PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kite Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kite Winchester struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Kite Winchester has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg
vs
Winchester

175 cm
20
153 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

[JMFC]Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 REC/CARDIO

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kite Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Altenburg lands a body shot.
Winchester's corner calls for a 1-2. Winchester obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
von Altenburg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Winchester pinned against the cage. Winchester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Winchester misses with a wild combination.
von Altenburg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winchester.
von Altenburg goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Winchester misses with a few strikes there.
Winchester cracks a nice hook into von Altenburg's ribs.
Winchester looks to land a left hand but von Altenburg moved out of range nicely.
von Altenburg lands a right hook to the body.
Winchester looks gassed!

von Altenburg scores with a takedown into Winchester's guard.
von Altenburg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two 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.
von Altenburg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winchester works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winchester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
von Altenburg wants to control from the top but Winchester keeps moving.

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 just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
von Altenburg misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Winchester is on the wrong end of a nice combination from von Altenburg.

It looks like Kite Winchester has been cut.
Winchester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and von Altenburg counters with a shoot takedown. Winchester fights it but they end up in guard.
von Altenburg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
von Altenburg trying to control the position from guard on top but Winchester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as von Altenburg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
von Altenburg's corner is telling him to maintain position.
von Altenburg passes into half guard.

That's two 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 with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
von Altenburg trying to control from half guard but Winchester is working away.
von Altenburg stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg trying to mount his opponent but Winchester defends it.
Winchester is refusing to be controlled, as von Altenburg sits in half guard.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
von Altenburg moves away from the strike by Winchester.
Nice uppercut lands for von Altenburg. That snapped Winchester's head back.
Winchester connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kite Winchester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
von Altenburg works the jab nicely.
von Altenburg throws a combination that misses
and Winchester makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Winchester misses with an uppercut. von Altenburg saw that one coming.
von Altenburg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Winchester is breathing heavily.
Winchester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
von Altenburg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winchester throws a combination that misses

and von Altenburg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by von Altenburg.
Winchester has had enough of the clinch but von Altenburg keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg fails to pull guard.
Winchester's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kite Winchester's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Winchester misses with a straight left.
von Altenburg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
von Altenburg lands with a hook. Winchester tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
von Altenburg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
von Altenburg closes the distance and clinches up with Winchester, looking for a takedown. von Altenburg pushes Winchester against the cage but Winchester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
von Altenburg connects with a nice looking jab.

von Altenburg throws a left that rocks Winchester and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! von Altenburg dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Winchester regain composure!

Winchester is rocked!

von Altenburg has hold of Winchester's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Winchester seems comfortable defending it but von Altenburg has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Winchester is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Winchester is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but von Altenburg couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!