PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by Noah Gundersen - Oh Death. De Noteboom is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Erika - I Don't Know. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crowe
vs
De Noteboom

190 cm
30
180 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

178 cm
36
182 lbs
33 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
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Good gas tank

Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert De Noteboom!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crowe with a hook.
Crowe looks to land a right hand but De Noteboom moved out of range.
De Noteboom with the counter takedown but Crowe avoids it easily.
Crowe sizes up De Noteboom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crowe throws a series of punches but De Noteboom moves out of range.
De Noteboom with the counter takedown but Crowe avoids it easily.
De Noteboom circles away from the clinch attempt

and De Noteboom counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Crowe!
De Noteboom fails to land a wild elbow strike.
De Noteboom tries to score with some ground and pound. Crowe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
De Noteboom is putting a hurting on Crowe here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom lands a decent elbow from side control.
De Noteboom misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
De Noteboom in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
De Noteboom in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
De Noteboom working the strikes but Crowe uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw De Noteboom working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
De Noteboom winds up and cracks Crowe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
De Noteboom throws a strike but Crowe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
De Noteboom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De Noteboom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Noteboom preventing the sweep.
Crowe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe looking for a sweep. Not yet Crowe, not yet.
De Noteboom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Crowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Noteboom walks into a stiff left hand from Crowe.
Crowe throws a low kick but De Noteboom moves out of range easily.
De Noteboom with the counter takedown but Crowe avoids it easily.
Crowe lands an overhand right.
Crowe moves in looking to clinch but De Noteboom pushes him off.
Crowe misses the jab.
De Noteboom drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crowe defends it well.
Crowe swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crowe connects with a body shot that sends De Noteboom's belly button to the back.
De Noteboom moves out of range as Crowe strikes.
De Noteboom drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crowe defends it well.
No joy there for Crowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slim Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crowe is looking to chop away at De Noteboom's legs.
De Noteboom feints the counter takedown.
De Noteboom moves out of range of the body kick.
Crowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Noteboom was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowe.
De Noteboom is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crowe throws out a loose jab but De Noteboom uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Noteboom tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Crowe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Noteboom drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crowe defends it well.
Crowe fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom avoids the body shot from Crowe.
Crowe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe works De Noteboom's body with a nice hook.
De Noteboom checks a low kick from Crowe.
Crowe looks to throw a body kick

and De Noteboom counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Crowe wants to control but De Noteboom postures up.
De Noteboom trying to control the position but Crowe is working away.
De Noteboom working away.
Crowe tries to buck De Noteboom off but De Noteboom is having none of it.
Crowe manages to work his way to half guard, despite De Noteboom's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Crowe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

De Noteboom moves out of range of the leg kick from Crowe.
De Noteboom changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Slim Crowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Crowe misses with a combination

and De Noteboom counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Crowe!
De Noteboom tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
De Noteboom throwing shots but missing, from side control.
De Noteboom in side control, throwing shots but Crowe defends.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but Crowe manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Crowe in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom tries to improve position but can't.
De Noteboom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Crowe is staying tight to De Noteboom's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Crowe stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Crowe lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crowe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Noteboom.
Crowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Noteboom feints the counter takedown.
Crowe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crowe throws a hook but De Noteboom blocks it.
De Noteboom changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Crowe misses with a series of wild punches.
De Noteboom is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crowe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Noteboom with the counter takedown but Crowe avoids it easily.
Crowe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Crowe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Noteboom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Noteboom on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a straight left.
And De Noteboom tries to counter it with a takedown but Crowe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
De Noteboom moves out of range of the leg kick from Crowe.
De Noteboom tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Crowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Crowe throws a hook but De Noteboom avoids it easily.
De Noteboom takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crowe with a nice cross.
Crowe wants to clinch

and De Noteboom counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
De Noteboom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Noteboom throwing shots but Crowe is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom not landing any meaningful shots this time.
De Noteboom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crowe wants to control but De Noteboom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De Noteboom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Noteboom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Noteboom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Noteboom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crowe misses the shot to the body.
De Noteboom moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crowe throws a leg kick but De Noteboom sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Noteboom tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
De Noteboom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And De Noteboom tries to counter it with a takedown but Crowe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Crowe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crowe throws a head kick that misses

