PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dino Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Van Rijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams's entrance music is Rush - Limelight. A fine choice. Van Rijn has chosen Francesco Zappalà - No Way Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adams
vs
Van Rijn

210 cm
30
220 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

196 cm
29
221 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good 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 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dino Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Van Rijn!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Rijn throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Van Rijn tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Rijn lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Van Rijn misses

and Adams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Rijn's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Adams trying to control but Van Rijn is working from the bottom.
Adams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Van Rijn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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.
Van Rijn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Rijn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Van Rijn.
Adams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dino Adams wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Adams is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Van Rijn's half guard.
Adams stops Van Rijn from getting back to his feet.

Van Rijn has one foot on Adams's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Van Rijn as he checks the leg kick.
Van Rijn lands with a nice body kick.
Van Rijn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Adams gets a double leg takedown into Van Rijn's guard.
Van Rijn wants to stand but Adams is controlling the position.
Van Rijn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams trying to control but Van Rijn is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adams wants to control from the top but Van Rijn keeps moving.
Adams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Van Rijn wants to stand and escape but Adams is having none of it.
Adams looking to sit in guard and control but Van Rijn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Van Rijn wants to get up but he can't break Adams's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Rijn tries a low kick but Adams avoids it.
A punch combination from Van Rijn misses.

Adams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Van Rijn regains half guard there - taking advantage of Adams's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Van Rijn is staying active underneath Adams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Rijn looks like he's trying to stand up.
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 Dino Adams will probably get the nod.
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 Rijn is looking to slow Adams down with leg kicks.
Van Rijn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Van Rijn instigates a clinch.
Adams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Rijn lands an elbow that stopped Adams in his tracks for a moment.
Adams takes an elbow to the temple.
Van Rijn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Rijn working Adams over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn crunches a lovely knee into Adams's ribcage.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Rijn misses with a knee to the head.
Van Rijn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Rijn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Dino Adams has been cut.
Van Rijn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Rijn lands a damaging elbow.
Adams takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Rijn connects with a knee to the head.
Van Rijn with a knee to the head.
Van Rijn tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adams's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a knee to the body.
Van Rijn landing knees to the body.
Van Rijn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adams's face.
Knees to the body from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Van Rijn.

Adams is rocked!
Van Rijn lands an elbow inside.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Rijn working the clinch nicely. Adams is working for position but Van Rijn cracks him with a big knee to the head! Adams crumples up against the ropes and Van Rijn lands two more shots before the ref can save Adams! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mike Van Rijn!
After the fight, Mike Van Rijn was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.