PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Wius (ranked 1818 p4p, 212 weight class) and Tyrone Albber (ranked 1916 p4p, 224 weight class). Albber is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Absolution . Craig Wius had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Wius
vs
Albber

185 cm
27
162 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
162 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Wius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Albber!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wius scores with a takedown into Albber's guard.
Wius postures up and lands a big shot to Albber's brow.
Wius won't allow Albber to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Wius's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Albber wants to stand but Wius is controlling the position.
Albber keeping moving, preventing Wius from controlling successfully.
Wius with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wius controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wius wants to control from the top but Albber keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Albber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wius prevents Albber from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Albber wriggles free and stands up.
Wius dives in for a single leg takedown but Albber sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wius walks into a stiff left hand from Albber.
Albber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wius swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Albber gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wius prevents Albber from getting back to his feet.
Wius throws a big elbow that misses.
Wius prevents Albber from getting back to his feet.
Wius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Albber is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wius throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albber is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wius content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wius is working Albber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Albber wants to stand but Wius is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Albber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wius postures up in Albber's guard and throws a big left but Albber blocks it.
Wius landing with the ground and pound.

Albber manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Albber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wius throws a hook to the side of Albber's head but Albber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Albber, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albber ducks under a wild hook from Wius.
Good leg kick by Albber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Albber tries to clinch but Wius moves out of range.
Wius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Albber on the side of the head.
Albber throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wius scores with a jab. Albber acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wius lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Wius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wius takes a swing at Albber's ribcage but misses.
Wius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Albber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Albber's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Wius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albber swings for the body but Wius moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Albber.
Tyrone Albber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Albber ducks under a wild hook from Wius.
Wius misses with a few strikes there.
Albber defending well as Wius loads up on a big left hand.
Wius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Albber moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albber dodges the punch combination from Wius.
Wius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Albber circles away quickly and effectively.
Albber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wius manages to avoid it.
Wius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albber.
Tyrone Albber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albber feints and then cracks Wius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wius down.
Albber wants to clinch up but Wius keeps it at a distance.
Albber looks to throw the jab but Wius is out of range.
Wius fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wius looks to land a body kick but Albber moved away.
Albber lands a nice looking body shot.
Wius lands a slapping body shot.
Wius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Wius finds it's target.
Wius scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wius jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Albber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Albber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Albber scores with a one two! Wius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Wius dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wius throws the left hand but Albber avoids the punch easily.
Wius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Albber.
Albber is looking to chop away at Wius's legs.
Albber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Albber throws a nice looking combination but Wius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wius keeps the fight on the outside.
Albber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Albber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Albber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wius was well out of range. Poor timing from Albber.
Albber misses with a leg kick.
Albber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Albber does no damage.
Albber tries to clinch up.
Albber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albber checks a leg kick.
Albber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Albber lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Albber moves out of range of the strikes.
Wius swings for the body but Albber moves out of range.
Albber lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wius throws a jab when Albber was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Albber tries to clinch but Wius moves out of range.
Wius scores with a nice body kick.
Wius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Albber.
Albber throws a series of punches but Wius moves out of range.
Albber is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wius rather than just go for the knockout.
Wius throws a body shot but no joy.
Albber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Wius throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Albber tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wius is in Albber's guard.

Albber has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wius off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wius tries to work over Albber's front leg with a kick but Albber checks it.
Albber tries a low kick but Wius avoids it.
Albber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wius missing with a left hand there. Albber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Albber doesn't manage to clinch there - Wius circles away.
Albber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wius.
Albber is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Albber tries to clinch up.
Albber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wius misses with a body shot.
Wius misses with a hook.
Albber looks to land a combination. Wius sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wius misses with an uppercut. Albber saw that one coming.
Albber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wius takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Albber tries to land a leg kick but Wius saw it coming and moves away.
Wius connects with a right hand. Albber shakes it off.
Wius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Albber doesn't manage to clinch there - Wius circles away.
Albber scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Albber tries to clinch but Wius is having none of it.
Wius keeps the fight on the outside.
Albber tries to clinch up but Wius circles away and keeps his distance.
Wius misses with a straight right.
Albber drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wius defends it well.
Wius throws a jab when Albber was well out of range.

