PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Gacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Van Rijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Rijn has chosen Francesco Zappalà - No Way Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gacy
vs
Van Rijn

203 cm
23
218 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

196 cm
27
221 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Gacy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Van Rijn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rijn lands with a kick to the temple. Gacy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Van Rijn throws a sloppy head kick and Gacy moves out of range easily.
Gacy throws the left hand but Van Rijn avoids the punch easily.
Van Rijn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gacy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body kick from Van Rijn.
Gacy misses with a right hand
and Van Rijn counters with a low kick, right behind Gacy 's knee.
Van Rijn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Rijn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gacy, as that shot connected.
Van Rijn tries to clinch but Gacy is having none of it.
Van Rijn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn throws a nice head kick!
Gacy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Rijn throws a series of punches but Gacy avoids them all with ease.
Gacy lands a nice hook to Van Rijn's body. Van Rijn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gacy missing with a left hand there. Van Rijn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gacy misses with a hook
and Van Rijn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Rijn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gacy.
Van Rijn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gacy is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn misses with a double jab.
Van Rijn scores with a spinning back kick!
Mike Van Rijn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gacy jabs Van Rijn right on the nose. Van Rijn blinks but takes it well.
Gacy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gacy throws an overhand right that lands on Van Rijn's shoulder, as Van Rijn tries to avoid the shot.
Gacy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Van Rijn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gacy throws out the jab.
Van Rijn misses with a head kick.
Gacy avoids the head kick by Van Rijn.
Gacy lands a jab.
A big left from Gacy misses.
Van Rijn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Gacy with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Gacy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Rijn misses with a head kick.
Van Rijn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gacy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn avoids the head kick by Gacy.
Gacy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Rijn can pounce on him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gacy.
Van Rijn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Rijn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gacy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Gacy misses.
Gacy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Van Rijn is looking to slow Gacy down with leg kicks.
Gacy fails with the takedown.
Van Rijn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gacy blocks a head kick by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gacy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Rijn lands with a nice body kick.
Gacy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Rijn has time to react.
Van Rijn connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Rijn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gacy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Van Rijn counters with an inside leg kick.
Gacy avoids the head kick by Van Rijn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Van Rijn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Van Rijn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gacy is breathing heavily.
Gacy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Rijn misses with a few strikes there.
Gacy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gacy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Rijn.

Gacy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Van Rijn!
Van Rijn really wants to buck Gacy off and get back to his feet.
Gacy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gacy avoids the attempt from Van Rijn to control.
Gacy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn tries to lock up and control but Gacy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Gacy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Van Rijn is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Van Rijn and Gacy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gacy in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Rijn is pushing Gacy's head away, looking to escape. Gacy manages to hold on to the position though.
Van Rijn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gacy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Van Rijn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gacy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Rijn checks it well.
Van Rijn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gacy keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gacy.
Gacy thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gacy is defended easily by Van Rijn.
Gacy blocks a head kick by Van Rijn.
Gacy throws a lazy right hand but Van Rijn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gacy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Rijn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gacy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Van Rijn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gacy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Rijn.
A head kick misses from Gacy.
Van Rijn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gacy misses with a looping right.
Van Rijn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Rijn tries to clinch up but Gacy circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn scores with a head kick. Gacy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gacy throws an off balance right hand
and Van Rijn counters with a thumping low kick.
Gacy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gacy shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Rijn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gacy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Gacy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Rijn is looking to land body kicks.
Gacy blocks a head kick by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gacy checks it well.
A good leg kick by Van Rijn.
Gacy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Rijn. Van Rijn obviously looking to wear him down.
Mike Van Rijn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Rijn moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Rijn feints and then cracks Gacy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gacy down.
Gacy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gacy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gacy scores with a jab.
Van Rijn throws a sloppy head kick and Gacy moves out of range easily.
Van Rijn slaps away a takedown attempt from Gacy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gacy misses with a left hand
and Van Rijn counters with a left and a right that stings Gacy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Rijn fails with an attempt to clinch.

