PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Lonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Preuss told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lonni
vs
Preuss

191 cm
19
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo Lonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Preuss!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lonni throws a body punch but Preuss moves out of range.
Lonni lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Preuss takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Preuss is looking to slow Lonni down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Preuss there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lonni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lonni checks a leg kick nicely.
Lonni takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Preuss thuds a left hand into Lonni's body.
Preuss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Preuss tries to clinch there but Lonni circles away.
Lonni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lonni throws a hook but Preuss avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lonni. Preuss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Preuss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lonni.
Lonni misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss tries to land a front kick but Lonni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lonni throws a hook but Preuss blocks it.
Aldo Lonni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Preuss misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Lonni.
Preuss checks a leg kick.
Preuss staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Preuss.
Lonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preuss.

Preuss moves into the clinch.
Preuss crunches a lovely knee into Lonni's ribcage.
Preuss landing knees to the head.
Preuss is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lonni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Preuss is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Preuss connects with a knee to the head.
Preuss trying to stall but Lonni improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonni managing to block the knees to the body from Preuss.
Preuss lands a nice knee to the body.

Lonni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Preuss.
Lonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Preuss.
Preuss slips a straight right by Lonni.
The fight stays on the outside here - Preuss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Preuss throws a chopping leg kick but Lonni manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Preuss ducks under a wild hook from Lonni.
Preuss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lonni misses with a leg kick
and Preuss counters with a low kick, right behind Lonni 's knee.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Preuss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preuss lands with a thumping leg kick.
Preuss is looking to clinch.
Preuss tries to clinch up.

Preuss gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Preuss landing knees to the body.
Lonni wants to break free but Preuss has control.
Lonni misses with a body punch.
Preuss scores with a knee to the head.
Preuss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lonni is defending well for now.
Lonni tries for a takedown but Preuss manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Lonni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lonni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Preuss landing knees to the body.
Lonni is trying to push Preuss away but Preuss has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Lonni has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Preuss is trying to keep an underhook but Lonni manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lonni scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lonni scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lonni trying to mount his opponent but Preuss defends it.
Preuss should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Preuss is trying to get back to full guard.
Preuss is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lonni scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Preuss taking some punishment here, with Lonni in his half guard.
Lonni keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lonni scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lonni working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Lonni 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.

Preuss tries to clinch up.
Preuss just misses with a punch to the body.
Lonni throws a body punch but Preuss moves out of range.
Lonni moves out of range of the body kick from Preuss.
Lonni has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lonni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Preuss. Preuss obviously looking to wear him down.
Lonni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Preuss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lonni.
Lonni looks to land a right hand but Preuss moved out of range.
Lonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Preuss manages to avoid it.
Preuss is looking to land body kicks.
Lonni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Preuss feints and then cracks Lonni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lonni down.
Lonni misses with a straight right.
Lonni throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lonni swings away with a body shot that misses
and Preuss counters with a low kick, right behind Lonni 's knee.
Preuss lands a jab to Lonni's midsection.
Preuss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lonni checks a low kick from Preuss.
Lonni tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aaron Preuss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Preuss takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lonni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lonni getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab from Lonni.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Preuss moves away.
Lonni swings for the body but Preuss moves out of range.
Preuss dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lonni. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preuss just misses with a punch to the body.
Lonni takes a swing at Preuss's ribcage but misses.
Preuss moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Preuss misses with an uppercut. Lonni saw that one coming.
Preuss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Preuss scores with a spinning back kick!
Lonni moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lonni throws a series of punches but Preuss avoids them all with ease.
Lonni misses with an uppercut. Preuss saw that one coming.
Preuss tries to clinch but Lonni moves out of range.
Lonni defending well as Preuss loads up on a big left hand.
Lonni lands with a good body shot.
Preuss staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lonni swings for the body but Preuss moves out of range.
Preuss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lonni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Preuss ducks under a wild hook from Lonni.

Preuss clinches.

Lonni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Preuss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lonni.
Preuss throws a leg kick that misses.
Preuss thows a body kick. Lonni tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Preuss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lonni on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Preuss blocks a jab.
Preuss misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preuss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Preuss goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lonni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lonni misses with a straight right.
Lonni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Lonni misses.
Preuss looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Preuss wants to clinch up but Lonni keeps it at a distance.
Lonni misses with a wild body shot.
Lonni just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lonni misses the shot to the body.
Preuss walks into a left hand.
Lonni takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Lonni dominated that second round.
That's time! Lonni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Preuss explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Preuss tries to work over Lonni's front leg with a kick but Lonni checks it.
Preuss misses with a body kick.
Lonni lands a really nice looking cross but Preuss seems unphased.
Lonni cracks a nice hook into Preuss's ribs.
A big right from Lonni misses.
Preuss misses with a wild body shot.
Preuss throws a wild body kick that Lonni sees coming a mile off.
Preuss fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lonni.
Lonni blocks a low kick nicely.
Preuss looks to land a body kick but Lonni moved away.
Lonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preuss.
Preuss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preuss was well out of range. Poor timing from Lonni.
Lonni just misses with a punch to the body.
Lonni throws out a loose jab but Preuss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lonni will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Preuss tries to land a leg kick but Lonni saw it coming and moves away.
Lonni sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Preuss.
A clash of legs there as Preuss blocks the low kick.
Preuss tries to clinch up but Lonni circles away and keeps his distance.
Preuss slips under a jab.
Preuss slips under a jab from Lonni.
Lonni lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Preuss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lonni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aaron Preuss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preuss cracks the inside of Lonni's front leg.
Lonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preuss was well out of range. Poor timing from Lonni.
Preuss takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Preuss throws a leg kick that misses.
Preuss is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lonni rather than just go for the knockout.
Preuss doesn't manage to clinch there - Lonni circles away.
Preuss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Preuss looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Preuss avoids the body shot from Lonni.
Lonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Preuss is just out of range.
Lonni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Preuss.
Lonni lands a nice hook to Preuss's body. Preuss takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lonni takes a swing at Preuss's ribcage but misses.
Lonni misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Preuss.
Lonni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lonni digs a good body shot into Preuss's ribs.
Lonni lands with a cross.
Lonni misses with a body shot.
Lonni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Preuss doesn't seem bothered though.
Lonni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Preuss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Preuss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lonni throws a body punch but Preuss moves out of range.
Lonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preuss was well out of range. Poor timing from Lonni.
Lonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Lonni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Preuss on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lonni moves out of range of the body kick from Preuss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lonni lands a body shot.
Lonni lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lonni just misses with a punch to the body.
Preuss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lonni moves out of range of the leg kick from Preuss.
Preuss is looking to clinch.
Lonni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Preuss stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Preuss gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lonni.
Lonni moves out of range of the strikes.
Aldo Lonni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lonni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Lonni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lonni, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Lonni!