PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Albers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Boudreau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Albers
vs
Boudreau

180 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Virgil Albers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Boudreau!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albers digs a good body shot into Boudreau's ribs.
Albers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big left from Albers misses.
Albers cracks Boudreau with an open hand slap.
Albers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Albers looks to throw the jab but Boudreau is out of range.
Nice combo by Albers! Oh, that's hurt him - Boudreau falls to the canvas and Albers follows him into side control.

Boudreau is rocked!
Boudreau can't do much from the bottom here.
Boudreau is still in real trouble! Can Albers finish him?
Boudreau might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Albers kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Albers wants to stand but Boudreau is controlling his arm.
Boudreau seems to have recovered his senses.
Boudreau is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Albers has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Albers stands up.
No joy there for Albers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boudreau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Albers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boudreau on the side of the head.
Albers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Albers cracks Boudreau with a good jab.
Albers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Albers does no damage.
A jab from Albers misses.
Albers lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boudreau's head backwards.
Boudreau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Albers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boudreau looks for a takedown but Albers sprawls well.
Albers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Albers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Albers thows a body shot but no joy.
Albers throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Albers misses with a straight right.
Albers sizes up Boudreau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Virgil Albers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Albers clobbers Boudreau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boudreau shoots for a takedown but Albers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boudreau slips a jab and a cross from Albers.
Albers is breathing heavily.
Albers cracks Boudreau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Albers tests Boudreau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Albers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Albers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boudreau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Albers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Albers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Albers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Albers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boudreau at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreau ducks under a wild hook from Albers.
The fighters circle momentarily. Albers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boudreau shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Albers but Albers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Virgil Albers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Boudreau.
Albers works Boudreau's body with a nice hook.
Boudreau moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A combination from Albers does no damage.
Albers thows a body shot but no joy.
Albers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boudreau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boudreau has his takedown stuffed
and Albers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Albers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Albers throws a good cross that connects.
Boudreau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boudreau takes a jab right on the kisser.
Albers scores with a jab.
Anthony Boudreau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Boudreau.
Albers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Albers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Virgil Albers is winning the standup battle so far.
Albers throws a series of punches but Boudreau avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boudreau shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Albers but Albers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab, jab by Albers - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Albers connects with a crisp jab.
Albers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Albers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boudreau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boudreau fails with a takedown attempt.
Boudreau dodges the punch combination from Albers.
Albers throws a nice looking combination but Boudreau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boudreau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Albers.
Boudreau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Albers paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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.
Boudreau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Albers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boudreau takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Albers tries to bum rush Boudreau with a series of wild strikes but Boudreau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boudreau shoots and misses
and Albers counters with a left and a right that stings Boudreau.
Virgil Albers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Boudreau.
Boudreau shoots in but no luck this time.
Albers with a nice cross.
Albers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boudreau's hands.
Albers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boudreau is trying desperately to land a takedown but Albers is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Boudreau.
Boudreau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Virgil Albers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boudreau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Albers lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albers tests Boudreau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boudreau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Albers throws the left hand but Boudreau avoids the punch easily.
Boudreau ducks right into an uppercut from Albers.
Boudreau tries to clinch up but Albers circles away and keeps his distance.
Albers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Albers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Boudreau counters with a shoot takedown. Albers fights it but they end up in guard.
Albers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boudreau looking to pass the guard.

Boudreau gets to his feet - Albers follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albers drops Boudreau with a right and a left! Albers comes rushing in but Boudreau regains his composure and manages to keep Albers in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Albers gets to his feet - Boudreau follows without any prompting.
Albers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Albers lands with a big left! Boudreau is wobbled badly! Albers comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Boudreau to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Virgil Albers!