Van Hall back into the ropes.
Butcher keeps control of Van Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butcher lands with a light punch inside.
Butcher slowing the pace effectively.
Butcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Butcher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Hall.
Butcher has Van Hall pressed against the ropes.
Van Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Hall misses with some punches.
Butcher blocks an elbow strike from Van Hall.
Butcher effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Butcher.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Billy Butcher.
Van Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butcher checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Van Hall.
Van Hall tests Butcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Butcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Hall digs a good body shot into Butcher's ribs.
A big left from Butcher misses.
Butcher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That kick from Van Hall tenderised Butcher's leg. Butcher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butcher circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Hall cracks Butcher with a good jab.
Butcher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ruud Van Hall did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ruud Van Hall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Van Hall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Butcher looks to land a left hand but Van Hall moved out of range nicely.
Van Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Hall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Butcher has managed to clinch.

Butcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Hall.
Van Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butcher.
Butcher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Hall throws a looping overhand right but Butcher ducks down to avoid it.
Butcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Hall.

Butcher has Van Hall up against the ropes in a clinch.
Butcher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Butcher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Hall's efforts to push away.
Van Hall is trying to maintain a safe position but Butcher gets an underhook and turns Van Hall into the ropes.
Billy Butcher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hall is trying to break free.
Butcher content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Van Hall is trying to stall.
Butcher pressing his opponent against the ropes.

Butcher breaks from the clinch.
Butcher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butcher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Hall lands with a shot to the body.

Butcher moves into the clinch.
Van Hall is looking to control Butcher's arms but Butcher gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Hall has his back to the ropes.
Butcher gets through Van Hall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher cracks Van Hall with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Butcher.
Van Hall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Hall misses with some punches.
Van Hall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Hall lands a body punch in the clinch.
I was talking to Van Hall's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Butcher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Butcher blocks an uppercut.
Butcher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butcher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Hall's efforts to push away.
Butcher looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Hall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butcher has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Butcher dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ruud Van Hall's cut.
That's time! Van Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Van Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Hall throws a leg kick but Butcher moved away.
Nice straight punches there by Van Hall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Hall.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butcher. Van Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butcher ducks under a wild hook from Van Hall.
Some wild striking there from Van Hall.
No joy there for Van Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Hall catches Butcher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Butcher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Hall.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Butcher! But no joy.
Butcher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Van Hall.
Van Hall lands with an overhand left.
Van Hall slips a straight right by Butcher.
Butcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butcher circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruud Van Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Butcher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Hall slips a jab from Butcher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hall throws out a leg kick but Butcher moves out of range and Van Hall only half commits.
Butcher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Hall misses with a looping right.
Butcher misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Hall throws a right and a left that Butcher avoids nicely.
Van Hall throws a left and a right that both miss

and Butcher counters by moving into the clinch.
Butcher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butcher has Van Hall pushed against the ropes.

Butcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butcher avoids the head kick by Van Hall.
Van Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Butcher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Butcher seems unphased.
Butcher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Hall swinging wildly here.
Van Hall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Billy Butcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Hall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Ruud Van Hall's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Butcher walks into a jab.
Butcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Hall circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Hall misses with a double jab
and Butcher counters with a three punch combo that has Van Hall backing up. Van Hall nods at Butcher to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ruud Van Hall.
I think Van Hall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:48
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruud Van Hall!
A victorious Ruud Van Hall thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.