PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tytus Aleksy (ranked 1272 p4p, 159 weight class) and Mike Van Rijn (ranked 1253 p4p, 155 weight class). Mike Van Rijn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aleksy
vs
Van Rijn

172 cm
23
166 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
163 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tytus Aleksy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Van Rijn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aleksy gets a clinch.
Aleksy missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Van Rijn on the inside.
Van Rijn struggles to land a body shot inside as Aleksy controls his hands.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
Aleksy can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Van Rijn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rijn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
Aleksy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Rijn misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rijn misses with some punches.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
Aleksy prevents a body shot from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aleksy.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Aleksy uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleksy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aleksy working hard to break the clinch.

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

Aleksy instigates a clinch.
Van Rijn working aggressively here.
Aleksy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Rijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Aleksy.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aleksy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aleksy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn misses with some punches.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Rijn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Rijn misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aleksy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Aleksy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Aleksy manages to break the clinch.

Aleksy closes the distance and clinches.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aleksy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Aleksy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Rijn. Aleksy shrugs it off though.

Van Rijn instigates a clinch.
Aleksy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Rijn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Rijn lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Aleksy manages to break the clinch.
Aleksy throws the left hand but Van Rijn avoids the punch easily.

Aleksy clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.
Van Rijn has Aleksy pressed against the cage, preventing Aleksy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Rijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Aleksy.
Van Rijn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aleksy backwards.
Aleksy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Rijn has a couple of punches blocked by Aleksy.
Aleksy is pushing Van Rijn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Aleksy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aleksy blocking some punches.
Van Rijn gets through Aleksy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleksy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aleksy struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Rijn controls his hands.
Van Rijn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Aleksy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Van Rijn on the inside.
Aleksy has Van Rijn pushed against the cage.

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

Van Rijn instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aleksy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aleksy wants to break free but Van Rijn has control.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.

Aleksy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aleksy throws a jab when Van Rijn was well out of range.
Aleksy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Rijn with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Van Rijn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Aleksy closes the distance and clinches.
Aleksy has had enough of the clinch but Van Rijn keeps him there for the moment.
Aleksy lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Van Rijn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Rijn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn throws a head punch that misses.
Aleksy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Aleksy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rijn throws a head kick but Aleksy moves out of range.
Van Rijn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aleksy circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Aleksy misses its intended target.
Aleksy throws a jab when Van Rijn was well out of range.
A big right from Van Rijn misses.
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 Rijn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tytus Aleksy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aleksy moves into range and clinches up with Van Rijn.
Van Rijn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
Aleksy lands a nice shot to the body.
Aleksy scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn tries to throw a body punch but Aleksy avoids it by throwing Van Rijn back against the cage.
Aleksy tries to break the clinch but Van Rijn is controlling the position.
Mike Van Rijn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.
Van Rijn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Rijn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.
Aleksy lands a right hand.

Aleksy breaks from the clinch.

Van Rijn takes the fight into the clinch.
Van Rijn struggles to land a body shot inside as Aleksy controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn prevents Aleksy from breaking the clinch.
Aleksy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Rijn has him pressed against the cage.
Van Rijn misses with some punches.
Van Rijn throws a head punch that misses.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aleksy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Aleksy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aleksy blocks an uppercut.
Van Rijn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
Aleksy blocks a body shot from Van Rijn.

Aleksy manages to break the clinch.

Aleksy moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Rijn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Rijn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksy blocks a body shot from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn has a couple of punches blocked by Aleksy.

Aleksy breaks from the clinch.

Aleksy moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.

Aleksy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Rijn connects with a jab.
Aleksy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Rijn.
Aleksy misses with a looping left.

Aleksy moves into range and clinches up with Van Rijn.
Van Rijn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aleksy tries to break the clinch but Van Rijn is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Aleksy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Aleksy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aleksy throws a looping overhand right but Van Rijn ducks down to avoid it.
Van Rijn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aleksy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aleksy clinches with his opponent.
Van Rijn throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.
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!

Aleksy manages to break the clinch.
Aleksy lands with a straight right. Van Rijn didn't see that one coming.
Van Rijn swings for the body but Aleksy moves out of range.
No joy there for Aleksy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Rijn sizes up Aleksy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aleksy throws the left hand but Van Rijn avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Aleksy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aleksy.

It looks like Mike Van Rijn has been cut.
Van Rijn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aleksy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aleksy misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Aleksy.
Van Rijn tries to counter by closing the distance.

Aleksy moves into the clinch successfully.
Aleksy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Aleksy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Tytus Aleksy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Van Rijn's cut.
That's time! Aleksy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Aleksy moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Rijn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Aleksy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Rijn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Rijn.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.

Aleksy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn dodges the punch combination from Aleksy.
Van Rijn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Aleksy clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleksy blocking some punches.
Aleksy trying to control the position but instead, Van Rijn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aleksy into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aleksy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleksy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Aleksy breaks from the clinch.

Aleksy drives through and clinches with Van Rijn against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aleksy.

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

Aleksy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Rijn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Van Rijn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aleksy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aleksy.

Aleksy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Rijn scores with a body shot.
Van Rijn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Rijn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aleksy's calf.
Aleksy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Van Rijn's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Aleksy moves into the clinch.
Aleksy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Rijn up against the cage.
Aleksy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn tries a body shot but Aleksy blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Aleksy breaks the clinch.
A jab from Aleksy misses.
Van Rijn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aleksy.
Aleksy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Rijn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aleksy.
Aleksy 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.
Nice cross by Aleksy.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that Aleksy semi-blocks.

Aleksy darts in and clinches Van Rijn up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Aleksy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aleksy.

Aleksy manages to break the clinch.
Van Rijn slips a jab from Aleksy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksy looks to land a left hand but Van Rijn moved out of range nicely.

Aleksy closes the distance and pushes Van Rijn back into the cage.
Van Rijn lands with a right to the head.
Aleksy working aggressively here.
Van Rijn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.
Aleksy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Rijn has a couple of punches blocked by Aleksy.
Aleksy blocking some punches.
Van Rijn misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Aleksy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Rijn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aleksy.
Van Rijn lands a jab to the nose.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Van Rijn on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn tries to throw a body punch but Aleksy avoids it by throwing Van Rijn back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.
Aleksy blocking some punches.
Aleksy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Van Rijn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aleksy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Aleksy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Rijn tries to land a front kick but Aleksy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aleksy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aleksy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aleksy misses with a looping left.
Aleksy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aleksy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aleksy throws the left hand but Van Rijn avoids the punch easily.
Aleksy misses with an uppercut. Van Rijn saw that one coming.

Aleksy has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tytus Aleksy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aleksy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tytus Aleksy!
Our winner, Tytus Aleksy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.