PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mariucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Albers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mariucci
vs
Albers

180 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

180 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

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 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Mariucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Virgil Albers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mariucci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Albers moves away.
Mariucci throws a jab when Albers was well out of range.
Albers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mariucci at a distance.
Mariucci throws a shot from downtown. Albers moves away and avoids it.
Mariucci swings away with a body shot that misses
and Albers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Albers lunges at Mariucci with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mariucci's hand.
Mariucci tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albers was well out of range. Poor timing from Mariucci.
Mariucci misses with a shot to the body
and Albers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Albers works the jab nicely.

It looks like Michael Mariucci has been cut.
Albers scores with a hook.
Albers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Mariucci swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Albers counters with a nice body shot.
Mariucci is breathing heavily.
Mariucci misses with a jab to the body
and Albers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mariucci throws a jab when Albers was well out of range.
Albers punishes Mariucci's body with a nice straight punch.
Albers scores with a shot to the body.
Albers cracks Mariucci with a good jab.
Albers lands a body shot.
Mariucci doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Albers lands.

Mariucci is rocked!
Mariucci bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Albers comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Mariucci falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Mariucci was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Virgil Albers!