PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert De Noteboom (ranked 2889 p4p, 417 weight class) and Dean Lockwood (ranked 2826 p4p, 405 weight class). De Noteboom comes to the cage accompanied by Erika - I Don't Know. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

De Noteboom
vs
Lockwood

178 cm
45
182 lbs
47 - 30 - 1

178 cm
29
184 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 30 - 1, 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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Lockwood!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Noteboom slips a jab from Lockwood.
De Noteboom feinted with a counter takedown.

De Noteboom clinches up with Lockwood and pushes him back against the cage.
De Noteboom has Lockwood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lockwood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lockwood lands a body punch.
De Noteboom is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
De Noteboom blocks a body shot from Lockwood.
De Noteboom prevents a body shot from Lockwood.
De Noteboom blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lockwood.
Lockwood has a couple of punches blocked by De Noteboom.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Noteboom.
De Noteboom goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lockwood prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert De Noteboom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Noteboom has Lockwood pressed against the cage, preventing Lockwood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockwood blocks an uppercut.
De Noteboom looking for a takedown.
De Noteboom drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lockwood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lockwood working aggressively here.
De Noteboom lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockwood lands a left hand.
De Noteboom has Lockwood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lockwood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
De Noteboom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
De Noteboom is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lockwood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
De Noteboom throws a head punch that misses.
Lockwood gets through De Noteboom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Noteboom throws a head punch that misses.
De Noteboom tries for a takedown but Lockwood manages to get underhooks.
De Noteboom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lockwood backwards.
Lockwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lockwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Noteboom throws a head punch that misses.
De Noteboom wants a takedown.
De Noteboom has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lockwood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lockwood.
De Noteboom is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lockwood is defending well.
Lockwood lands on the inside with an uppercut.

De Noteboom gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
De Noteboom is breathing heavily.
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!
Lockwood looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lockwood is trying to stand back up but De Noteboom is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lockwood is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lockwood is not content to let De Noteboom control the position.
Lockwood is trying to stand back up but De Noteboom is controlling him
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lockwood tries to kick De Noteboom off in order to stand up. De Noteboom Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
De Noteboom lands an elbow.
Lockwood 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.
Lockwood tries to escape but De Noteboom is in control.
De Noteboom cracks Lockwood with a big right hand but Lockwood just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
De Noteboom lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lockwood sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lockwood takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
De Noteboom scoring with punches and elbows.
De Noteboom in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lockwood is not content to let De Noteboom control the position.
De Noteboom is putting a hurting on Lockwood here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lockwood is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but De Noteboom has just dragged him back down to the mat.
De Noteboom is putting a hurting on Lockwood here, landing some big shots from side control.
De Noteboom scores with a couple of short elbows.
De Noteboom landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lockwood is trying to buck De Noteboom off.
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.
Lockwood bucks up and tries to throw De Noteboom off but instead De Noteboom has got his back!
Lockwood wants to get back to his feet.
De Noteboom is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lockwood up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. De Noteboom controlling the positon.
Lockwood is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert De Noteboom dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lockwood looks to throw the jab but De Noteboom is out of range.
De Noteboom dives in and grabs Lockwood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lockwood pushes down on De Noteboom's head and hops out.
Lockwood throws a body shot but no joy.
De Noteboom tries to counter with a takedown but Lockwood is quick to defend against it.
De Noteboom connects with a crisp jab.
Lockwood falls off balance throwing a combination

and De Noteboom counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lockwood won't be happy with that.
De Noteboom looks up at the clock and then as Lockwood takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, De Noteboom smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lockwood wants to get back to his feet but De Noteboom is dominant here and he's now got Lockwood's back!
De Noteboom gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
De Noteboom lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Noteboom connects with a big shot to the side of Lockwood's head.
Lockwood is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
De Noteboom scores with punches from the back.
De Noteboom lands punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Lockwood as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from De Noteboom!
De Noteboom lands a shot to the head.
De Noteboom lands strikes to the head.
De Noteboom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lockwood can do to turn this around?
De Noteboom scores with punches and elbows.
De Noteboom slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
De Noteboom connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Lockwood to escape the position.
De Noteboom cracks Lockwood with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Lockwood from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Lockwood is rocked!
Lockwood is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom scores with punches and elbows.
Lockwood is still in real trouble! Can De Noteboom finish him?
Robert De Noteboom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Noteboom controls the action.
De Noteboom is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. De Noteboom gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. De Noteboom gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. De Noteboom apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Lockwood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lockwood seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lockwood slips a jab from De Noteboom.
Lockwood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Notebooms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dean Lockwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Noteboom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Noteboom throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lockwood on the side of the head.
De Noteboom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lockwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lockwood tries to close the distance and clinch but De Noteboom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lockwood clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Noteboom has clasped his hands together around Lockwood's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lockwood can do anything to dispel that myth.
De Noteboom lands a decent elbow from side control.
De Noteboom prevents Lockwood from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Lockwood's face as De Noteboom controls the position.
De Noteboom wants to control but Lockwood is keeping him busy.
Lockwood takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
A lull in the action here.
De Noteboom is putting a hurting on Lockwood here, landing some big shots from side control.
De Noteboom trying to control the position but Lockwood is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
De Noteboom lands some shots froms side control.
De Noteboom scoring with punches and elbows.
De Noteboom lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Noteboom is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lockwood's shoulder. That is not cool.
De Noteboom cracks Lockwood with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lockwood is trying to get back to his feet.
Lockwood takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lockwood on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert De Noteboom dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lockwood throws the left hand but De Noteboom avoids the punch easily.
De Noteboom avoids a punch combination nicely.

De Noteboom has closed the distance and engaged Lockwood in a clinch.
Lockwood working aggressively here.
Lockwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Noteboom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lockwood backwards.
De Noteboom blocks an uppercut.
De Noteboom has Lockwood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lockwood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by De Noteboom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Noteboom is looking for a takedown.

De Noteboom has Lockwood pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. De Noteboom pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lockwood tumbling to the mat - De Noteboom dives into Lockwood's guard.
De Noteboom scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom postures up in Lockwood's guard and throws a big left but Lockwood blocks it.
De Noteboom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lockwood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Noteboom prevents Lockwood from getting back to his feet.
De Noteboom stands up over Lockwood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
De Noteboom is in close to Lockwood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
De Noteboom won't allow Lockwood to get back to his feet.
De Noteboom scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
De Noteboom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
De Noteboom stops Lockwood from standing up.
Dean Lockwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Noteboom trying to control but Lockwood is working from the bottom.
De Noteboom is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
De Noteboom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lockwood is looking to stand back up but De Noteboom counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lockwood.
Lockwood has hold of De Noteboom's hands but De Noteboom slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from De Noteboom there.
De Noteboom working over Lockwood with some ground and pound. Lockwood looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
De Noteboom lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom prevents Lockwood from standing back up.
De Noteboom looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Robert De Noteboom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lockwood is trying to stand back up but De Noteboom is controlling him
De Noteboom controlling the pace.
De Noteboom has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
De Noteboom moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Noteboom is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lockwood is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but De Noteboom has just dragged him back down to the mat.
De Noteboom is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lockwood will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lockwood pushes De Noteboom away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, De Noteboom gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lockwood is trying to escape the position but De Noteboom is controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert De Noteboom!
During a confident post fight interview, Robert De Noteboom thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.