PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Itshak Rabinovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rembrandt Van Rijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rabinovitch
vs
Van Rijn

182 cm
27
194 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itshak Rabinovitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rembrandt Van Rijn!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabinovitch misses with a low kick.
Rabinovitch misses with a leg kick.
Van Rijn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A low kick from Rabinovitch misses

and Van Rijn moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Van Rijn - that landed with a thud.
Rabinovitch misses with a body punch.
Van Rijn scores with a hook to the body.
Van Rijn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Rabinovitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Rabinovitch is predictable there
and Rabinovitch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabinovitch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rabinovitch is looking to slow Van Rijn down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rijn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rabinovitch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rabinovitch motions for Van Rijn to come forward. Rabinovitch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rabinovitch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van Rijn counters with a right hand to the body.
Rabinovitch throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn wants to counter the offense by Rabinovitch and move into the clinch position.
Van Rijn scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch misses with a hook
enabling Van Rijn to counter with a crisp jab.
Rabinovitch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Rijn checks a leg kick.
Rabinovitch throws a solid leg kick but Van Rijn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Rijn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rabinovitch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rabinovitch is looking to chop away at Van Rijn's legs.
Van Rijn scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed right hand from Rabinovitch misses the target.
Rabinovitch walks into a jab.
A leg kick checked by Van Rijn.
Rabinovitch tries to land a body kick
and Van Rijn counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabinovitch takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabinovitch throws a sloppy head kick and Van Rijn moves out of range easily.
Rabinovitch throws a low kick but Van Rijn avoids it.
Rabinovitch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Van Rijn rushes Rabinovitch and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Van Rijn is looking to control Rabinovitch's arms but Rabinovitch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Rijn has his back to the ropes.
Van Rijn stalling in the clinch but Rabinovitch improves position.
Van Rijn keeps control of Rabinovitch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rabinovitch has had enough of the clinch but Van Rijn keeps him there for the moment.
Van Rijn is working Rabinovitch over against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a body shot.
Rabinovitch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Rijn's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Van Rijn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Van Rijn gets through Rabinovitch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Rijn avoiding damage as Rabinovitch throws knees to the body.
Rabinovitch wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rabinovitch's efforts to push away.
Van Rijn lands a nice shot to the body.
Rabinovitch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn scores with a shot to the side of Rabinovitch's head.
A short right from Van Rijn on the inside.
Van Rijn lands with a right to the head.
Rabinovitch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rabinovitch is trying to break free.
Rabinovitch wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Rijn won't allow it.
Rabinovitch is trying to force a seperation but Van Rijn has the dominant position.
Rabinovitch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Rijn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Rijn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rabinovitch backwards.
Van Rijn digs a right hand into Rabinovitch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rabinovitch's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabinovitch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Van Rijn - that landed with a thud.

Rabinovitch breaks the clinch.
Van Rijn scores with a punch to the head.
Rabinovitch throws a leg kick

