PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdel Mumu (ranked 270 p4p, 34 weight class) and Mike Van Rijn (ranked 580 p4p, 71 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Mumu
vs
Van Rijn

175 cm
24
169 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
163 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdel Mumu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Van Rijn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mumu closes the distance and clinches.

Mumu drags the fight down to the ground.
Mumu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Van Rijn controls the pace.
Van Rijn won't allow Mumu to sweep him here.
Mumu is trying to control the position but Van Rijn postures up.
Mumu seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mumu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Van Rijn's guard.

Van Rijn trying to control the position.
Van Rijn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mumu.
Van Rijn wants to sweep here but Mumu controlling him for the moment.
Van Rijn keeping moving, preventing Mumu from controlling successfully.
Van Rijn pulls Mumu in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumu wants to control from the top but Van Rijn keeps moving.

Mumu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mumu with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumu trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Rijn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mumu drops back looking for a leg! Van Rijn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Rijn manages to kick Mumu off! Mumu jumps back into Van Rijn's guard.
Mumu tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Rijn is retaining full guard.
Van Rijn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mumu preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mumu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mumu preventing the sweep.
Mumu tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Rijn is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Rijn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Van Rijn managing to control the position.
Van Rijn is trying to keep Mumu in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A shot to the liver by Mumu. Beautiful body shot.
Mumu tries to move into range but Van Rijn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mumu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Mike Van Rijn has been cut.
Mumu throws out a loose jab but Van Rijn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mike Van Rijn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mumu tries to score with a low kick but Van Rijn moves his leg out of the way.

Mumu clinches up against the cage.
Mumu tries to pull guard but Van Rijn holds him up against the cage and eventually Mumu drops back down to his feet.
Van Rijn blocks a body shot from Mumu.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mumu jumps into guard, dragging Van Rijn to the mat.
Van Rijn trying to control the position from guard on top but Mumu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mumu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Rijn is aware though and is defending well.
Van Rijn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mumu is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Mumu is controlling Van Rijn's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Rijn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Van Rijn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Van Rijn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mumu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mumu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Van Rijn stands and steps away. Mumu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Van Rijn clinches with his opponent.
Van Rijn tries a body shot but Mumu blocks it.
Mumu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.
Van Rijn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Rijn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Rijn lands with a right to the head.
Mumu lands a nice uppercut.
Van Rijn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mumu drags the fight down to the ground.
Van Rijn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mumu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mumu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Rijn manages to get himself to full guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mumu wants to control from the top but Van Rijn keeps moving.
Van Rijn looking to control.
Van Rijn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mumu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Mumu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mumu looking to pass the guard.
Mumu won't allow Van Rijn to sweep him here.

Mumu drops back looking for a leg! Van Rijn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Rijn manages to kick Mumu off! Mumu jumps back into Van Rijn's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdel Mumu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Van Rijn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Van Rijn has managed to clinch.
Mumu lands a shoulder strike.
Van Rijn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mumu.
Mumu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Rijn smiles and moves away.
Van Rijn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumu.
Van Rijn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mumu. That one must have hurt.
Mumu misses with a wild body shot.
Van Rijn connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Van Rijn instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mumu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mumu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Rijn smiles and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Van Rijn tenderised Mumu's leg. Mumu is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumu.
Mumu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mumu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mumu throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Rijn throws a body punch but Mumu moves out of range.

Van Rijn gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.

Mumu breaks the clinch.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that Mumu semi-blocks.
Mumu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mumu avoids a kick to the body.
Mumu is looking to wear down Van Rijn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mumu lands a really nice looking cross but Van Rijn seems unphased.
Mumu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Rijn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mumu gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Rijn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Rijn blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu tries to pull guard but Van Rijn holds him up against the cage and eventually Mumu drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdel Mumu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mumu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
Mike Van Rijn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.
Van Rijn misses with some punches.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mumu drags the fight down to the ground.
Mumu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Mumu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Van Rijn defends well.
Van Rijn trying to control but Mumu is working from the bottom.
Van Rijn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Van Rijn preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mumu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Van Rijn preventing the sweep.
Mumu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Van Rijn trying to control but Mumu is working from the bottom.

Van Rijn stands up and waves to Mumu to follow him.
Mumu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mumu lands with a cross.
Van Rijn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Van Rijn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Rijn misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Mumu on the inside.
A short right from Van Rijn on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.
Van Rijn is leaning against Mumu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mumu blocks a body shot from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Still in the clinch, Van Rijn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Rijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumu.
Mumu scores with a nice hook to the head.

Mumu jumps guard.
Van Rijn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Mumu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Rijn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mumu has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Van Rijn should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mumu has tightened it up now! Van Rijn should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Abdel Mumu!
A relieved looking Abdel Mumu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.