PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Matterhorn has chosen Barney Stinson is Awesome as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lorenzo Von Matterhorn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Salcedo
vs
Von Matterhorn

183 cm
23
271 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
266 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Great elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salcedo tries to clinch but Von Matterhorn is having none of it.
Von Matterhorn lands with a thumping leg kick.

Salcedo darts in and clinches Von Matterhorn up against the cage.
Salcedo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Von Matterhorn is trying to break the clinch but Salcedo has him pressed against the cage.
Salcedo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salcedo lands an elbow just above Von Matterhorn 's eye.

It looks like Lorenzo Von Matterhorn has been cut.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
Von Matterhorn looking to stall.
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Von Matterhorn.
Salcedo misses with the head strike.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Von Matterhorn has had enough of the clinch but Salcedo keeps him there for the moment.
Salcedo misses with a punch on the inside.
Salcedo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salcedo tries a knee to the head but Von Matterhorn blocks it.
Von Matterhorn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salcedo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Von Matterhorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo keeps Von Matterhorn at a distance using the push kick.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Matterhorn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Von Matterhorn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Von Matterhorn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Salcedo wants to get back to full guard.

Salcedo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Von Matterhorn prevents Salcedo from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn is nestled in close to Salcedo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Salcedo actively working from the bottom here.
Salcedo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Salcedo looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Von Matterhorn pushes past his half guard into mount!
Salcedo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Von Matterhorn working over Salcedo with some ground and pound. Salcedo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

It looks like Omar Salcedo has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salcedo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Salcedo is breathing heavily.
Von Matterhorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Salcedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Matterhorn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salcedo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Matterhorn advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Von Matterhorn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Salcedo is trying to get back to half guard.
Von Matterhorn trying to control the position but Salcedo is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salcedo is trying to get back to half guard.
Von Matterhorn working the ground and pound from side control.
The ground and pound from Von Matterhorn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Salcedo is not content to let Von Matterhorn control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo is looking to regain half guard here but Von Matterhorn keeps moving and retains side control.
Von Matterhorn advances nicely into full mount.
Salcedo is trying to escape the mount.
Salcedo is in a horrible position here. Von Matterhorn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Omar Salcedo's cut is getting worse.
Von Matterhorn landing shots from mount.

Omar Salcedo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!