PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Heidenreich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Swag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Heidenreich
vs
Swag

175 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nolan Heidenreich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Money Swag!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Swag shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Swag decides to stand and escape the position.

Swag shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Heidenreich napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Swag stands up and beckons Heidenreich to his feet.

Heidenreich has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
Heidenreich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swag backwards.
Heidenreich lands with a light punch inside.
Heidenreich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Swag blocks the elbow strike.
Heidenreich tries to break free but Swag pushes him back against the cage.
Swag has Heidenreich pressed against the cage, preventing Heidenreich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swag keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heidenreich's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swag looking for a takedown.
Heidenreich is trying to break the clinch but Swag has him pressed against the cage.
Heidenreich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swag can't get the takedown.
Heidenreich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Heidenreich throws a head punch that misses.
Heidenreich tries to break free but Swag pushes him back against the cage.
Heidenreich tries to break free but Swag pushes him back against the cage.
Heidenreich tries to break free but Swag pushes him back against the cage.
Heidenreich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swag has him pressed against the cage.
Swag is working for takedown but Heidenreich is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nolan Heidenreich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Swag.
Heidenreich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heidenreich prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heidenreich is trying to break the clinch but Swag is controlling him.
Heidenreich misses with the head strike.
Heidenreich is trying to push Swag away but Swag has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Heidenreich manages to break the clinch.
Swag fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heidenreich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Swag manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Swag is defended easily by Heidenreich.
Heidenreich stuffs the takedown attempt from Swag. Swag gets slowly back to his feet.
Swag looks gassed!
A punch combination from Heidenreich misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swag looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swag steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heidenreich.
Heidenreich lands a nice shot to the body.
Heidenreich is looking to clinch.

Heidenreich takes the fight into the clinch.
Heidenreich can't break the clinch.
Heidenreich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heidenreich has had enough of the clinch but Swag keeps him there for the moment.
Heidenreich is trying to push Swag away but Swag has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Heidenreich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swag is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swag has Heidenreich pressed against the cage, preventing Heidenreich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Heidenreich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heidenreich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Swag.
Heidenreich misses with a straight left.
Heidenreich looks to clinch

and Swag decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Heidenreich's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Swag stands up from Heidenreich's guard - Swag perhaps looking for a knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heidenreich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Money Swag will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Swag misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Swag blocks a head kick by Heidenreich.

Swag takes the fight into the clinch.
Heidenreich misses with the head strike.
Heidenreich tries to break the clinch but Swag is controlling the position.
Heidenreich wants to get back to striking at distance but Swag won't allow it.
Swag is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Heidenreich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Heidenreich tries to break free but Swag pushes him back against the cage.

Swag has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Heidenreich is trying to keep an underhook but Swag manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Swag decides to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swag walks into a left hand.
Heidenreich doesn't manage to clinch there - Swag circles away.
Heidenreich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swag paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heidenreich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swag.
Nolan Heidenreich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Swag.
Swag is breathing heavily.
Swag moves out of range as Heidenreich strikes.
Heidenreich misses with a body shot.
Heidenreich wants to clinch up but Swag keeps it at a distance.
Heidenreich tries to clinch up.
Swag tries for a takedown but Heidenreich circles away easily
and Heidenreich counters with a stiff right hand.
Swag avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nolan Heidenreich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swag keeps the fight on the outside.
Swag tries to close the distance and clinch but Heidenreich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heidenreich misses with a wild body shot.
Heidenreich circles away from the clinch attempt
and Heidenreich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Heidenreich stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Heidenreich wants it to stay on the feet.
Nolan Heidenreich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heidenreich throws a hook to the side of Swag's head but Swag sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heidenreich is looking to clinch.

Heidenreich moves into the clinch.
Heidenreich tries to break free but Swag pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heidenreich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swag looking for a takedown.
Heidenreich is trying to push Swag away but Swag has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Swag wants a takedown but no success here.
Heidenreich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heidenreich is trying to force a seperation but Swag has the dominant position.
Heidenreich throws a head punch that misses.
Heidenreich is trying to break the clinch but Swag has him pressed against the cage.
Heidenreich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Swag gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Swag decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Heidenreich wants to clinch up but Swag keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swag shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heidenreich but Heidenreich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Swag on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heidenreich lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heidenreich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swag paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick from Heidenreich lands but Swag takes it in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Swag.

Heidenreich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heidenreich tries to break free but Swag pushes him back against the cage.
Swag wants to take the fight to the mat but Heidenreich manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nolan Heidenreich will probably get the nod.
That's time! Heidenreich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Heidenreich gets a clinch.
Heidenreich working hard to break the clinch.

Heidenreich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heidenreich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swag moves away.
Heidenreich misses with a head kick.
Heidenreich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swag.
Heidenreich wants to clinch but Swag slips to the side

and Swag counters with a shoot takedown. Heidenreich fights it but they end up in guard.

Swag decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nolan Heidenreich is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heidenreich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swag circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swag misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Swag dives in and grabs Heidenreich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heidenreich pushes down on Swag's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidenreich doesn't manage to clinch there - Swag circles away.
Heidenreich scores with a head kick.
Heidenreich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swag.
Nolan Heidenreich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Swag.
Heidenreich tries to clinch but Swag moves out of range.
Heidenreich tries to clinch

and Swag counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Swag.
Swag would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Swag stands and steps away. Heidenreich gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heidenreich lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swag shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Heidenreich defends it nicely.
Swag needs to keep his hands up - Heidenreich had a free shot at his head there.
Heidenreich tries to clinch there but Swag circles away.

Heidenreich tries to sprawl but Swag drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Swag stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Swag circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heidenreich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swag changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Heidenreich tries to avoid it but Swag manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Heidenreich to the ground. Heidenreich escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heidenreich tries a head kick but it misses.
Swag shoots in for a takedown but Heidenreich shows good takedown defense.
Heidenreich tries to clinch up.
Heidenreich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swag tries for a takedown but Heidenreich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Heidenreich wants to clinch but Swag slips to the side

and Swag counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Heidenreich!
Swag looking to control but Heidenreich is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Swag stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swag throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heidenreich's waist but Heidenreich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Swag off to one side.
Heidenreich tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Swag counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Swag gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swag closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Heidenreich quickly recovers to half guard.

Swag decides to stand up.

Swag has Heidenreich up against the cage in a clinch.

Swag has Heidenreich pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Swag pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Heidenreich tumbling to the mat - Swag dives into Heidenreich's guard.
Heidenreich manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heidenreich won't let Swag get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Money Swag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swag 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 for Money Swag!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Money Swag!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Money Swag!

Money Swag wins by unanimous decision!