PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Emo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Albers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Brotha Lynch Hung & MC Eiht - You Don't Know Who I Know. Virgil Albers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Donnie Emo's chin.

Emo
vs
Albers

178 cm
22
196 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.
Forbidden Apple

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnie Emo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Virgil Albers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Albers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emo moves away.
Albers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emo.
Albers missing with a left hand there. Emo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Albers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Emo closes the distance and pushes Albers back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albers wants to get back to striking at distance but Emo won't allow it.
Albers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Albers wants to get back to striking at distance but Emo won't allow it.
Albers lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Albers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Albers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Albers misses with a jab to the body

and Emo counters with a single leg into guard. Albers didn't expect that.

Emo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Albers dives on top into guard.

Emo looking for subs off his back but Albers has passed one foot through into half guard.
Emo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Albers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emo tries to roll over but Albers keeps him under control.
Emo trying to get back to full guard but Albers takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Albers content just to control the position here.
Emo is looking to improve his position but Albers isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emo is working hard here to advance position.
Emo regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Albers tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Emo.
The fighters are battling for position here. Emo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Emo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Albers trying to control but Emo is working from the bottom.
Albers stopping the sweep attempt from Emo.

Emo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Albers stopping the sweep attempt from Emo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Emo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Albers swinging wilding here.
Albers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albers throws a series of punches but Emo avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emo misses with a few strikes there.
Albers throws the left hand but Emo avoids the punch easily.
Albers lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Donnie Emo has been cut.
Emo slips a jab from Albers.
Emo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Albers throws a body punch but Emo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Albers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Emo.
Emo in side control lands a decent elbow.

Emo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Albers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Albers parries the strikes from Emo easily there. Emo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Albers to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Emo crashes against the mat.

Emo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Albers is trying to get back to half guard.
Albers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Albers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Emo.
Emo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Emo working the head and body with strikes.
Albers is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Albers is trying to control but can't.
Emo trying to mount his opponent but Albers defends it.
Emo prevents Albers from standing back up.
Albers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Emo.
Emo throwing shots but Albers is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emo tries to clinch there but Albers circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Emo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Emo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Emo tries for a takedown but Albers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Albers throws a big shot that misses.
Emo throws a series of punches but Albers avoids them all with ease.
Emo wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emo ducks under a wild hook from Albers.
Virgil Albers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Emo counters by clinching up.
Albers is looking to break free of the clinch but Emo has double underhooks.
Albers is trying to break the clinch but Emo has him pressed against the cage.
Albers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Albers throws a punch but it's blocked by Emo.
Albers is trying to break free.
Emo lands with a right to the head.
Albers can't break the clinch.
Emo prevents Albers from breaking the clinch.
Albers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Albers has had enough of the clinch but Emo keeps him there for the moment.
Albers wants to break free but Emo has control.
Virgil Albers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Emo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emo. Albers does a little dance to reset his feet.

Emo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Albers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Albers's elbow.
Albers stops a takedown attempt from Emo.
Albers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Albers lands a hook that snaps the head of Emo backwards.
Emo prevents Albers from breaking the clinch.
Albers misses with some punches.

Albers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Albers misses with a hook. Emo ducked under it nicely.
Donnie Emo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Albers swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Emo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Emo postures up and lands a big shot to Albers's brow.
Albers keeping full guard, as Emo tries to pass.
Emo 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.
Emo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Emo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Albers is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Emo, into his guard.

Albers decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Emo, up you get!
Albers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Emo counters with a left and a right that stings Albers.
Emo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Albers swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Emo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Emo, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Emo!