PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royston De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Gracielo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Noteboom comes to the cage accompanied by Rotting Christ - Snowing Still. Alvaro Gracielo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Noteboom
vs
Gracielo

185 cm
28
264 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

225 cm
26
360 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Royston De Noteboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Alvaro Gracielo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from De Noteboom. Gracielo does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Noteboom is looking to clinch.
Gracielo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Noteboom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracielo looks gassed!
De Noteboom takes a swing at Gracielo's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracielo misses with a takedown
and De Noteboom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracielo thinking.
De Noteboom tries to clinch up but Gracielo circles away and keeps his distance.

De Noteboom has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom scores with a shot to the side of Gracielo's head.
A shot in the inside from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from De Noteboom - that landed with a thud.
De Noteboom lands with a right to the head.
A short right from De Noteboom on the inside.
Gracielo takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom is leaning against Gracielo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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 Noteboom lands with a left to the head.

Gracielo is rocked!

It looks like Alvaro Gracielo has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom scores with a hook to the body.
De Noteboom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracielo is still on wobbly legs! Can De Noteboom finish him?

De Noteboom lands an uppercut that drops Gracielo! De Noteboom follows him to the canvas looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracielo is trying to get back to half guard.
De Noteboom is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracielo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracielo seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracielo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Gracielo's face as De Noteboom controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Royston De Noteboom.
De Noteboom connects with the punch.
De Noteboom jabs at Gracielo's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Noteboom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royston De Noteboom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alvaro Gracielo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracielo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Noteboom.
Gracielo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Noteboom.
De Noteboom is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

De Noteboom clinches up against the cage.
Gracielo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
De Noteboom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom scores with a shoulder strike.
De Noteboom cracks Gracielo with a nice body shot.
De Noteboom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from De Noteboom as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Noteboom is leaning against Gracielo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Noteboom throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Noteboom scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom lands a big right hand! Gracielo is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Royston De Noteboom!