PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Unknown Combatant (ranked 2790 p4p, 387 weight class) and Cornelius Albatross (ranked 3973 p4p, 515 weight class). Combatant kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Liberation. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Combatant
vs
Albatross

190 cm
20
205 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

188 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Unknown Combatant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cornelius Albatross!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Albatross clinches with his opponent.
Combatant blocks the elbow strike.
Albatross lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Combatant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Combatant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Albatross lands a left hand.
Combatant blocking some punches.
Combatant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Albatross backwards.

It looks like Cornelius Albatross has been cut.
Combatant lands with a light punch inside.
Albatross lands with a right to the head.
Albatross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Albatross to work.

Combatant manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Combatant gets tackled into the cage by Albatross. Albatross maintains the clinch.
Combatant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Combatant blocking some punches.
Albatross has a couple of punches blocked by Combatant.
Albatross lands with a left to the head.
Albatross misses with the head strike.
Combatant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Combatant lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Combatant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Combatant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Combatant misses with a punch to the body.
Albatross misses with some punches.

Combatant breaks the clinch.
Combatant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Albatross counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Albatross bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Combatant's head.

Albatross rushes Combatant and presses him up against the cage.
Albatross avoids a wild elbow strike from Combatant.
Combatant is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Combatant.
Combatant lands with a short shot to the head.
Combatant swings wildly with an uppercut but Albatross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albatross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Albatross lands with a light punch inside.
Combatant is pushing Albatross up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Combatant is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Albatross just misses with a elbow thrown towards Combatant's brow.
Good body shot from Albatross.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Albatross.
Albatross working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Combatant.
Albatross lands an elbow that stopped Combatant in his tracks for a moment.
Albatross throws a punch but it's blocked by Combatant.

Combatant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Combatant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Albatross. That did some damage!

Albatross clinches with his opponent.
Albatross misses with some punches.
Combatant scores with a shot to the side of Albatross's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Combatant trying to land knees to the body.
Albatross lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Combatant is trying to break the clinch but Albatross has him pressed against the cage.
Combatant blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Combatant.
Albatross struggles to land a body shot inside as Combatant controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross lands a left hand that snaps the head of Combatant backwards.
Combatant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Combatant successfully pulls guard.
Albatross wants to control from the top but Combatant keeps moving.
Albatross trying to stand up but can't free himself from Combatant's guard.
Combatant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Combatant passes the guard and advances to mount!
Combatant looking to finish Albatross with some ground and pound. This is bad for Albatross!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Combatant controlling the pace for now.
Albatross tries to lock up and control but Combatant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Albatross can do anything to dispel that myth.
Combatant controlling the position easily from mount.
Albatross tries to lock up and control but Combatant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Combatant lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Albatross really wants to buck Combatant off and get back to his feet.
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 Unknown Combatant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cornelius Albatross's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Albatross lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Albatross rushes Combatant and presses him up against the cage.
Combatant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Albatross is defending well for now.
Cornelius Albatross seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Albatross has a couple of punches blocked by Combatant.
Combatant tries a knee to the head but Albatross blocks it.
I was talking to Combatant's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Albatross dodges an elbow strike from Combatant.
Albatross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Albatross working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Albatross lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Combatant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Combatant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Albatross stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Albatross throws a head punch that misses.
Combatant blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Combatant ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Combatant no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Albatross gets to his feet. Combatant looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Albatross fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Combatant creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Combatant is trying to drag Albatross to the mat but Albatross just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Albatross misses with the head strike.
Albatross throws a punch but it's blocked by Combatant.
A short right from Combatant.
Albatross misses with the head strike.
Albatross misses with the head strike.
Albatross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Albatross gets through Combatant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Combatant blocks an uppercut.

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

Albatross takes the fight into the clinch.
Albatross struggles to land a body shot inside as Combatant controls his hands.
Combatant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Albatross just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Combatant.
Combatant avoids the elbow strike from Albatross, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Combatant ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Combatant no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Combatant looking for a triangle here. Albatross is fighting it but it looks tight! Combatant pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Albatross is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Unknown Combatant!
Unknown Combatant thanked the fans post fight for their support.