PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Albertini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Puff Puffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puff Puffs has chosen Dead Dred as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Albertini
vs
Puff Puffs

178 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Francesco Albertini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bubba Puff Puffs!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albertini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puff Puffs shoots in but Albertini avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Puff Puffs shoots in for a takedown but Albertini shows good takedown defense.
Albertini finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puff Puffs shoots for a double leg takedown but Albertini sprawls well. He's pushed Puff Puffs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Francesco Albertini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Puff Puffs.
Albertini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puff Puffs.
Puff Puffs closes the distance and clinches up with Albertini, looking for a takedown. Puff Puffs pushes Albertini against the cage but Albertini circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Albertini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puff Puffs's head backwards.
Nice sprawl there from Albertini as Puff Puffs shoots in.
Puff Puffs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Bubba Puff Puffs has been cut.
Albertini looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A left lands for Albertini.

Puff Puffs is rocked!
Albertini could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Albertini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Puff Puffs is still on wobbly legs! Can Albertini finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertini throws a combination that misses
and Puff Puffs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Albertini is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Albertini punishes Puff Puffs's body with a nice straight punch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Albertini.
Albertini gets to mount! Puff Puffs was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Puff Puffs seems to have recovered his senses.

Albertini jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Puff Puffs manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Albertini tries for a kimura but Puff Puffs is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puff Puffs is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puff Puffs is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Albertini off and has taken his back!
Will Puff Puffs go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Puff Puffs looks gassed!
Puff Puffs scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Albertini manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Puff Puffs is now in side control.
Albertini struggling a bit here.
Puff Puffs wants to take a breather but Albertini manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Puff Puffs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puff Puffs trying to control but Albertini is working from the bottom.
Albertini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Albertini trying to control the position.
Albertini has a closed guard, preventing Puff Puffs from standing up.
Puff Puffs looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Albertini lands with a nice combination. Puff Puffs backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Puff Puffs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Albertini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puff Puffs darts in trying to clinch
and Albertini makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Albertini displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Albertini circles away from the clinch attempt
and Albertini counters with a series of strikes. Puff Puffs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Puff Puffs shoots in but Albertini avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Puff Puffs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Puff Puffs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Albertini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francesco Albertini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Puff Puffs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Puff Puffs pushes Albertini up against the cage in a clinch.
Puff Puffs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Albertini stops a takedown attempt from Puff Puffs.

Puff Puffs successfully pulls guard.
Puff Puffs wants to sweep but no luck.
Puff Puffs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puff Puffs trying to control the position.

Puff Puffs looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Albertini has picked Puff Puffs up and slammed him! Puff Puffs can't keep hold of the triangle and Albertini manages to pass to side control!
Puff Puffs tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Albertini fails to take his opponent's back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puff Puffs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertini trying to control but Puff Puffs is having none of it.
Puff Puffs is trying to escape the mount.
Albertini wants to control the pace but Puff Puffs is squirming around nicely.
Puff Puffs trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Puff Puffs is working to get back to half guard.
Albertini unloading with bombs!
Puff Puffs is wriggling around trying to escape.

Albertini wants to finish this one by submission but Puff Puffs is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Albertini.
Puff Puffs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Puff Puffs tries to lock up and control but Albertini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Puff Puffs is trying to reverse the position but instead Albertini has taken his back - oops!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Albertini sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Puff Puffs taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Francesco Albertini!