PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles Teg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutger De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutger De Groot will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Teg
vs
De Groot

162 cm
23
247 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

195 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miles Teg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rutger De Groot!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teg shoots for a double leg takedown but De Groot sprawls well. He's pushed Teg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Teg tries for a takedown but De Groot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Teg tries to close the distance and clinch but De Groot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Teg fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles Teg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Groot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rutger De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Groot stuffs the takedown.

De Groot has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Groot will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Teg up against the cage.
De Groot can't find room to land a body shot as Teg controls the action.
De Groot misses with the head strike.
De Groot managing to block the knees to the body from Teg.
Teg looking to throw knees to the head but De Groot is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Teg just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Groot's brow.
De Groot blocks an elbow strike.
Teg is looking for a takedown.
Teg looking to throw knees to the head but De Groot is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot has Teg pressed against the cage.
De Groot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Teg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Groot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Teg blocks an uppercut.
Teg pushes off an throws an elbow but De Groot leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Teg just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Groot's brow.
Teg misses with an elbow over the top.
Teg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Teg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Teg drops down looking for an ankle pick but De Groot pulls his leg out and moves away.
De Groot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De Groot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Teg's knee momentarily.
De Groot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Teg closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Groot circles away.
Teg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Groot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teg misses with a wild body shot.
De Groot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Groot's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and De Groot duly obliges.
Rutger De Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teg slips under a jab.
De Groot lands with a nice body kick.
De Groot looks to land a right hand but Teg moved out of range.
Teg tries to clinch up.
Teg tries to clinch up but De Groot circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Groot connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Teg's hands.
Teg shoots in for a double leg but De Groot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
De Groot thows a body shot but no joy.
Teg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
Teg tries to clinch up.

De Groot forces Teg back against the cage and clinches.
De Groot working aggressively here.
De Groot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Groot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Teg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
De Groot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
De Groot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Teg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Groot has a couple of punches blocked by Teg.
De Groot avoids the elbow strike from Teg, against the cage.
De Groot blocks the elbow strike.
De Groot is looking to control Teg's arms but Teg gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Groot has his back to the cage.
De Groot leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Groot is trying to maintain a safe position but Teg gets an underhook and turns De Groot into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot misses with a punch on the inside.
Teg misses with an elbow over the top.
De Groot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Teg is keeping busy.
De Groot will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Teg up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rutger De Groot.
Teg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Groot lands with a kick to the temple. Teg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
De Groot circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Groot counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by De Groot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Groot.
Teg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Groot tries to avoid it but Teg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Groot to the ground. De Groot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from De Groot as Teg shoots in.
A telegraphed right hand from De Groot misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rutger De Groot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

De Groot throws a head kick that half lands.
Teg avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Groot scoring well with a low kick there.

De Groot instigates a clinch.
De Groot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Teg throws an elbow but it misses.
Teg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
De Groot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teg missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
De Groot misses with some punches.
De Groot misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Groot blocks an elbow strike.
De Groot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Teg throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Groot throws a head punch that misses.
Teg pushes off an throws an elbow but De Groot leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Teg just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Groot's brow.
De Groot misses with some punches.
Teg can't get the takedown.
Rutger De Groot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Groot tries to work over Teg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Groot misses with a body punch.
De Groot pressing his opponent against the cage.
Teg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Teg missing with knees to the body.
De Groot dodges an elbow strike from Teg.
De Groot can't find room to land a body shot as Teg controls the action.
De Groot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Groot throws a head punch that misses.
De Groot avoids the elbow strike from Teg, against the cage.
Teg looking to throw knees to the head but De Groot is blocking nicely.
De Groot misses with a punch on the inside.
De Groot misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot misses with the head strike.
Come on De Groot - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
De Groot should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
De Groot misses with a punch on the inside.
De Groot avoids the elbow strike from Teg, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Groot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Groot struggles to land a body shot inside as Teg controls his hands.
De Groot misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teg.
Teg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Groot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Groot blocks an elbow strike from Teg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teg throws an elbow but it misses.
De Groot taking a breather.
De Groot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Teg throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teg blocks a body shot from De Groot.
Teg throws an elbow but it misses.
Teg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Teg throws an elbow but misses.
De Groot misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Groot blocks an elbow strike.
De Groot misses with the head strike.
De Groot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Groot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teg's elbow.
De Groot misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Teg just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Groot's brow.
De Groot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Groot blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Teg throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
De Groot is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Teg blocks a body shot from De Groot.
De Groot blocks an elbow strike from Teg.
De Groot tries to work over Teg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teg lands an elbow inside that De Groot shrugs off.

It looks like Rutger De Groot has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from De Groot fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Teg throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Groot.
De Groot swings wildly with an uppercut but Teg uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Groot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Groot blocks an elbow strike from Teg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Groot swings wildly with an uppercut but Teg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teg tries to land knees in the clinch but De Groot avoids the damage to the body.
Teg wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot misses with a punch on the inside.
De Groot slowing the pace effectively.
Teg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Groot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rutger De Groot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rutger De Groot's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

De Groot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Groot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from De Groot misses the target.
Teg closes the distance and clinches up with De Groot, looking for a takedown. Teg pushes De Groot against the cage but De Groot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Teg fails with a takedown attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Groot!
De Groot cracks the inside of Teg's front leg.
De Groot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Teg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Groot manages to avoid it.
De Groot lands a head shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Groot throws a leg kick which misses Teg's front leg but catches the back leg as Teg tries to avoid it.
Teg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Groot stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles Teg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

De Groot rushes Teg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Teg throws an elbow but misses.
De Groot prevents the takedown attempt.
Teg blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot struggles to land a body shot inside as Teg controls his hands.
De Groot slows down the pace here.
Teg throws an elbow that misses.
De Groot misses with the head strike.
De Groot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
De Groot misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Groot.
De Groot misses with the head strike.
Teg missing with knees to the body.
Teg prevents a body shot from De Groot.
Teg pushes off an throws an elbow but De Groot leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
De Groot stalling in the clinch.
De Groot misses with a punch on the inside.
Teg misses with an elbow strike.
De Groot misses with a punch on the inside.
Miles Teg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teg throws an elbow that misses.
De Groot tries to throw a body punch but Teg avoids it by throwing De Groot back against the cage.
Teg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Groot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teg lands a nice elbow.
Teg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Groot.
De Groot misses with a punch on the inside.
Teg misses with an elbow over the top.
De Groot blocks an elbow strike from Teg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
De Groot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Groot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Teg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Groot.
De Groot blocks an elbow strike from Teg.
With the fighters up against the cage, Teg throws an elbow but misses.
De Groot misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot looking to stall.
De Groot stalling in the clinch.
Teg blocks an uppercut.
Teg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Groot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Teg tries to score a body lock takedown but De Groot shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Teg misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Groot.
A head punch on the inside from De Groot fails to land.
Teg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Groot avoids it.
De Groot swings wildly with an uppercut but Teg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
De Groot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from De Groot fails to land.
De Groot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Groot is pressed up against the cage. Teg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Groot down to the mat. De Groot avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
De Groot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teg shoots for a takedown but De Groot saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

De Groot clinches up with Teg and pushes him back against the cage.
De Groot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teg misses with an elbow strike.
De Groot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Groot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
De Groot tries to work over Teg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teg blocking some punches.
De Groot is stalling here.
Rutger De Groot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Teg throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot wants to stall.
De Groot lands with a light punch inside.
Teg blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rutger De Groot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Groot 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rutger De Groot!