PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Barnes (ranked 1767 p4p, 2730 weight class) and Ambroos De Vries (ranked 200 p4p, 294 weight class). De Vries comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eskimo Callboy - Hypa Hypa kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ambroos De Vries is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Barnes
vs
De Vries

195 cm
20
275
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
272
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

MKFC

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vic Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ambroos De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from De Vries lands.
De Vries moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Vries throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Ambroos De Vries has been cut.
De Vries throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
Nice uppercut lands for De Vries. That snapped Barnes's head back.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Vries.
Barnes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Vries looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
As De Vries backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
De Vries uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Vries throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Vries.
Barnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
De Vries lands a nice looking body shot.
De Vries swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes throws a low kick but De Vries avoids it.
It seemed like De Vries was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barnes throws a low kick but De Vries moves out of range easily.
Barnes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looks to land a combination but De Vries avoids it well.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes thows a leg kick but De Vries checks it
and De Vries counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the liver by De Vries. Beautiful body shot.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. De Vries saw that one coming.
Barnes feints a jab promting De Vries to slip. Barnes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. De Vries slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That has opened up Ambroos De Vries's cut even more.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by De Vries. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Vries.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Vries slips under a jab from Barnes.
Barnes slips a jab from De Vries.
As De Vries backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barnes thuds his right hand into De Vries's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Vries is out of range.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes tries to land a body kick
and De Vries makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
De Vries has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but De Vries moved out of range.
De Vries lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
A leg kick checked by De Vries.
De Vries is looking for the big counter here.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
De Vries scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
De Vries throws a head kick that half lands.
Barnes misses with the combination.
De Vries avoids a kick to the body.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Vries buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes lands with a nice combination. De Vries backs away looking to recover.

The cut above Ambroos De Vries's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. De Vries does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Vries misses with the combination.
De Vries checks a low kick from Barnes.
De Vries jabs at Barnes's body.
Ambroos De Vries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Barnes misses.
No joy there for De Vries, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Vries swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Vries has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
De Vries fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
De Vries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
De Vries takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Vries checks a leg kick.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Vries throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Barnes throws a leg kick but De Vries sees it coming and moves out of range.
It seemed like De Vries was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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!
Barnes sizes up De Vries with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and De Vries counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Vries walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Ambroos De Vries's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice straight punches there by De Vries. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Vries.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barnes tries to bum rush De Vries with a series of wild strikes but De Vries uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Vries moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes walks into a straight right hand from De Vries.
De Vries throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Vries.
Barnes lands a jab-cross combination.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ambroos De Vries's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vic Barnes!
Vic Barnes tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.