PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Van Rijn (ranked 3196 p4p, 23320 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 352 p4p, 602 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Van Rijn
vs
Snow

180 cm
33
159
30 - 31 - 2

170 cm
37
160
18 - 8 - 4

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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 30 - 31 - 2, fighting out of New York, Mike Van Rijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snow!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rijn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Snow.
Van Rijn moves out of range as Snow throws a body kick.
Snow doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Rijn circles away.
Van Rijn throws out a powerful jab.
Snow misses with a double jab.
Snow tests Van Rijn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Rijn connects with a crisp jab.
Van Rijn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Power Plant in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Snow misses.
Van Rijn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Snow thows a body kick. Van Rijn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A combination from Snow does no damage.
Van Rijn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn connects with a crisp jab.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snow throws the kick towards the body but Van Rijn avoids it.
Snow misses with a head kick.
Van Rijn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snow throws out the jab.
Snow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van Rijn connects with the punch.

Van Rijn closes the distance and clinches.
Van Rijn blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow lands a right hand.
Snow misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snow's elbow.
Van Rijn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Rijn pushes Snow back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snow misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Van Rijn as the two fighters clinch.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
Snow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Rijn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Van Rijn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Rijn to score with a decent uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Van Rijn cracks a nice hook into Snow's ribs.
Van Rijn looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
Snow misses with a hook.
Snow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Rijn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Van Rijn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn clobbers Snow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Snow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Rijn just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rijn looks to land a right hand but Snow moved out of range.
Van Rijn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Snow loads up on a big right hand but Van Rijn slips the punch.
Snow moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Rijn misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Van Rijn coming out on top.
Snow moves out of range of the strikes.
Snow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Van Rijn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick from Van Rijn lands but Snow takes it in his stride.
Van Rijn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Van Rijn throws a hook but Snow blocks it.
Van Rijn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Rijn.
Snow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Van Rijn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Rijn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from Snow misses.
Snow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Rijn blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Rijn connects with the punch.
Jon Snow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snow throws a hook but Van Rijn avoids it easily.
Van Rijn lands with a right hand.
Mike Van Rijn is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Rijn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Rijn ducks under a wild hook from Snow.
Nice shot lands for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn swats away the attempt to clinch by Snow.
Snow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Rijn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Snow in his tracks.
Snow lands a front kick.
Snow scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Mike Van Rijn has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Rijn scores with a jab to the head.
Snow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Rijn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Snow loads up on a big right hand but Van Rijn slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn throws a combination. Snow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Van Rijn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Snow lands with a right to the head.
Van Rijn blocking some punches.
Van Rijn blocking some punches.
Snow throws an elbow but it misses.
Snow struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Rijn controls his hands.
Snow is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Snow can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Van Rijn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Snow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Rijn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snow misses with an elbow strike.
Van Rijn lands a nice shot to the body.
Snow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Van Rijn manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Snow catches Van Rijn right on the button with a cross.
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 rushes Snow and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Snow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Rijns head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Snow misses with an elbow over the top.
Snow misses with a punch to the body.
Snow misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Snow throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Snow throws an elbow but misses.
Snow has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Van Rijn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Snow can turn it around.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snow misses with a body punch.
Van Rijn avoids the elbow strike from Snow, against the ropes.
Snow lands a body punch in the clinch.

Van Rijn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Rijn blocks a jab.
Snow throws a nice looking combination but Van Rijn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Snow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Rijn tests Snow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Rijn throws a big shot that misses.
Snow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Snow lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Rijn cracks Snow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Van Rijn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Snow connects with a leg kick.
Snow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Rijn manages to avoid it.
Snow slips under a jab from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Snow swings widly with a right hand
enabling Van Rijn to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Rijn clobbers Snow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Snow misses with a straight left.
Snow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Rijn.
Snow throws a head kick that misses.
Snow scores with a nice body kick.
Van Rijn throws a hook but Snow avoids it easily.
Snow loads up on a big right hand but Van Rijn slips the punch.
Van Rijn misses with a straight left.
Snow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Rijn slips under a jab.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
Snow lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Van Rijn does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Van Rijn.
Snow blocks a head kick by Van Rijn.
Snow works the jab nicely.
Van Rijn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Van Rijn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Snow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snow blocks a body shot from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn blocks an elbow strike from Snow.
Van Rijn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Rijn scores with a shot to the side of Snow's head.
Van Rijn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Rijn blocks an uppercut.
Van Rijn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Snow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn can't find room to land a body shot as Snow controls the action.

Van Rijn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Rijn.
Snow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Rijn tried to counter with a leg kick but Snow avoided it.
Snow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Snow.
Snow misses with a series of wild punches.
Snow misses with a low kick as Van Rijn jumps back.
Snow throws a body kick that misses.
Snow looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Van Rijn takes the fight into the clinch.
Snow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Rijns head.
Snow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Rijns head.
Snow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Van Rijn lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow prevents a body shot from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn tries to stall but Snow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Snow blocks a body shot from Van Rijn.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Snow.
I think Snow 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Jon Snow!

The fight ends as a draw!