PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 15 p4p, 5 weight class) and Johnny Albatross (ranked 2 p4p, 1 weight class). Tax Payer comes to the cage accompanied by Konala Cartelli - Mäkikotka. Johnny Albatross has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Finnish Tax Payer's chin.

Tax Payer
vs
Albatross

176 cm
38
149
38 - 17 - 1

170 cm
31
140
36 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Shadow Realm Apparel
Hoarse Pills

Conviction
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albatross.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Albatross misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer swings widly with a right hand
and Albatross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Albatross misses with a looping left.
Albatross has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tax Payer throws a head kick that misses
and Albatross counters with a straight right hand.
Tax Payer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Albatross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tax Payer throws a big counter combination but Albatross scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Albatross throws a right hand that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Albatross misses its intended target.
Albatross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Albatross scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tax Payer doesn't seem bothered though.
Albatross throws a lazy uppercut
and Tax Payer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Albatross throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Tax Payer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Albatross misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross misses with a series of wild punches.
Tax Payer thinks about countering with a head kick.
Albatross throws out a loose jab but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albatross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albatross misses with a low kick as Tax Payer jumps back.
A counter left hand to the body from Tax Payer misses its target.
Albatross drops his hands momentarily and Tax Payer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tax Payer takes a step back to recover.
Albatross misses with a low kick.
Tax Payer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Albatross throws a front kick aimed at Tax Payer's knee but Tax Payer avoids it well.
Tax Payer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Tax Payer misses.
Tax Payer throws a one two combo.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick but Albatross sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tax Payer lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer misses with a hook. Albatross ducked under it nicely.
Albatross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Albatross lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Albatross.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Tax Payer misses its intended target.
Tax Payer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Albatross! But no joy.
Tax Payer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Albatross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Albatross throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tax Payer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Albatross will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tax Payer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Albatross throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Albatross.

Albatross lands a big right hand that sends Tax Payer crashing to the mat! Albatross stays standing though and waves Tax Payer back to his feet!

Tax Payer is rocked!
Albatross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tax Payer walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Tax Payer limp body while Albatross jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Albatross!
Johnny Albatross is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Albatross thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.