PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mich Van Hyllen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Eklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Van Hyllen
vs
Eklund

188 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Can Moonwalk

Steel Penn's All 160
Brute

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mich Van Hyllen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Eklund!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Hyllen as he jumps to the side.
Van Hyllen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Van Hyllen misses with a combination

and Eklund counters by moving into the clinch.

Van Hyllen pulls Eklund into guard.
Eklund not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Van Hyllen keeping moving, preventing Eklund from controlling successfully.
Eklund wants to stand but Van Hyllen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Eklund throws a strike but Van Hyllen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Van Hyllen!
Eklund thowing shots but they're missing.
Eklund throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Eklund tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Eklund throws a strike there. Van Hyllen manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Eklund missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eklund wants to take a breather but Van Hyllen is having none of it.

Eklund is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Van Hyllen still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Van Hyllen has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Van Hyllen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eklund can do anything to dispel that myth.
Eklund keeps Van Hyllen under control for a moment.
Van Hyllen working away.

Van Hyllen decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Hyllen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eklund shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Hyllen sprawls well. He's pushed Eklund's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Van Hyllen tries a head kick but it misses.
Eklund shoots in and drives through. Van Hyllen sprawls well.
Mich Van Hyllen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Eklund.
Van Hyllen misses with a wild body shot.
Van Hyllen tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Hyllen throws a head kick but Eklund moves out of range.
Van Hyllen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Eklund is out of range and Van Hyllen settles back down.
Van Hyllen with a jab.
Van Hyllen tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Van Hyllen misses

and Eklund counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Eklund jumps guard.
Eklund tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eklund is trying to keep Van Hyllen in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikael Eklund will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Van Hyllen stuffs the takedown.
Eklund lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Eklund.
Van Hyllen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eklund avoids the head kick by Van Hyllen.
Mich Van Hyllen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Hyllen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Van Hyllen just misses with a punch to the body.
Eklund moves out of range as Van Hyllen throws a body kick.
Eklund shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Van Hyllen sprawls well. Van Hyllen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eklund gets slowly back to his feet.
Van Hyllen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Hyllen throws a head kick that misses.
Eklund lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund dives in and grabs Van Hyllen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Hyllen pushes down on Eklund's head and hops out.
Mich Van Hyllen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Eklund.
Van Hyllen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Hyllen throws a body kick that misses.
Eklund avoids a kick to the body.
Eklund tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Hyllen swivels and escapes.

Eklund drives through with a takedown into guard.
Eklund stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Hyllen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eklund is breathing heavily.
Van Hyllen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eklund content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hyllen keeping moving, preventing Eklund from controlling successfully.

Mikael Eklund has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Eklund changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Hyllen tries to avoid it but Eklund manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Hyllen to the ground. Van Hyllen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Van Hyllen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eklund ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Hyllen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Hyllen throws a sloppy head kick and Eklund moves out of range easily.
Eklund shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Hyllen pinned against the cage. Van Hyllen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Eklund wants to clinch up but Van Hyllen keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hyllen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eklund counters with a head kick. That will keep Van Hyllen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Van Hyllen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Hyllen connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch combination from Eklund misses.
Eklund misses with a takedown attempt - Van Hyllen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Hyllen misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Van Hyllen as Eklund shoots in.
Eklund tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Hyllen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mich Van Hyllen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eklund rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Hyllen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Hyllen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Eklund tries to clinch there but Van Hyllen circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Hyllen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eklund fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Hyllen avoids it really well and circles away.
Van Hyllen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Van Hyllen both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Hyllen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Eklund on the side of the head.
Van Hyllen throws a nice looking combination but Eklund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eklund tries to bum rush Van Hyllen with a series of wild strikes but Van Hyllen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eklund moves out of range of the leg kick from Van Hyllen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Hyllen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eklund's calf.
Van Hyllen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eklund moves out of range of the body kick.

Eklund drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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 Mich Van Hyllen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Hyllen lands a two punch combo.
Van Hyllen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eklund avoids the head kick by Van Hyllen.
Mich Van Hyllen is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Hyllen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Eklund shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Hyllen throws a head kick but Eklund moves out of range.
Van Hyllen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Eklund looks to land a combination but Van Hyllen avoids it well.
Van Hyllen throws a sloppy head kick and Eklund moves out of range easily.
Eklund tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Hyllen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eklund misses with a takedown attempt - Van Hyllen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eklund tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Hyllen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eklund takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hyllen misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Van Hyllen. Those never looked like landing.
Van Hyllen throws a head kick but Eklund moves out of range.
Eklund throws a lazy right hand but Van Hyllen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Hyllen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Hyllen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eklund.
Mich Van Hyllen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Eklund.
Van Hyllen looks to score with a jab to the body but Eklund is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Hyllen, right into the meat.
Mich Van Hyllen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eklund fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Van Hyllen blocks a jab.
Van Hyllen is looking to wear down Eklund with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Eklund shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Hyllen sprawls well. He's pushed Eklund's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eklund blocks a head kick by Van Hyllen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hyllen throws a head kick that misses
and Eklund makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Hyllen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice cross by Van Hyllen.
Van Hyllen throws a nice looking combination but Eklund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Hyllen looks to land a combination but Eklund avoids it well.

Eklund drives through with a takedown into Van Hyllen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Eklund is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Van Hyllen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Van Hyllen has escaped and now he's on top!
Van Hyllen is looking to stand up but Eklund won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eklund wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Van Hyllen trying to control the position from guard on top but Eklund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Hyllen prevents Eklund from getting back to his feet.

Eklund wriggles free and stands up.
Van Hyllen delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eklund tries to clinch there but Van Hyllen circles away.
Eklund ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eklund getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eklund fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Hyllen throws a series of punches but Eklund avoids them all with ease.
Van Hyllen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Eklund tries for a takedown but Van Hyllen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Van Hyllen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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 Hyllen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Hyllen lands with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eklund shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Hyllen pinned against the cage. Van Hyllen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Van Hyllen misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mich Van Hyllen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van Hyllen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mich Van Hyllen!