PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Alban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Waylon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waylon has chosen Spekkio the Brave as his entrance music. Dr Alban has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alban
vs
Waylon

170 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Caveman's Meals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dr Alban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Russel Waylon!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Alban.
Alban throws a jab but it's blocked by Waylon.
Alban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alban throws a series of punches but Waylon avoids them all with ease.
Alban misses with a hook. Waylon ducked under it nicely.
Alban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Alban with that takedown attempt.
Alban shoots in but Waylon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Waylon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alban. That did some damage!
Alban really is a fat lump.
Waylon tries to clinch there but Alban circles away.
Alban keeps the fight on the outside.

Alban shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Waylon is looking to stand up but Alban isn't so interested in that idea.
Alban preventing the sweep.
Waylon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alban loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Waylon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alban. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alban controlling from the top position.
Waylon trying to control the position.
Alban slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Waylon keeping moving, preventing Alban from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alban bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Waylon tries to clinch there but Alban circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alban ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Alban fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Waylon sprawls well initially but Alban persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Waylon wants to control but Alban is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alban looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Waylon is not content to let Alban control the position.
Waylon wants to get back to his feet.
Alban is looking to advance position but Waylon won't allow it.
Alban prevents Waylon from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alban seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Waylon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Waylon blocks a jab.
Waylon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Alban closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Waylon to the mat! Waylon manages to get full guard.
Waylon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alban is stalling in the full guard.
Waylon keeping full guard, as Alban tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alban content to stall in guard here.
Alban distracts Waylon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alban is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Waylon is looking to stand up but Alban isn't so interested in that idea.
Waylon looks gassed!
Alban in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Waylon holds on and takes a little breather.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alban 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.
Alban looking to pass the guard.
Alban is working hard here to advance position.
Alban stays in close to Waylon's body and controls the position.
Alban prevents Waylon from getting back to his feet.
Waylon wants to sweep but no luck.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alban is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Waylon keeping moving, preventing Alban from controlling successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dr Alban just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Alban is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Waylon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Waylon tries to clinch up.

Alban gets a takedown into half guard.
Alban trying to control the pace.
Alban is looking to advance position but Waylon won't allow it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alban is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Waylon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Waylon wants to improve his position but Alban is controlling well.
Waylon trying to control from the bottom.
Alban is looking to advance position but Waylon won't allow it.
Alban controlling the action here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Waylon is not content to let Alban control the position.
Alban is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alban missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alban missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Waylon wants to get back to his feet.
Alban working Waylon over with strikes.
Alban wants to pass to mount but Waylon is defending the position.
Waylon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alban is working away from the top position though.
Alban seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alban has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Alban dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Waylon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alban swats away the attempt to clinch by Waylon.
Alban rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Waylon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Waylon tries to clinch up but Alban circles away and keeps his distance.
Alban throws a body punch but Waylon moves out of range.
Nice cross by Alban.

Alban shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alban was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alban avoids the attempt from Waylon to control.
Waylon is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alban with the ground and pound from mount.
Waylon can't escape the position.
Alban lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alban trying to control but Waylon is having none of it.
Alban landing punches.
Alban takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Waylon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Waylon is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Alban content just to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Waylon can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dr Alban just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Good shot there by Alban.

Alban looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alban stays in close to Waylon's body and controls the position.
Waylon keeping moving, preventing Alban from controlling successfully.
Alban controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alban stopping the sweep attempt from Waylon.
Alban with a flurry of punches that miss.
Waylon is looking to stand back up but Alban counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Waylon.
Alban is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Alban is looking to take a break and control but Waylon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alban scoring with punches and elbows.
Alban misses with the ground and pound.
Alban slows the pace down.
Alban is chipping away with strikes.
Waylon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Alban's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Alban just content to control the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Waylon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alban wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Waylon is trying to buck Alban off.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alban is looking to take a break and control but Waylon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alban is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Waylon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

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

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Waylon tries to clinch up but Alban circles away and keeps his distance.
Waylon throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Alban with that takedown attempt.
Alban throws a body punch but Waylon moves out of range.
Alban avoids the head kick by Waylon.
Waylon avoids the body shot from Alban.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alban looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Alban.
Some wild striking there from Alban.
Alban shoots in but Waylon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Waylon wants to clinch up but Alban keeps it at a distance.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Waylon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alban misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alban throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Waylon's waist but Waylon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alban off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Alban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waylon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alban showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Waylon.
Alban lands with a hook. Waylon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alban shoots in but Waylon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dr Alban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waylon tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Alban counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alban trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Waylon wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Alban manages to pass to side control.
Waylon trying to control here.
Dr Alban overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alban throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Alban is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Alban looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Alban works his way into full mount!
Waylon working to try and regain half guard.
Alban controlling the position easily from mount.
Russel Waylon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Waylon tries to hold on but Alban postures up.
Alban looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Waylon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Alban showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alban 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Dr Alban!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Dr Alban!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Dr Alban!

Dr Alban wins by unanimous decision!