PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Garces (ranked 24791 p4p, 3822 weight class) and Kajulik Van Dorner (ranked 555 p4p, 439 weight class). Garces comes to the cage accompanied by Light into the Darkness. Van Dorner has chosen Fancy Fan Action as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garces
vs
Van Dorner

183 cm
20
199
4 - 4 - 0

187 cm
26
196
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Garces!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kajulik Van Dorner!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garces tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Garces forces Van Dorner back against the cage and clinches.
Van Dorner is trying to force a seperation but Garces has the dominant position.
Garces misses with a hook to the ribs.

Garces manages to break the clinch.

Garces gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Dorner.

Van Dorner breaks the clinch.
Garces tries to clinch but Van Dorner moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Dorner! But no joy.
Miguel Garces seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Van Dorner rushes Garces and presses him up against the cage.

Van Dorner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Dorner tries a head kick but it misses.
Garces tries to clinch there but Van Dorner circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garces has Van Dorner up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Dorner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Garces pulls guard.
Van Dorner postures up in Garces's guard and throws a big left but Garces blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garces tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Garces is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garces wants to stand but Van Dorner is controlling the position.
Garces controlling the position.

Van Dorner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Decent striking displayed by Van Dorner there.
Garces tries to clinch up but Van Dorner circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garces looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Dorner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Van Dorner gets tackled into the cage by Garces. Garces maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dorner misses with a punch to the body.

Van Dorner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Dorner scores with a leg kick.
Van Dorner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Dorner's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Van Dorner duly obliges.
Van Dorner feints and then cracks Garces's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garces down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garces keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garces is looking to clinch.

Garces darts in and clinches Van Dorner up against the cage.
Van Dorner tries to break the clinch but Garces is controlling the position.
Garces missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Van Dorner's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Garces breaks from the clinch.
Garces fails with an attempt to clinch.

Van Dorner gets tackled into the cage by Garces. Garces maintains the clinch.
Van Dorner throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Dorner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Dorner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick from Van Dorner lands but Garces takes it in his stride.
Garces is looking to clinch but Van Dorner is avoiding it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Dorner. That's going to slow Garces down.

Garces closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Garces breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garces throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van Dorner counters with a nice body kick.
Garces darts in looking for a takedown but Van Dorner gets double underhooks and turns Garces into the cage.
Van Dorner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garces walks away with a smile on his face. Van Dorner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garces has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Garces fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garces tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garces doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Dorner circles away.
Van Dorner only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Van Dorner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Van Dorner throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garces clinches up against the cage.
Garces looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Van Dorner manages to break the clinch.
Van Dorner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garces tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Dorner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Garces shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Garces slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Dorner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Van Dorner is looking to control Garces's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Dorner avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kajulik Van Dorner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Van Dorner keeps the fight on the outside.
Garces has his takedown stuffed
and Van Dorner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garces thinking.
Garces on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Garces fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Dorner, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Dorner tries to break the clinch but Garces is controlling the position.
Garces scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Van Dorner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garces swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Dorner lands with a kick to the temple. Garces shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Garces tries to clinch
and Van Dorner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Miguel Garces is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Garces clinches with his opponent.
Garces misses with a punch to the body.
Garces landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've been informed that Van Dorner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Van Dorner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garces unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miguel Garces has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Van Dorner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Dorner. That's going to slow Garces down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Van Dorner.
Garces fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garces doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garces closes the distance but Van Dorner moves to the side
and Van Dorner counters with a right hand to the body.
Garces shoots in and drives through. Van Dorner sprawls well.
Garces tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Van Dorner to counter with a crisp jab.
Garces tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Dorner lands with a slapping head kick.
Van Dorner lands with a good body shot.
Van Dorner connects with a leg kick.
Van Dorner swats away the attempt to clinch by Garces.
Van Dorner circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garces takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van Dorner scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garces wants to clinch
and Van Dorner counters with a nice body shot.
Garces on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Dorner. Van Dorner obviously looking to wear him down.
Garces throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garces doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Dorner circles away.
Garces tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Dorner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Dorner scores with a jab. Garces acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Van Dorner rushes Garces and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Dorner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Van Dorner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Dorner - that will leave a mark!
Garces moves to clinch but Van Dorner breaks away
and Van Dorner counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dorner jabs Garces to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick lands for Van Dorner.

