PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzzard Jigsawz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Noteboom's entrance music is Erika - I Don't Know. A fine choice. De Noteboom has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Buzzard Jigsawz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Robert De Noteboom's chin.

De Noteboom
vs
Jigsawz

178 cm
44
182 lbs
43 - 30 - 1

185 cm
27
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 43 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buzzard Jigsawz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jigsawz wants to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Noteboom, as that shot connected.
Jigsawz wants to clinch up but De Noteboom keeps it at a distance.
Jigsawz closes the distance but De Noteboom moves to the side

and De Noteboom counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jigsawz!
De Noteboom lands a decent elbow from side control.
De Noteboom prevents Jigsawz from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Noteboom misses with the ground and pound.
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.
Sloppy strikes there by De Noteboom.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jigsawz parries the strikes from De Noteboom easily there. De Noteboom is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jigsawz to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jigsawz is trying to escape the position but De Noteboom is controlling the position.
De Noteboom in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
De Noteboom sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jigsawz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
De Noteboom scores with a couple of short elbows.
De Noteboom throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
De Noteboom looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jigsawz is avoiding damage well.
Jigsawz dodges the ground and pound from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom fails to land a wild elbow strike.
De Noteboom scoring with punches from side control.
De Noteboom taking a breather here.
Jigsawz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
De Noteboom throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jigsawz wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom controlling the position.
Jigsawz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by De Noteboom.
Jigsawz is being controlled here.
De Noteboom in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
De Noteboom content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jigsawz tries to clinch but De Noteboom moves away

and De Noteboom counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jigsawz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Noteboom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jigsawz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Noteboom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
De Noteboom scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Noteboom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jigsawz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De Noteboom controls the pace.
Jigsawz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Noteboom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert De Noteboom dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A punch lands to the side of Jigsawz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jigsawz doesn't manage to clinch there - De Noteboom circles away.
De Noteboom appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jigsawz is looking to clinch but De Noteboom is avoiding it.
De Noteboom feinted with a counter takedown.
Jigsawz fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Noteboom swats away the attempt to clinch by Jigsawz.
Jigsawz is looking to clinch but De Noteboom is avoiding it.
Jigsawz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jigsawz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jigsawz tries to clinch but De Noteboom moves away

and De Noteboom counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Noteboom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jigsawz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Noteboom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Noteboom lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
De Noteboom throwing strikes from guard but Jigsawz blocks nicely.
De Noteboom lands a couple of digs.
De Noteboom trying to control but Jigsawz is working from the bottom.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but missing.
Jigsawz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jigsawz keeping moving, preventing De Noteboom from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jigsawz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jigsawz tries to clinch but De Noteboom moves out of range.
De Noteboom keeps the fight on the outside.
Jigsawz closes the distance but De Noteboom moves to the side

and De Noteboom counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Noteboom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jigsawz keeping moving, preventing De Noteboom from controlling successfully.
Jigsawz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom is stalling in the full guard.
De Noteboom trying to control but Jigsawz is working from the bottom.
De Noteboom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
De Noteboom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jigsawz wants to stand but De Noteboom is controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
De Noteboom swats away the attempt to clinch by Jigsawz.
De Noteboom half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Buzzard Jigsawz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jigsawz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jigsawz is looking to clinch but De Noteboom is avoiding it.
De Noteboom half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jigsawz moves to clinch but De Noteboom breaks away

and De Noteboom counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Noteboom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Noteboom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jigsawz can do to turn this around?
Jigsawz is trying to stand back up but De Noteboom is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert De Noteboom dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jigsawz tries to clinch up but De Noteboom circles away and keeps his distance.
De Noteboom circles away from the clinch attempt

and De Noteboom counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jigsawz!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Noteboom landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jigsawz parries the strikes from De Noteboom easily there. De Noteboom is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jigsawz to escape.
Jigsawz parries the strikes from De Noteboom easily there. De Noteboom is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jigsawz to escape.
De Noteboom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jigsawz keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Noteboom working the body and head with strikes.
Robert De Noteboom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Noteboom postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
De Noteboom creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jigsawz is letting De Noteboom control him for a moment.
Sloppy strikes there by De Noteboom.
De Noteboom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jigsawz keeps working.
Check out the look on De Noteboom's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
De Noteboom in side control, throwing shots but Jigsawz defends.
The ground and pound from De Noteboom seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jigsawz taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jigsawz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
De Noteboom grinds an elbow into Jigsawz's temple.
Jigsawz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Noteboom with the ground and pound but Jigsawz regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
De Noteboom is controlling the pace.
Jigsawz has hold of De Noteboom's hands but De Noteboom slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
De Noteboom controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jigsawz defending well though.
De Noteboom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Robert De Noteboom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Noteboom stops Jigsawz from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

De Noteboom changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jigsawz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
De Noteboom staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jigsawz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buzzard Jigsawz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

De Noteboom clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert De Noteboom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Noteboom has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert De Noteboom!
Robert De Noteboom seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.