PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Van Rijn (ranked 2592 p4p, 307 weight class) and Gin Kobra (ranked 3580 p4p, 397 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Van Rijn
vs
Kobra

180 cm
21
163 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

173 cm
29
140 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Van Rijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gin Kobra!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rijn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kobra.
Kobra tries to bum rush Van Rijn with a series of wild strikes but Van Rijn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kobra gets tackled into the cage by Van Rijn. Van Rijn maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Kobra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Rijn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kobra backwards.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Rijn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rijn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kobra backwards.
Kobra has Van Rijn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Van Rijn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Van Rijn lands a right hand.
Kobra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Rijn scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Kobra is rocked!
Kobra tries a body shot but Van Rijn blocks it.
Van Rijn tries a body shot but Kobra blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a right hand.
Kobra is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Rijn finish him?
Kobra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kobra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kobra seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Rijn misses with a punch to the body.

Van Rijn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kobra has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Van Rijn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobra unleashes a big counter combination but Van Rijn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Van Rijn tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn blocks a jab.

Kobra moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Rijn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kobras head.
Van Rijn scores with a shoulder strike.
Kobra is trying to break the clinch but Van Rijn is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Rijn.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Rijn lands a body punch.
Van Rijn struggles to land a body shot inside as Kobra controls his hands.
Van Rijn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kobra misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Rijn digs a right hand into Kobra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kobra's gas tank.
A short right from Van Rijn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Rijn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Rijn lands a nice uppercut.
Van Rijn blocks a body shot from Kobra.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Rijn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Rijn lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Rijn lands with a left to the head.
Van Rijn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Rijn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kobra backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Rijn.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Rijn.
Kobra looks winded!
Van Rijn throws a big uppercut that drops Kobra! More strikes from Van Rijn and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kobra lies dazed against the cage as Van Rijn celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Van Rijn!