PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel Concepcion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Concepcion
vs
Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg

170 cm
24
155 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

175 cm
23
154 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angel Concepcion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Altenburg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
von Altenburg throws a big shot that misses.
Concepcion lands with a hook. von Altenburg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Concepcion scores a takedown into full mount!

Concepcion goes for an armbar but he's not got it… von Altenburg turns into him and now he's in Concepcion's guard.
von Altenburg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
von Altenburg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Concepcion tries to roll over but von Altenburg keeps him under control.
Concepcion is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of von Altenburg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take von Altenburg's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg tries to roll but Concepcion sticks to his back.
Concepcion is looking to control von Altenburg but von Altenburg is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Concepcion has the hooks in. von Altenburg is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
von Altenburg turns into Concepcion and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
von Altenburg passes Concepcion's left leg - he's now in half guard.
von Altenburg is controlling the pace.
Concepcion wants to get back to full guard but von Altenburg has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
von Altenburg lands a nice shot to the head.
von Altenburg tries to control but Concepcion wriggling away.
von Altenburg prevents Concepcion from getting the reversal.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
von Altenburg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
von Altenburg working Concepcion over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Concepcion keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Concepcion is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion tries to reverse the position but von Altenburg maintains control.
von Altenburg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
von Altenburg wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Concepcion is trying to escape the mount but von Altenburg keeps good control and instead manages to take Concepcion's back.
Will von Altenburg go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

von Altenburg has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Concepcion has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

von Altenburg looking for the RNC.
Concepcion rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Concepcion gets back to full guard.

Concepcion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. von Altenburg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. von Altenburg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Concepcion keeping moving, preventing von Altenburg from controlling successfully.
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' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Concepcion throws an overhand right that lands on von Altenburg's shoulder, as von Altenburg tries to avoid the shot.
von Altenburg misses the shot to the body.
von Altenburg connects with a body shot.
von Altenburg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Concepcion lands a jab.
von Altenburg misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
von Altenburg misses the shot to the body.
Concepcion slips under a jab.
von Altenburg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Concepcion rather than just go for the knockout.
A bone on bone clash there as Concepcion blocks the leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Concepcion 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg looks to land a right hand but Concepcion moved out of range.
Concepcion misses with a series of wild punches.
Concepcion just misses with a punch to the body.
Concepcion misses with an uppercut.
von Altenburg slips under a jab.
von Altenburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Concepcion.
von Altenburg leaves Concepcion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A big right from von Altenburg misses.
von Altenburg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Concepcion.
von Altenburg sizes up Concepcion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

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.
Concepcion takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
von Altenburg misses the shot to the body.
Concepcion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
von Altenburg misses with an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
von Altenburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Concepcion lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
von Altenburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
von Altenburg blocks a body shot from Concepcion.
Concepcion digs a right hand underneath von Altenburg's ribcage. von Altenburg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
von Altenburg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Concepcion is leaning against von Altenburg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Concepcion is leaning against von Altenburg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Concepcion.
von Altenburg is breathing heavily.
Concepcion lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from von Altenburg.
A short body shot lands from Concepcion as the two fighters clinch.

Concepcion manages to break the clinch.

Concepcion shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Concepcion is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But von Altenburg has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from von Altenburg!

Concepcion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but von Altenburg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
von Altenburg wants to control from the top but Concepcion keeps moving.
Concepcion wants to sweep but no luck.
von Altenburg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Concepcion is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. von Altenburg is aware though and is defending well.
Concepcion keeping full guard, as von Altenburg tries to pass.

Concepcion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. von Altenburg defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
von Altenburg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Angel Concepcion will probably get the nod.
That's time! Concepcion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

von Altenburg throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Concepcion misses its intended target.

von Altenburg shoots in and bounces Concepcion off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
von Altenburg trying to control but Concepcion is working from the bottom.
von Altenburg looking to sit in guard and control but Concepcion gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Concepcion won't allow von Altenburg to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Concepcion passes von Altenburg's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Concepcion is sneakily working for an arm triangle but von Altenburg sees it coming and defends easily.
von Altenburg is trying to maintain the position but Concepcion is very close to passing his half guard.

Concepcion is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from von Altenburg as he works his way to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

von Altenburg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Concepcion preventing the sweep.
von Altenburg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Concepcion manages to get himself to full guard.
Concepcion keeping moving, preventing von Altenburg from controlling successfully.
von Altenburg slips nicely into half guard.
Concepcion moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Concepcion is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. von Altenburg is aware though and is defending well.
Concepcion keeping moving, preventing von Altenburg from controlling successfully.
Concepcion looking for a sweep. Not yet Concepcion, not yet.
Concepcion keeping full guard, as von Altenburg tries to pass.

Concepcion is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and von Altenburg defends well.
von Altenburg trying to control but Concepcion is working from the bottom.

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.

Concepcion 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.
von Altenburg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Concepcion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. von Altenburg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
von Altenburg pushing down on Concepcion's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think von Altenburg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!