PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Del Werthers (ranked 2971 p4p, 337 weight class) and Tyrone Albber (ranked 2570 p4p, 293 weight class). Albber is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Absolution . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Werthers
vs
Albber

173 cm
26
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Del Werthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Albber!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werthers swats away the attempt to clinch by Albber.
Albber is looking to clinch but Werthers is avoiding it.
As Albber looks to move away, Werthers throws a big counter combo but Albber just gets out of the way.
Albber tries to clinch there but Werthers circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Albber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Albber throws a nice inside leg kick.
Werthers wants to slow Albber down by chopping away at his legs.
And Albber tries to counter it with a takedown but Werthers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Albber tries to clinch up
and Werthers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Werthers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Werthers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Albber wants to clinch up but Werthers keeps it at a distance.
Albber tries to clinch up but Werthers circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Werthers does it's job there.

Albber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Albber working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werthers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Albber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Werthers is defending well for now.
Werthers managing to block the knees to the body from Albber.
Werthers blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Albber throws an elbow but misses.
Werthers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Albber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Albber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Albber throws a punch but it's blocked by Werthers.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Albber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Albber missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Albber.
I was talking to Werthers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Albber looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werthers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Werthers blocks an elbow strike from Albber.
Werthers avoiding damage as Albber throws knees to the body.
Albber misses with a punch on the inside.

Werthers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Albber throws a right hand that Werthers ducks under and follows up with a left that Werthers also avoids with ease.
Albber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Werthers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Albber thows a leg kick but Werthers checks it
and Werthers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Werthers misses.
Albber throws the left hand but Werthers avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albber wants to clinch up but Werthers keeps it at a distance.
Werthers feinted with a counter takedown.
Albber looks to clinch

and Werthers counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Albber!
Albber wants to get back to his feet but Werthers drags him back down.

Albber explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Tyrone Albber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Albber.
Albber closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Albber scores with a sloppy right hand. Werthers should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werthers throws out a leg kick but Albber moves out of range and Werthers only half commits.
Albber tries to clinch up.
Werthers misses with a low kick.
Albber feints the counter takedown.

Albber clinches up with Werthers and pushes him back against the cage.
Albber trying to land knees to the body.
Werthers blocks an uppercut.
Albber trying to land knees to the body.
Werthers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Albber throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Albber misses with a punch to the body.
Albber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Werthers avoids it.

Werthers has Albber pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Werthers pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Albber tumbling to the mat - Werthers dives into Albber's guard.
Werthers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Albber wants to stand up but Werthers is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werthers stays in close to Albber's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Albber wants to stand up but Werthers is controlling him.
Werthers slips nicely into half guard.
Albber is trying to stand back up but Werthers is controlling him
Werthers not doing much here.
Albber is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Werthers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Werthers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Werthers winds up and cracks Albber with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albber tries to kick Werthers off but Werthers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyrone Albber will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Albber tried to score with a low kick but Werthers checks it.
Albber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Werthers misses with a wild combination.
Albber tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Albber tries to clinch but Werthers moves away
and Werthers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Albber is rocked!
Werthers misses with a series of wild punches.
Albber is still on wobbly legs! Can Werthers finish him?
A good leg kick by Albber.
Albber seems to have recovered his senses.
Albber looks to land a combination but Werthers avoids it well.
Albber wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albber connects with an inside leg kick.
Werthers swats away the attempt to clinch by Albber.
Del Werthers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werthers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Albber finds it's way round the side to connect with Werthers's head.
Werthers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Albber wants to clinch up but Werthers keeps it at a distance.
Werthers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Albber throws out a leg kick but Werthers moves out of range and Albber only half commits.
Albber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Werthers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Albber moves in looking to clinch but Werthers pushes him off.
Werthers looks to throw the jab but Albber is out of range.
Albber drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Werthers defends it well.
Albber lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Albber.
Albber throws a right and a left that Werthers avoids nicely.
A big left from Albber misses.
A combination from Albber does no damage.
Albber tries to clinch up

and Werthers counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Albber!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Albber won't allow Werthers to pass to mount.
Werthers is trying to control the action in half guard but Albber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Albber is defending against the submission attempts here by Werthers.
Albber wants to get back to his feet.
Werthers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Werthers is controlling the pace.
Albber wants to get back to his feet.
Werthers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Werthers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Albber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Albber kicks Werthers off and gets back to his feet.
Albber tries to clinch up but Werthers circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Albber clinches up against the cage.
Albber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Werthers blocking some punches.
Albber tries to land knees in the clinch but Werthers avoids the damage to the body.
Werthers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Albber has a couple of punches blocked by Werthers.
Albber throws a head punch that misses.
Werthers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Albber tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Werthers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Werthers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Werthers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Werthers breaks the clinch.

Albber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Albber misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Werthers to work.
Albber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Werthers avoids it.
Albber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Albber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Werthers is stalling here.

Werthers pulls Albber into guard.
Werthers is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Werthers is working an open guard so Albber takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Albber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Werthers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Albber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Werthers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Werthers throws a right hand that Albber ducks under and follows up with a left that Albber also avoids with ease.
Albber tries to clinch up
and Werthers counters with a nice uppercut.

Albber forces Werthers back against the cage and clinches.
Albber tries to land knees in the clinch but Werthers avoids the damage to the body.
Werthers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Albber lands a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Albber throws an elbow but it misses.
Albber misses with some punches.
Werthers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Werthers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albber tries to land knees in the clinch but Werthers avoids the damage to the body.
Albber swings wildly with an uppercut but Werthers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albber has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Werthers seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Albber can turn it around.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Albber trying to land knees to the body.
Albber misses with a punch to the body.
Werthers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Werthers managing to block the knees to the body from Albber.
Albber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Werthers avoids it.

Werthers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyrone Albber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Werthers lands a jab.
Albber throws a body punch but Werthers moves out of range.
Albber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Werthers swats away the attempt to clinch by Albber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werthers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Albber's waist but Albber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Werthers off to one side.
Albber tries to clinch up
and Werthers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Werthers swats away the attempt to clinch by Albber.
Albber wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Werthers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Albber.
Albber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Werthers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Werthers appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Werthers connects with a right hand. Albber shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werthers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Albber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Werthers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Albber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Albber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Werthers.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Del Werthers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Albber tries to close the distance and clinch but Werthers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Werthers throws a big counter combination but Albber scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Albber tries to clinch but Werthers moves out of range.
Albber throws a quick inside leg kick.

Albber has managed to clinch.

Werthers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Werthers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Albber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Werthers swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Del Werthers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Albber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Werthers.
Albber throws a nice looking combination but Werthers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Werthers is looking for a counter combo.
Werthers shoots in looking for a takedown. Albber tries to sprawl out of it but Werthers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Albber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Albber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Werthers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Albber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Albber moves into the clinch successfully.
Werthers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Albber just misses with a elbow thrown towards Werthers's brow.
Albber misses with the head strike.
Tyrone Albber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Werthers throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Albber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Albber winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Albber!
Tyrone Albber was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.