PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rorst Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans De Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Buttons. De Vries is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Reise Reise. Hans De Vries told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gracie
vs
De Vries

173 cm
24
155 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

173 cm
24
157 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $6 - $30)

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rorst Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from De Vries.
De Vries throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Vries connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Vries avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Vries moves away.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Vries.
A big left from Gracie misses.
De Vries getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and De Vries finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Vries manages to avoid it.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Vries connects with a looping right hand.
Decent striking displayed by De Vries there.
De Vries ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Vries.
Nice body punch from De Vries.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Vries.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Vries dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
De Vries works the jab nicely.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Vries connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Vries throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice sprawl there from De Vries as Gracie shoots in.
De Vries lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.

De Vries moves into the clinch.
Gracie taking a breather.
De Vries digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from De Vries.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
De Vries comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Vries is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Vries is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Vries obliges.
De Vries unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
De Vries lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
De Vries gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
De Vries lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Vries.
De Vries scores a nice knee to the body.
De Vries stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
De Vries landing knees to the head.
De Vries putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from De Vries as the two fighters clinch.
De Vries landing some nice looking knees to the body.
De Vries scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Vries lands a nice elbow.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
A hook to the body from De Vries.
De Vries comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Vries connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.

Gracie is rocked!
De Vries putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Vries lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
De Vries working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Vries unloads a knee to the mid-section.
De Vries lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
De Vries gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
De Vries prevents a body shot from Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries scores with a knee to the head.
De Vries lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Vries.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but De Vries uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from De Vries.
De Vries lands a nice elbow.
De Vries has Gracie pressed against the cage, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Vries lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Vries lands a right hand.
De Vries lands with a short shot to the head.
De Vries creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Vries obliges.
De Vries connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
De Vries working the clinch nicely. Gracie is working for position but De Vries cracks him with a big knee to the head! Gracie crumples up against the cage and De Vries lands two more shots before the ref can save Gracie! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Hans De Vries!