PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kupke De Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Bantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Vries comes to the cage accompanied by Decibel Ending!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Vries
vs
Bantrell

203 cm
29
278 lbs
23 - 6 - 0

192 cm
30
270 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kupke De Vries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sebastian Bantrell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bantrell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Vries.
Bantrell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Vries throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Vries takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from De Vries.
Bantrell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Bantrell does it's job there.
De Vries connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bantrell. Bantrell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Vries lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from De Vries is predictable there
and Bantrell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Vries lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bantrell throws a body kick that misses
and De Vries counters with a nice uppercut.

De Vries clinches up with Bantrell and pushes him back against the cage.
De Vries misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bantrell is looking to break free of the clinch but De Vries has double underhooks.
Bantrell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
De Vries wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Vries looking to slow down the pace here.
Bantrell misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries trying to stall but Bantrell improves his position.
De Vries makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Vries blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Vries wants to break free but Bantrell has control.
De Vries misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bantrell just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Vries's brow.
De Vries managing to block the knees to the body from Bantrell.
Bantrell pushes off an throws an elbow but De Vries leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
De Vries blocks an elbow strike.
Bantrell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
De Vries misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bantrell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Vries is defending well for now.
De Vries stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
De Vries is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Vries is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bantrell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bantrell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bantrell blocking some punches.
Bantrell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Vries presses Bantrell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
De Vries throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bantrell lands an elbow inside that De Vries shrugs off.
De Vries lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bantrell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bantrell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bantrell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Vries.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Vries.
Bantrell pushes off an throws an elbow but De Vries leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
De Vries misses with a punch on the inside.
De Vries looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Vries wants to stall.
De Vries managing to block the knees to the body from Bantrell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Vries on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Vries avoiding damage as Bantrell throws knees to the body.
De Vries throws a head punch that misses.
A knee to the head by Bantrell.

It looks like Kupke De Vries has been cut.
De Vries misses with an elbow over the top.
Bantrell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Vries.
A head punch on the inside from De Vries fails to land.
Bantrell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Vries blocking some punches.
Bantrell lands an elbow that stopped De Vries in his tracks for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for De Vries.
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!
De Vries lands with a left to the head.
Bantrell looks gassed!
De Vries lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bantrell backwards.

De Vries's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vries moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Bantrell misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Vries.
De Vries thows a body kick. Bantrell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De Vries throws a body kick that misses.
Bantrell avoids the head kick by De Vries.
Bantrell misses the shot to the body.
De Vries lands a head shot.
De Vries scores with a head kick. Bantrell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
De Vries lands with a nice combination. Bantrell backs away looking to recover.
Bantrell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Vries connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bantrell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Vries checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Decent striking displayed by De Vries there.

De Vries drives through and clinches with Bantrell against the cage.
De Vries working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kupke De Vries dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kupke De Vries's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bantrell checks a leg kick nicely.
De Vries scores with a head kick. Bantrell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
De Vries throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bantrell.
Bantrell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Vries pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bantrell checks a leg kick nicely.
De Vries tries to land a front kick but Bantrell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Vries lands a leg kick that knocks Bantrell off balance momentarily.
De Vries is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bantrell swings for the body but De Vries moves out of range.
De Vries swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bantrell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Vries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bantrell was well out of range. Poor timing from De Vries.
De Vries connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Bantrell.
Bantrell looks to land a left hand but De Vries moved out of range nicely.
Kupke De Vries is winning the standup battle so far.
Bantrell throws a leg kick
and De Vries counters with an inside leg kick.
De Vries is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
De Vries tries to clinch up but Bantrell circles away and keeps his distance.
De Vries throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries throws a leg kick but Bantrell moved away.
De Vries attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bantrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kupke De Vries is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Vries avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bantrell works De Vries's body with a nice hook.
De Vries checks a low kick from Bantrell.
Bantrell thows a body shot but no joy.
De Vries takes one to the side of the head.
De Vries scoring well with a low kick there.
De Vries throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

De Vries closes the distance and pushes Bantrell back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bantrell fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Vries.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Vries lands a hook that snaps the head of Bantrell backwards.
Bantrell lands an elbow just above De Vries 's eye.
Bantrell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Vries avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vries tries to throw a body punch but Bantrell avoids it by throwing De Vries back against the cage.
De Vries swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bantrell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bantrell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Vries has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Vries avoiding damage as Bantrell throws knees to the body.

