PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Altenburg comes to the cage accompanied by Richard Wagner's Die Walküre. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg
vs
Quintana

175 cm
27
156 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

175 cm
23
158 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Quintana!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Altenburg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
von Altenburg punishes Quintana's body with a nice straight punch.

von Altenburg closes the distance and clinches.
von Altenburg misses with the head strike.
von Altenburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
von Altenburg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quintana or not.
Quintana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables von Altenburg to keep the fight standing.
Quintana jumps guard but von Altenburg stands there with Quintana around his waist. Quintana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

von Altenburg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quintana tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
von Altenburg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Quintana scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
von Altenburg is pressing down on Quintana's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
von Altenburg managing to control the position.
von Altenburg wants to sweep here but Quintana controlling him for the moment.
von Altenburg keeping moving, preventing Quintana from controlling successfully.
von Altenburg pulls Quintana in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quintana wants to control from the top but von Altenburg keeps moving.
von Altenburg controlling Quintana's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg.
von Altenburg just misses with a punch to the body.
von Altenburg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
von Altenburg swings widly with a right hand

and Quintana counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for von Altenburg!
von Altenburg gets back to half guard.
von Altenburg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg regains full guard. Nicely done.
von Altenburg wants to get back to his feet but Quintana is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
von Altenburg keeping full guard, as Quintana tries to pass.
von Altenburg keeping moving, preventing Quintana from controlling successfully.
von Altenburg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Quintana manages to get himself to full guard.
von Altenburg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

von Altenburg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Quintana has his foot on von Altenburg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. von Altenburg works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Altenburg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A swing and a miss from von Altenburg.
Quintana looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
von Altenburg takes a swing at Quintana's ribcage but misses.
von Altenburg connects with an inside leg kick.
Quintana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
von Altenburg misses with a body shot.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick that misses.
von Altenburg thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
von Altenburg looks for the body kick but Quintana saw that one coming.
von Altenburg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
von Altenburg is looking to wear down Quintana with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
von Altenburg misses with a shot to the body

and Quintana decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in von Altenburg's guard.
von Altenburg trying to control the position here.
Quintana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. von Altenburg is keeping the position for now.
von Altenburg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
von Altenburg keeping moving, preventing Quintana from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg seems keen to control Quintana's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg wasn't doing enough on the ground.
von Altenburg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quintana.
Quintana closes this distance looking for a takedown but von Altenburg circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
von Altenburg scores with the left hand. Quintana knows he should have avoided that one.
von Altenburg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
von Altenburg misses with a right hand

so Quintana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
von Altenburg keeping moving, preventing Quintana from controlling successfully.
von Altenburg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
von Altenburg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Quintana's guard.
Quintana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in von Altenburg's guard.
Quintana controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
von Altenburg is adopting a defensive guard.
von Altenburg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
von Altenburg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg prevents Quintana from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Altenburg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quintana keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

von Altenburg misses with a hook.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quintana walks into a straight right hand from von Altenburg.

von Altenburg has taken the fight to the clinch.
von Altenburg has a couple of punches blocked by Quintana.
von Altenburg tries to break the clinch but Quintana is controlling the position.
Quintana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. von Altenburg just stands there and leans against the cage.

von Altenburg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
von Altenburg darts in trying to clinch

and Quintana counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg is adopting a defensive guard.
von Altenburg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quintana is one step ahead there.
von Altenburg has Quintana pulled in close to control his posture.
Quintana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quintana preventing the sweep.
von Altenburg keeping full guard, as Quintana tries to pass.
Jesus Quintana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Quintana looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for von Altenburg!
von Altenburg bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Quintana throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! von Altenburg escapes and throws Quintana's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Quintana is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
von Altenburg slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintana is not content to let von Altenburg control the position.

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.
von Altenburg is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quintana is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

We're going to have a standup here because Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
von Altenburg throws a nice outside leg kick.
von Altenburg scores with a jab to the head.
von Altenburg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quintana.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for von Altenburg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.