and Van Rijn counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rabinovitch manages to break the clinch.
Van Rijn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rabinovitch had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Van Rijn slips a straight right by Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Rijn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Rijn checks a low kick from Rabinovitch.
Van Rijn throws a good cross that connects.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rabinovitch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Rijn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Rijn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Rijn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rabinovitch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab from Van Rijn.
A lazy body kick from Rabinovitch
and Van Rijn counters with a nice body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Rijn lands with a good body shot.
Itshak Rabinovitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Rijn slips under a jab from Rabinovitch.
A swing and a miss from Rabinovitch.
Van Rijn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Van Rijn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Van Rijn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rabinovitch can pounce on him.
Rabinovitch throws an off balance right hand
and Van Rijn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rabinovitch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Rijn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Van Rijn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Rabinovitch tenderised Van Rijn's leg. Van Rijn is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabinovitch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Rabinovitch is predictable there
and Van Rijn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rabinovitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rabinovitch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rabinovitch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Rijn scores with a body shot.
Rabinovitch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van Rijn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Rijn punishes Rabinovitch's body with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a jab to the head.
Rabinovitch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rabinovitch misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Van Rijn to counter with a crisp jab.
Rabinovitch connects with a solid leg kick.
Rabinovitch scores with a spinning back kick!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rabinovitch throws out the jab.
Rabinovitch throws a lazy body kick
and Van Rijn counters with a stiff right hand.
Rabinovitch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Van Rijn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rabinovitch - the referee stops the clock and Van Rijn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rabinovitch. Van Rijn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Van Rijn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van Rijn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Rijn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van Rijn checks a leg kick.
Van Rijn tries to counter with a clinch but Rabinovitch shakes him off and moves away.
Van Rijn misses with a double jab.
Van Rijn checks a leg kick.
Rabinovitch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rabinovitch misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Rijn counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Rabinovitch is predictable there
and Van Rijn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rabinovitch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Rabinovitch misses
and Van Rijn counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabinovitch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Rijn.
Rabinovitch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Rijn is out of range and Rabinovitch settles back down.
Van Rijn connects with a looping right hand.
Van Rijn blocks a jab.
Rabinovitch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Van Rijn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Rijn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Rijn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That kick from Rabinovitch tenderised Van Rijn's leg. Van Rijn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Rijn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Van Rijn has managed to clinch.

Rabinovitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Rijn checks a leg kick nicely.
Rabinovitch misses with a jab to the body
enabling Van Rijn to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Rijn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rabinovitch throws out the jab.
Rabinovitch misses with a leg kick
and Van Rijn counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Rijn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rabinovitch can pounce on him.
Rabinovitch tries to work over Van Rijn's front leg with a kick but Van Rijn checks it.
Rabinovitch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rabinovitch misses with a leg kick
and Van Rijn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rabinovitch thinking.
Van Rijn checks a leg kick.
Van Rijn lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rembrandt Van Rijn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Rijn with a hook.
Van Rijn lands with a nice body punch.
Rabinovitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Rijn moves away.
Rabinovitch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rabinovitch throws a low kick but Van Rijn moves out of range easily.
Van Rijn wants to counter the offense by Rabinovitch and move into the clinch position.
Rabinovitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Van Rijn moves into range and clinches up with Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch misses with a knee to the head.

Rabinovitch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rabinovitch throws a lazy uppercut
letting Van Rijn counter with a right hand.
Rabinovitch misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabinovitch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn wants to counter with a clinch but Rabinovitch pushes him away.
Rabinovitch tries to bum rush Van Rijn with a series of wild strikes but Van Rijn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rembrandt Van Rijn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Rijn throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabinovitch throws a leg kick but Van Rijn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rabinovitch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Rijn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rabinovitch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Rijn avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Rijn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rabinovitch tries to break free but Van Rijn pushes him back against the ropes.
Rabinovitch being controlled against the ropes.
Van Rijn leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Rabinovitch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Rijn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rabinovitch backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabinovitch tries to break the clinch but Van Rijn is controlling the position.
Rabinovitch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rabinovitch tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Rijn avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Van Rijn.
Rabinovitch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Van Rijn.
Rabinovitch missing with knees to the body.
Van Rijn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rabinovitchs head.
Van Rijn lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Rijn works on Rabinovitch's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Rijn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rabinovitchs head.
A short right from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Van Rijn digs a right hand into Rabinovitch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rabinovitch's gas tank.
Rabinovitch tries to break the clinch but Van Rijn is controlling the position.
Van Rijn is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn lands an uppercut.
Rabinovitch wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Rabinovitch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rabinovitch missing with knees to the body.
Rabinovitch is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Rijn has double underhooks.
Van Rijn lands with a right to the head.
Rabinovitch has had enough of the clinch but Van Rijn keeps him there for the moment.
Van Rijn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Rijn.
A shot in the inside from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Van Rijn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rabinovitch backwards.

Rabinovitch is rocked!
Van Rijn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Rabinovitch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Van Rijn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Rijn keeps control of Rabinovitch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Rijn lands a big right hand that drops Rabinovitch! The killer instinct kicks in and Van Rijn finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Van Rijn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rembrandt Van Rijn!