PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesh Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Altenburg comes to the cage accompanied by Richard Wagner's Die Walküre. Masilungan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Heaven Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg
vs
Masilungan

175 cm
30
156 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

167 cm
33
142 lbs
31 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesh Masilungan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masilungan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick
and Masilungan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masilungan moves away from the strike by von Altenburg.
Masilungan misses the shot to the body.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
von Altenburg throws a big shot that misses.
von Altenburg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
von Altenburg slips under a jab from Masilungan.
von Altenburg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Masilungan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
von Altenburg throws a body punch but Masilungan moves out of range.
von Altenburg takes a swing at Masilungan's ribcage but misses.
Masilungan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Altenburg.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Masilungan!
Masilungan thuds his right hand into von Altenburg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Masilungan tries to land a front kick but von Altenburg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
von Altenburg takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A leg kick checked by Masilungan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from von Altenburg.
Masilungan blocks a low kick nicely.
von Altenburg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
von Altenburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
von Altenburg throws out a loose jab but Masilungan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masilungan misses with a straight right.
Jesh Masilungan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
von Altenburg looks to land a right hand but Masilungan moved out of range.
A combination from Masilungan does no damage.
von Altenburg misses with a lunging right hand
and Masilungan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

von Altenburg moves into the clinch successfully.
von Altenburg trying to land knees to the body.
von Altenburg keeps control of Masilungan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Masilungan trying to control the position but instead, von Altenburg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Masilungan into the cage.
von Altenburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan misses with a hook to the ribs.
von Altenburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masilungan has von Altenburg pushed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from von Altenburg as the two fighters clinch.
Masilungan blocks a body shot from von Altenburg.
Masilungan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
von Altenburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Masilungan avoids the damage to the body.
von Altenburg lands with a light punch inside.
von Altenburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
von Altenburg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Masilungan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. von Altenburg is defending well for now.
von Altenburg landing knees to the head.
Masilungan is trying to force a seperation but von Altenburg has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masilungan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masilungan scores with a body shot.
von Altenburg scores with a kick to the body.
von Altenburg lands a nice looking kick to the body. Masilungan takes a step back to recover.
von Altenburg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Masilungan throws a jab but it's blocked by von Altenburg.
A nice inside leg kick there by von Altenburg. That's going to slow Masilungan down.
von Altenburg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
von Altenburg misses with a straight left.
von Altenburg looks to score with a jab to the body but Masilungan is just out of range.
Masilungan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
von Altenburg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Masilungan throws the left hand but von Altenburg avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masilungan stuffs the takedown.
Masilungan with a hook.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick that misses.
von Altenburg jabs at Masilungan's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from von Altenburg. Masilungan does a little dance to reset his feet.
von Altenburg misses the shot to the body.
Masilungan slips under a jab from von Altenburg.
Masilungan moves out of range as von Altenburg strikes.
von Altenburg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masilungan.
von Altenburg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
von Altenburg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Decent striking displayed by von Altenburg there.
von Altenburg misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Masilungan misses with an uppercut.
von Altenburg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Masilungan checks it well.
von Altenburg looks to land a left hand but Masilungan moved out of range nicely.
Masilungan misses with the combination.
von Altenburg tries to clinch but Masilungan moves out of range.
von Altenburg cracks Masilungan with a good jab.
Masilungan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, jab by von Altenburg - just one landing.
Masilungan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for von Altenburg.
A jab from von Altenburg does it's job there.
A chopping leg kick lands by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg misses with a hook. Masilungan ducked under it nicely.
von Altenburg takes a swing at Masilungan's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Masilungan avoids the body shot from von Altenburg.

von Altenburg drives through and clinches with Masilungan against the cage.
von Altenburg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masilungan struggles to land a body shot inside as von Altenburg controls his hands.
Masilungan misses with a body punch.
von Altenburg stalling.
von Altenburg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Masilungan is keeping busy.
Masilungan tries to circle away but von Altenburg has him pinned against the cage.
Masilungan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Masilungan misses with a body punch.
Masilungan stalling against the cage.
Masilungan can't find room to land a body shot as von Altenburg controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan tries a body shot but von Altenburg blocks it.
Masilungan misses with a punch to the body.
Masilungan blocks the elbow strike.
von Altenburg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
von Altenburg lands a body punch.
von Altenburg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Masilungan lands a body shot.

