PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Van Rijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny The Nanny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Van Rijn
vs
The Nanny

196 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Van Rijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manny The Nanny!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Rijn!
The Nanny shoots in but Van Rijn avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Van Rijn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The Nanny controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Van Rijn keeping moving, preventing The Nanny from controlling successfully.
Van Rijn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Nanny is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Van Rijn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Nanny stays in close to Van Rijn's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Nanny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Rijn is keeping the position for now.
The Nanny not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Van Rijn looking for a guillotine here but The Nanny defends easily.

Van Rijn looking for subs off his back but The Nanny has passed one foot through into half guard.
Van Rijn blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Nanny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Nanny frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Van Rijn tries to hold on but The Nanny pushes him away.
Van Rijn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Van Rijn squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The Nanny lands a big shot there that rocks Van Rijn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The Nanny looking to control and managing it successfully.
The Nanny working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Nanny controlling from the full mount.
I looks like The Nanny might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Van Rijn gets back to half guard.
The Nanny wants to advance to full mount but Van Rijn doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The Nanny must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Nanny slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn is looking to improve his position.
The Nanny sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Van Rijn has hold of The Nanny's hands but The Nanny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Van Rijn wants to get back to full guard.
Van Rijn is breathing heavily.
The Nanny controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny The Nanny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Van Rijn throws a right and a left that The Nanny avoids nicely.
Van Rijn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Nanny.
The Nanny shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Rijn sprawls well. He's pushed The Nanny's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mike Van Rijn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The Nanny feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Van Rijn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Nanny controls the pace.
Let's hope that The Nanny has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The Nanny pushing down on Van Rijn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. The Nanny connects with a nice short shot to Van Rijn's temple.
Van Rijn trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Nanny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The Nanny looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The Nanny with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Van Rijn tries to get to full guard but The Nanny has control of the leg.
The Nanny content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Van Rijn trying to control but The Nanny postures up.
The Nanny is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Van Rijn!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Nanny thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The Nanny tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Nanny working Van Rijn over with strikes here.
The Nanny content just to control the position here.
The Nanny's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, Manny The Nanny just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Rijn throws a sloppy head kick and The Nanny moves out of range easily.
Mike Van Rijn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Nanny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Nanny shoots in for a double leg but Van Rijn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

The Nanny shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Nanny showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Nanny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Nanny controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn wants to get back to full guard.
The Nanny controlling the pace.
The Nanny prevents Van Rijn from improving his position.
The Nanny is taking a breather. Van Rijn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Van Rijn is trying to stand back up but The Nanny is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny The Nanny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The Nanny shoots in and drives through. Van Rijn sprawls well.
Van Rijn fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Nanny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Rijn counters with a solid body kick.
Van Rijn is looking to clinch but The Nanny is avoiding it.
Van Rijn is looking to clinch but The Nanny is avoiding it.
The Nanny takes a shot right to the bread basket.

The Nanny scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The Nanny wants to take a breather but Van Rijn is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Rijn wants to get back to full guard.
The Nanny looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Van Rijn is looking for a sweep. The Nanny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Van Rijn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Nanny sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The Nanny thows a huge punch but Van Rijn dodges it nicely.
Van Rijn is in trouble now - The Nanny has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The Nanny content just to control the position here.
Van Rijn throwing hammer fists to the chest of The Nanny. What's that going to do exactly?
The Nanny controlling the pace for now.
Van Rijn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by The Nanny.
The Nanny unloading with bombs!
The Nanny takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Nanny landing strikes, looking to finish!
Van Rijn tries to hold on but The Nanny postures up.
Van Rijn is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by The Nanny.
The Nanny tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Manny The Nanny just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Nanny is looking to score with low kicks.
The Nanny misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Nanny misses with a shot to the body
enabling Van Rijn to counter with a crisp jab.
Manny The Nanny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The Nanny drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The Nanny has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Van Rijn!
The Nanny tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mike Van Rijn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny The Nanny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Nanny winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny The Nanny!