PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Violent Femme (ranked 13 p4p, 20 weight class) and Johnny Albatross (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Femme
vs
Albatross

167 cm
33
140
29 - 10 - 0

170 cm
30
140
34 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store
NARCOS

Conviction
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Violent Femme!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Femme misses.
Femme throws a right hand that misses
and Albatross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Femme connects with a single shot there.
Femme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Femme fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Albatross to the ground. Femme is now in Albatross's guard.
Femme's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femme's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme looking to pass the guard.
Femme engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Femme cracks Albatross with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two 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.
Femme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Albatross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnny Albatross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Femme.
Nice body punch from Femme.
Femme throws a looping overhand right but Albatross ducks down to avoid it.
Violent Femme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albatross walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice uppercut there from Femme.
Femme throws a poor cross that misses
and Albatross counters with a straight right hand.
Femme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Femme swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Femme looks to throw the jab but Albatross is out of range.
Albatross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Albatross throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Femme throws an overhand right that lands on Albatross's shoulder, as Albatross tries to avoid the shot.
Femme jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Femme misses with an uppercut.
Femme scores with a jab. Albatross acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Femme throws the left hand but Albatross avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Albatross on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femme throws a jab when Albatross was well out of range.
Femme misses with a wild body shot.
Femme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Albatross releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Femme misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Albatross misses its intended target.
Femme defending well as Albatross loads up on a big left hand.
Albatross slips a jab from Femme.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albatross. Femme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Albatross slips under a jab from Femme.
Albatross looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Femme is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Femme misses its intended target.
Albatross now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Femme lands a nice looking body shot.
Albatross shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Albatross blocks a jab.
Albatross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Albatross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Femme throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Albatross on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Femme lands a slapping body shot.
Femme throws a looping overhand right but Albatross ducks down to avoid it.
Femme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Albatross takes a swing at Femme's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Femme misses the target.
Femme scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Albatross doesn't seem bothered though.
Albatross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Femme.
Femme fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Albatross ducks right into an uppercut from Femme.
Femme lands a nice looking body shot.
Femme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Albatross.
Albatross now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Albatross takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Femme fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Femme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Albatross counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Femme fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big right from Femme misses.
Albatross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Violent Femme dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Albatross walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Albatross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Albatross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Albatross tries a low kick but Femme avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Femme.
Femme throws a body shot but no joy.
Albatross takes one on the button.
Femme gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Albatross.
Albatross takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Femme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Femme scores with a hook to the body. Albatross takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Femme throws a body punch but Albatross moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Albatross on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Femme works Albatross's body with a nice hook.
Albatross slips a straight right by Femme.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albatross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Femme.
Albatross scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme scores with a jab.
Femme connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Albatross's hands.
Femme lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Albatross at a distance.
Albatross drops his hands momentarily and Femme takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Albatross moves away from the strike by Femme.
Albatross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Albatross walks into a stiff left hand from Femme.
Femme misses with a hook
and Albatross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Albatross staying out of range there.
Albatross throws a fast counter high kick but Femme manages to duck under it in time.
Albatross slips under a jab from Femme.
Albatross looks to land a right hand but Femme moved out of range.
Albatross on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Femme listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albatross throws a hook but Femme blocks it.
Albatross lands with an uppercut that bounces Femme off the cage and back into range.
Femme throws a body punch but Albatross moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Femme misses with an uppercut
and Femme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Albatross thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Albatross takes one on the button.

Albatross gets tackled into the cage by Femme. Femme maintains the clinch.

Femme breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Albatross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Femme doesn't seem phased though.
Femme with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Femme misses with a body punch
and Albatross counters with a crisp right that sends Femme to the canvas! Albatross follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Albatross!
Johnny Albatross is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Johnny Albatross thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.