Masilungan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from von Altenburg.
Masilungan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masilungan slips under a jab from von Altenburg.
The fight stays on the outside here - von Altenburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from von Altenburg misses its intended target.
von Altenburg throws a jab when Masilungan was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
von Altenburg scores with a one two! Masilungan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Masilungan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
von Altenburg dodges the punch combination from Masilungan.
Masilungan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Masilungan throws a nice looking combination but von Altenburg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
von Altenburg blocks the body kick.
von Altenburg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masilungan.
von Altenburg scores with a jab.
von Altenburg throws a body punch but Masilungan moves out of range.
Masilungan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from von Altenburg.
Masilungan throws a head kick but von Altenburg moves out of range.
Masilungan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jesh Masilungan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from von Altenburg.
Good shot there by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
von Altenburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masilungan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
von Altenburg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Masilungan to score with a decent uppercut.
von Altenburg misses with a low kick.
von Altenburg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Masilungan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
von Altenburg throws the kick towards the body but Masilungan avoids it.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg is winning the standup battle so far.
von Altenburg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
von Altenburg throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masilungan looks to score with a jab to the body but von Altenburg is just out of range.
von Altenburg scores with a punch to the head.
von Altenburg misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Masilungan checks a low kick from von Altenburg.
Masilungan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Masilungan misses with a body shot.
von Altenburg feints and then cracks Masilungan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masilungan down.
A slapping leg kick lands for von Altenburg.
Masilungan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Masilungan throws a lazy right hand but von Altenburg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
von Altenburg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
von Altenburg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
von Altenburg looks to score with a jab to the body but Masilungan is just out of range.
Masilungan wants to slow von Altenburg down by chopping away at his legs.
Masilungan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
von Altenburg connects with a solid leg kick.
von Altenburg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg lands with a hook. Masilungan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
von Altenburg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
von Altenburg misses with a hook. Masilungan ducked under it nicely.
Masilungan clobbers von Altenburg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Masilungan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
von Altenburg throws a low kick, looking for Masilungan's leg but Masilungan calmly moves out of range.
von Altenburg throws out a loose jab but Masilungan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masilungan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Altenburg.
Nice straight punches there by Masilungan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Masilungan.
Masilungan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Masilungan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
von Altenburg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
von Altenburg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masilungan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masilungan tests von Altenburg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jesh Masilungan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masilungan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Masilungan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut there from Masilungan.
Masilungan misses with a jab, cross combination.

von Altenburg clinches.
Masilungan misses with a punch on the inside.
von Altenburg lands with a left to the head.
von Altenburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masilungan avoids the elbow strike from von Altenburg, against the cage.
von Altenburg tries for a takedown but Masilungan manages to get underhooks.

Masilungan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
von Altenburg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Masilungan on the side of the head.
Masilungan avoids a kick to the body.
Masilungan throws a hook but von Altenburg blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Masilungan.
Masilungan connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Masilungan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
von Altenburg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masilungan.
Masilungan misses with a series of wild punches.
von Altenburg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masilungan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but von Altenburg moves away.
Masilungan digs a good hook to von Altenburg's body.
von Altenburg connects with an inside leg kick.
von Altenburg loads up on a big right hand but Masilungan slips the punch.
von Altenburg misses the shot to the body.
Masilungan fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg blocks a jab.

Masilungan rushes von Altenburg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
von Altenburg prevents Masilungan from breaking the clinch.
von Altenburg lands a body punch in the clinch.
von Altenburg throws an elbow that misses.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
von Altenburg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Masilungan's efforts to push away.
Masilungan avoids a wild elbow strike from von Altenburg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masilungan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masilungan lands with a light punch inside.
von Altenburg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
von Altenburg prevents a body shot from Masilungan.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg.
Well von Altenburg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
After winning the bout, Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.