PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert De Morcerf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Morcerf comes to the cage accompanied by The Bastard's Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Morcerf
vs
Darko

183 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
182 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Pitt Nutrition (160 Recovery, Stamina and Muscle)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Albert De Morcerf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donnie Darko!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Morcerf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darko keeps the fight on the outside.
De Morcerf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donnie Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Morcerf tries to clinch up but Darko circles away and keeps his distance.
De Morcerf is looking to clinch but Darko is avoiding it.
Darko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
De Morcerf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Darko misses.
Darko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Morcerf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darko looks to land a combination but De Morcerf avoids it well.

Darko takes the fight into the clinch.
De Morcerf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Morcerf lands a good knee to the midsection. Darko won't want to take too many of those.
Darko takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Donnie Darko has been cut.
De Morcerf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darko.
Darko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from De Morcerf.
De Morcerf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darko avoids it.
Darko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Morcerf misses with a knee to the head.
De Morcerf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Morcerf unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by De Morcerf.
Darko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Darko trying to stall but De Morcerf improves his position.
De Morcerf working Darko over with knees to the body.
Darko looks winded!
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!
De Morcerf crunches a lovely knee into Darko's ribcage.
De Morcerf landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Darko avoids the damage to the body.
De Morcerf misses with a knee strike.
Darko lands a nice uppercut.
De Morcerf is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
De Morcerf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Morcerf lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Darko avoids the damage to the body.
Darko tries to break the clinch but De Morcerf is controlling the position.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Darko avoids the damage to the body.
De Morcerf gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darko avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
De Morcerf lands a good knee to the midsection. Darko won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf crunches a lovely knee into Darko's ribcage.
Darko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darko avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
De Morcerf with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
De Morcerf working Darko over with knees to the body.
De Morcerf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darko.
Darko is looking to break free of the clinch but De Morcerf has double underhooks.
De Morcerf landing some nice looking knees to the body.
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that De Morcerf has been working on his elbows in the gym.
De Morcerf crunches a lovely knee into Darko's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darko is trying to push De Morcerf away but De Morcerf has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Darko takes an elbow to the forehead.
De Morcerf working Darko over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf missing with knees to the body.
De Morcerf crunches a lovely knee into Darko's ribcage.
De Morcerf tries to land a knee to the head but Darko blocks with his arms.
Darko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Morcerf using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
De Morcerf putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Darko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Darko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Morcerf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
De Morcerf lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Morcerf connects with a nasty looking knee right to Darko's face.
De Morcerf utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
De Morcerf lands a good knee to the midsection. Darko won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert De Morcerf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Darko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

De Morcerf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Morcerf moves in looking to clinch but Darko pushes him off.
De Morcerf wants to clinch up but Darko keeps it at a distance.
De Morcerf tries to clinch up.

De Morcerf moves into the clinch.
De Morcerf landing knees to the body.
De Morcerf connects with a knee to the head.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darko is defending well for now.
De Morcerf gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
De Morcerf is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Albert De Morcerf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Morcerf putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Darko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Darko avoids the damage to the body.
De Morcerf comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Morcerf lands a nice knee to the body.
Darko is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Morcerf landing knees to the head.
De Morcerf scores a nice knee to the body.
De Morcerf landing knees to the body.
De Morcerf working Darko over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for De Morcerf.
De Morcerf connects with a knee to the head.
De Morcerf using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Morcerf scores a nice knee to the body.
De Morcerf lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Morcerf.
De Morcerf landing knees to the head.
De Morcerf lands a knee to the body.
De Morcerf lands an elbow that stopped Darko in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf unloads a knee to the mid-section.
De Morcerf working Darko over with knees to the body.
De Morcerf crunches a lovely knee into Darko's ribcage.
De Morcerf unloads a knee to the mid-section.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darko is defending well for now.
De Morcerf unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Darko tries to circle away but De Morcerf has him pinned against the cage.
De Morcerf using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
De Morcerf lands a good knee to the midsection. Darko won't want to take too many of those.
We've been informed that Darko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Darko avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
De Morcerf landing knees to the body.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darko is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.
De Morcerf utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
De Morcerf landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Morcerf obliges.
De Morcerf unloads a knee to the mid-section.
De Morcerf scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by De Morcerf.
Darko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darko managing to block the knees to the body from De Morcerf.
De Morcerf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
De Morcerf lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Morcerf lands an elbow inside.
De Morcerf lands an elbow that stopped Darko in his tracks for a moment.
De Morcerf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darko blocks it with crossed arms.
De Morcerf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darko.
Darko working hard to break the clinch.
De Morcerf lands a nice knee to the body.
De Morcerf lands a damaging elbow.
De Morcerf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darko can do to turn this around?
Darko avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko managing to block the knees to the body from De Morcerf.
With the fighters up against the cage, De Morcerf throws an elbow but misses.
De Morcerf tries a knee to the head but Darko blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert De Morcerf dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Darko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

De Morcerf tries to clinch but Darko is having none of it.
De Morcerf doesn't manage to clinch there - Darko circles away.
Darko cracks De Morcerf with an open hand slap.
Darko thows a leg kick but De Morcerf checks it

and De Morcerf moves into the clinch.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darko is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from De Morcerf.
Darko slows down the pace here.
De Morcerf crunches a lovely knee into Darko's ribcage.
Darko takes a knee to the side of the body.
De Morcerf scores a nice knee to the body.
Darko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Morcerf lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darko is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Morcerf is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
De Morcerf lands a damaging elbow.
De Morcerf scores a nice knee to the body.
De Morcerf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Darko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darko is defending well for now.
De Morcerf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darko avoids it.
Darko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Darko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Darko takes the fight into the clinch.
Darko 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!
De Morcerf with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darko.
De Morcerf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Morcerf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Darko avoids the damage to the body.
Albert De Morcerf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Morcerf tries a knee to the head but Darko blocks it.
Darko avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
Darko managing to block the knees to the body from De Morcerf.
Darko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Morcerf backwards.
De Morcerf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darko avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Darko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Darko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Morcerfs head.
De Morcerf looking to throw knees to the head but Darko is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darko is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from De Morcerf.
Donnie Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Morcerf has Darko pressed against the cage, preventing Darko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Darko wants to break free but De Morcerf has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Morcerf lands a good knee to the midsection. Darko won't want to take too many of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert De Morcerf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Morcerf, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert De Morcerf!
Albert De Morcerf thanked the fans post fight for their support.