PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert De Morcerf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Villa (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
Villa

183 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 5 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakob Villa!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Morcerf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villa.
De Morcerf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Morcerf tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Villa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Villa.
Villa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Villa's coach down at War was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Villa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Villa avoids the damage to the body.
Villa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Villa is looking to control De Morcerf's arms but De Morcerf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Villa has his back to the cage.
Knees to the body from De Morcerf.
Villa takes a knee right on the jaw!
De Morcerf missing with knees to the body.
Villa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villa is defending well for now.
De Morcerf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Our sources have told us that De Morcerf has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Villa is trying to pull guard but De Morcerf turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Villa drops down looking for an ankle pick but De Morcerf pulls his leg out and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Morcerf doesn't manage to clinch there - Villa circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa doesn't succeed with the takedown

and De Morcerf counters by clinching up.
Albert De Morcerf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakob Villa.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Morcerf looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Morcerf looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.
De Morcerf missing with knees to the body.
De Morcerf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villa.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villa is defending well for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Villa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by De Morcerf.
Villa wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Villa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Villa wants to stall.
Villa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Villa pushes off an throws an elbow but De Morcerf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Villa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Morcerf.
Villa is trying to pull guard but De Morcerf has him pressed against the cage.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villa is defending well for now.
Villa avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws 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. Villa is defending well for now.
De Morcerf creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Villa's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Villa has had enough of the clinch but De Morcerf keeps him there for the moment.
Villa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Morcerf fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Villa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villa.
De Morcerf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Villa avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
Villa looking to stall.
De Morcerf lands a nice knee to the body.
Villa avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
Villa managing to block the knees to the body from De Morcerf.
De Morcerf missing with knees to the body.
Villa avoids a wild elbow strike from De Morcerf.
With the fighters up against the cage, De Morcerf throws an elbow but misses.
Villa tries to pull guard but De Morcerf forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Villa avoids the damage to the body.
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.
Villa blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Villa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Villa tries to pull guard but De Morcerf holds him up against the cage and eventually Villa drops back down to his feet.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Villa avoids the damage to the body.
Villa fails to pull guard.
Villa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Morcerf's elbow.
Villa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from De Morcerf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Morcerf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villa avoids it.
De Morcerf misses with a knee to the head.
De Morcerf is breathing heavily.
Villa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Morcerf has him pressed against the cage.
Villa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, De Morcerf throws an elbow but misses.
Villa managing to block the knees to the body from De Morcerf.
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.
Villa tries to pull guard but De Morcerf holds him up against the cage and eventually Villa drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert De Morcerf dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Villa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Albert De Morcerf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villa is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Morcerf sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Villa rushes De Morcerf and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Morcerf landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Villa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Morcerf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villa.
De Morcerf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villa avoids it.
Villa wants to take the fight to the mat but De Morcerf manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Albert De Morcerf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakob Villa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villa is trying to drag De Morcerf to the mat but De Morcerf just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
De Morcerf utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Morcerf lands a nice knee to the body.
De Morcerf has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Morcerf landing knees to the body.
Villa is breathing heavily.
Villa managing to block the knees to the body from De Morcerf.
De Morcerf lands a nice elbow.
De Morcerf gets underhooks to prevent Villa's takedown attempt.
Villa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Morcerf lands a knee to the head.
De Morcerf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Villa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Morcerf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Villa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Villa takes a knee to the side of the body.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Villa avoids the damage to the body.
Villa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Morcerf walks away with a smile on his face. Villa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

De Morcerf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Villa misses with the head strike.
Villa takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villa avoids it.
De Morcerf misses with a knee strike.
De Morcerf missing with knees to the body.
Villa managing to block the knees to the body from De Morcerf.
Villa tries to pull guard but De Morcerf forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Villa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Morcerf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villa.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Villa avoids the damage to the body.
Villa tries to pull guard but De Morcerf holds him up against the cage and eventually Villa drops back down to his feet.
Villa blocks an elbow strike from De Morcerf.
Villa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Villa avoids the damage to the body.
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf missing with knees to the body.
De Morcerf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Villa blocks it with crossed arms.
De Morcerf trying to land 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. Villa is defending well for now.
Villa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Villa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Morcerf is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Villa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Albert De Morcerf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Villa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Villa forces De Morcerf back against the cage and clinches.
Villa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but De Morcerf pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Villa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Morcerf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Villa managing to block the knees to the body from De Morcerf.
A knee to the head by De Morcerf.
De Morcerf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villa can do to turn this around?
Villa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Morcerf to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but De Morcerf is controlling him.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villa is defending well for now.
De Morcerf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Villa taking a breather.
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.
De Morcerf looking to throw knees to the head but Villa is blocking nicely.
Villa is trying to pull guard but De Morcerf has him pressed against the cage.
Villa wants to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Morcerf is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Villa trying to land 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. Villa is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Morcerf gets the underhooks and prevents it.
De Morcerf pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert De Morcerf dominated that second round.
That's time! De Morcerf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Horrible takedown by Villa or perhaps it was just good defense by De Morcerf which made him look bad.
Villa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Morcerf as he jumps to the side.
Villa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Villa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

De Morcerf moves into the clinch.
De Morcerf crunches a lovely knee into Villa's ribcage.
De Morcerf working Villa over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Morcerf lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Morcerf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villa on the defensive, avoiding the 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. Villa is defending well for now.
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.
Albert De Morcerf has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Villa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Villa avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from De Morcerf.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Villa avoids the damage to the body.
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.
Villa avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
Villa is looking to break free of the clinch but De Morcerf has double underhooks.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villa is defending well for now.
Villa is trying to force a seperation but De Morcerf has the dominant position.
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.
Villa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Albert De Morcerf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakob Villa.
Villa jumps guard but De Morcerf stands there with Villa around his waist. Villa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Villa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Villa pushes De Morcerf up against the cage in a clinch.
Albert De Morcerf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but De Morcerf is controlling him.
Villa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Morcerf fights it off and pushes away nicely.
De Morcerf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Villa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Morcerf is looking to clinch but Villa is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Morcerf closes the distance and pushes Villa back into the cage.
Villa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Villa is working for takedown but De Morcerf is calmly controlling the position for now.
Villa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De Morcerf gets underhooks to prevent Villa's takedown attempt.
De Morcerf lands an elbow inside that Villa shrugs off.
De Morcerf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De Morcerf avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Villa wants to break free but De Morcerf has control.
De Morcerf avoids a wild elbow strike from Villa.
De Morcerf landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by De Morcerf.
Villa avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Morcerf stops a takedown attempt from Villa.
Jakob Villa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Morcerf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villa avoids it.

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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert De Morcerf!
A relieved looking Albert De Morcerf thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.