PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carpenter has chosen Blitzkrieg Bop as his entrance music. The key to victory for Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg
vs
Carpenter

175 cm
18
153 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Arashi Fighting Nutrition
Blueprint Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Drew Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Altenburg throws a good cross that connects.
Carpenter moves away from the strike by von Altenburg.
Drew Carpenter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
von Altenburg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carpenter.
von Altenburg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Carpenter is rocked!

Carpenter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carpenter is still in real trouble! Can von Altenburg finish him?
von Altenburg is throwing a few token shots, despite Carpenter being in side control.
Carpenter seems to have recovered his senses.
Carpenter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
von Altenburg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sloppy strikes there by Carpenter.
von Altenburg parries the strikes from Carpenter easily there. Carpenter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable von Altenburg to escape.
von Altenburg is looking to reverse the position.
Carpenter cracks von Altenburg with a big right hand but von Altenburg just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Carpenter throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and von Altenburg works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Carpenter trying to pass the guard but von Altenburg defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
von Altenburg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Carpenter lands a couple of elbows.
Carpenter is looking to work some ground and pound but von Altenburg has wrist control.
Carpenter cracks von Altenburg with a solid left hand.

von Altenburg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carpenter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

von Altenburg looking for a guillotine here but Carpenter defends easily.
Carpenter postures up in von Altenburg's guard and throws a big left but von Altenburg blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter wants to pass the guard but von Altenburg is keeping the position.
von Altenburg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carpenter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carpenter is looking to work some ground and pound but von Altenburg has wrist control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Carpenter wants to control from the top but von Altenburg keeps moving.
Carpenter is looking to work some ground and pound but von Altenburg has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carpenter closes this distance looking for a takedown but von Altenburg circles away.
Carpenter misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg lands a nice looking body shot.
A leg kick checked by von Altenburg.
Carpenter looks gassed!
Carpenter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
von Altenburg sizes up Carpenter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
von Altenburg Rushes Carpenter and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Carpenter is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. von Altenburg Piles on the pressure and Carpenter crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!