PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 3124 p4p, 1629 weight class) and Tjeeerd De Vries (ranked 334 p4p, 195 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eikmeyer
vs
De Vries

190 cm
49
272
37 - 60 - 2

194 cm
24
270
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

The Dirty Needle Project

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 60 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tjeeerd De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vries with a hook.
De Vries throws a combination that misses

so Eikmeyer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
De Vries looking for a sweep. Not yet De Vries, not yet.

Eikmeyer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Eikmeyer drops back looking for a leg! De Vries is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Vries manages to kick Eikmeyer off! Eikmeyer jumps back into De Vries's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Eikmeyer has gone for a leg lock! De Vries slips out almost immediately though and dives into Eikmeyer's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eikmeyer has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think De Vries should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Eikmeyer has tightened it up now! De Vries should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mario Eikmeyer!
Mario Eikmeyer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.