PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Al Rosie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henk De Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rosie
vs
De Vries

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Al Rosie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henk De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosie shoots in but no luck this time.
Rosie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says De Vries as he avoids it easily.
Rosie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Al Rosie has been cut.
Rosie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Vries misses with a double jab.
De Vries connects with a jab.
De Vries lands a head kick. Rosie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

De Vries scores a takedown into full mount!

Rosie is rocked!
De Vries content just to control the position here.
Oh Rosie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rosie is desperately trying to improve his position but De Vries has a good base and remains in mount.
Rosie seems to have got his legs back now.
De Vries lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosie is in all sorts of trouble here.
De Vries punishing his opponent with strikes.
De Vries looking to control but Rosie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Vries prevents Rosie from getting the reversal.
Rosie looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
De Vries has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

De Vries looking for the RNC.
De Vries gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Al Rosie's cut is getting worse.
De Vries scores with strikes from the back.

Al Rosie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosie has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Rosie is really stuck here.

De Vries is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Rosie is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henk De Vries!