PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Van Rijn (ranked 839 p4p, 106 weight class) and Harry Entei (ranked 985 p4p, 119 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Van Rijn
vs
Entei

180 cm
23
163 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

177 cm
24
155 lbs
15 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sportivité

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 16 - 11 - 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 15 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Van Rijn.

Van Rijn rushes Entei and presses him up against the cage.
Entei blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Entei as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Rijn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Entei can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Entei blocking some punches.
Entei's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Entei's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Van Rijn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Entei cracks Van Rijn with a nice body shot.
Entei blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Entei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Entei.
Entei swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Rijn.
Entei let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Entei. That's going to slow Van Rijn down.
Entei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn avoids the head kick by Entei.
Entei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Entei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Van Rijn moves into range and clinches up with Entei.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Entei.
Van Rijn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Rijn misses with some punches.
Van Rijn misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Entei.
Van Rijn blocking some punches.
Entei pushes Van Rijn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
Van Rijn prevents a body shot from Entei.
Entei working hard to break the clinch.
Van Rijn blocks a body shot from Entei.
Entei stalling in the clinch.
Entei lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Rijn.

Entei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei throws a head kick that misses.
Van Rijn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Entei.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn is looking to clinch.
Entei is looking to land body kicks.
Van Rijn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Entei.
Van Rijn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Entei looks for the body kick but Van Rijn saw that one coming.
Van Rijn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Rijn tries to counter by clinching up but Entei breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Entei.
Entei swings for the body but Van Rijn moves out of range.
Van Rijn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Entei tries a head kick but it misses.
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 gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei tries to break free but Van Rijn pushes him back against the cage.
Entei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Entei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Entei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Entei blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Entei scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Entei.
Entei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Rijn working aggressively here.
Entei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.

Entei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Rijn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Entei.
Van Rijn throws a lazy head kick
and Entei counters with a thumping low kick.
We've been told by Van Rijn's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Entei avoids the head kick by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn tries to clinch
and Entei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Entei avoids the head kick by Van Rijn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Entei moves into the clinch successfully.
Entei looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Entei blocking some punches.
Entei can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Van Rijn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Entei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Rijn moves to clinch but Entei breaks away
and Entei counters with a head kick.
Van Rijn throws a lazy right hand but Entei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Rijn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Van Rijn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Entei lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Rijn's head.
Van Rijn lands with an uppercut that bounces Entei off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Entei dominated that round.
That's time! Van Rijn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick from Van Rijn lands but Entei takes it in his stride.
Van Rijn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn scores with a jab to the jaw.

Entei drives through and clinches with Van Rijn against the cage.
Entei is trying to break the clinch but Van Rijn is controlling him.
Van Rijn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rijn working aggressively here.
Harry Entei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Rijn throws a head punch that misses.

Entei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Entei clinches up with Van Rijn and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Entei.
Entei blocks an uppercut.
Van Rijn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Entei struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Rijn controls his hands.
Entei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Entei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn working aggressively here.
Van Rijn struggles to land a body shot inside as Entei controls his hands.
Entei lands an uppercut.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Entei.
Entei tries to throw a body punch but Van Rijn avoids it by throwing Entei back against the cage.
Van Rijn works on Entei's body with a couple of short punches.
Entei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Rijn's elbow.
Van Rijn misses with some punches.
Van Rijn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Entei's efforts to push away.
Van Rijn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Entei backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Entei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn lands a shoulder strike.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Rijn can't find room to land a body shot as Entei controls the action.
Entei is trying to push Van Rijn away but Van Rijn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Entei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Entei darts in and clinches Van Rijn up against the cage.
Van Rijn lands with a light punch inside.
Entei is looking to control Van Rijn's arms but Van Rijn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Entei has his back to the cage.
Entei pushes Van Rijn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Entei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Entei working hard to break the clinch.
Entei working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Entei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Entei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harry Entei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Entei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Entei has Van Rijn up against the cage in a clinch.
Entei tries to break the clinch but Van Rijn is controlling the position.

Entei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Entei slips under a jab from Van Rijn.
Entei raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Van Rijn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Entei gets tackled into the cage by Van Rijn. Van Rijn maintains the clinch.
Entei misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Rijn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Entei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Rijn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Entei cracks Van Rijn with a nice body shot.
Van Rijn scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Rijn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Entei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Entei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Entei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Entei pushes Van Rijn up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Entei - that landed with a thud.
Van Rijn has a couple of punches blocked by Entei.
Entei misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rijn lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Entei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Van Rijn has closed the distance and engaged Entei in a clinch.

Entei manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Van Rijn misses
and Entei counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Rijn dodges the punch combination from Entei.
Van Rijn moves in looking to clinch but Entei pushes him off.
Entei lands with an overhand left.
Van Rijn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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 Mike Van Rijn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Van Rijn.

Entei closes the distance and clinches.
Entei tries to break the clinch but Van Rijn is controlling the position.
Van Rijn misses with a short punch on the inside.

Entei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Entei. Van Rijn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Rijn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Entei scores with a one two! Van Rijn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Entei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Van Rijn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Entei, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Entei blocking some punches.
Entei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Entei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei blocks a body shot from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn blocking some punches.
Entei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
Entei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Entei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Rijn or not.
Entei is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.

Entei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Entei throws a head kick that misses.

Entei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Rijn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Entei backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.
Van Rijn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn lands with a light punch inside.

Entei breaks from the clinch.
Entei throws a sloppy head kick and Van Rijn moves out of range easily.
Van Rijn is looking to counter the offense by Entei and move into the clinch.
Entei circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei throws a leg kick but Van Rijn sees it coming and moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Entei. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Entei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Entei blocks the body kick.

Entei closes the distance and clinches.
Entei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.

Entei breaks the clinch.

Entei darts in and clinches Van Rijn up against the cage.
Entei misses with some punches.
Van Rijn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Entei tries to stall but Van Rijn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Rijn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Entei's efforts to push away.
Van Rijn prevents a body shot from Entei.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Entei tries a body shot but Van Rijn blocks it.
Entei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Rijn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Rijn working aggressively here.
Entei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Entei tries to work over Van Rijn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Entei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Entei uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Entei on the inside.
Entei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Rijn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Rijn has a couple of punches blocked by Entei.
Entei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rijn misses with a hook from the clinch.

Entei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn is looking to land body kicks.
Entei goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Van Rijn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Rijn closes the distance but Entei moves to the side
and Entei counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Rijn thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Rijn misses with a hook.

Entei has Van Rijn up against the cage in a clinch.
Entei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Entei has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Entei manages to break the clinch.
Entei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Rijn tries to close the distance and clinch but Entei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Entei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Entei has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Entei!
Harry Entei was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.