PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Keenan (ranked 919 p4p, 4296 weight class) and Mike Van Rijn (ranked 116 p4p, 472 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Keenan
vs
Van Rijn

170 cm
31
153
16 - 4 - 4

180 cm
34
159
31 - 33 - 3

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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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 - 4 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 33 - 3, fighting out of New York, Mike Van Rijn!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan avoids a kick to the body.
Van Rijn avoids a kick to the body.
Keenan throws a hook but Van Rijn blocks it.
Keenan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Van Rijn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keenan has time to react.
Keenan tries to clinch up but Van Rijn circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Rijn throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Van Rijn avoids the head kick by Keenan.
Keenan misses with an uppercut
and Van Rijn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Van Rijn drives through and clinches with Keenan against the ropes.

Van Rijn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van Rijn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Rijn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been informed that Van Rijn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Van Rijn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Keenan blocks the leg kick.
Van Rijn moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Nice body kick there by Van Rijn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan jabs Van Rijn right on the nose. Van Rijn blinks but takes it well.
Keenan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Van Rijn.
Keenan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Van Rijn moved away.
Van Rijn tries a quick counter leg kick but Keenan is wise to it.
Van Rijn works the jab nicely.
Van Rijn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Rijn throws a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan wants to land a leg kick but Van Rijn is out of range.
Keenan sets himself, and Van Rijn steps forward looking for the clinch! Keenan avoids it this time.
Keenan blocks the body kick.
Van Rijn throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Rijn is just out of range.
Van Rijn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Van Rijn throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan swings widly with a right hand
and Van Rijn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Rijn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Keenan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Van Rijn has closed the distance and engaged Keenan in a clinch.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn lands a hook that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Van Rijn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Van Rijn tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.

Keenan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Rijn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVan Rijn.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rijn.
Keenan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Rijn looks to land a combination. Keenan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Van Rijn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Keenan slips under a jab from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Rijn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Van Rijn.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Van Rijn does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Rijn misses.
Keenan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Van Rijn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Van Rijn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van Rijn manages to circle out of the way.
Keenan scores with a jab to the head.
Van Rijn tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.
Mike Van Rijn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Rijn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Rijn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Rijn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan connects with a high kick.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keenan throws a jab when Van Rijn was well out of range.
Van Rijn looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Van Rijn looks for the body kick but Keenan saw that one coming.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Rijn moves away.
Van Rijn misses with a body kick.
Van Rijn takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Van Rijn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keenan catches Van Rijn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Van Rijn throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Rijn.
Keenan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keenan swings for the body but Van Rijn moves out of range.
Van Rijn throws a leg kick that misses.
Keenan takes a swing at Van Rijn's ribcage but misses.
Van Rijn scores with a hook.
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Rijn throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Keenan misses.
Keenan scores with a jab to the head.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn avoids a kick to the body.
Van Rijn throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan is looking to counter the offense by Van Rijn and move into the clinch.
Keenan takes a swing at Van Rijn's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Van Rijn misses.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Rijn misses with a double jab

and Keenan moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Rijn.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Keenan.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Rijn.
Keenan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Van Rijn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Rijn throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rijn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keenan. Van Rijn shrugs it off though.
Van Rijn blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Van Rijn throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Van Rijn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Rijn throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rijn just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan connects with a body shot that sends Van Rijn's belly button to the back.
Keenan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Rijn. That one must have hurt.
Van Rijn misses with a double jab.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keenan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Keenan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Rijn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Rijn.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn motions for Keenan to come forward. Van Rijn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good standup being displayed there by Keenan as he connects with a hook.
Van Rijn throws a big shot that misses.
Van Rijn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rijn throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
Van Rijn throws a leg kick but Keenan moved away.
Van Rijn swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Rijn misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rijn cracks Keenan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Van Rijn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Rijn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
A jab lands there for Keenan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Rijn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.

Keenan gets tackled into the ropes by Van Rijn. Van Rijn maintains the clinch.
Van Rijn blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Keenan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn trying to control the position but instead, Keenan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Rijn into the ropes.
Keenan gets through Van Rijn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Rijn working aggressively here.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Keenan lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Rijn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Van Rijn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Rijn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Rijn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan throws a hook but Van Rijn blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Keenan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Van Rijn.
Jab from Keenan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Rijn.

Keenan moves into the clinch successfully.
Keenan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Rijns head.
Van Rijn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Rijn tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Keenan.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a shoulder strike.
Van Rijn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rijn struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Keenan tries to work over Van Rijn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Van Rijn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Keenan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Keenan 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!

Ryan Keenan wins by unanimous decision!
Ryan Keenan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.