and De Noteboom counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crowe won't be happy with that.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Crowe defending against the ground and pound.
De Noteboom is chipping away with strikes.
De Noteboom scores with punches from side control.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but Crowe manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Crowe trying to control the position but De Noteboom is working away.
De Noteboom is looking to reverse the position.
De Noteboom struggling a bit here.
Crowe trying to control the action but De Noteboom is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe working away.
De Noteboom tries to improve position but can't.
Crowe wants to control but De Noteboom is keeping him busy.
Crowe 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.
De Noteboom is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Crowe stands up.
De Noteboom defending well as Crowe loads up on a big left hand.
De Noteboom with the counter takedown but Crowe avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crowe!
Crowe misses with a straight right.
Crowe lands a glancing blow to the side of De Noteboom's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Noteboom has time to react.
Crowe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
De Noteboom swats away the attempt to clinch by Crowe.
And De Noteboom tries to counter it with a takedown but Crowe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
De Noteboom blocks a head kick by Crowe.
De Noteboom drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crowe defends it well.
Crowe throws a leg kick

and De Noteboom counters with a nice double leg into guard.
De Noteboom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crowe looking for a sweep. Not yet Crowe, not yet.
Crowe is working hard here to advance position.
Crowe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Noteboom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Noteboom prevents Crowe from getting back to his feet.
De Noteboom slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
De Noteboom tries to score with some ground and pound. Crowe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Crowe is trying to control De Noteboom's posture but De Noteboom avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Noteboom advances to full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Noteboom lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Robert De Noteboom just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Crowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crowe drives through and clinches with De Noteboom against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Noteboom.

De Noteboom gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Crowe is looking to improve his position.
De Noteboom drops an elbow to the side of Crowe's head.
Crowe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crowe.
De Noteboom looking to sit in guard and control but Crowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Noteboom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crowe is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom keeping moving, preventing Crowe from controlling successfully.
De Noteboom controls Crowe momentarily but Crowe frees himself.
De Noteboom is controlling Crowe's posture.
De Noteboom keeping full guard, as Crowe tries to pass.
Crowe preventing the sweep.

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 seems keen to control Crowe's posture.
Crowe wants to get up but he can't break De Noteboom's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Robert De Noteboom has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Noteboom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crowe misses the shot to the body.
De Noteboom drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crowe defends it well.
Crowe scores with a sloppy right hand. De Noteboom should have avoided that one.
De Noteboom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crowe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe throws a lazy right hand but De Noteboom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Noteboom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crowe.
Crowe looks to land a body kick but De Noteboom moved away.
De Noteboom changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
De Noteboom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Noteboom with the counter takedown but Crowe avoids it easily.
De Noteboom slips under a jab from Crowe.
Crowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crowe looks to throw a body kick

and De Noteboom counters with a takedown into side control.
De Noteboom trying to control the position but Crowe is working away.
Crowe on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Crowe some visible discomfort.
De Noteboom creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Crowe sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
De Noteboom throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Crowe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
De Noteboom is looking to take a break and control but Crowe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crowe gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Noteboom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Robert De Noteboom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! 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.

Nice shot lands for Crowe.
A jab from Crowe does it's job there.
Crowe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Noteboom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Noteboom with the counter takedown but Crowe avoids it easily.
Crowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Noteboom manages to avoid it.
Crowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Noteboom manages to avoid it.
Crowe misses with a left hand

and De Noteboom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Noteboom thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crowe's head.
De Noteboom throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Crowe to regain full guard.
De Noteboom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crowe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom is looking to work some ground and pound but Crowe has wrist control.
Crowe wants to get back to his feet but De Noteboom is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
De Noteboom content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
De Noteboom trying to control but Crowe is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slim Crowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crowe misses with an uppercut.
Crowe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crowe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Noteboom checks it well.
De Noteboom is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crowe misses with a leg kick

and De Noteboom counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Noteboom.
De Noteboom throws a strike but Crowe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom has his hands on Crowe's head, controlling the position.
Crowe trying to control the position from guard on top but De Noteboom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Noteboom has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
De Noteboom is looking to sweep but instead, Crowe has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe is trying to control. De Noteboom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
De Noteboom wants to improve his position but Crowe is controlling well.
De Noteboom works his way to full guard. Good work.
Crowe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Noteboom wants to sweep here but Crowe controlling him for the moment.

That's four 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 has Crowe pulled in close to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
De Noteboom bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crowe's guard.

De Noteboom throwing strikes from guard but Crowe blocks nicely.
De Noteboom cracks Crowe with a solid left hand.
Crowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Noteboom throwing strikes from guard but Crowe blocks nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crowe throws an ugly left hook that misses

and De Noteboom counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Noteboom.
De Noteboom connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert De Noteboom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Noteboom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Robert De Noteboom!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Slim Crowe!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Slim Crowe!

Slim Crowe wins by split decision!
Slim Crowe retains his welterweight title!
Slim Crowe made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Yeah! Take those CTDs and stuff 'em!'.