PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carson Cools (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and carlo de vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carson Cools has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cools
vs
de vries

178 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carson Cools!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, carlo de vries!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cools tries to clinch but de vries is having none of it.
Cools fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cools is looking to clinch but de vries is avoiding it.

de vries drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
de vries sitting in guard here, content to control.
de vries pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cools is keeping the position for now.
Cools tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cools preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
de vries controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
de vries stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cools swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de vries not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cools trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
de vries throwing strikes from guard but Cools blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cools feints and as de vries raises his hands in defense, Cools changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
de vries looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cools is one step ahead there.
Cools trying to control but de vries is working from the bottom.
de vries has control of Cools's left arm, preventing Cools from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de vries controls Cools momentarily but Cools frees himself.
de vries working a defensive guard but Cools passes into half guard.
de vries gets full guard.
Cools trying to control but de vries is working from the bottom.
de vries wants to stand but Cools is controlling the position.
de vries not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cools trying to control but de vries is working from the bottom.
Cools sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed de vries's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
de vries tries to roll over but Cools keeps him under control.
Cools thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed de vries's head.

de vries looking for submissions off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cools misses with a takedown

and de vries counters with a takedown into side control.
Cools is breathing heavily.
de vries trying to control the position but Cools is working away.
Cools manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
de vries really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cools. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de vries is refusing to be controlled, as Cools sits in half guard.
Cools is pressing down on de vries's thigh, looking to free his foot. de vries is holding on for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if de vries can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cools is trying to control. de vries wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Cools stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows de vries to get to his feet.
Cools slips a jab and a cross from de vries.

de vries gets a clinch.
Cools wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

carlo de vries dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by de vries.
Cools tries to improve position but can't.
de vries wants to control but Cools is keeping him busy.
Cools is trying to control de vries's posture but de vries avoids it.
de vries is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

de vries stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cools moves out of range of the body kick from de vries.

de vries looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cools!
de vries with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de vries looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cools sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de vries working the head and body with strikes.
de vries is figuring out what he wants to do next.
de vries is pressing down on Cools's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cools is holding on for now.

de vries is working for a kimura but Cools is defending it quite comfortably.
de vries controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de vries wants to pass the guard but Cools is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cools is trying to maintain the position but de vries is very close to passing his half guard.
de vries is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
de vries is looking to advance position but Cools won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
de vries blocks the strikes from Cools.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

de vries shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than de vries was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
de vries controlling his opponent.

Cools defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from de vries.
Cools wants to hold on but de vries pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

carlo de vries showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

de vries lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

de vries has Cools up against the cage in a clinch.
de vries fails to pull the fight into his guard.

de vries jumps into guard, dragging Cools to the mat.
de vries trying to control the position here.
Cools stopping the sweep attempt from de vries.
Cools stops de vries from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cools tries to free his leg and advance position but de vries is retaining full guard.
de vries keeping moving, preventing Cools from controlling successfully.
de vries wants to get back to his feet but Cools is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
carlo de vries has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cools tries for a takedown but de vries circles away easily

and de vries counters with a single leg into guard. Cools didn't expect that.

de vries stands and steps away. Cools gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cools looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de vries circles away from the clinch attempt

and de vries counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
de vries wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cools keeps working.
de vries remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

de vries decides to stand back up.

Cools gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows de vries to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cools keeping moving, preventing de vries from controlling successfully.
de vries sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cools's guard.
de vries is looking to take a break and control but Cools is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cools wants to get back to full guard.
Cools is looking to control de vries's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cools avoid being mounted?
de vries is looking to advance position but Cools won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
de vries wants to advance to full mount but Cools doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Cools controls de vries momentarily but de vries frees himself.
de vries won't allow Cools to sweep him here.

de vries avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carson Cools has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
carlo de vries is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

de vries closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cools did well to prevent de vries getting side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
carlo 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... carlo de vries!