PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Olenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royston De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olenkov's entrance music is All The Way Turn't UP. A fine choice. De Noteboom comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pink - Long Way To Happy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Olenkov
vs
De Noteboom

195 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
274 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

5th Round
Mundo Green - World Verde

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Olenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royston De Noteboom!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Noteboom drives through with a takedown into guard.
De Noteboom preventing the sweep.
Olenkov is trying to keep De Noteboom in close.
De Noteboom pushing down on Olenkov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
De Noteboom thows a huge punch but Olenkov dodges it nicely.
Olenkov is trying to stand up here but De Noteboom is controlling him well.
De Noteboom takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Noteboom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De Noteboom sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olenkov defending well though.
Olenkov is trying to get back to full guard.
De Noteboom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Noteboom is thwarting Olenkov's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olenkov blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
De Noteboom with a nice cross.
Olenkov wants to clinch up but De Noteboom keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Olenkov as De Noteboom shoots in.
De Noteboom throws a hook to the side of Olenkov's head but Olenkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Noteboom closes the distance and clinches up with Olenkov, looking for a takedown. De Noteboom pushes Olenkov against the cage but Olenkov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

De Noteboom shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Olenkov is trying to defend but De Noteboom finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Olenkov wants to improve his position but De Noteboom is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olenkov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of De Noteboom's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take De Noteboom's back!
De Noteboom tries to escape the position.
De Noteboom turns into Olenkov and is now in his guard.
Olenkov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
De Noteboom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De Noteboom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Olenkov working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Olenkov keeping full guard, as De Noteboom tries to pass.

De Noteboom avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Noteboom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olenkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De Noteboom is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
De Noteboom scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom throws and elbow that misses. Olenkov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Noteboom's guard. Nice move by Olenkov!
Olenkov thows a big elbow that misses.
Olenkov preventing the sweep.
De Noteboom keeping moving, preventing Olenkov from controlling successfully.
Olenkov preventing the sweep.
De Noteboom lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Olenkov!
De Noteboom avoids the attempt from Olenkov to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royston De Noteboom dominated that round.
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.

Olenkov fails with the takedown

and De Noteboom counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Noteboom.
De Noteboom prevents Olenkov from getting back to his feet.
Olenkov wants to sweep here but De Noteboom controlling him for the moment.
De Noteboom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
De Noteboom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Noteboom stops Olenkov from standing up.
Olenkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Noteboom.
Olenkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Olenkov, not yet.
Olenkov can't keep his opponent in guard - De Noteboom advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

De Noteboom is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olenkov is looking to control De Noteboom's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Olenkov avoid being mounted?
De Noteboom tries to pass to full mount but Olenkov defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
De Noteboom fails with the takedown
and Olenkov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. De Noteboom really felt that one!
De Noteboom shoots in for a double leg but Olenkov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
De Noteboom blocks a head kick by Olenkov.

De Noteboom changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Olenkov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Olenkov is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Olenkov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
De Noteboom scoring with punches from side control.
De Noteboom connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Olenkov some visible discomfort.
Olenkov tries to improve position but can't.
De Noteboom scores with punches from side control.
De Noteboom is looking to take a break and control but Olenkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Noteboom lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olenkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
De Noteboom landing a few strikes.
Royston De Noteboom has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Noteboom is putting a hurting on Olenkov here, landing some big shots from side control.
De Noteboom working away.
De Noteboom tries to advance to mount but Olenkov denies him.
De Noteboom controlling the position from side mount.
De Noteboom is looking to take a break and control but Olenkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
De Noteboom lands a few punches from side control.
De Noteboom trying to control the position but Olenkov is working away.
Olenkov tries to buck De Noteboom off but De Noteboom is having none of it.
Olenkov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but De Noteboom is controlling him well.
Olenkov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
De Noteboom scoring with strikes to the body and head.
De Noteboom looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Olenkov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
De Noteboom scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royston De Noteboom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Olenkov misses with a double jab.
Olenkov misses with a double jab

and De Noteboom counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
De Noteboom slows the pace down in half guard.
De Noteboom is looking to advance position but Olenkov won't allow it.
De Noteboom is trying to control the action in half guard but Olenkov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
De Noteboom blocks the strikes from Olenkov.
Nice strikes from De Noteboom there.
De Noteboom throwing shots but Olenkov is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom is thwarting Olenkov's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from De Noteboom.
Olenkov wants to improve his position but De Noteboom is controlling well.
De Noteboom scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
De Noteboom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Noteboom trying to control the action but Olenkov is working from the bottom.
De Noteboom is looking to advance position but Olenkov won't allow it.
De Noteboom missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Olenkov wants to improve his position but De Noteboom is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De Noteboom working Olenkov over with strikes.
De Noteboom not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Olenkov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Noteboom is working away from the top position though.
De Noteboom working the head and body with strikes.
Olenkov is trying to maintain the position but De Noteboom is very close to passing his half guard.
De Noteboom is taking a breather. Olenkov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. De Noteboom lands a nice short elbow.
De Noteboom is nestled in close to Olenkov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Royston De Noteboom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Olenkov is trying to control but can't.
De Noteboom drops an elbow to the side of Olenkov's head.
De Noteboom controlling the pace.
De Noteboom thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olenkov's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with De Noteboom in particular looking to stall.

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.
De Noteboom looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Olenkov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Olenkov blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
De Noteboom wants to control but Olenkov is keeping him busy.
De Noteboom sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olenkov defending well though.
Olenkov gets full guard.
Olenkov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andrei Olenkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Noteboom connects with a couple of short punches.
De Noteboom landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royston De Noteboom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Noteboom 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royston De Noteboom!