PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl Von Noeten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mary Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mary Jane has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Von Noeten
vs
Jane

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Von Noeten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mary Jane!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Von Noeten shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jane wants to stand and escape but Von Noeten is having none of it.
Jane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Von Noeten defends well.

Jane is looking for a triangle but Von Noeten pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jane looking for a guillotine here but Von Noeten defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jane is trying to keep Von Noeten in close.
Von Noeten trying to control the position from guard on top but Jane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Noeten controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Von Noeten has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Von Noeten tries to free his leg and advance position but Jane is retaining full guard.
Jane keeping moving, preventing Von Noeten from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Karl Von Noeten wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Von Noeten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jane tries to clinch there but Von Noeten circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Jane. No joy for Von Noeten on that attempt.
Von Noeten with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jane counters with a nice double leg into side control. Von Noeten won't be happy with that.
Von Noeten wants to get back to his feet but Jane drags him back down.

Jane decides to stand up, so the ref orders Von Noeten to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane shoots in for a takedown but Von Noeten shows good takedown defense.
Jane tries to clinch up

and Von Noeten counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Von Noeten.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Noeten lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Von Noeten tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jane smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Von Noeten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Noeten doesn't manage to clinch there - Jane circles away.

Von Noeten shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Noeten prevents Jane from improving his position.
Von Noeten stops Jane from getting back to his feet.
Jane is staying active underneath Von Noeten, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jane manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Karl Von Noeten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jane shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Von Noeten sprawls well. Von Noeten wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jane gets slowly back to his feet.
Von Noeten wants to clinch

and Jane counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Von Noeten!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Noeten is breathing heavily.

Jane stands up from mount. Strange move.
Jane slaps away a takedown attempt from Von Noeten, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Noeten wants to clinch up but Jane keeps it at a distance.

Jane scores a takedown into full mount!

Jane stands up from mount. Strange move.
Von Noeten gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jane counters with a takedown into side control.
Von Noeten knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jane on the ground.
Jane connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Von Noeten some visible discomfort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Noeten tries to buck Jane off but Jane is having none of it.
Von Noeten is not content to let Jane control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mary Jane dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Von Noeten tries to sprawl but Jane drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jane slows the pace down in half guard.
Jane wants to stand up but Von Noeten has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Von Noeten trying to hold on to Jane's head to control him but Jane postures up.
Mary Jane has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Noeten manages to get to full guard.

Jane gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Von Noeten circles away.

Jane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Von Noeten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Von Noeten looking to control.
Jane trying to control but Von Noeten is working from the bottom.

Jane stands up from Von Noeten's guard - Jane perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane slaps away a takedown attempt from Von Noeten, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Von Noeten with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jane counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Noeten wants to control but Jane postures up.

Jane tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jane has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Jane stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Von Noeten avoids it really well and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Von Noeten.
Jane manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Jane makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jane.
Karl Von Noeten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mary Jane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Von Noeten shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jane is staying active underneath Von Noeten, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jane is looking to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jane makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Horrible takedown by Von Noeten or perhaps it was just good defense by Jane which made him look bad.

Von Noeten gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jane to score an easy takedown into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Noeten is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mary Jane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Von Noeten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Noeten misses with a takedown

and Jane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Jane stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Von Noeten to get to his feet.
Jane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Von Noeten is fending him off so far but Jane persists. Nope, Von Noeten circles away and we're back to standing.
Von Noeten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jane leaves Von Noeten with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Von Noeten looks for a takedown but Jane sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Von Noeten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Noeten keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Von Noeten but Von Noeten pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jane stuffs the takedown.
Jane fails with a takedown attempt.
Von Noeten has a takedown stuffed.
Mary Jane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Jane or perhaps it was just good defense by Von Noeten which made him look bad.

Von Noeten gets a clinch.
Von Noeten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jane.

Jane gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jane has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Von Noeten works to full guard.
Jane wanted to stand there but Von Noeten had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jane gets to his feet - Von Noeten follows without any prompting.
Von Noeten fails with the takedown

and Jane counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jane pushes down on Von Noeten's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Von Noeten wants to get back to his feet.

Jane decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Von Noeten as Jane shoots in.

Jane gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jane stands up out of the half guard.
Jane doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Noeten circles away.
Jane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jane wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Von Noeten gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Von Noeten looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mary Jane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jane 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mary Jane!