PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Byku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romale Albertis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Byku
vs
Albertis

187 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

178 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukasz Byku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Romale Albertis!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Byku as Albertis shoots in.
Albertis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Albertis tries to clinch but Byku moves out of range.
Albertis tries to clinch but Byku moves out of range.
Albertis wants to clinch up but Byku keeps it at a distance.
Byku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Albertis tries to close the distance and clinch but Byku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Byku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Albertis.
Byku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Albertis.
Lukasz Byku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romale Albertis.
Albertis tries to close the distance and clinch but Byku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Byku swats away the attempt to clinch by Albertis.
Romale Albertis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albertis throws and low kick but Byku moves out of range easily.
Albertis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Albertis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Byku but Byku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lukasz Byku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Albertis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Byku swivels and escapes.
Albertis looks gassed!
Albertis avoids the head kick by Byku.
Albertis tries to close the distance and clinch but Byku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Albertis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Byku avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Albertis.
Byku connects with a high kick.
Byku throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Albertis's head.
Byku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Albertis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Byku as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byku goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Byku throws a sloppy head kick and Albertis moves out of range easily.
Byku misses with a head kick.
Byku throws a head kick that misses.
Albertis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Byku is out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Albertis is defended easily by Byku.
Byku throws a sloppy head kick and Albertis moves out of range easily.
Albertis blocks a head kick by Byku.
Byku tries a head kick but it misses.
Byku swats away the attempt to clinch by Albertis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Albertis.
Byku plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Byku misses with a head kick.
Byku tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Byku.
Albertis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Albertis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Byku swivels and escapes.
Byku throws a head kick but Albertis moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Albertis.
Albertis avoids the head kick by Byku.
Byku lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Byku.
Byku misses with a head kick.
Albertis tries to clinch but Byku is having none of it.
Albertis dives in and grabs Byku's left leg, looking for a takedown. Byku pushes down on Albertis's head and hops out.
Byku lands a head kick!
Byku lands with a slapping head kick.
Albertis shoots in for a double leg but Byku sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Albertis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Byku scores with a head kick.
Albertis tries to clinch there but Byku circles away.
Byku throws a head kick that misses.
Byku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Byku dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Albertis closes the distance and clinches up with Byku, looking for a takedown. Albertis pushes Byku against the cage but Byku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Albertis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Byku as he avoids it easily.
Lukasz Byku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Byku.
Albertis tries to close the distance and clinch but Byku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Byku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Byku.
Albertis tries for a takedown but Byku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lukasz Byku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romale Albertis.
A head kick misses from Byku.
Albertis blocks a head kick by Byku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byku throws a sloppy head kick and Albertis moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Byku lands a head kick. Albertis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Albertis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Byku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Byku as he avoids it easily.
Byku throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Albertis's head.
Albertis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Byku misses with a head kick.
Albertis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Byku defends it nicely.
Byku scores with a head kick.
Byku stuffs the takedown attempt from Albertis. Albertis gets slowly back to his feet.
Albertis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Byku is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Albertis.
Albertis avoids the head kick by Byku.
Byku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Albertis shoots in but no luck this time.
Byku throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Byku lands with a slapping head kick.
Byku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albertis.
No luck for Albertis with that takedown attempt.
Byku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Albertis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Byku as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Byku as Albertis shoots in.
Byku throws a head kick but Albertis moves out of range.
Albertis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertis looks to land a left hand but Byku moved out of range nicely.
Byku throws a sloppy head kick and Albertis moves out of range easily.
Byku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Albertis.
Albertis doesn't manage to clinch there - Byku circles away.
A head kick misses from Byku.
Albertis shoots in and drives through. Byku sprawls well.
Byku throws a head kick that half lands.
Albertis wants to clinch.
Byku throws a head kick that misses.
Albertis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Byku is fending him off so far but Albertis persists. Nope, Byku circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Albertis avoids the head kick by Byku.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Albertis is defended easily by Byku.
Byku throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Byku connects with a high kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Albertis.
Byku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Albertis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Albertis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Albertis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Byku but Byku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Byku dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Albertis avoids the head kick by Byku.
Albertis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Albertis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Albertis dives in and grabs Byku's left leg, looking for a takedown. Byku pushes down on Albertis's head and hops out.
Byku throws a sloppy head kick and Albertis moves out of range easily.
Byku throws a head kick but Albertis moves out of range.
Byku throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Albertis.
Albertis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Byku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lukasz Byku is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byku lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Albertis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Byku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Byku stuffs the takedown attempt from Albertis. Albertis gets slowly back to his feet.
Byku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Byku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Byku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Albertis tries to clinch there but Byku circles away.
Albertis fails with a takedown attempt.
Lukasz Byku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romale Albertis.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Albertis avoids the head kick by Byku.
Albertis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Byku defends it nicely.
Albertis avoids the head kick by Byku.
Byku throws a head kick but Albertis moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Albertis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Byku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Albertis somewhat.
Albertis avoids the head kick by Byku.
Albertis shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Byku.
Byku throws a sloppy head kick and Albertis moves out of range easily.

Albertis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Byku's half guard.

Byku has one foot on Albertis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Byku lands a head kick. Albertis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Albertis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Byku tries to avoid it but Albertis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Byku to the ground. Byku escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Byku's waist but Byku gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Albertis off to one side.
Byku throws a head kick but Albertis moves out of range.
Albertis fails with a takedown attempt.
Albertis is looking to clinch.
Byku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Byku wants it to stay on the feet.
Byku throws a nice head kick!
Byku throws a head kick that misses.
Albertis tries to clinch up.
Byku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Albertis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Albertis misses with a takedown attempt - Byku sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Byku displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Albertis.
Byku throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Albertis.
Albertis blocks a head kick by Byku.
Albertis tries to clinch there but Byku circles away.
Byku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Byku wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Albertis gets a takedown into half guard.

Byku manages to escape and get back to his feet!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lukasz Byku.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Byku, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukasz Byku!