PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Migel Der Garde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heino Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Der Garde
vs
Green

177 cm
26
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Migel Der Garde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heino Green!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Der Garde clinches up against the cage.
Der Garde drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Green gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Der Garde jumps guard but Green stands there with Der Garde around his waist. Der Garde gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Green keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Der Garde's efforts to push away.
Der Garde is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Green pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Migel Der Garde. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Der Garde tries for a takedown but Green circles away easily

and Green counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Green.
Green is trying to push Der Garde away but Der Garde has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Der Garde stalls.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Der Garde fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Der Garde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.

Green rushes Der Garde and presses him up against the cage.
Green stops a takedown attempt from Der Garde.

Green pulls guard effortlessly.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Der Garde is proving a slippery customer.

Green looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Der Garde passes into half guard.

Green looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control from the bottom.
Green wants to improve his position but Der Garde is controlling well.
Green is staying active underneath Der Garde, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Green trying to control but Der Garde postures up.
Green slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Green had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Der Garde defends it easily.
Green keeping moving, preventing Der Garde from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green is working an open guard so Der Garde takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Der Garde stuns Green with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Green shoots for a takedown but Der Garde saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Green as Der Garde shoots in.
Green keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Green closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Green lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to control from the top but Der Garde keeps moving.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Der Garde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Der Garde is keeping the position for now.
Green won't allow Der Garde to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Der Garde might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

OK we're going to have a standup here. Heino Green hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heino Green dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Der Garde fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Green avoids it really well and circles away.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Der Garde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Green tries to clinch but Der Garde is having none of it.
Der Garde looks for a takedown but Green sprawls well.
Der Garde displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Green.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.

Der Garde changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Green looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Green is not content to let Der Garde control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Der Garde content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Green tries to buck Der Garde off but Der Garde is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Der Garde wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Der Garde working the ground and pound.
Green is trying to get back to his feet.
Green can't do much from the bottom here.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Der Garde tries to stand but Green is controlling his head.
Der Garde advances to full mount.
Green is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Der Garde landing strikes from the mount.
Green tries to hold on but Der Garde pushes him away.
Der Garde dominating with strikes here.
Green wants to hold on but Der Garde pushes him away.
Green taking shots to the head.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Green flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Green is looking to improve his position but Der Garde isn't that keen on the idea.
Green is squirming around, avoiding Der Garde's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Der Garde lands a big elbow.
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!

Der Garde jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Green manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Green tries to improve position but can't.
Der Garde throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Der Garde fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green tries to buck Der Garde off but Der Garde is having none of it.
Green keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Migel Der Garde dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Der Garde lands a front kick.
Der Garde misses with a series of wild punches.
Migel Der Garde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Der Garde moves out of range of the body kick.
Der Garde misses with a head kick.

Green clinches up against the cage.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Der Garde avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Der Garde throws an elbow but misses.
Green tries to pull guard but Der Garde won't allow it.

Green drags the fight down to the ground.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Der Garde wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Der Garde manages to get himself to full guard.
Green showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green controls from within his opponent's guard.
Green trying to control but Der Garde is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Der Garde keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
Green slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Heino Green wasn't active enough on the ground.
Der Garde tries for a takedown but Green sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Der Garde scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Green being controlled for a moment.
Green is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Green's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Der Garde tries to get to his feet but Green is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Der Garde in his guard.
Green controlling Der Garde's posture.
Der Garde trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green working for a triangle but Der Garde defends it easily.

Green looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Der Garde lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Der Garde stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Der Garde controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Heino Green.
I think Green has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!