PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Gould (ranked 7237 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garett Steele (ranked 5210 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele has chosen Remedy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gould
vs
Steele

165 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Gould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Garett Steele!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gould gets caught flat footed, as Steele shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gould tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gould is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steele is controlling him.
Gould looking for a sweep. Not yet Gould, not yet.
Steele with a nice head shot there.

Gould is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steele defends well.
Steele lands a couple of elbows.
Gould could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Steele looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steele won't allow Gould to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Steele got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gould has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steele has managed to get both his arms back between Gould's legs - danger averted.
Steele won't allow Gould to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gould wants to improve his position but instead Steele has moved into half guard.
Gould is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like Steele is going to stand back up.
Gould wants to get back to full guard.
Gould manages to get to full guard.
Steele has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gould is proving hard to escape from.
Steele stays in close to Gould's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gould wants to stand up but Steele is controlling him.
Steele controls from within his opponent's guard.

Gould is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steele is aware though and is defending well.
Steele stopping the sweep attempt from Gould.
Steele is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gould enables Steele to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gould manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gould looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steele is one step ahead there.
Gould keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gould being controlled here, momentarily.
Gould wants to sweep here but Steele controlling him for the moment.

Gould has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steele can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Gould looking for a guillotine here but Steele defends easily.
Gould is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Steele seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Steele won't allow Gould to sweep him here.
Steele landing some decent shots from guard.
Steele is stalling in the full guard.
Steele postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steele must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gould trying to control the position.

Gould escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steele gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garett Steele dominated that round.
That's time! Gould's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Steele closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Steele lands in his opponent's guard.
Steele is standing up over Gould. Gould looks to escape but Steele dives into side control.

Steele working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Steele controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gould tries to improve position but can't.
Gould manages to work his way to half guard, despite Steele's best efforts.
Steele is trying to control the action in half guard but Gould is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele working Gould over with strikes.
Gould is looking for a sweep. Steele is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Steele there.
Gould manages to get to full guard.
Steele controls from within his opponent's guard.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Gould is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gould looking for a guillotine here but Steele defends easily.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Steele won't allow Gould to sweep him here.
Steele advances position into side control!
Gould gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gould wants to control but Steele is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Steele in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Steele is looking for a kimura here.
Gould is looking to improve his position.

Steele is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gould defends it well.
Garett Steele has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Gould wants to get back to full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Steele. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Steele content to control rather than advance.
Gould is looking to control Steele's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gould avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gould is trying to get back to full guard.
Gould trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Steele is trying to control. Gould wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gould is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steele lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gould wants to improve his position but Steele is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gould gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garett Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gould's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Steele pushes Gould up against the cage in a clinch.

Steele jumps into guard, dragging Gould to the mat.
Gould wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.

Steele had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gould defends it easily.
Gould postures up.
Steele is looking to stand up but Gould isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Steele had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gould defends it easily.

Gould decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Steele, up you get!
Steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gould fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Steele to the ground. Gould is now in Steele's guard.
Steele wants to sweep here but Gould controlling him for the moment.
Steele is still trying to improve position.
Gould landing with the ground and pound.
Steele being controlled here, momentarily.
Gould pushing down on Steele's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gould escapes and gets back to his feet.

Gould looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Steele preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gould sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gould wants to take a breather but Steele is having none of it.
Steele tries to kick Gould off in order to stand up. Gould Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gould working the ground and pound but Steele is defending the strikes.
Steele is trying to get back to half guard.

Gould tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gould has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Steele is looking for a sweep.
Steele gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Steele wants to control but Gould is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steele is trying to stand up here but Gould is controlling him well.
Steele is not content to let Gould control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gould is controlling the pace.
Gould working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Steele is looking to control Gould's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steele avoid being mounted?
Steele is staying active underneath Gould, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gould is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gould trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gould is working away from the top position though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Gould showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steele 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garett Steele!
During a confident post fight interview, Garett Steele thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.