PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dr Alban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Jonson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Alban
vs
Jonson

170 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Caveman's Meals

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 London, Dr Alban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Jonson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alban stalks Jonson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jonson's face. Jonson staggers backwards, shaken.
Alban waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jonson.
Alban lands a nice shot that snaps Jonson's head back.
Jonson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jonson duly obliges.
Alban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alban with a hook.
Jonson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alban is fending him off so far but Jonson persists. Nope, Alban circles away and we're back to standing.
Alban keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dr Alban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Jonson.
Jonson looks gassed!
Jonson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jonson misses with a two punch combination.

Alban has Jonson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jonson wants a takedown.
Alban really is a fat lump.
Alban can't break the clinch.
Alban wants to get back to striking at distance but Jonson won't allow it.
Jonson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alban is keeping busy.

Jonson drags the fight down to the ground.
Alban preventing the sweep.
Jonson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jonson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jonson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Jonson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jonson is trying to keep Alban in close.
Alban sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Jonson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alban doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alban manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alban stopping the sweep attempt from Jonson.
Alban knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jonson on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Alban closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alban lands in his opponent's guard.
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.
Jonson trying to control the position.
Alban stays in close to Jonson's body and controls the position.
Alban trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alban throws a big right hand that misses.
Alban wants to pass the guard but Jonson is keeping the position.
Jonson trying to strike off his back.
Alban controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jonson keeping moving, preventing Alban from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jonson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Alban shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jonson's guard.
Jonson working a defensive guard here.

Jonson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alban is stalling in the full guard.
Jonson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alban tries to free his leg and advance position but Jonson is retaining full guard.
Jonson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jonson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alban trying to control here.
Jonson is keen to just control but Alban is a slippery customer.

Jonson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jonson wants to stand up but Alban has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Alban wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Alban dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jonson clinches but Alban breaks the clinch

and Alban decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jonson's guard.
Jonson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alban lands a couple of digs.
Jonson keeping full guard, as Alban tries to pass.
Alban cracks Jonson with a solid left hand.
Alban controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jonson wants to sweep here but Alban controlling him for the moment.
Jonson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alban controls the pace.
Jonson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alban is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Jonson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alban stops Jonson from standing up.
Alban pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jonson is keeping the position for now.
Alban stays in close to Jonson's body and controls the position.
Alban trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Jonson trying to strike off his back.
Alban stopping the sweep attempt from Jonson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alban connects with a jab.
Jonson closes the distance but Alban moves to the side
letting Alban counter with a right hand.
Jonson throws a right and a left that Alban avoids nicely.
Jonson tries to clinch but Alban is having none of it.

Alban shoots in and bounces Jonson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Alban is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jonson keeping moving, preventing Alban from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonson is trying to control the position but Alban postures up.
Jonson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jonson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Alban keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jonson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Alban is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jonson throws some wild stikes that Alban manages to avoid easily.
Jonson misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alban tries to hold on but Jonson postures up.
A nice elbow there by Jonson.
Jonson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Jonson is working for a guillotine from mount but Alban frees his head quite easily.
Jonson looking to control but Alban is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Alban dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Alban cracks Jonson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alban fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alban throws a shot from downtown. Jonson moves away and avoids it.

Alban has managed to clinch.

Alban wants the takedown. Jonson is fighting it off but Alban persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jonson's guard against the cage.
Alban stops Jonson from standing up.
Alban won't allow Jonson to sweep him here.
Alban chips away with some ground and pound.

Jonson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jonson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jonson avoids the attempt from Alban to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alban is working to get back to half guard.
Jonson tries to control but Alban wriggling away.
Jonson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jonson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jonson looking to ground and pound but Alban is blocking nicely.
Alban blocking the ground and pound.
Alban tries to lock up and control but Jonson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jonson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Alban because Jonson loaded up on that one.
Jonson scoring with strikes but Alban is staying in there.
Jonson dominating with strikes here.
Jonson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alban tries to hold on but Jonson postures up.
Alban wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jonson.
Alban is looking to improve his position but Jonson isn't that keen on the idea.
Alban wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jonson.
Alban avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jonson.
Jonson punching from mount but Alban doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alban is working to get back to half guard.
Alban holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jonson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jonson looking to ground and pound but Alban is blocking nicely.
Alban on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alban tries to get out of the position.
Jonson unloads with some shots from mount but Alban bucks and avoids them well.
Alban tries to hold on but Jonson pushes him away.
Alban bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jonson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jonson wants to stand but Alban is controlling the position.
Alban sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jonson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jonson, not yet.

That's four 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.
Jonson is looking to stand up but Alban isn't so interested in that idea.
Jonson is trying to keep Alban in close.
Mac Jonson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonson being controlled here, momentarily.

Jonson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alban has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Jonson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jonson wants to stand up but Alban is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mac Jonson.
Well Alban has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Alban!