PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Albodean (ranked 3874 p4p, 3509 weight class) and Douglas Muir (ranked 407 p4p, 379 weight class). Albodean comes to the cage accompanied by I ain't worried - One Republic. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Albodean
vs
Muir

185 cm
21
190
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
195
2 - 2 - 0

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Albodean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Muir!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albodean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muir.
Douglas Muir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muir swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Albodean.
Muir blocks a head kick by Albodean.
Albodean tries a head kick but it misses.
Albodean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muir manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Muir. Those never looked like landing.
Muir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albodean throws a hook to the side of Muir's head but Muir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Albodean throws a body shot but no joy.
Albodean throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muir throws a sloppy head kick and Albodean moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Albodean misses the target.
Albodean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muir lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Muir goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Muir throws a head kick but Albodean moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muir goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Muir as Albodean shoots in.
Muir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muir swinging wildly here.
Albodean misses with a hook to the body
and Muir counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Albodean gets a clinch.
Muir is trying to break free.
Muir working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Albodean.
Albodean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Muir breaks from the clinch.
Muir pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Albodean shoots in and bounces Muir off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Albodean looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Albodean advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muir is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Albodean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muir keeps working.
Albodean working the body and head with strikes.
Muir can't do much from the bottom here.
Muir tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muir being controlled for a moment.
Albodean is chipping away with strikes.
Muir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Albodean wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Albodean works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Albodean landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Albodean lands a nice forearm strike.
Muir tries to bench press Albodean off him but Albodean keeps the position.
Albodean lands an elbow.
We've been informed that Muir has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Albodean 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.
Albodean in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Albodean trying to control the position but Muir is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albodean connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Muir some visible discomfort.
Albodean happy to just control the position for now.
Albodean scores with punches from side control.
Albodean content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Albodean working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muir tries to bench press Albodean off him but Albodean keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Albodean dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Albodean scores with a jab to the body.
Muir misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Muir.
Nice straight punches there by Albodean. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Albodean.

It looks like Douglas Muir has been cut.
Muir needs to keep his hands up - Albodean had a free shot at his head there.
Albodean avoids the head kick by Muir.

Albodean forces Muir back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Muir on the inside.
Muir misses with some punches.

Muir manages to break the clinch.
Albodean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muir.
Albodean tries to clinch but Muir moves out of range.
Muir misses with a head kick.
Albodean throws a low kick but Muir avoids it.
Albodean throws a hook to the side of Muir's head but Muir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muir throws a sloppy head kick and Albodean moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Albodean tries to clinch there but Muir circles away.
Muir moves forwards but Albodean connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Muir.
Albodean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Muir on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Muir throws a nice looking combination but Albodean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Douglas Muir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Albodean fails to land the takedown.
Muir misses with a head kick.
Muir moves out of range of the strikes.
As Albodean backs off Muir throws a huge counter combo but Albodean manages to avoid it all.
Muir misses with a head kick.
Albodean fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Muir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muir avoids the body shot from Albodean.
Albodean throws a sloppy head kick and Muir moves out of range easily.
Albodean scores with a jab to the head.
Douglas Muir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Albodean throws a hook but Muir blocks it.
Muir misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Albodean.
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!
Albodean cracks Muir with a big elbow.
Albodean lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Muir down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Muir can do anything to dispel that myth.
Albodean landing a few strikes.
Albodean working the head with strikes.
Muir really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Albodean. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Muir is trying to improve his position.
Albodean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muir keeps working.
Muir wants to control but Albodean postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Albodean cracks Muir with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albodean lands an elbow.
Muir is not content to let Albodean control the position.
Albodean working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Albodean has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Albodean in side control lands a decent elbow.

That has opened up Douglas Muir's cut even more.

Albodean tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Muir is not content to let Albodean control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albodean scores with punches from side control.

The cut above Douglas Muir's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Douglas Muir's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nick Albodean!
Nick Albodean thanked the fans post fight for their support.