PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Herring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Maaiveld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Herring
vs
Maaiveld

180 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Esteban Herring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Maaiveld!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herring stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Herring wants it to stay on the feet.
Herring avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maaiveld shoots in for a double leg but Herring sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Herring has Maaiveld up against the cage in a clinch.

Maaiveld breaks the clinch.
Maaiveld fails with a takedown attempt.
Esteban Herring has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Maaiveld.
Maaiveld fails with a takedown attempt.
Maaiveld fails with the takedown
and Herring counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maaiveld clinches with his opponent.
Herring wants to take the fight to the mat but Maaiveld manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maaiveld prevents Herring from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Herring is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maaiveld pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Herring has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Herring gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maaiveld.

Maaiveld jumps into guard, dragging Herring to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herring throwing strikes from guard but Maaiveld blocks nicely.
Maaiveld throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Maaiveld is pulling down on Herring's head to control his posture.

Herring thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herring missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Herring stops Maaiveld from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herring trying to control but Maaiveld is working from the bottom.
Herring in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Herring trying to control the position from guard on top but Maaiveld is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herring throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herring trying to control the position from guard on top but Maaiveld is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Esteban Herring.
Maaiveld throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Herring counters with a two punch combo.
Maaiveld shoots in looking for a takedown but Herring manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maaiveld's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maaiveld looks winded!

Maaiveld gets a clinch.
Maaiveld prevents the takedown attempt.
Herring goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maaiveld prevents it.
Maaiveld tries to score a body lock takedown but Herring shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Herring drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maaiveld gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herring tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maaiveld smiles and moves away.
Maaiveld shoots in looking for a takedown. Herring tries to sprawl out of it but Maaiveld keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Herring manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Herring keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Esteban Herring will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Herring tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maaiveld counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Maaiveld takes the fight into the clinch.
Herring tries for a takedown. No joy.
Herring is pressed up against the cage. Maaiveld has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Herring down to the mat. Herring avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maaiveld lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Herring smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maaiveld scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No luck for Maaiveld with that takedown attempt.
Maaiveld dives in and grabs Herring's left leg, looking for a takedown. Herring pushes down on Maaiveld's head and hops out.
Esteban Herring has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Maaiveld.
Maaiveld is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maaiveld fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Herring avoids it really well and circles away.
Herring is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ernesto Maaiveld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Herring tries to keep at a distance but Maaiveld has taken the fight into the clinch.

Maaiveld breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maaiveld misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maaiveld shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Herring but Herring pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Herring. No joy for Maaiveld on that attempt.
Maaiveld shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Herring sprawls well. Herring wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maaiveld gets slowly back to his feet.
Maaiveld swats away the attempt to clinch by Herring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maaiveld misses with a body kick.
Maaiveld shoots in looking for a takedown but Herring manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maaiveld's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maaiveld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Herring throws a body kick that misses.
Herring is looking to clinch.
Maaiveld avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Herring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maaiveld pivots, looking for a leg kick but Herring is out of range and Maaiveld settles back down.
Herring tries to clinch up.
Maaiveld throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Herring's waist but Herring gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maaiveld off to one side.

Maaiveld gets a clinch.
Herring looking for a takedown.
Maaiveld gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Herring.
Herring is working for takedown but Maaiveld is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Maaiveld showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Maaiveld closes the distance and clinches.

Herring pulls guard.
Herring avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maaiveld has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Herring is trying to keep Maaiveld in close.
Herring working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maaiveld.
Maaiveld trying to control but Herring is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maaiveld looks for the body kick but Herring saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maaiveld looks for a takedown but Herring sprawls well.
Maaiveld tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maaiveld shoots in for a double leg but Herring sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maaiveld takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maaiveld tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Herring moves out of range of the strikes.
Maaiveld tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Herring defends well and Maaiveld ends up having to push Herring into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Esteban Herring has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Maaiveld.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herring is trying to drag Maaiveld to the mat but Maaiveld just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Herring wants to break the clinch but can't.
Herring prevents the takedown attempt.
Herring can't break the clinch.
Maaiveld stalling in the clinch but Herring improves position.
Maaiveld is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Herring to keep the fight standing.
Herring tries to break the clinch but Maaiveld is controlling the position.

Herring successfully pulls guard.
Herring looking for a sweep. Not yet Herring, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maaiveld wants to get up but he can't break Herring's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maaiveld working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Maaiveld gets to his feet. Herring looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Maaiveld misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maaiveld closes the distance and clinches up with Herring, looking for a takedown. Maaiveld pushes Herring against the cage but Herring circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Herring wants to clinch.
Maaiveld takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Herring gets tackled into the cage by Maaiveld. Maaiveld maintains the clinch.
Herring jumps guard but Maaiveld stands there with Herring around his waist. Herring gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Herring jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maaiveld walks away with a smile on his face. Herring gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maaiveld dives in for a single leg takedown but Herring sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maaiveld jumps guard but Herring stands there with Maaiveld around his waist. Maaiveld gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maaiveld is pressed up against the cage. Herring has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maaiveld down to the mat. Maaiveld avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Maaiveld comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maaiveld has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Maaiveld!