Van Rijn gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like John Gacy has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gacy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Van Rijn.
Gacy avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Rijn.
Gacy digs a right hand into Van Rijn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Rijn's gas tank.
Van Rijn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gacy blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Rijn lands an elbow that stopped Gacy in his tracks for a moment.
Van Rijn throws an elbow that misses.
Van Rijn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Rijn lands an elbow that stopped Gacy in his tracks for a moment.
Van Rijn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Rijn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Van Rijn breaks the clinch.
Van Rijn throws a leg kick which misses Gacy's front leg but catches the back leg as Gacy tries to avoid it.
Van Rijn is looking to slow Gacy down with leg kicks.
Gacy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gacy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gacy misses with a straight right.
Gacy misses with a right hand
and Van Rijn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gacy's knee momentarily.
Mike Van Rijn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Van Rijn has closed the distance and engaged Gacy in a clinch.
Van Rijn prevents Gacy from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gacy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Rijn lands an elbow that stopped Gacy in his tracks for a moment.
Gacy tries to score a body lock takedown but Van Rijn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Van Rijn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gacy takes an elbow to the temple.

Gacy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Van Rijn regains guard immediately.
Van Rijn wants to stand and escape but Gacy is having none of it.
Gacy with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Rijn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gacy throwing strikes from guard but Van Rijn blocks nicely.
Van Rijn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gacy cracks Van Rijn with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gacy is controlling him.

Gacy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Van Rijn dives on top into guard.
Van Rijn wants to stand but Gacy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gacy wants to stand up but Van Rijn is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Van Rijn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Gacy's cut.
That's time! Gacy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Van Rijn scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Rijn moves in looking to clinch but Gacy pushes him off.
Gacy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Van Rijn sprawls well. Van Rijn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gacy gets slowly back to his feet.
Van Rijn moves away from the strike by Gacy.
Gacy scores with a punch to the head.
Van Rijn fakes the leg kick and cracks Gacy in the body.
Gacy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Rijn moves away.
Gacy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Van Rijn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van Rijn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Rijn avoids the head kick by Gacy.
Van Rijn moves out of range as Gacy strikes.
Van Rijn misses with a series of wild punches.
Good leg kick by Van Rijn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice sprawl there from Van Rijn as Gacy shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Rijn misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn slips a straight right by Gacy.
Gacy connects with a body shot that sends Van Rijn's belly button to the back.
Gacy throws an off balance right hand
and Van Rijn counters with a nice body kick.
Van Rijn tries to clinch but Gacy is having none of it.
Gacy throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Rijn.
Gacy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gacy throws out a powerful jab.
Van Rijn misses with a body kick.
Van Rijn misses the shot to the body.
Van Rijn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gacy connects with a looping right hand.
Van Rijn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Rijn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Rijn slips under a jab from Gacy.
Gacy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Rijn.
John Gacy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Gacy lands.
Van Rijn scores with a leg kick.
Gacy misses with a right hand
and Van Rijn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gacy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
John Gacy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Van Rijn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gacy if he has to take too many more of those.
Gacy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gacy throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Rijn counters with a nice leg kick.
Van Rijn cracks the inside of Gacy's front leg.
Van Rijn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gacy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Rijn lands a head kick. Gacy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Rijn moves out of range of the strikes.
Gacy throws a right hand that Van Rijn ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Rijn also avoids with ease.
Van Rijn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gacy back to the cage. Van Rijn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gacy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gacy misses with a hook
and Van Rijn counters with a solid body kick.
Van Rijn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Rijn doesn't manage to clinch there - Gacy circles away.
Van Rijn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Van Rijn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Rijn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gacy's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gacy tries to work over Van Rijn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gacy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gacy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gacy tries to break free but Van Rijn pushes him back against the cage.
Van Rijn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gacy's efforts to push away.
Gacy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gacy looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Gacy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Rijn is pressed up against the cage. Gacy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Van Rijn down to the mat. Van Rijn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Van Rijn avoids the body shot from Gacy.
Gacy throws a leg kick
and Van Rijn counters with a thumping low kick.

Van Rijn clinches with his opponent.
Gacy lands a body punch.
Gacy tries for a takedown. No joy.
A frustrated look appears on Gacy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Rijn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gacy's efforts to push away.
Gacy wants to break free but Van Rijn has control.
Gacy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gacy can't break the clinch.

Van Rijn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gacy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Rijn connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Rijn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Gacy misses.
Gacy shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Rijn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gacy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Van Rijn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Rijn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Van Rijn connects with a leg kick. Gacy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Rijn lands a high kick!
Van Rijn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gacy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gacy throws a head kick but Van Rijn moves out of range.
Gacy misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Rijn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gacy's knee momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Van Rijn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Van Rijn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Rijn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Van Rijn!