PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Albatross (ranked 4582 p4p, 4724 weight class) and Clive Hansen (ranked 553 p4p, 563 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Albatross
vs
Hansen

185 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Albatross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clive Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albatross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Albatross stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hansen.
Albatross throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hansen ducks right into an uppercut from Albatross.
Albatross lands a leg kick that knocks Hansen off balance momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Albatross. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Albatross.
Albatross scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Albatross scores with a jab.
Hansen is looking to chop away at Albatross's legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hansen.
Hansen clobbers Albatross with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
That kick from Hansen tenderised Albatross's leg. Albatross is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hansen throws a jab when Albatross was well out of range.
Hansen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Albatross throws the kick towards the body but Hansen avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross checks a leg kick.
Albatross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hansen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Albatross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Hansen blocks the low kick.
Hansen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A quick step to the side and Albatross tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hansen slips under a jab.
Hansen misses the shot to the body.
Albatross avoids the head kick by Hansen.
Albatross lands the left hand.
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hansen.
Albatross misses with a straight right.
Hansen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clive Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albatross looks to land a left hand but Hansen moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Albatross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Albatross misses with a kick to the body.
Albatross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hansen.
Albatross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hansen.
A counter left hand to the body from Albatross misses its target.
That kick from Hansen tenderised Albatross's leg. Albatross is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Albatross.
A big right from Albatross misses.
Albatross scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hansen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hansen throws out a leg kick but Albatross moves out of range and Hansen only half commits.
Albatross was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hansen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Albatross throws out the jab.
Hansen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Albatross. Albatross circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Albatross.
Hansen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hansen connects with a solid leg kick.
Albatross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hansen misses with a leg kick.
Hansen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hansen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Albatross.
Albatross was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Albatross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Albatross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Albatross.
Hansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Albatross throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hansen avoids it.
Hansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Albatross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hansen's head backwards.
Hansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hansen moves out of range of the body kick from Albatross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Albatross takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hansen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Albatross avoids the head kick by Hansen.
Albatross lands with a nice body punch.
Hansen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Albatross lands with an overhand left.
Albatross connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hansen's hands.
Albatross is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Albatross scores with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hansen.
Albatross lands a lovely overhand right.
Albatross takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Clive Hansen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hansen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Albatross takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Albatross lands with a shot to the body.
Hansen misses with a right hand
and Hansen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Albatross defending well as Hansen loads up on a big left hand.
Albatross lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hansen will feel that in the morning.
Hansen throws a right hand that misses
and Albatross counters with a low kick, right behind Hansen 's knee.
Albatross scores with a nice head shot.
Hansen throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Albatross misses the target.
Hansen throws a leg kick
and Albatross counters with a stiff right hand.
Albatross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hansen.
Hansen connects with a leg kick.
Albatross connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hansen's hands.
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!
Hansen misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Albatross.
Albatross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hansen was well out of range. Poor timing from Albatross.
A jab from Albatross misses.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses.
Hansen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hansen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Albatross misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick from Albatross.
Albatross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hansen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Albatross has got the better of the exchanges.
Hansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Albatross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hansen doesn't seem phased though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hansen.
Albatross slips under a jab.
Hansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross slips under a jab.
Albatross defending well as Hansen loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Albatross.
Hansen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Albatross's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hansen under the eye.
Hansen throws a head kick that Albatross semi-blocks.
Good exchange - Albatross coming out on top.
Hansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Hansen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Albatross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Albatross throws an overhand right that lands on Hansen's shoulder, as Hansen tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Albatross there.
Hansen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Albatross throws a push kick but Hansen slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Hansen backs away, Albatross returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hansen connects with a solid leg kick.
Albatross misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Albatross.
Albatross thows a body kick. Hansen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick by Hansen misses
and Albatross counters with an outside leg kick.
Hansen avoids a kick to the body.
Hansen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice body punch from Albatross.
Hansen misses with a hook.
Albatross dodges the punch combination from Hansen.
Albatross's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hansen under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross tests Hansen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Albatross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hansen was well out of range. Poor timing from Albatross.
Hansen misses with a right hand
and Albatross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Albatross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hansen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hansen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Albatross tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Albatross 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 Hansen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hansen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Albatross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hansen can do to turn this around?
Albatross throws a leg kick which misses Hansen's front leg but catches the back leg as Hansen tries to avoid it.
Hansen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Albatross to counter with a crisp jab.
Mike Albatross is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansen misses with a head kick.
Hansen tries to move into range but Albatross moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Albatross dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Albatross scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hansen in his tracks.
Albatross misses with a body shot.
Hansen wants to land a leg kick but Albatross is out of range.
Hansen throws a front kick aimed at Albatross's knee but Albatross avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Hansen.
Albatross throws a body punch but Hansen moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Albatross.
Albatross lands a leg kick that knocks Hansen off balance momentarily.
Albatross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Albatross with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Albatross digs a good hook to Hansen's body.
An inside leg kick from Albatross misses.
Albatross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hansen. Hansen obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen throws a hook but Albatross blocks it.
Albatross feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Albatross misses with a hook.
Good work by Albatross as he checks the leg kick.
Hansen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Albatross's head.
Albatross throws a shot from downtown. Hansen moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Hansen is predictable there
and Albatross counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hansen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albatross.
Albatross throws out a loose jab but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen throws a leg kick but Albatross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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.
Hansen misses with a leg kick
and Albatross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Hansen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Albatross has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hansen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a low kick as Albatross jumps back.
Hansen takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hansen.
Hansen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Albatross misses with an uppercut.
Hansen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Albatross.
Hansen misses with a looping right.
Albatross connects with a right hand. Hansen shakes it off.
Albatross throws a low kick, looking for Hansen's leg but Hansen calmly moves out of range.
Hansen connects with a leg kick.
Hansen throws a body punch but Albatross moves out of range.
Albatross throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hansen avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a poor cross that misses
and Albatross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Albatross swings for the body but Hansen moves out of range.
Albatross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albatross works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hansen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses.
Hansen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Albatross blocks a head kick by Hansen.
Hansen throws the left hand but Albatross avoids the punch easily.
Hansen misses with a leg kick.
Albatross lands an overhand right.
Albatross scoring well with a low kick there.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Albatross.
Albatross backing away here, and Hansen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross delivers a nice body kick.
Hansen misses with a body shot
enabling Albatross to counter with a crisp jab.
Albatross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hansen.
A jab lands there for Hansen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Albatross.
Hansen throws a head kick but Albatross moves out of range.
Albatross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hansen.
Hansen throws a combination that misses
and Albatross makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Albatross misses with a low kick.
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 slips under a jab.
Albatross misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Albatross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Albatross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Albatross 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Albatross!
Mike Albatross tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.