PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Von Matterhorn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sharp Dressed Man. Lorenzo Von Matterhorn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Von Matterhorn
vs
Ballestrazzi

225 cm
31
223 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

195 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Matterhorn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ballestrazzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ballestrazzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Ballestrazzi lands a jab to the head.
Ballestrazzi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good leg kick by Ballestrazzi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ballestrazzi checks a low kick from Von Matterhorn.
Ballestrazzi throws a sloppy head kick and Von Matterhorn moves out of range easily.
Von Matterhorn lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballestrazzi throws a sloppy head kick
and Von Matterhorn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ballestrazzi throws a head kick that misses.
Ballestrazzi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Von Matterhorn at a distance.
Ballestrazzi throws a nice looking combination but Von Matterhorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ballestrazzi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Von Matterhorn is able to avoid easily.
A left lands for Von Matterhorn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Von Matterhorn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ballestrazzi works the jab nicely.
Ballestrazzi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Von Matterhorn misses with a hook.
Ballestrazzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ballestrazzi throws a sloppy head kick
and Von Matterhorn counters with a nice leg kick.
Ballestrazzi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Von Matterhorn does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Von Matterhorn gets a clinch.
Von Matterhorn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Von Matterhorn lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballestrazzi.
Von Matterhorn lands with a light punch inside.

That has opened up Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut even more.
Von Matterhorn tries to work over Ballestrazzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi lands a right hand.
Von Matterhorn misses with a punch to the body.
Ballestrazzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Matterhorn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Von Matterhorn blocks a body shot from Ballestrazzi.
Von Matterhorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Ballestrazzi fails to land.
Von Matterhorn prevents a body shot from Ballestrazzi.
Von Matterhorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ballestrazzi backwards.
Nice body punch from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi is trying to break the clinch but Von Matterhorn has him pressed against the cage.
Von Matterhorn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Von Matterhorn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ballestrazzi tries to work over Von Matterhorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Matterhorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ballestrazzi struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Matterhorn controls his hands.
Ballestrazzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Matterhorn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ballestrazzi misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Von Matterhorn as the two fighters clinch.
Von Matterhorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballestrazzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ballestrazzi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ballestrazzi as Von Matterhorn tries to tie him up.
Von Matterhorn is trying to break the clinch but Ballestrazzi is controlling him.
Von Matterhorn tries to work over Ballestrazzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Von Matterhorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ballestrazzi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Matterhorn.
Ballestrazzi throws an off balance right hand

and Von Matterhorn moves into the clinch.
Von Matterhorn prevents a body shot from Ballestrazzi.
Von Matterhorn blocks a body shot from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi tries a body shot but Von Matterhorn blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Matterhorn.
Ballestrazzi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Matterhorn backwards.
Von Matterhorn tries a body shot but Ballestrazzi blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Matterhorn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ballestrazzi backwards.
Von Matterhorn working aggressively here.
Von Matterhorn prevents a body shot from Ballestrazzi.
Von Matterhorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ballestrazzi lands an uppercut.
Ballestrazzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Matterhorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballestrazzi cracks Von Matterhorn with a nice body shot.
Ballestrazzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ballestrazzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Matterhorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballestrazzi prevents a body shot from Von Matterhorn.
Ballestrazzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Ballestrazzi.
Von Matterhorn looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballestrazzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Matterhorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballestrazzi can't find room to land a body shot as Von Matterhorn controls the action.
Von Matterhorn blocks a body shot from Ballestrazzi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lorenzo Von Matterhorn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ballestrazzi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ballestrazzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ballestrazzi shoots in and drives through. Von Matterhorn sprawls well.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Ballestrazzi throws a sloppy head kick
and Von Matterhorn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ballestrazzi really felt that one!
Von Matterhorn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ballestrazzi on the side of the head.
Ballestrazzi avoids the head kick by Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Von Matterhorn as he connects with a hook.
Von Matterhorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi throws a leg kick
and Von Matterhorn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ballestrazzi's knee momentarily.
Von Matterhorn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ballestrazzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Von Matterhorn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

The cut above Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ballestrazzi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Von Matterhorn thows a body shot but no joy.
Von Matterhorn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Von Matterhorn sizes up Ballestrazzi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ballestrazzi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ballestrazzi moves out of range of the leg kick from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ballestrazzi in his tracks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Von Matterhorn checks a leg kick.
Ballestrazzi jabs Von Matterhorn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Von Matterhorn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Von Matterhorn throws a wild body kick that Ballestrazzi sees coming a mile off.
Ballestrazzi scores with a hook to the body. Von Matterhorn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Matterhorn throws a sloppy head kick and Ballestrazzi moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Von Matterhorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballestrazzi is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Von Matterhorn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Von Matterhorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Von Matterhorn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
Our winner, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.