PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royston De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patch Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Noteboom comes to the cage accompanied by Rotting Christ - Snowing Still. Patch Garcia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

De Noteboom
vs
Garcia

185 cm
29
264 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

203 cm
27
275 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR $6 and Laundering 90%

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 13 - 6 - 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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patch Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Noteboom clinches up against the cage.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Royston De Noteboom has been cut.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Noteboom blocks the elbow strike.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of De Noteboom's head.

Royston De Noteboom's cut is getting worse.
Garcia slows down the pace here.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia pushes De Noteboom back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Garcia avoiding damage.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcia gets underhooks to prevent De Noteboom's takedown attempt.
De Noteboom is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.
De Noteboom is stalling here.
A short left from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
De Noteboom avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Noteboom.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by De Noteboom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Royston De Noteboom's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
De Noteboom avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
De Noteboom has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garcia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royston De Noteboom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Noteboom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Noteboom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
Garcia tries to work over De Noteboom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcia tries to work over De Noteboom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Noteboom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom takes an elbow to the forehead.
De Noteboom slowing the pace effectively.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but De Noteboom avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Garcia.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but De Noteboom avoids the damage to the body.
De Noteboom tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garcia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but De Noteboom avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Noteboom takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Royston De Noteboom's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Royston De Noteboom's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Patch Garcia!