PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Matterhorn has chosen Disturbed-Animal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pablo Alonso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alonso
vs
Von Matterhorn

176 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Alonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Matterhorn darts in looking for a takedown but Alonso gets double underhooks and turns Von Matterhorn into the cage.
Von Matterhorn tries to break the clinch but Alonso is controlling the position.
Alonso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Alonso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alonso falls off balance throwing a combination
and Von Matterhorn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Von Matterhorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Matterhorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Matterhorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alonso moves away.
Von Matterhorn misses with a body shot.

Von Matterhorn tries to keep at a distance but Alonso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alonso is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Von Matterhorn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alonso avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alonso tries to break the clinch but Von Matterhorn is controlling the position.
Von Matterhorn tries to break free but Alonso pushes him back against the cage.
Von Matterhorn is trying to push Alonso away but Alonso has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alonso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alonso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Von Matterhorn misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Alonso.
Von Matterhorn misses with a wild body shot.

Alonso gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Alonso - that landed with a thud.
Alonso wants to break free but Von Matterhorn has control.

Alonso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alonso is looking to clinch.
Von Matterhorn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alonso as he avoids it easily.
Pablo Alonso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Von Matterhorn.
Alonso lands with a shot to the body.
Von Matterhorn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alonso defends well and Von Matterhorn ends up having to push Alonso into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Von Matterhorn has Alonso pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alonso manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alonso trying to stall but Von Matterhorn improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Von Matterhorn has picked Alonso up - he's going for a ride! Von Matterhorn dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alonso manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Von Matterhorn looking to pass the guard.

Von Matterhorn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Alonso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Von Matterhorn trying to control but Alonso is working from the bottom.
Alonso wants to sweep here but Von Matterhorn controlling him for the moment.
Alonso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alonso tries to get out of the position.
Von Matterhorn postures up.
Alonso seems keen to control Von Matterhorn's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn lands a couple of digs.
Alonso throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Alonso keeping moving, preventing Von Matterhorn from controlling successfully.
Von Matterhorn postures up.
Alonso looking for a sweep. Not yet Alonso, not yet.
Von Matterhorn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Von Matterhorn is looking to work some ground and pound but Alonso has wrist control.
Alonso has momentary wrist control but Von Matterhorn slips an elbow through the middle.
Alonso trying to keep a closed guard but Von Matterhorn is proving a slippery customer.

Von Matterhorn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn won't allow Alonso to sweep him here.
Von Matterhorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Alonso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Matterhorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Von Matterhorn postures up in Alonso's guard and throws a big left but Alonso blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Alonso throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Von Matterhorn escapes and throws Alonso's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Von Matterhorn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alonso keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Matterhorn working the head and body with strikes.
Von Matterhorn landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Von Matterhorn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Von Matterhorn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Alonso's guard.

Alonso throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Von Matterhorn escapes and throws Alonso's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Alonso is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Von Matterhorn is controlling him well.
Alonso is looking for a sweep.
Von Matterhorn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Von Matterhorn trying to control the position but Alonso is working away.
Von Matterhorn is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Alonso wants to get back to his feet but Von Matterhorn drags him back down.
Alonso is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn working the ground and pound.
Alonso is looking for a sweep.

Von Matterhorn has hold of Alonso's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Alonso tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Von Matterhorn cranks the arm and Alonso screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Alonso, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Outkast Clothing Line for their support in the buildup to the fight.