PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddi Fast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Noteboom
vs
Fast

185 cm
20
253 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
27
300 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR $6 and Laundering 90%

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo De Noteboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddi Fast!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fast throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fast throws out a loose jab but De Noteboom uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Noteboom staying out of range there.
De Noteboom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fast.
De Noteboom ducks under a wild hook from Fast.
A big right from Fast misses.
Nice jab there from Fast.
De Noteboom tries for a takedown but Fast sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Noteboom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fast's waist but Fast gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Noteboom off to one side.
Fast connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fast throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Noteboom sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Fast lands a big uppercut and De Noteboom crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but De Noteboom looks OK. Fast waves De Noteboom back to his feet!

De Noteboom is rocked!

It looks like Rodrigo De Noteboom has been cut.
Fast looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
Oh De Noteboom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Noteboom slips under a jab from Fast.
De Noteboom defending well as Fast loads up on a big left hand.
Fast looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
Fast missing with a left hand there. De Noteboom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Noteboom seems to have got his legs back now.
De Noteboom blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fast looks to land a right hand but De Noteboom moved out of range.
Eddi Fast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fast throws a poor cross that misses

and De Noteboom counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fast's guard now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
De Noteboom scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
De Noteboom postures up and lands a big shot to Fast's brow.
De Noteboom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
De Noteboom throwing strikes from guard but Fast blocks nicely.
De Noteboom sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fast is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Noteboom is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fast wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and De Noteboom manages to pass to side control.
Fast keeping control of the position.
De Noteboom slows the pace down in half guard.
Fast really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Noteboom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
De Noteboom takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fast avoiding damage under a succession of punches from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fast is trying to control but De Noteboom manages to pass to mount!
De Noteboom punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Noteboom with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fast is bucking up trying to escape but De Noteboom cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
De Noteboom cracks Fast with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo De Noteboom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo De Noteboom's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

De Noteboom staying out of range there.
Fast throws the left hand but De Noteboom avoids the punch easily.
Fast lands with a right hand.
De Noteboom moves out of range of the strikes.
Fast waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Noteboom.
De Noteboom slips a straight right by Fast.
Eddi Fast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fast missing with a left hand there. De Noteboom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

De Noteboom scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Noteboom looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
De Noteboom winds up and cracks Fast with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fast wants to control but De Noteboom passes into side.
De Noteboom remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fast is pushing De Noteboom's head away, looking to escape. De Noteboom manages to hold on to the position though.
Fast holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Fast struggling a bit here.
De Noteboom just content to control the position.
De Noteboom lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fast wants to get back to his feet.
De Noteboom controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fast waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Noteboom.
Fast missing with a left hand there. De Noteboom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by De Noteboom.
Fast is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fast lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Noteboom moves away from the strike by Fast.
Fast looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
Fast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Noteboom slips a straight right by Fast.

De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fast wants to control but De Noteboom is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
De Noteboom content to control rather than advance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Noteboom working the head and body with strikes.
De Noteboom is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Noteboom drops an elbow to the side of Fast's head.
Fast on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
De Noteboom not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo De Noteboom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo De Noteboom's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fast darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fast looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
Fast looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
Fast throws a shot from downtown. De Noteboom moves away and avoids it.
De Noteboom moves out of range of the strikes.

De Noteboom drives through with a takedown into Fast's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fast can do anything to dispel that myth.
De Noteboom lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fast can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De Noteboom controls the pace.
Rodrigo De Noteboom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Noteboom has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fast has momentary wrist control but De Noteboom slips an elbow through the middle.
Fast working a defensive guard but De Noteboom manages to pass into side control anyway.
Fast struggling a bit here.
De Noteboom controls the position.
De Noteboom has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fast is trying to control De Noteboom's posture but De Noteboom avoids it.
De Noteboom just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Fast's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fast throws a jab but it's blocked by De Noteboom.
Fast might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Fast misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De Noteboom slips a jab from Fast.
A slow jab from Fast misses its intended target.
Fast looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Fast misses its intended target.
Fast misses with a hook. De Noteboom ducked under it nicely.
Fast throws a hook but De Noteboom blocks it.
Eddi Fast seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Noteboom slips a jab from Fast.
De Noteboom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Noteboom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Noteboom closes the distance and clinches up with Fast, looking for a takedown. De Noteboom pushes Fast against the cage but Fast circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigo De Noteboom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo De Noteboom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom defending well as Fast loads up on a big left hand.
De Noteboom staying out of range there.
De Noteboom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fast tries to avoid it but De Noteboom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fast to the ground. Fast escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Noteboom moves away from the strike by Fast.
Fast throws a jab when De Noteboom was well out of range.
De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fast as he jumps to the side.
Fast throws a jab when De Noteboom was well out of range.
Fast misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Noteboom slips under a jab.
A big left from Fast misses.
Eddi Fast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Noteboom slips a straight right by Fast.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddi Fast.
I think De Noteboom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

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