PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stefan De Vries (ranked 3209 p4p, 2543 weight class) and Danny Sullivan (ranked 337 p4p, 285 weight class). Sullivan has chosen The Pogues - Streams of Whiskey as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

De Vries
vs
Sullivan

168 cm
27
143
8 - 2 - 0

173 cm
20
145
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stefan De Vries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from De Vries. Those never looked like landing.
De Vries misses with a looping right.
Sullivan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sullivan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Vries.
De Vries moves out of range as Sullivan strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sullivan. De Vries does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Vries cracks Sullivan with an open hand slap.
Sullivan misses with a double jab
and De Vries cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sullivan misses with a hook. De Vries ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from De Vries misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a wild body shot.
Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
Sullivan misses with a hook
and De Vries counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sullivan throws a poor cross that misses
and De Vries counters with a left to the body.
Sullivan scores with the left hand. De Vries knows he should have avoided that one.
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from De Vries.
Sullivan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sullivan throws a hook but De Vries blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from De Vries misses its target.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from De Vries.
Sullivan misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vries uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sullivan.
Danny Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
De Vries lands a nice shot that snaps Sullivan's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from De Vries.
Sullivan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sullivan throws a nice head kick!
Sullivan keeps De Vries at a distance using the push kick.
Sullivan looks to land a left hand but De Vries moved out of range nicely.
Sullivan loads up on a big right hand but De Vries slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws an overhand right that lands on De Vries's shoulder, as De Vries tries to avoid the shot.
Sullivan pushes De Vries away with a front kick.
De Vries takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sullivan throws a head kick but De Vries moves out of range.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Vries was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
A little feinted left hand from De Vries on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sullivan has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
De Vries tests Sullivan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Vries misses with a lunging right hand
and Sullivan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sullivan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Vries avoids the head kick by Sullivan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Sullivan. Beautiful body shot.
De Vries just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Sullivan slams his shin into De Vries's torso.
De Vries misses with an uppercut. Sullivan saw that one coming.
De Vries takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sullivan cracks De Vries with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sullivan cracks De Vries with a good jab.
Sullivan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Sullivan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sullivan lands a lovely overhand right.
Sullivan misses with a shot to the body
and De Vries counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Vries dodges the punch combination from Sullivan.
Nice body punch from De Vries.
Sullivan walks into a jab.
Danny Sullivan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Vries gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sullivan.
De Vries throws a lazy right hand but Sullivan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Vries loads up on a big right hand but Sullivan slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan scores with a spinning back kick!
De Vries slips a straight right by Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Sullivan lunges at De Vries with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Vries's hand.
De Vries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

De Vries is rocked!
De Vries misses with an uppercut
and Sullivan scores with a counter punch that sends De Vries to the canvas! Sullivan smells blood - he's punishing De Vries with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! De Vries has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Sullivan!
In his post fight interview, Danny Sullivan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.