Garces has closed the distance and engaged Van Dorner in a clinch.

Van Dorner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garces takes a kick to the side of the head.
Van Dorner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garces is looking to clinch but Van Dorner is avoiding it.
Garces takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Dorner stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Garces. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Dorner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garces looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garces tries to clinch
and Van Dorner counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Dorner misses the shot to the body.
Garces is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Van Dorner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garces ducks right into an uppercut from Van Dorner.
Garces tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Dorner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Dorner lands with a hook. Garces tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garces doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Dorner circles away.
Van Dorner flicks out a counter leg kick but Garces steps away.
Garces tries to clinch there but Van Dorner circles away.
And Van Dorner responds with a good body kick, but Garces manages to step out the way in time.
Van Dorner lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Van Dorner.
Kajulik Van Dorner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Dorner blocks a leg kick.
Van Dorner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Dorner wants to counter the offense by Garces and move into the clinch position.
Van Dorner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garces rather than just go for the knockout.
Danga de danga de dang - Garces scores with a four punch combination!
Garces tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Dorner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Dorner shoots in for a takedown but Garces shows good takedown defense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kajulik Van Dorner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Van Dorner connects with a solid leg kick.
Garces is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garces is looking to clinch but Van Dorner is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garces looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Van Dorner gets caught napping as Garces dives in and scores a takedown. Van Dorner manages to retain guard.

Van Dorner manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garces looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Dorner keeps the fight on the outside.
As Garces backs off Van Dorner throws a huge counter combo but Garces manages to avoid it all.
Garces wants to clinch up but Van Dorner keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Garces. Those never looked like landing.
Van Dorner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garces tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Dorner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Dorner swats away the attempt to clinch by Garces.

Garces moves into the clinch successfully.
Garces prevents Van Dorner from breaking the clinch.

Van Dorner breaks the clinch.
Garces throws a leg kick
and Van Dorner counters with a thumping low kick.
Garces tries to clinch but Van Dorner is having none of it.
Garces wants to clinch up but Van Dorner keeps it at a distance.
Garces tries to clinch
and Van Dorner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garces wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garces moves to clinch but Van Dorner breaks away
and Van Dorner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Garces tries to keep at a distance but Van Dorner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garces prevents Van Dorner from breaking the clinch.
Van Dorner managing to block the knees to the body from Garces.

Van Dorner jumps guard.
Van Dorner keeping moving, preventing Garces from controlling successfully.
Van Dorner working a defensive guard here.
Garces is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garces postures up in Van Dorner's guard and throws a big left but Van Dorner blocks it.
Van Dorner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dorner trying to control the position.
Garces looking to sit in guard and control but Van Dorner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Van Dorner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Dorner with a flurry of punches that miss.

Van Dorner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garces has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Van Dorner has managed to get both his arms back between Garces's legs - danger averted.
Van Dorner connects with a couple of short punches.
Garces keeping moving, preventing Van Dorner from controlling successfully.
Garces looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Dorner is one step ahead there.
Van Dorner works over Garces with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dorner won't allow Garces to sweep him here.
Van Dorner trying to control the position from guard on top but Garces is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garces has control of Van Dorner's left arm, preventing Van Dorner from doing any damage.
Kajulik Van Dorner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Dorner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Dorner throws an elbow that misses. Garces uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Van Dorner's guard. Nice move by Garces!

Miguel Garces has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garces won't allow Van Dorner to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Dorner lands some strikes from the bottom.
Garces throws a big right hand that misses.
Kajulik Van Dorner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Van Dorner wants to improve his position but instead Garces has moved into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kajulik Van Dorner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Dorner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kajulik Van Dorner!
Post fight, Kajulik Van Dorner took to the microphone: 'I am the beast I worship.'.