PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

De Noteboom
vs
Drakkar

178 cm
27
182 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

185 cm
26
197 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert De Noteboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drakkar!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drakkar looks to score with a jab to the body but De Noteboom is just out of range.
Drakkar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drakkar throws a hook but De Noteboom avoids it easily.
Drakkar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drakkar misses with a double jab.
De Noteboom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drakkar throws a body punch but De Noteboom moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as De Noteboom blocks the low kick.
Drakkar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drakkar throws a sloppy body shot

and De Noteboom decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Drakkar's guard.
De Noteboom throws a big right hand that misses.
De Noteboom connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom works over Drakkar with some ground and pound from guard.
De Noteboom passes easily into side control. Nice work.
De Noteboom misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
De Noteboom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drakkar keeps working.
De Noteboom works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Drakkar explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Drakkar throws a looping overhand right but De Noteboom ducks down to avoid it.
De Noteboom slips under a jab from Drakkar.
Ivan Drakkar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drakkar throws a right and a left that De Noteboom avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom avoids the head kick by Drakkar.
Drakkar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drakkar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Noteboom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Noteboom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Drakkar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Noteboom. That did some damage!
Drakkar looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
Drakkar cracks De Noteboom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De Noteboom slips under a jab from Drakkar.
Drakkar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Drakkar.
Drakkar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Noteboom moves away.
Drakkar throws a leg kick which misses De Noteboom's front leg but catches the back leg as De Noteboom tries to avoid it.
De Noteboom staying out of range there.
Drakkar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Noteboom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drakkar throws out the jab.
Drakkar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drakkar connects with an inside leg kick.
Drakkar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drakkar throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar with a jab.
De Noteboom sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Noteboom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drakkar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drakkar tries to score with a low kick but De Noteboom moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drakkar. De Noteboom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drakkar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Noteboom was well out of range. Poor timing from Drakkar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drakkar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Noteboom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drakkar scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drakkar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Drakkar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drakkar works the jab nicely.
De Noteboom avoids the head kick by Drakkar.
Ivan Drakkar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Noteboom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drakkar.
Drakkar throws a head kick that misses.
De Noteboom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drakkar.
De Noteboom blocks a leg kick.
Drakkar misses with a wild combination.
Drakkar throws an overhand right that lands on De Noteboom's shoulder, as De Noteboom tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drakkar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drakkar throws a body punch but De Noteboom moves out of range.
Drakkar misses with a straight right.
De Noteboom takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Drakkar misses.
Drakkar throws a push kick but De Noteboom slaps the foot to one side.
Drakkar misses with a low kick.
Drakkar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Noteboom sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Noteboom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drakkar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drakkar misses with a double jab.
Ivan Drakkar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drakkar swings for the body but De Noteboom moves out of range.
Drakkar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drakkar throws a head kick that misses
and De Noteboom counters with a right hand to the body.
Drakkar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Noteboom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drakkar throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Noteboom was well out of range. Poor timing from Drakkar.
Drakkar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drakkar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Noteboom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drakkar looks to land a body kick but De Noteboom moved away.
Drakkar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drakkar lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Drakkar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Noteboom moves out of range as Drakkar throws a body kick.
De Noteboom is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drakkar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar cracks De Noteboom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drakkar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drakkar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drakkar dips to his left and cracks De Noteboom with an uppercut!
Drakkar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drakkar throws out a powerful jab.
Drakkar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Noteboom moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drakkar looks to land a right hand but De Noteboom moved out of range.
Drakkar is looking to chop away at De Noteboom's legs.
Drakkar throws a sloppy head kick and De Noteboom moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drakkar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Drakkar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drakkar misses with a wild body shot.
Drakkar misses with a low kick.
Drakkar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy left from Drakkar finds it's target.
Drakkar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Noteboom ducks under a wild hook from Drakkar.
Drakkar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch lands to the side of De Noteboom 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drakkar. De Noteboom does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakkar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Drakkar - that will leave a mark!
Drakkar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Noteboom doesn't seem bothered though.
Drakkar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Noteboom manages to avoid it.
De Noteboom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drakkar.
Drakkar lands with a nice body kick.
Drakkar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Drakkar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Drakkar looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
Drakkar chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar tries a low kick but De Noteboom avoids it.
Drakkar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drakkar misses with a body shot.
Drakkar misses the shot to the body.
Drakkar scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Noteboom in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drakkar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Drakkar wants to land a leg kick but De Noteboom is out of range.
Drakkar misses with a looping left.
Drakkar thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar throws a right and a left that De Noteboom avoids nicely.
Drakkar looks for the body kick but De Noteboom saw that one coming.
Drakkar takes a swing at De Noteboom's ribcage but misses.
Drakkar connects with an inside leg kick.
De Noteboom will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
De Noteboom moves out of range as Drakkar throws a body kick.
Drakkar throws out a leg kick but De Noteboom moves out of range and Drakkar only half commits.
Drakkar looks to land a body kick but De Noteboom moved away.
Drakkar motions for De Noteboom to come forward. Drakkar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drakkar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Noteboom is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as De Noteboom blocks the low kick.
De Noteboom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some bone on bone action there as De Noteboom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Drakkar misses.
Drakkar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Noteboom checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Noteboom moves out of range as Drakkar strikes.
Ivan Drakkar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Drakkar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Noteboom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drakkar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drakkar 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drakkar!
An out of breath Ivan Drakkar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.