PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Cabollaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk de Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk de Vries has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cabollaro
vs
de Vries

195 cm
25
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Javier Cabollaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dirk de Vries!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

de Vries jumps guard and drags Cabollaro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cabollaro trying to control the position from guard on top but de Vries is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
de Vries throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
de Vries has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cabollaro trying to control the position from guard on top but de Vries is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cabollaro stops de Vries from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

de Vries is working an open guard so Cabollaro takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cabollaro connects with the punch.
de Vries tries to clinch up

and Cabollaro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Vries working hard to break the clinch.

Cabollaro has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but de Vries regains guard immediately.
Cabollaro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Cabollaro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on de Vries, up you get!

Cabollaro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
de Vries manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Cabollaro kicks de Vries off and gets back to his feet.

Cabollaro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabollaro is looking to advance position but de Vries won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabollaro wants to lay and pray for a moment but de Vries keeps working.
Cabollaro throws a strike but de Vries avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Cabollaro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! de Vries is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! de Vries has escaped and now he's on top!
Cabollaro is breathing heavily.
de Vries stops Cabollaro from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabollaro keeping moving, preventing de Vries from controlling successfully.
Cabollaro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst de Vries is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Vries wants to control from the top but Cabollaro keeps moving.
Cabollaro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cabollaro tries to get out of the position.
de Vries is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Dirk de Vries has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
de Vries doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cabollaro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

de Vries looking for a triangle here. Cabollaro is fighting it but it looks tight! de Vries pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cabollaro is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dirk de Vries!