Wius looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Albber!

Albber sneaks out the side door and pushes Wius away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wius uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Albber takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Wius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Albber cracks the inside of Wius's front leg.
Albber attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Albber tries to clinch but Wius is having none of it.
Albber tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wius counters with a left and a right that stings Albber.
Albber tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Wius.
A big left from Wius misses.
Wius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Albber on the side of the head.
Wius listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wius lunges at Albber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Albber's hand.
Wius lunges at Albber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Albber's hand.
Albber pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wius is out of range and Albber settles back down.
Albber slips under a jab from Wius.
Albber tries to clinch but Wius moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Wius.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albber scoring well with a low kick there.
Wius looks to land a right hand but Albber moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albber throws a leg kick

and Wius counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wius throwing shots but Albber is blocking nicely.
Wius stops Albber from getting back to his feet.
Albber is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Wius is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Albber sees it coming and defends easily.

Albber has one foot on Wius's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Albber is looking to clinch.

Albber moves into range and clinches up with Wius.
Albber tries to land knees in the clinch but Wius avoids the damage to the body.
Albber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wius.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wius's elbow.
Albber trying to land knees to the body.
Albber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Craig Wius will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyrone Albber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Albber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Albber takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Albber tries to clinch up.
Albber throws a left and a right that both miss

and Wius counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Albber wants to get back to his feet.
Craig Wius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Wius is looking for a kimura but Albber is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wius to get the leverage.
Albber looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wius lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wius stops Albber from getting back to his feet.
Wius not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Albber is trying to stand back up but Wius is controlling him
Albber is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wius scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albber is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wius scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wius is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wius lands a nice short elbow.

Albber manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Albber doesn't manage to clinch there - Wius circles away.
Wius missing with a left hand there. Albber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Albber drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wius defends it well.
Albber throws a leg kick but Wius checks it.
Wius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wius throws out a powerful jab.
Albber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wius.
Albber changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Albber tries to clinch up.
Albber looks to clinch
letting Wius counter with a right hand.
Albber doesn't manage to clinch there - Wius circles away.
Wius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Albber moves away.
Albber moves to clinch but Wius breaks away
and Wius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Craig Wius is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Wius misses the target.

Wius looking to score a takedown here. Albber is defending well but Wius drives through and ends up in Albber's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wius stops Albber from standing up.
Wius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wius won't allow Albber to get back to his feet.
Albber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wius with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Albber is rocked!

Albber kicks Wius off and gets to his feet.
Albber is still on wobbly legs! Can Wius finish him?

Wius shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Albber is trying to defend but Wius finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Albber manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Albber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Albber tries to clinch but Wius is having none of it.

Albber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wius, pushing him back against the cage.
Albber missing with knees to the body.
Albber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Albber seems to have recovered his senses.
Albber has a couple of punches blocked by Wius.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Albber.
Albber keeps control of Wius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Albber lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wius backwards.
Albber throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albber crunches a lovely knee into Wius's ribcage.
Wius leaning against his opponent.
Wius managing to block the knees to the body from Albber.
Wius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Albber.
Albber keeps control of Wius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Albber throws a punch but it's blocked by Wius.
Albber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wius is defending well for now.
Albber trying to land knees to the body.
Wius blocks a body shot from Albber.
Albber lands a good knee to the midsection. Wius won't want to take too many of those.
Albber gets underhooks to prevent Wius's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Albber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Albber misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wius avoids a wild elbow strike from Albber.
Albber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Albber lands an elbow just above Wius 's eye.
Wius stalling.
Wius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Albber swings wildly with an uppercut but Wius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albber pushes off an throws an elbow but Wius leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Albber lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Albber stops a takedown attempt from Wius.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Albber pushes Wius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Albber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tyrone Albber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albber swings wildly with an uppercut but Wius uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyrone Albber.
I think Wius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Craig Wius!