PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Rijsbergen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rijsbergen
vs
Kennedy

189 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Rijsbergen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy blocks a head kick by Rijsbergen.
Rijsbergen looks for the body kick but Kennedy saw that one coming.
Kennedy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy throws a front kick that sends Rijsbergen stumbling back into the cage.
Rijsbergen just misses with a punch to the body.
Rijsbergen throws a lazy right hand but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kennedy tries for a takedown but Rijsbergen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rijsbergen cracks the inside of Kennedy's front leg.
Rijsbergen throws a series of punches but Kennedy moves out of range.
Rijsbergen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rijsbergen wants to clinch.

Kennedy closes the distance and clinches.

Rijsbergen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rijsbergen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kennedy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rijsbergen quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rijsbergen wants to control but Kennedy is keeping busy.
Kennedy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kennedy moves nicely into side control.
Kennedy wants to stand but Rijsbergen has his arm trapped.
Kennedy trying to control the action but Rijsbergen is working from the bottom.
Rijsbergen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rijsbergen stops Kennedy from passing to mount.
Rijsbergen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kennedy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rijsbergen is being controlled here.
Kennedy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kennedy lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rijsbergen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kennedy is staying tight to Rijsbergen's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Kennedy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rijsbergen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Kennedy decides to stand back up.
Kennedy shoots in looking for a takedown. Rijsbergen tries to sprawl out of it but Kennedy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rijsbergen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
David Rijsbergen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Rijsbergen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rijsbergen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rijsbergen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kennedy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rijsbergen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rijsbergen cracks Kennedy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rijsbergen stuffs the takedown attempt from Kennedy. Kennedy gets slowly back to his feet.
David Rijsbergen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kennedy.
Rijsbergen wants to clinch but Kennedy slips to the side
enabling Kennedy to counter with a crisp jab.
Rijsbergen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kennedy circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kennedy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rijsbergen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kennedy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Come on Kennedy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rijsbergen misses with a body punch.
Rijsbergen taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kennedy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rijsbergen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kennedy tries for a takedown but Rijsbergen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Rijsbergen is avoiding it.
Rijsbergen scores with a one two! Kennedy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rijsbergen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
David Rijsbergen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kennedy gets a clinch.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kennedy gets the takedown into side control.
Rijsbergen defending against the ground and pound.

Kennedy decides to stand back up. Kennedy steps back and let's Rijsbergen get back to his feet.
Rijsbergen misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rijsbergen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kennedy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rijsbergen.
Kennedy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rijsbergen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rijsbergen slaps away a takedown attempt from Kennedy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
David Rijsbergen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kennedy.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Rijsbergen.
Kennedy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rijsbergen defends it nicely.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kennedy showed some decent athleticism there.
Rijsbergen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rijsbergen trying to control but Kennedy postures up.
Rijsbergen is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rijsbergen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kennedy is working away from the top position though.

The ref stands the fighters back up because David Rijsbergen just wasn't active enough.
Kennedy looks for a takedown but Rijsbergen sprawls well.
Rijsbergen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Rijsbergen avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Rijsbergen is looking to clinch.
Kennedy tries to bum rush Rijsbergen with a series of wild strikes but Rijsbergen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
David Rijsbergen is winning the standup battle so far.
Rijsbergen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick from Rijsbergen misses
and Kennedy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rijsbergen misses with a looping left.
Kennedy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rijsbergen throws a right hand that Kennedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kennedy also avoids with ease.
Kennedy looks for a takedown but Rijsbergen sprawls well.

Rijsbergen has managed to clinch.

Rijsbergen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rijsbergen tries to clinch there but Kennedy circles away.
Kennedy lands a head shot.

Rijsbergen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Kennedy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rijsbergen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kennedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rijsbergen throws a big shot that misses.
Rijsbergen misses with a wild combination.
Rijsbergen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rijsbergen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kennedy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rijsbergen misses with a low kick.
Rijsbergen misses with an uppercut

and Kennedy counters by moving into the clinch.
Kennedy prevents Rijsbergen from breaking the clinch.
Rijsbergen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennedy won't allow it.

Kennedy decides to pull guard.
Kennedy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kennedy is trying to control the position but Rijsbergen postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy has a closed guard, preventing Rijsbergen from standing up.
Rijsbergen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kennedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kennedy has his foot on Rijsbergen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rijsbergen works his way back into a safe position though.
Rijsbergen wants to stand but Kennedy is controlling his posture from full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rijsbergen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kennedy looking for a guillotine here but Rijsbergen defends easily.
Rijsbergen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kennedy is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Kennedy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kennedy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rijsbergen wants to improve his position but Kennedy is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to control but Rijsbergen is keeping him busy.
Kennedy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rijsbergen is trying to stand up here but Kennedy is controlling him well.
Kennedy is keen to just control but Rijsbergen is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Kennedy.
Kennedy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Rijsbergen.
Kennedy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rijsbergen stuffs the takedown attempt from Kennedy. Kennedy gets slowly back to his feet.
David Rijsbergen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kennedy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy moves out of range of the body kick.

Rijsbergen closes the distance and clinches.
Rijsbergen prevents the takedown attempt.
Rijsbergen tries to circle away but Kennedy has him pinned against the cage.

Rijsbergen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rijsbergen misses with an uppercut
and Kennedy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Rijsbergen swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Kennedy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Kennedy.
I've got Kennedy 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Kennedy!