PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rysty Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Matterhorn's entrance music is Sharp Dressed Man. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sankari's choice of entrance music: 2Pac - Just Like Daddy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Von Matterhorn
vs
Sankari

225 cm
39
287 lbs
36 - 12 - 1

225 cm
31
277 lbs
28 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rysty Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankari fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Von Matterhorn checks it well.
Von Matterhorn throws a sloppy head kick and Sankari moves out of range easily.
Von Matterhorn looks to throw the jab but Sankari is out of range.
Von Matterhorn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sankari is out of range.
Sankari tries to land a leg kick but Von Matterhorn saw it coming and moves away.
Von Matterhorn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Von Matterhorn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A leg kick checked by Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sankari takes one to the chin there.
A bone on bone clash there as Sankari blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Sankari.
Von Matterhorn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Von Matterhorn clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Von Matterhorn manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sankari.
Sankari throws a leg kick
and Von Matterhorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Matterhorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sankari.
Von Matterhorn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sankari.
Von Matterhorn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sankari has time to react.
Sankari staying out of range there.
Von Matterhorn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Matterhorn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Von Matterhorn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Von Matterhorn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sankari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Von Matterhorn. That did some damage!
Sankari misses the jab.
Sankari feints and then cracks Von Matterhorn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Von Matterhorn down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sankari tries to work over Von Matterhorn's front leg with a kick but Von Matterhorn checks it.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses.
Von Matterhorn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Von Matterhorn misses.
Von Matterhorn misses with a low kick.
Sankari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Von Matterhorn defending well as Sankari loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sankari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Von Matterhorn.
Sankari throws a leg kick
and Von Matterhorn counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rysty Sankari 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.

Von Matterhorn misses with a body shot.
Von Matterhorn checks a leg kick.
Sankari uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sankari takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sankari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Von Matterhorn connects with a high kick.
Von Matterhorn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Von Matterhorn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Von Matterhorn.
Sankari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sankari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sankari lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Sankari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Von Matterhorn misses with a hook from the clinch.

Sankari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sankari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sankari throws a leg kick
and Von Matterhorn counters with a body kick that stops Sankari in his tracks momentarily.
A jab lands there for Von Matterhorn.
Sankari's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Von Matterhorn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sankari scrambles back to his feet.
Von Matterhorn with a jab.
Von Matterhorn lands with an uppercut that bounces Sankari off the ropes and back into range.
Von Matterhorn misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Von Matterhorn missing with a left hand there. Sankari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Matterhorn misses with a kick to the body.
Sankari throws a leg kick but Von Matterhorn sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari avoids a kick to the body.
Sankari takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Von Matterhorn, right into the meat.
Von Matterhorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sankari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Von Matterhorn throws a looping overhand right but Sankari ducks down to avoid it.
Von Matterhorn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Matterhorn misses with a looping left.
Sankari connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Matterhorn throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Sankari misses.
Sankari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Von Matterhorn dominated that second 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.

An inside leg kick from Sankari misses.
Von Matterhorn throws a head kick that misses.

Von Matterhorn lands a head kick that bluckles Sankari and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Von Matterhorn no doubt looking to push for a finish!

It looks like Rysty Sankari has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sankari misses with the combination.
Sankari takes one on the button.
Sankari avoids the head kick by Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn jabs at Sankari's body.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Sankari takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice cross by Sankari.
Some wild striking there from Sankari.
Von Matterhorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Sankari is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Matterhorn is looking to clinch but Sankari is avoiding it.
Sankari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Matterhorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Sankari.
A low kick from Sankari misses
and Von Matterhorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Sankari scoring well with a low kick there.
Von Matterhorn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sankari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sankari takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Matterhorn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sankari will feel that in the morning.
That kick from Von Matterhorn tenderised Sankari's leg. Sankari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sankari throws a lazy right hand but Von Matterhorn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sankari scores with a sloppy right hand. Von Matterhorn should have avoided that one.

Von Matterhorn closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Sankari crashing to the mat! Sankari uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
A big left from Von Matterhorn misses.
Von Matterhorn misses with a hook.
Von Matterhorn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sankari connects with an inside leg kick.
Von Matterhorn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Von Matterhorn scores with a jab to the head.

Sankari is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sankari blocks the body kick.
Von Matterhorn 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.

Lorenzo Von Matterhorn takes that one big after scoring multiple knockdowns. It's amazing that we made it out of that third round.
The cut man is working on Rysty Sankari's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Von Matterhorn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sankari.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sankari.
Von Matterhorn blocks a leg kick.
Sankari moves out of range as Von Matterhorn throws a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sankari checks a leg kick.
Von Matterhorn looks to land a body kick but Sankari moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sankari. That's going to slow Von Matterhorn down.
Von Matterhorn connects with a jab.
Sankari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Von Matterhorn. That did some damage!
Von Matterhorn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sankari.
Sankari blocks the body kick.
Von Matterhorn moves out of range of the body kick from Sankari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sankari looks to throw the jab but Von Matterhorn is out of range.
Sankari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Matterhorn.
Sankari throws a leg kick
and Sankari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sankari connects with a body shot.
Von Matterhorn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Von Matterhorn misses with a hook
and Sankari counters with an inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sankari throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Von Matterhorn misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Von Matterhorn.
Sankari tries to work over Von Matterhorn's front leg with a kick but Von Matterhorn checks it.
Von Matterhorn tries a head kick but it misses.
Sankari misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses.
Von Matterhorn misses with a straight left.
Von Matterhorn takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sankari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Von Matterhorn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Von Matterhorn throws a leg kick but Sankari moved away.
Von Matterhorn misses with a right hand
and Von Matterhorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sankari 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Sankari.
Von Matterhorn misses with a low kick.
Sankari checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rysty Sankari dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rysty Sankari's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sankari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Von Matterhorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sankari manages to avoid it.
A big left from Sankari misses.
Sankari throws a leg kick
and Von Matterhorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Sankari there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sankari.
Von Matterhorn throws a lazy right hand but Sankari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Von Matterhorn slips a jab and a cross from Sankari.
Von Matterhorn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sankari. Sankari obviously looking to wear him down.
Von Matterhorn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Matterhorn blocks the body kick.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari thuds his shin into the meat of Von Matterhorn's side.
Sankari throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sankari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sankari connects with a solid leg kick.
Sankari throws a body kick that misses.
Sankari misses with a low kick as Von Matterhorn jumps back.
Von Matterhorn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sankari connects with a good right hand that stumbles Von Matterhorn. Von Matterhorn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sankari ducks under a wild hook from Von Matterhorn.
Sankari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sankari, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sankari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sankari connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Von Matterhorn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Von Matterhorn dips to his left and cracks Sankari with an uppercut!
Sankari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Sankari.
Sankari scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick from Sankari.
Sankari throws a leg kick that misses.
Sankari throws a half hearted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rysty Sankari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sankari 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn retains his heavyweight title!
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.