PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Van Rijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Rijn comes to the cage accompanied by Francesco Zappalà - No Way Out. Jesus Rios has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Van Rijn
vs
Rios

196 cm
26
221 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

182 cm
26
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

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 10 - 4 - 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Rios!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rijn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Rijn blocks a head kick by Rios.
Van Rijn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Rios.
Rios blocks a head kick by Van Rijn.
Rios throws a head kick that misses
and Van Rijn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rios throws a series of punches but Van Rijn moves out of range.
A head kick by Van Rijn misses
and Rios counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jesus Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rios connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Rijn is breathing heavily.
Rios scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Rijn doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Mike Van Rijn has been cut.
A shot to the body from Rios misses
and Van Rijn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Van Rijn throws a head kick but Rios moves out of range.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Rijn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rios.
Rios sizes up Van Rijn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Rios clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Rijn misses with a knee strike.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Van Rijn misses with a knee strike.
Rios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rios lands a nice shot to the body.
Rios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rios.
Rios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rios lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rios stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rios digs a right hand into Van Rijn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Rijn's gas tank.
Rios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Rijn takes a shot to the head.
Rios lands a left hand.
Rios is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Rijn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Rijn tries to land a knee to the head but Rios blocks with his arms.
Rios stalling against the cage.
Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rios stalling in the clinch.
Rios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
Rios lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Rios lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Rios.
Rios lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rios works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rios scores with a shot to the side of Van Rijn's head.
Rios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rios lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Rios.
Rios lands a shot to the body.
Rios lands a body shot.
Rios misses with some punches.
Rios lands a right hand.
Van Rijn misses with a knee strike.
Rios scores with a hook to the body.
Rios digs a right hand underneath Van Rijn's ribcage. Van Rijn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rios gets through Van Rijn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rios is struggling to control the position.
Rios scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Rios.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rios.
Rios lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rios stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rios.
Van Rijn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rios lands a nice uppercut.
Rios lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
Van Rijn missing with knees to the body.
Rios is working Van Rijn over against the cage.
Rios misses with the head strike.
Rios leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rios.
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
Rios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Rijns head.
Rios lands with a right to the head.
Rios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rios lands a right hand.
Rios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Rijn as Rios tries to tie him up.
Van Rijn looking to throw knees to the head but Rios is blocking nicely.
Rios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rios presses Van Rijn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rios pushes Van Rijn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rios lands a right hand.
Rios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Rijns head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Rijn as Rios tries to tie him up.
Rios is leaning against Van Rijn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Come on Rios - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Rijn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Rijns head.
Rios stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rios.

Mike Van Rijn's cut is getting worse.
Rios trying to control the position but instead, Van Rijn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rios into the cage.
Rios lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Rijn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rios avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Rios.
Rios slows down the pace here.
A short left from Rios.
Rios scores with a shot to the side of Van Rijn's head.
A hook to the body from Rios.
Rios dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rios lands a body shot.
Rios cracks Van Rijn with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rios.
Still in the clinch, Rios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rios lands with a short shot to the head.
Rios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rios is defending well for now.
Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Rios 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.

Rios throws a one two combo.
Jesus Rios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Rijn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Rijn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rios counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rios defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Van Rijn.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rios is looking to slow Van Rijn down with leg kicks.
Rios tries to clinch up
and Van Rijn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rios lands a nice hook to Van Rijn's body. Van Rijn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Rijn avoids the head kick by Rios.
Rios lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rios.
Rios scores with a kick to the body.
Mike Van Rijn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rios scores with a nice strike.
Rios fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Rijn in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rios lands a slapping body shot.
Rios misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rios lands a jab-cross combination.
Van Rijn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rios throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rios jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Rijn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rios lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Mike Van Rijn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rios bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rios moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rios misses with a few strikes there.
Rios misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rios lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Rijn's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Rijn moves away.
Rios just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rijn dodges the punch combination from Rios.
Van Rijn is looking to clinch.
Van Rijn throws a lazy head kick
and Rios counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Rijn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Rijn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rios.
Rios scores with a decent looking hook.

Jeez, Mike Van Rijn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Van Rijn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rios throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Rijn counters with an outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rios. Van Rijn shrugs it off though.
Van Rijn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Rijn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios feints and then cracks Van Rijn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Rijn down.
Rios lands the left hand.
Rios lands a high kick!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Van Rijn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jesus Rios!