PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joost Van Buren (ranked 450 p4p, 65 weight class) and Jimmy Ryan (ranked 536 p4p, 75 weight class). Ryan has chosen The Animals - House of the Rising Sun as his entrance music. 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.

Van Buren
vs
Ryan

188 cm
22
206 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
212 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joost Van Buren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws a big shot that misses.
Van Buren misses with a low kick as Ryan jumps back.
Van Buren throws a leg kick which misses Ryan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ryan tries to avoid it.
Van Buren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ryan.
Ryan scores with a nice head shot.
Van Buren throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Buren seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ryan lands with a straight right. Van Buren didn't see that one coming.
Joost Van Buren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Buren looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Van Buren throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Buren works the jab nicely.
Van Buren chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ryan can pounce on him.
Van Buren looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ryan connects with a solid leg kick.
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 Buren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Van Buren slips under a jab from Ryan.
Van Buren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryan.
Ryan unleashes a big counter combination but Van Buren bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Ryan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ryan.
Ryan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ryan walks into a straight right hand from Van Buren.
Van Buren misses with a jab to the body
letting Ryan counter with a right hand.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Buren.
Ryan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Van Buren lands a jab to Ryan's midsection.
Ryan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Van Buren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Buren steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ryan. That one must have hurt.
Van Buren lands a body shot.
Van Buren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ryan.
Ryan thumps Van Buren with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Van Buren with a hook.
Ryan throws a leg kick that misses.
Ryan throws a shot from downtown. Van Buren moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Van Buren is predictable there
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Buren catches Ryan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ryan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Van Buren buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ryan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ryan misses with an uppercut.
Van Buren is looking for a counter combo.
Ryan throws a leg kick
and Van Buren counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Buren fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ryan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Buren misses with a low kick.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Buren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Buren.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren misses with a looping left.
Van Buren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Buren is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A low kick from Van Buren misses
and Ryan counters with a straight right hand.
Van Buren moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Buren tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ryan is able to avoid easily.
Van Buren lands a body shot.
Van Buren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Buren fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Buren, as that shot connected.
Van Buren scores with a jab to the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ryan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Buren throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Buren.
Ryan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Van Buren with a body shot.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Buren is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Buren throws a leg kick but Ryan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ryan scores with a head kick.
Van Buren throws a front kick aimed at Ryan's knee but Ryan avoids it well.
Ryan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Buren misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ryan to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Buren connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Buren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Buren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Van Buren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Van Buren.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Buren plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ryan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Buren misses with a wild body shot.
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 Joost Van Buren will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Van Buren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joost Van Buren is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Ryan misses.
Van Buren throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan scores with a nice head shot.

Ryan cracks Van Buren with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Van Buren looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ryan finish him?
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Van Buren moves out of range easily.
Van Buren looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Van Buren slips the punch.
Van Buren fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ryan just manages to avoid it.
Ryan defending well as Van Buren loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan tries a low kick but Van Buren avoids it.
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Buren.
Van Buren moves away from the strike by Ryan.
Ryan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Buren on the side of the head.
Van Buren scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Van Buren to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan throws a lazy body kick
and Van Buren counters with an inside leg kick.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Van Buren slips the punch.
Van Buren lands a really nice looking cross but Ryan seems unphased.
Van Buren looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
Van Buren scores with a jab to the head.
Van Buren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Buren swings widly with a right hand
and Ryan counters with a left to the body.
Van Buren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Ryan misses.
Van Buren misses with a low kick.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ryan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Buren takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ryan checks a leg kick.
Ryan lands a leg kick that knocks Van Buren off balance momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Ryan.
Van Buren misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ryan counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Buren throws a right hand that misses
and Van Buren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Van Buren is rocked!
Van Buren scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Van Buren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ryan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Buren seems to have got his legs back now.
Ryan misses with an uppercut. Van Buren saw that one coming.
Van Buren throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Buren misses with a lunging right hand
and Ryan counters with a stiff right hand.
Look low, kick high! Ryan uses the oldest trick in the book to send Van Buren tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Ryan is absolutely delighted - when Van Buren wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmy Ryan!
Jimmy Ryan is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Jimmy Ryan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.