PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Cope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Altenburg comes to the cage accompanied by Richard Wagner's Die Walküre. Cope has chosen Let's Go as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mike Cope was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg
vs
Cope

175 cm
32
156 lbs
30 - 10 - 0

176 cm
32
147 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 30 - 10 - 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 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Cope!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Altenburg jabs Cope to the body, keeping him at a distance.
von Altenburg staying out of range there.
Cope checks a leg kick nicely.
von Altenburg missing with a left hand there. Cope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cope tries to score with a low kick but von Altenburg moves his leg out of the way.
Cope misses with a low kick.
Cope pivots, looking for a leg kick but von Altenburg is out of range and Cope settles back down.
Cope shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as von Altenburg sprawls well. von Altenburg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cope gets slowly back to his feet.
von Altenburg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cope.
Cope ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
von Altenburg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cope lands with an overhand left.
von Altenburg throws the left hand but Cope avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cope. von Altenburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
von Altenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cope scores with a crisp jab that stopped von Altenburg in his tracks.
von Altenburg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cope.

Cope shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
von Altenburg is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cope is stalling here. von Altenburg is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cope seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and von Altenburg has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cope sneaks back into half guard.

Cope actively working from the bottom here.

von Altenburg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Cope is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but von Altenburg pulls his head out easily.

Cope looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg prevents Cope from improving his position.

Cope looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
von Altenburg trying to control the action but Cope is working from the bottom.
von Altenburg slows the pace down in half guard.
von Altenburg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cope keeps working.

von Altenburg wants to work for an arm triangle but Cope is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
von Altenburg wants to pass the guard but Cope is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cope looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
von Altenburg controlling the action here.

von Altenburg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cope has managed to free his arm - good work.

von Altenburg seems to be working for a kimura but Cope defends the submission attempt.

Cope is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but von Altenburg pulls his head out easily.
Cope is looking for a sweep. von Altenburg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg trying to pass the guard but Cope defending well.
von Altenburg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
von Altenburg is keen to just control but Cope is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Altenburg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cope is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Still in half guard, von Altenburg seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg just wasn't active enough.
Cope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for von Altenburg.
Cope avoids a kick to the body.
von Altenburg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cope.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Altenburg throws a low kick but Cope avoids it.
Cope throws a solid leg kick but von Altenburg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cope.
von Altenburg misses with a wild body shot.
von Altenburg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

von Altenburg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Cope.
Cope fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt von Altenburg.
von Altenburg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cope has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cope checks the leg kick nicely there.
von Altenburg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cope.
Cope checks a leg kick nicely.
von Altenburg cracks the inside of Cope's front leg.
Cope takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cope misses with a double jab
letting von Altenburg counter with a right hand.
von Altenburg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
von Altenburg looks for the body kick but Cope saw that one coming.
von Altenburg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
von Altenburg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cope.
von Altenburg drops his hands momentarily and Cope takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cope with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cope fakes a jab and throws a low kick but von Altenburg checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg moves out of range as Cope throws a body kick.
Cope throws a chopping leg kick but von Altenburg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
von Altenburg misses with a body kick.
von Altenburg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cope. Cope obviously looking to wear him down.
Cope fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
von Altenburg needs to keep his hands up - Cope had a free shot at his head there.
von Altenburg looks to land a body kick but Cope moved away.
von Altenburg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by von Altenburg.
Cope jabs von Altenburg right on the nose. von Altenburg blinks but takes it well.
Cope misses with a wild body shot.
von Altenburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cope manages to avoid it.
Cope checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good leg kick by von Altenburg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
von Altenburg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
von Altenburg misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cope stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from von Altenburg.
A low kick from Cope is predictable there
and von Altenburg counters with a thumping low kick.
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!
Nice cross by Cope.
von Altenburg scores with the left hand. Cope knows he should have avoided that one.
Cope keeps the fight on the outside.
Cope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but von Altenburg manages to avoid it.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg is winning the standup battle so far.
von Altenburg drops his hands momentarily and Cope takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cope misses with a wild body shot.
von Altenburg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cope throws a front kick that sends von Altenburg stumbling back into the cage.
Cope feints and then cracks von Altenburg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow von Altenburg down.
Cope's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
von Altenburg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
von Altenburg lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cope blocks a jab.
Donk. Cope catches von Altenburg right on the button with a cross.
Cope takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but von Altenburg moves away.
von Altenburg moves out of range as Cope throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from von Altenburg.
Cope looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cope throws a leg kick that misses.
Mike Cope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cope bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of von Altenburg's head.
von Altenburg takes a swing at Cope's ribcage but misses.
von Altenburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cope manages to avoid it.
A head kick by von Altenburg misses
and Cope counters with an outside leg kick.
von Altenburg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
von Altenburg misses with a low kick as Cope jumps back.
A clash of legs there as von Altenburg blocks the low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cope.
von Altenburg throws a low kick, looking for Cope's leg but Cope calmly moves out of range.
Cope misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

von Altenburg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cope!
Cope is trying desperately to improve position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
von Altenburg wants to take Cope's back here but Cope is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
von Altenburg tries to control but Cope wriggling away.
von Altenburg prevents Cope from getting the reversal.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cope tries to lock up and control but von Altenburg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cope keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
von Altenburg throws out a loose jab but Cope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cope steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from von Altenburg. That one must have hurt.
Cope with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cope looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
von Altenburg thows a body kick. Cope tries to catch it but that hurt him.
von Altenburg lands a nice looking body shot.
Cope throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab by Cope.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cope checks a leg kick.
Cope dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on von Altenburg. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from von Altenburg lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cope has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cope and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

von Altenburg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

von Altenburg decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg scores with a leg kick.
Cope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
von Altenburg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cope slips a straight right by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
von Altenburg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cope pinned against the cage. Cope gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slow jab from Cope misses its intended target.
von Altenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cope moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cope throws a shot from downtown. von Altenburg moves away and avoids it.
von Altenburg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
von Altenburg tried to score with a low kick but Cope checks it.
Cope lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
von Altenburg scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cope takes one on the button.
Cope slips under a jab from von Altenburg.
Cope rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and von Altenburg counters with a thumping low kick.
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 wants to clinch up but Cope keeps it at a distance.
Cope tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
von Altenburg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cope.
Cope tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cope misses with a looping right.
von Altenburg throws a nice head kick!
Cope has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by von Altenburg.
Cope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cope checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cope lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cope buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Cope misses its intended target.
Cope walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. von Altenburg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cope.
Cope throws a low kick but von Altenburg moves out of range easily.
Cope misses with a low kick.
von Altenburg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Cope - just one landing.
von Altenburg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from von Altenburg. Cope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cope fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but von Altenburg is out of range.
von Altenburg throws a chopping leg kick but Cope manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Decent striking displayed by Cope there.
Cope scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
von Altenburg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by von Altenburg.
Cope chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before von Altenburg can pounce on him.
von Altenburg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by von Altenburg there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg with a nice cross.
Cope connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from von Altenburg, right into the meat.

Cope dives in and scores a takedown into von Altenburg's guard.
von Altenburg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cope!
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cope is trying to escape the mount.
Cope stops von Altenburg from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
von Altenburg is working hard here to advance position.
Mike Cope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
von Altenburg controlling the position easily from mount.
Cope is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.