PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Albertsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albertsen has chosen Kaliber - Udebane as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ware
vs
Albertsen

184 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alonzo Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Albertsen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Ware uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Albertsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ware is looking to counter punch.
Albertsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Albertsen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ware tries to close the distance and clinch up but Albertsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Albertsen tries to counter by closing the distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ware.

Ware tries to sprawl but Albertsen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Albertsen is trying to work for a kimura but Ware is defending well.
Albertsen looks winded!
Ware trying to control but Albertsen postures up.
Ware is looking for a sweep. Albertsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware is looking to control Albertsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ware avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ware manages to get to full guard.
Ware is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ware looking for a sweep. Not yet Ware, not yet.
Ware is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ware throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware throwing shots but Albertsen is blocking nicely.
Albertsen is trying to maintain the position but Ware is very close to passing his half guard.
Albertsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ware lands with a punch from half guard.
Albertsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ware missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware is nestled in close to Albertsen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ware throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ware is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ware working the head and body with strikes.
Ware throwing shots but Albertsen is blocking nicely.
Albertsen trying to control but Ware postures up.
Ware throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Albertsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ware.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ware falls off balance throwing a combination
and Albertsen counters with a left and a right that stings Ware.
Albertsen looks to land a combination but Ware avoids it well.
Albertsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Albertsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ware fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonzo Ware. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ware wants to clinch.
Ware fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johan Albertsen 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.

Albertsen shoots in and bounces Ware off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Albertsen postures up.
Ware lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ware working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Albertsen's head.
Ware keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Albertsen's head.
Albertsen is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ware in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ware postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ware lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware distracts Albertsen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Albertsen wants to stand and escape but Ware is having none of it.
Albertsen seems keen to control Ware's posture.
Ware throwing strikes from guard but Albertsen blocks nicely.
Albertsen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Albertsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ware scoring with some ground and pound.
Ware throwing strikes but missing.
Ware trying to control but Albertsen is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Albertsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Ware, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ware.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Albertsen misses with a few strikes there.
Ware fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonzo Ware. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ware tries to close the distance and clinch up but Albertsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ware tries to close the distance and clinch up but Albertsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Albertsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ware shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Albertsen throws a series of punches but Ware moves out of range.
Ware thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ware avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johan Albertsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ware moves in looking to clinch but Albertsen pushes him off.
Albertsen leaves Ware with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Albertsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Albertsen swings widly with a right hand
and Albertsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Ware closes the distance and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ware manages to break the clinch.
Albertsen leaves Ware with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johan Albertsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Albertsen misses with a double jab
and Ware counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Albertsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Albertsen with the counter takedown but Ware avoids it easily.

Ware gets a takedown into half guard.

Albertsen has one foot on Ware's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ware shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Albertsen napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Albertsen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Albertsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ware.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware shoots and misses
and Albertsen counters with a three punch combo that has Ware backing up. Ware nods at Albertsen to acknowledge the strikes.
Ware shoots in looking for a takedown but Albertsen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ware's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonzo Ware. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ware has a takedown stuffed.
Albertsen throws a right hand that Ware ducks under and follows up with a left that Ware also avoids with ease.
Albertsen swinging wildly here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ware or perhaps it was just good defense by Albertsen, which made it look bad.
Albertsen unleashes a big counter combination but Ware bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johan Albertsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Albertsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ware has managed to clinch.

Albertsen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ware is trying to keep an underhook but Albertsen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ware is trying to maintain the position but Albertsen is very close to passing his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ware is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Albertsen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Albertsen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Albertsen moves nicely into side control.
Albertsen advances nicely into full mount.
Ware wants to hold on but Albertsen pushes him away.
Albertsen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ware wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Albertsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ware trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Albertsen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ware has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ware rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albertsen controlling the action here.
Ware wants to improve his position but Albertsen is controlling well.
Albertsen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ware is looking for a sweep. Albertsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ware trying to control here.
Alonzo Ware has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Albertsen controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Albertsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Albertsen 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Albertsen!
Johan Albertsen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.