PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Mass (ranked 2845 p4p, 3001 weight class) and Stefan De Vries (ranked 278 p4p, 283 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mass
vs
De Vries

169 cm
28
136
6 - 4 - 0

168 cm
28
143
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, The Mass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stefan De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mass has his takedown stuffed
and De Vries connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mass fails to land the takedown.
A little jabbing left from De Vries on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Vries swinging wildly here.
Mass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Vries now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mass shoots in and drives through. De Vries sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Mass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Vries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mass tries to close the distance and clinch but De Vries swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mass shoots in for a takedown but De Vries shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mass takes one to the side of the head.
Mass closes the distance and clinches up with De Vries, looking for a takedown. Mass pushes De Vries against the cage but De Vries circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mass is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Vries sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mass fails with the takedown.
De Vries has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Vries.
De Vries misses with a straight left.
De Vries takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot by De Vries.
Mass fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Vries avoids it really well and circles away.
De Vries looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mass has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from De Vries on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mass has his takedown stuffed
and De Vries counters with a nice uppercut.
Mass shoots in but De Vries avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like De Vries was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Vries misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mass misses with an uppercut.
De Vries dodges the punch combination from Mass.
Despite the aggression on De Vries's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mass dives in and grabs De Vries's left leg, looking for a takedown. De Vries pushes down on Mass's head and hops out.
De Vries doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mass slips a jab from De Vries.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mass shoots and misses
and De Vries counters with a right hand to the body.
Mass with a lazy takedown attempt
and De Vries cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mass's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Vries connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mass scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mass rushes De Vries and presses him up against the cage.
Mass's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Vries.
Mass is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mass is trying to maintain a safe position but De Vries gets an underhook and turns Mass into the cage.

Mass jumps guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Vries controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mass is trying to keep De Vries in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan De Vries dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mass misses with a takedown attempt
and De Vries counters with a left and a right that stings Mass.
Mass is looking to clinch but De Vries is avoiding it.
Mass fails to land the takedown.
Stefan De Vries seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Vries jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mass takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mass with a poor takedown
letting De Vries counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Mass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mass instigates a clinch.
De Vries throws a punch but it's blocked by Mass.
Mass tries to pull guard but De Vries holds him up against the cage and eventually Mass drops back down to his feet.
De Vries lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mass backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
De Vries lands a nice uppercut.

De Vries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Vries misses with a body shot.
De Vries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Vries stuns Mass with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Vries stuffs the takedown attempt from Mass. Mass gets slowly back to his feet.
De Vries looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Vries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mass tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Vries swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Vries drops Mass with a beautiful combination! Mass stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - De Vries is looking for the KO!

Mass is rocked!

It looks like The Mass has been cut.
The Mass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mass fails with the takedown.
De Vries now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oh Mass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Vries throws the left hand but Mass avoids the punch easily.
Mass seems to have got his legs back now.
A telegraphed right hand from De Vries misses the target.
Mass blocks a jab.

Mass darts in and clinches De Vries up against the cage.
De Vries misses with a body punch.
Mass is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Vries to keep the fight standing.
De Vries throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Vries tries to throw a body punch but Mass avoids it by throwing De Vries back against the cage.
De Vries lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mass letting De Vries take a breather here.
Mass is trying to break the clinch but De Vries is controlling him.
De Vries on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
De Vries lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mass blocks an uppercut.
Mass can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vries lands with a right to the head.
De Vries lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Vries fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mass has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by De Vries after a bit of a struggle.
De Vries throws a punch but it's blocked by Mass.
De Vries lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Vries is pushing Mass up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
De Vries lands with a light punch inside.
Mass tries to pull guard but De Vries forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mass is trying to pull guard but De Vries has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan De Vries showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on The Mass's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mass shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Vries defends it nicely.
De Vries doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mass tries to clinch but De Vries moves out of range.
Mass looks to clinch
and De Vries counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mass or perhaps it was just good defense by De Vries, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mass shoots for a double leg takedown but De Vries sprawls well. He's pushed Mass's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Mass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Vries scores with a jab. Mass acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mass shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says De Vries as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries lands a jab to the head.
De Vries checks a low kick from Mass.
It seemed like De Vries was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mass avoids the body shot from De Vries.
Mass shoots in for a double leg but De Vries sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
De Vries now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
De Vries missing with a left hand there. Mass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mass seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mass looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Vries lands with a good body shot.
Stefan De Vries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mass shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De Vries sprawls well. De Vries wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mass gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Vries.
De Vries fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mass on the side of the head.
Mass tries for a takedown but De Vries sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Mass.
Mass shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Vries counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mass fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mass throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Vries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mass jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
De Vries fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mass manages to avoid it.
De Vries scores with a one two! Mass had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Vries is fending him off so far but Mass persists. Nope, De Vries circles away and we're back to standing.
De Vries looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stefan De Vries is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Mass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mass slips a jab from De Vries.
Mass throws a sloppy head kick and De Vries moves out of range easily.
De Vries throws a series of strikes that have Mass backpedaling.
De Vries throws a shot from downtown. Mass moves away and avoids it.
Mass is looking to clinch but De Vries is avoiding it.
De Vries has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mass doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Vries connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mass tries for a takedown but De Vries sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mass shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Vries connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Vries scores with a jab to the body.
De Vries scores with a jab to the body.
Mass has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Vries finds it's way round the side to connect with Mass's head.
The Mass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Vries blocks a head kick by Mass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan De Vries comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Vries has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan De Vries!