PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Barac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kupke De Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barac comes to the cage accompanied by Connected. De Vries comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Decibel Ending! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barac
vs
De Vries

195 cm
30
250 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

203 cm
32
274 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Convicted Trap House

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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Barac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kupke De Vries!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barac connects with a solid leg kick.
Barac throws a leg kick
and De Vries counters with a nice body kick.
Barac takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Vries takes one on the button.

It looks like Kupke De Vries has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Vries on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barac. Barac obviously looking to wear him down.
De Vries feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barac's calf.
Barac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Vries slips under a jab from Barac.
Barac misses with a straight right.
De Vries misses with a right hand

and Barac moves into the clinch.
De Vries tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barac's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Vries blocking some punches.
De Vries looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barac working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Vries.
De Vries misses with the head strike.

Barac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barac misses with a wild body shot.
Barac throws a low kick but De Vries moves out of range easily.
Barac throws a lazy right hand but De Vries sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Vries dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barac. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barac throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Vries moves away.
Barac throws an off balance right hand
and Barac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Vries lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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 low kick but Barac moves out of range easily.
Ivan Barac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barac throws a wild body kick that De Vries sees coming a mile off.
De Vries circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Vries counters with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Barac misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barac throws a series of punches but De Vries moves out of range.
Barac steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Vries. That one must have hurt.
De Vries fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barac has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Vries misses with a wild body shot.
Barac misses with a hook.
Barac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Vries lands a nice shot that snaps Barac's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barac chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barac throws a body kick that misses.
Barac is really struggling to find his range with his punches. De Vries's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Barac swings for the body but De Vries moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Barac there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barac takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Vries moves out of range as Barac throws a body kick.
Barac gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Vries counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Vries throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barac misses with a hook
and De Vries counters with a head kick. That will keep Barac thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Vries throws a wild body kick that Barac sees coming a mile off.
De Vries connects with a high kick.
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.
That's time! Barac's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

De Vries throws the kick towards the body but Barac avoids it.
Barac scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Vries in his tracks.
Barac goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Vries is looking to land body kicks.
De Vries takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Vries was well out of range. Poor timing from Barac.
A good leg kick by Barac.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Barac rushes De Vries and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barac has a couple of punches blocked by De Vries.
Barac is trying to break free.
Barac misses with a body punch.
Barac struggles to land a body shot inside as De Vries controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barac tries to work over De Vries's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Vries lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barac backwards.
De Vries blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Barac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barac fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Vries moves out of range of the body kick from Barac.
Good leg kick by De Vries there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Barac misses
and De Vries connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Vries avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barac connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Vries's hands.
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!
Barac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Vries.
De Vries misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barac throws an off balance right hand
and De Vries counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
De Vries checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kupke De Vries seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barac.
De Vries swats away the attempt to clinch by Barac.
No joy there for De Vries, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barac misses with a body shot.
Barac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Vries.
Barac jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from De Vries is predictable there
and Barac counters with a nice body shot.
De Vries avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barac moves out of range of the body kick.
Barac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barac misses with a wild body shot.
Barac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Vries manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vries looks to land a combination. Barac sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Ivan Barac has been cut.
De Vries has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barac misses with a kick to the body.
Barac feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Vries's calf.
Barac takes a swing at De Vries's ribcage but misses.
De Vries's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Vries misses with a two punch combination.
De Vries throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barac's head.
De Vries connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barac 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.
Barac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Vries is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Barac dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

De Vries throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barac.
Barac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barac doesn't manage to clinch there - De Vries circles away.
De Vries attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Vries throws out a loose jab but Barac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barac tries to land a front kick but De Vries steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Vries connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barac throws a body kick that misses
and Barac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barac moves in looking to clinch but De Vries pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Vries.
Barac tried to score with a low kick but De Vries checks it.
Barac throws a leg kick which misses De Vries's front leg but catches the back leg as De Vries tries to avoid it.
De Vries is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Barac misses.
De Vries throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Vries.
Barac throws a lazy uppercut
and De Vries counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barac misses with a left hand
and De Vries counters with a stiff right hand.
Barac moves out of range of the body kick from De Vries.
De Vries connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Barac misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Barac is predictable there
and De Vries counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by De Vries.
Barac rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Vries counters with a nice body kick.
Barac jabs De Vries right on the nose. De Vries blinks but takes it well.
Barac throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barac connects with a leg kick. De Vries looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barac misses with a wild body shot.
De Vries slips under a jab.
Barac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Vries.
De Vries tries to score with a low kick but Barac moves his leg out of the way.
De Vries scores with a body shot.
De Vries lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barac lands with a hook. De Vries tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vries misses with a hook.
Barac doesn't manage to clinch there - De Vries circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barac throws a jab when De Vries was well out of range.
Barac throws a leg kick but De Vries sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barac throws a sloppy head kick and De Vries moves out of range easily.
De Vries steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barac.
Barac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Vries looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Vries misses with a body kick.
De Vries misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kupke De Vries.
I think De Vries has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kupke De Vries!
A very excited looking Kupke De Vries made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.