De Vries pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bantrell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bantrell.

De Vries has managed to clinch.
De Vries working hard to break the clinch.
Bantrell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bantrell lands an elbow that stopped De Vries in his tracks for a moment.
Kupke De Vries has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bantrell can't find room to land a body shot as De Vries controls the action.
De Vries is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
De Vries throws a punch but it's blocked by Bantrell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries misses with the head strike.
De Vries manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bantrell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
De Vries on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Vries tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Vries swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Vries misses with a punch on the inside.
De Vries misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bantrell pushes off an throws an elbow but De Vries leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bantrell unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Vries lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Vries swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Vries looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bantrell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Vries.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bantrell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Vries tries to work over Bantrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from De Vries fails to land.
Bantrell prevents a body shot from De Vries.
De Vries lands with a right to the head.
De Vries blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Vries throws a punch but it's blocked by Bantrell.
De Vries tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from De Vries.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

De Vries breaks the clinch.
Bantrell avoids a kick to the body.
Bantrell misses with a low kick.
De Vries slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sebastian Bantrell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kupke De Vries's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bantrell tries to bum rush De Vries with a series of wild strikes but De Vries uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bantrell throws a shot from downtown. De Vries moves away and avoids it.
De Vries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

De Vries rushes Bantrell and presses him up against the cage.

De Vries's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Vries fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bantrell manages to avoid it.
De Vries plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
De Vries throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Vries misses with a jab to the body
and Bantrell counters with a straight right hand.
Bantrell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Vries.
Bantrell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Vries wants to clinch up but Bantrell keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Bantrell.
De Vries throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bantrell checks a low kick from De Vries.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Vries lands a leg kick that knocks Bantrell off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bantrell.
Some wild striking there from Bantrell.
Jab, jab by Bantrell - just one landing.
Some wild striking there from Bantrell.
De Vries moves out of range of the body kick from Bantrell.
Kupke De Vries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

De Vries gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Vries throws a punch but it's blocked by Bantrell.
De Vries blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Vries is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bantrell is defending well for now.
De Vries content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bantrell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bantrell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Vries has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Vries throws a punch but it's blocked by Bantrell.
De Vries lands a hook that snaps the head of Bantrell backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bantrell misses with a body punch.
De Vries with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Vries misses with a knee to the head.
Bantrell missing with knees to the body.
De Vries lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

De Vries's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bantrell looks for the body kick but De Vries saw that one coming.
De Vries tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Vries checks a leg kick.
Bantrell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Vriess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bantrell slips a straight right by De Vries.
Bantrell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Vries.
A low kick from De Vries misses
and Bantrell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Vries misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Bantrell misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Vries lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bantrell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bantrell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bantrell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
De Vries with a nice cross.
Bantrell throws a chopping leg kick but De Vries manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De Vries scores with a nice strike.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bantrell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Vries avoids the body shot from Bantrell.
De Vries buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bantrell throws a hook but De Vries avoids it easily.
Bantrell feints and then cracks De Vries's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Vries down.
Bantrell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by De Vries.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Bantrell.
De Vries misses with a few strikes there.
Bantrell throws a head kick that misses.
Bantrell throws a jab but it's blocked by De Vries.
De Vries shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Vries throws a front kick aimed at Bantrell's knee but Bantrell avoids it well.
Bantrell throws a head kick that misses.
Bantrell throws a hook but De Vries avoids it easily.
Bantrell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bantrell misses with a kick to the body.
De Vries moves out of range of the body kick from Bantrell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Vries.
De Vries connects with a solid leg kick.
Bantrell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from De Vries.
Bantrell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Vries will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kupke De Vries showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Vries has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kupke De Vries!
During a confident post fight interview, Kupke De Vries thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.