PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudi Loens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Loens's choice of entrance music: Rock You Real Hard . Rudi Loens is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Von Matterhorn
vs
Loens

178 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Outkast Clothing Line

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudi Loens!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Matterhorn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice takedown defense from Loens. No joy for Von Matterhorn on that attempt.
Loens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Von Matterhorn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Loens's guard now.
Von Matterhorn advances to half guard.
Von Matterhorn stalling.
Loens wants to improve his position but Von Matterhorn is controlling well.
Loens is looking to escape.
Loens is trying to escape back to his feet but Von Matterhorn uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Loens being controlled for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loens tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Loens is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Von Matterhorn working the body and head with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Von Matterhorn is chipping away with strikes.
Loens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Von Matterhorn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Von Matterhorn controlling the position.
Loens tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Von Matterhorn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Von Matterhorn in side control lands a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Loens's face as Von Matterhorn controls the position.
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!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Von Matterhorn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Von Matterhorn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Von Matterhorn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Von Matterhorn is trying to get an arm triangle but Loens is defending well.

Von Matterhorn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Loens, who protects the arm well.
Von Matterhorn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loens keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loens tries to bench press Von Matterhorn off him but Von Matterhorn keeps the position.
Von Matterhorn lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Loens takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Von Matterhorn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Loens is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Von Matterhorn trying to control the action but Loens is working from the bottom.
Von Matterhorn controlling the position.
Loens tries to escape but Von Matterhorn is in control.

Von Matterhorn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Von Matterhorn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Loens is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Von Matterhorn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loens is looking to reverse the position.

Von Matterhorn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Loens has escaped the position, nice work there.
Loens is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loens looks like he's trying to stand up.

Von Matterhorn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Loens defends it well.
Loens pushes Von Matterhorn off looking to stand but Von Matterhorn dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Von Matterhorn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Von Matterhorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Loens is just out of range.
Loens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loens lands a body shot.

Von Matterhorn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Von Matterhorn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Loens sees it coming and defends easily.
Loens is in trouble now - Von Matterhorn has advanced to mount!
Loens is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Loens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Loens has given up his back.
Loens is covering up but some of the strikes from Von Matterhorn are getting through and doing damage.
Loens is in bad spot here.

Loens defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Loens has hold of Von Matterhorn's leg, trying to break free but it's let Von Matterhorn lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Loens is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Von Matterhorn throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Outkast Clothing Line, into his post fight interview.