PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henk De Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Elton John - Rocket Man. De Vries is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: EXODUS - Throwing Down. Henk De Vries will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Black
vs
De Vries

165 cm
25
157 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

178 cm
24
166 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Evil Spirit Clothing Co. (KOF partner)
ENDLESS 152

Evil Spirit Clothing Co. (KOF partner)

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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henk De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Vries will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Vries feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black's calf.
De Vries tries a low kick but Black avoids it.
Black slips a jab and a cross from De Vries.
Black throws a combination that misses
and De Vries counters with a low kick, right behind Black 's knee.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Vries.
Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Henk De Vries has been cut.
Black connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

De Vries is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Vries steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
De Vries is still on wobbly legs! Can Black finish him?
Black misses with a looping right.
De Vries seems to have recovered his senses.
De Vries lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Vries dives in and grabs Black's left leg, looking for a takedown. Black pushes down on De Vries's head and hops out.
De Vries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from De Vries.
De Vries throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Vries walks into a jab.
Black lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
De Vries looks gassed!
De Vries is looking to chop away at Black's legs.
Black misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
De Vries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Black throws a good cross that connects.
De Vries looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
Black connects with a stiff jab that staggers De Vries - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Black!