PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andru Albrecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albrecht comes into a darkened arena with his song building. No Sunshine by DMX kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dover
vs
Albrecht

182 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andru Albrecht!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Albrecht closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Albrecht lands in his opponent's guard.
Dover looking for a sweep. Not yet Dover, not yet.
Albrecht looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Albrecht avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Albrecht is stalling in the full guard.
Dover keeping moving, preventing Albrecht from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Albrecht is controlling him.
Dover is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dover drops an elbow to the side of Albrecht's head.
Albrecht is trying to stand.
Dover thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Albrecht's head.

Dover wants to work for an arm triangle but Albrecht is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Albrecht tries to kick Dover off but Dover keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dover is keen to just control but Albrecht is a slippery customer.

That's two 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dover connects with a nice short shot to Albrecht's temple.
Dover has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dover trying to control from half guard but Albrecht is working away.
Albrecht is trying to control but can't.
Dover scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dover tries to pass the half guard into mount. Albrecht knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dover wants to stand but Albrecht has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Dover stops Albrecht from getting back to his feet.
Albrecht blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dover.
Albrecht pushes Dover off looking to stand but Dover dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Albrecht will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Albrecht looks gassed!

Albrecht gets a takedown into half guard.
Dover looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dover is trying to maintain the position but Albrecht is very close to passing his half guard.
Dover is looking for a sweep. Albrecht is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dover is pressing down on Albrecht's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Albrecht looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dover is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Albrecht seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dover keeping full guard, as Albrecht tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andru Albrecht will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dover with a poor takedown

and Albrecht counters with a takedown into side control.
Dover tries to buck Albrecht off but Albrecht is having none of it.
Dover being controlled for a moment.
Dover gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albrecht is taking a breather. Dover says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dover is looking to control Albrecht's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dover avoid being mounted?
Albrecht stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Andru Albrecht just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dover shoots and misses

and Albrecht counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dover's guard now.
Dover keeping full guard, as Albrecht tries to pass.
Albrecht is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Albrecht wants to pass the guard but Dover is keeping the position.
Dover manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Albrecht is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albrecht is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Albrecht is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dover content just to control the position here.
Dover is landing with some decent strikes but Albrecht is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Albrecht can do anything to dispel that myth.

Dover with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dover throwing strikes here but Albrecht is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dover is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Albrecht decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Albrecht is thwarting Dover's attempts to control the position.
Dover is looking for a sweep. Albrecht is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dover is trying to stand back up but Albrecht is controlling him
Albrecht sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dover is trying to stand back up but Albrecht is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andru Albrecht showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Albrecht throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dover was covering up waiting for the punch and Albrecht finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Dover looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Albrecht's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dover wants to sweep here but Albrecht controlling him for the moment.
Albrecht is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dover wants to sweep here but Albrecht controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albrecht not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Albrecht really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dover. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dover keeping moving, preventing Albrecht from controlling successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Andru Albrecht just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dover with a lazy takedown attempt
and Albrecht counters with a right hand to the body.
Albrecht dips to his left and cracks Dover with an uppercut!
Dover with a poor takedown

and Albrecht counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dover!
Albrecht controlling the pace for now.
Albrecht looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Albrecht takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover is looking to improve his position but Albrecht isn't that keen on the idea.
Dover is working hard here to advance position.
Albrecht sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Albrecht 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.

That's four 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.
Albrecht trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dover tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Albrecht controlling the pace for now.
Ben Dover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andru Albrecht is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dover throwing hammer fists to the chest of Albrecht. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Andru Albrecht comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Albrecht has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andru Albrecht!