PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Albatross (ranked 462 p4p, 735 weight class) and Laertes Royster (ranked 25 p4p, 44 weight class). Johnny Albatross has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Albatross
vs
Royster

170 cm
23
140
10 - 3 - 0

173 cm
23
136
6 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laertes Royster!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albatross takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Royster moves out of range of the strikes.
Royster has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Royster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Royster lands with a kick to the ribs.
Albatross stalks Royster and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Royster's face. Royster staggers backwards, shaken.
Royster connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Albatross's hands.
Royster tries a head kick but it misses.

Albatross has managed to clinch.
Royster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Royster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Royster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Royster throws a head punch that misses.

Royster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Albatross digs a good body shot into Royster's ribs.
Albatross throws a body shot but no joy.
Royster connects with a crisp jab.
Albatross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Albatross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Royster!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Albatross looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Royster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laertes Royster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royster takes a swing at Albatross's ribcage but misses.
Royster lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Royster lands a jab to the head.
Royster scores with a spinning back kick!
Albatross looks to score with a jab to the body but Royster is just out of range.
Albatross looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Royster takes a swing at Albatross's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Albatross on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Royster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Albatross.
Albatross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Albatross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Royster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Albatrosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Royster throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royster uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Royster misses its intended target.
Royster swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Albatross to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Laertes Royster has been cut.
Royster looks to land a body kick but Albatross moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Albatross misses the target.
Royster stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Royster misses with a straight left.
Royster throws a leg kick
and Albatross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Albatross drops Royster with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Royster! Albatross dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Albatross!
Johnny Albatross thanked the fans post fight for their support.