PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Einstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Worsely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Einstein comes to the cage accompanied by Gold Soundz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Einstein
vs
Worsely

174 cm
26
168 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
167 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Einstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Worsely!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worsely scores with a jab to the head.
Einstein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Worsely there.
Some wild striking there from Einstein.
Einstein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Einstein walks into a straight right hand from Worsely.
Both fighters circling a little - Worsely finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Einstein throws a sloppy body shot
and Worsely counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Worsely has managed to clinch.
Worsely is trying to drag Einstein to the mat but Einstein just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Worsely misses with a hook to the ribs.
Einstein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Worsely is defending well for now.
Worsely avoiding damage as Einstein throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worsely lands a nice uppercut.
Worsely swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Worsely throws a punch but it's blocked by Einstein.
Einstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Worsely lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Worsely tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Worsely has Einstein pressed against the cage.
Worsely tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Worsely is looking to take this one to the mat.
Worsely has a couple of punches blocked by Einstein.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Einstein as Worsely tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worsely swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Einstein blocking some punches.
Worsely pushes Einstein back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Worsely throws a punch but it's blocked by Einstein.
Worsely struggles to land a body shot inside as Einstein controls his hands.
Worsely misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Einstein is looking to control Worsely's arms but Worsely gets an underhook and turns him. Now Einstein has his back to the cage.
Einstein can't find room to land a body shot as Worsely controls the action.
A short uppercut from Worsely.
Worsely working aggressively here.
Worsely lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein stops a takedown attempt from Worsely.
Albert Einstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Worsely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Einstein.
Worsely misses with some punches.
Worsely throws a punch but it's blocked by Einstein.
Einstein gets through Worsely's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Worsely stalling in the clinch.
Einstein tries to work over Worsely's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Einstein is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Einstein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Einstein throws the kick towards the body but Worsely avoids it.
Einstein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einstein misses with a wild combination.

Worsely forces Einstein back against the cage and clinches.
Worsely wants to stall.
Einstein dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Worsely has Einstein pressed against the cage, preventing Einstein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Worsely tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Einstein's elbow.
Worsely misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worsely is looking to control Einstein's arms but Einstein gets an underhook and turns him. Now Worsely has his back to the cage.
Worsely drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Einstein gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Worsely lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Worsely dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Worsely's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Einstein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Worsely scrambles back to his feet.
Einstein wants to slow Worsely down by chopping away at his legs.
Einstein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Worsely thows a body shot but no joy.
Worsely misses with a hook.
Albert Einstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Worsely takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Worsely takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Worsely is rocked!
Worsely moves away from the strike by Einstein.
Worsely is still on wobbly legs! Can Einstein finish him?
Worsely looks to throw the jab but Einstein is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Worsely blocks the low kick.
Worsely seems to have recovered his senses.
Einstein scores with a shot to the body.
Albert Einstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Einstein misses with a two punch combination.
Mark Worsely seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Worsely clobbers Einstein with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Worsely looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Worsely, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Worsely does it's job there.
Worsely slips a jab and a cross from Einstein.
Einstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Worsely sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Einstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Einstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Worsely misses with a wild body shot.
Einstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Worsely fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Einstein checks it well.
Worsely closes the distance and clinches up with Einstein, looking for a takedown. Worsely pushes Einstein against the cage but Einstein circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Einstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Worsely throws a shot from downtown. Einstein moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Worsely.
Worsely lands with a cross.
Einstein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Einstein tries to bum rush Worsely with a series of wild strikes but Worsely uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Worsely clinches up with Einstein and pushes him back against the cage.
Einstein can't find room to land a body shot as Worsely controls the action.
Worsely misses with a punch to the body.
Worsely lands a shoulder strike.

Einstein is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Worsely.
Oh Einstein is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Einstein wants to get back to striking at distance but Worsely won't allow it.
Worsely misses with the head strike.
Worsely misses with a punch on the inside.
Einstein blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Einstein seems to have got his legs back now.
Worsely wants to stall.
Worsely misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein stalling the fight.
Worsely misses with some punches.
Worsely goes for a takedown attempt but Einstein pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Einstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Worsely paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Einstein misses with a shot to the body

and Worsely counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Worsely wants to free his trapped foot but Einstein is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Einstein is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Einstein moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worsely working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Worsely has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Worsely stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Einstein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Worsely trying to control but Einstein is working from the bottom.
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!
Einstein pulls Worsely in close to prevent any damage.
Worsely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worsely trying to control the position from guard on top but Einstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Worsely throws and elbow that misses. Einstein uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Worsely's guard. Nice move by Einstein!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Worsely will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Worsely scores with a jab.
Einstein is looking to clinch.
Worsely shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Einstein as he avoids it easily.
Einstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Worsely sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Einstein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Einstein misses with a double jab.
Worsely dodges the punch combination from Einstein.
Einstein lands a jab to Worsely's midsection.
Einstein throws a right and a left that Worsely avoids nicely.
Einstein slaps away a takedown attempt from Worsely, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Worsely tries to clinch up but Einstein circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein lands with a nice combination. Worsely backs away looking to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Worsely.
Einstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Worsely moves into the clinch.
Worsely leaning his opponent against the cage.
Einstein blocks a body shot from Worsely.
Einstein working hard to break the clinch.
Mark Worsely seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Worsely has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Einstein is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Albert Einstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Worsely.
Worsely makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Einstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Worsely uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worsely misses with a hook from the clinch.
Einstein looking to slow down the pace here.
Worsely lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Einstein backwards.
Einstein is looking to break free of the clinch but Worsely has double underhooks.
Mark Worsely is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Einstein is leaning against Worsely and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Einstein.
Einstein blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein has had enough of the clinch but Worsely keeps him there for the moment.
Einstein throws an elbow that misses.
Einstein is trying to force a seperation but Worsely has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Einstein.
Einstein is trying to force a seperation but Worsely has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Worsely lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Einstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Worsely on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Einstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Einstein showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Worsely has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Worsely!
After the fight, Mark Worsely was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.