PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royston De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Noteboom comes to the cage accompanied by Rotting Christ - Snowing Still. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Noteboom
vs
Danielson

185 cm
33
228 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

196 cm
29
274 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royston De Noteboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Danielson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielson misses with a two punch combination.
De Noteboom shoots for a double leg takedown but Danielson sprawls well. He's pushed De Noteboom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Danielson misses with a right hand

and De Noteboom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
De Noteboom with the ground and pound but Danielson uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Danielson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Danielson is looking to clinch but De Noteboom is avoiding it.
Danielson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Noteboom moves away.
Danielson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danielson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson tries to clinch up.
Ted Danielson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

De Noteboom gets tackled into the cage by Danielson. Danielson maintains the clinch.
De Noteboom can't get the takedown.
De Noteboom wants to take the fight to the mat but Danielson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royston De Noteboom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Noteboom wants a takedown but no success here.
De Noteboom looking for a takedown.
Danielson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
De Noteboom looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson digs a right hand into De Noteboom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Noteboom's gas tank.
De Noteboom is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Danielson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Danielson has a couple of punches blocked by De Noteboom.
De Noteboom is looking to control Danielson's arms but Danielson gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Noteboom has his back to the cage.
De Noteboom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

De Noteboom is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Danielson can't fight it off and eventually De Noteboom manages to take the fight to the floor. Danielson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danielson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Danielson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Noteboom wants to control from the top but Danielson keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Noteboom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Danielson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Noteboom won't allow Danielson to get back to his feet.
De Noteboom throwing strikes from guard but Danielson blocks nicely.
De Noteboom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
De Noteboom trying to control but Danielson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Noteboom stopping the sweep attempt from Danielson.
De Noteboom sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Noteboom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Royston De Noteboom will probably get the nod.
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.

Danielson connects with an inside leg kick.
Danielson doesn't manage to clinch there - De Noteboom circles away.
Danielson is looking to clinch.
Danielson misses with a hook

and De Noteboom decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Danielson's guard.
Danielson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but missing.
De Noteboom trying to control but Danielson is working from the bottom.
Danielson wants to stand but De Noteboom is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Danielson seems keen to control De Noteboom's posture.
Danielson keeping moving, preventing De Noteboom from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Danielson clinches.
De Noteboom is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom wants a takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Danielson gets through De Noteboom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Noteboom goes for a takedown attempt but Danielson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royston De Noteboom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Noteboom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danielson.
De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown but Danielson shows good takedown defense.
De Noteboom moves away from the strike by Danielson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danielson finds it's way round the side to connect with De Noteboom's head.
De Noteboom fails with the takedown.
Danielson thows a leg kick but De Noteboom checks it

and De Noteboom counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Danielson's guard now.
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.
De Noteboom is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Danielson 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.
Danielson keeping moving, preventing De Noteboom from controlling successfully.
Danielson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Noteboom stops Danielson from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Noteboom throwing strikes from guard but Danielson blocks nicely.
Danielson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Noteboom.
Danielson wants to sweep but no luck.
Danielson keeping full guard, as De Noteboom tries to pass.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting De Noteboom here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Noteboom preventing the sweep.
Danielson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royston De Noteboom dominated that second round.
That's time! De Noteboom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Danielson rushes De Noteboom and presses him up against the cage.
Danielson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Noteboom's elbow.
De Noteboom is trying to drag Danielson to the mat but Danielson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right hook to the body lands for Danielson.
Come on Danielson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Danielson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom wants a takedown.
Danielson tries to land knees in the clinch but De Noteboom avoids the damage to the body.

De Noteboom gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Danielson regains guard.
De Noteboom is looking to work some ground and pound but Danielson has wrist control.
De Noteboom being controlled here momentarily.
Danielson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ted Danielson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom trying to control but Danielson is working from the bottom.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Noteboom trying to control the position from guard on top but Danielson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Royston De Noteboom.
Danielson misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom closes the distance and clinches up with Danielson, looking for a takedown. De Noteboom pushes Danielson against the cage but Danielson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royston De Noteboom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danielson misses with a body shot

and De Noteboom counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Noteboom.

Danielson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Noteboom trying to control but Danielson is working from the bottom.
Royston De Noteboom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Noteboom slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom trying to control but Danielson is working from the bottom.
Danielson wants to sweep here but De Noteboom controlling him for the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Danielson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Noteboom showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Royston De Noteboom.
Danielson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Noteboom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royston De Noteboom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Noteboom, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

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