PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Payet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Payet
vs
Von Matterhorn

173 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathan Payet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Matterhorn misses with a shot to the body
and Payet counters with a good low kick that Von Matterhorn was not able to check.
Von Matterhorn misses with a takedown attempt - Payet sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Von Matterhorn throws a body punch but Payet moves out of range.
Von Matterhorn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Payet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Payet clinches up with Von Matterhorn and pushes him back against the cage.
Von Matterhorn working hard to break the clinch.
Payet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Payet cracks Von Matterhorn with a nice body shot.

Payet manages to pull guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Payet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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.

Von Matterhorn drops back looking for a leg! Payet is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Payet manages to kick Von Matterhorn off! Von Matterhorn jumps back into Payet's guard.
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.
Von Matterhorn won't allow Payet to sweep him here.
Payet is trying to keep Von Matterhorn in close.
Von Matterhorn trying to control but Payet is working from the bottom.
Payet wants to sweep but no luck.
Von Matterhorn wants to pass the guard but Payet is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Von Matterhorn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Von Matterhorn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Von Matterhorn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Von Matterhorn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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.

Von Matterhorn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Von Matterhorn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Matterhorn preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Von Matterhorn drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Von Matterhorn seems to have locked his on tight now - Payet screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Von Matterhorn, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!