PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 5115 p4p, 25059 weight class) and John Albertson (ranked 486 p4p, 539 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pudzianowski
vs
Albertson

200 cm
32
245
15 - 76 - 0

200 cm
21
250
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 76 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Albertson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pudzianowski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Albertson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Albertson is trying to control but can't.
Albertson gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pudzianowski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Albertson's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pudzianowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Albertson trying to control the position here.
Pudzianowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Albertson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Albertson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Albertson holds on and takes a little breather.
Pudzianowski looking to sit in guard and control but Albertson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski wants to stand up but Albertson is controlling him.
Pudzianowski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pudzianowski wants to stand and escape but Albertson is having none of it.

Pudzianowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Albertson defends it easily.
Pudzianowski wants to stand up but Albertson is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Albertson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Albertson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Let's hope that Albertson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pudzianowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Albertson shoots in but no luck this time.
Albertson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski tried to score with a low kick but Albertson checks it.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick.
Pudzianowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Albertson.
Albertson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pudzianowski as he avoids it easily.
Pudzianowski throws a solid leg kick but Albertson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski tries to work over Albertson's front leg with a kick but Albertson checks it.
Albertson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pudzianowski swivels and escapes.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Albertson.
Albertson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Albertson moves out of range easily.
Albertson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Albertson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pudzianowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick

and Albertson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pudzianowski won't be happy with that.
Albertson works to advance to full mount. Pudzianowski defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Albertson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pudzianowski is squirming around, avoiding Albertson's attempts to control the action.
Pudzianowski wants to hold on but Albertson pushes him away.

Albertson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pudzianowski is surviving well by controlling Albertson's body position as best he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albertson raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Albertson is having none of it.
Pudzianowski trying desperately to get to his feet.
Albertson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pudzianowski wants to hold on but Albertson pushes him away.

Albertson wants to finish this one by submission but Pudzianowski is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Albertson.
Albertson raining down shots from the mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mariusz Pudzianowski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Pudzianowski is predictable there

and Albertson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pudzianowski won't be happy with that.
Albertson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pudzianowski keeps working.
Albertson working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Pudzianowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet.
Pudzianowski seems a little lost for a moment, as Albertson dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet but Albertson is dominant here and he's now got Pudzianowski's back!
Pudzianowski is trying to get back to his feet but Albertson has full control of the position and if anything, Pudzianowski has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Albertson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet.

Albertson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pudzianowski looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Pudzianowski is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albertson lands a shot to the head.
Albertson is not going to allow Pudzianowski to sit and survive in this position.
Pudzianowski is trying to get back to his feet but Albertson has full control of the position and if anything, Pudzianowski has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Albertson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Pudzianowski defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Albertson's arms.
Albertson controlling from the back.
Pudzianowski is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski trying to get back to his feet but Albertson is in full control for now.
Albertson is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Albertson gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Albertson gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Albertson apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Albertson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pudzianowski was covering up waiting for the punch and Albertson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Albertson throwing strikes but missing.
John Albertson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Albertson wants to get up but he can't break Pudzianowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Albertson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pudzianowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Albertson on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pudzianowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Albertson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pudzianowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Albertson lands a couple of digs.
Albertson throws a big elbow that misses.
Albertson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Albertson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Albertson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Albertson won't allow Pudzianowski to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Albertson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Albertson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Pudzianowski as Albertson shoots in.
Good leg kick by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Albertson checks a leg kick.

Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Albertson landing strikes from the bottom.
Albertson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Pudzianowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pudzianowski content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski postures up in Albertson's guard and throws a big left but Albertson blocks it.
Pudzianowski with a nice head shot there.
Pudzianowski throws an elbow that misses. Albertson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pudzianowski's guard. Nice move by Albertson!

Pudzianowski is pulling down on Albertson's head to control his posture.
Albertson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Albertson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pudzianowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski has momentary wrist control but Albertson slips an elbow through the middle.
Albertson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Albertson chips away with some ground and pound.
Albertson working some strikes from top position.
Albertson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Albertson prevents Pudzianowski from getting back to his feet.

Albertson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Albertson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pudzianowski wants to stand and escape but Albertson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Albertson shoots for a takedown but Pudzianowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Albertson checks the leg kick.
Pudzianowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Albertson blocks the leg kick.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Albertson checks a leg kick.
Pudzianowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Albertson.
Pudzianowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Albertson fails with the takedown.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Albertson.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Pudzianowski wants to land a leg kick but Albertson is out of range.
Albertson shoots in for a double leg but Pudzianowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Albertson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pudzianowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Albertson checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski wants to slow Albertson down by chopping away at his legs.
Albertson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Pudzianowski misses.
Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick.
Pudzianowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Albertson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Albertson throws a counter combo.
Albertson checks a low kick from Pudzianowski.
Albertson darts in looking for a takedown but Pudzianowski gets double underhooks and turns Albertson into the cage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Albertson checks a leg kick.
Albertson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pudzianowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski feints and then cracks Albertson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Albertson down.
Pudzianowski throws a chopping leg kick but Albertson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Albertson with the counter takedown but Pudzianowski avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pudzianowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Pudzianowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Albertson. That did some damage!
Albertson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Pudzianowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pudzianowski 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!