PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tak Sin Thanarat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Matterhorn comes to the ring accompanied by Sharp Dressed Man. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tak Sin Thanarat enters the ring!

Von Matterhorn
vs
Sin Thanarat

225 cm
40
287 lbs
38 - 12 - 1

215 cm
36
285 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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 38 - 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 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tak Sin Thanarat!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Matterhorn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Thanarat. Those never looked like landing.
Von Matterhorn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Von Matterhorn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Von Matterhorn connects with a solid leg kick.
Von Matterhorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Thanarat is just out of range.
Thanarat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Von Matterhorn, as that shot connected.
Thanarat throws a body kick that misses.
Thanarat throws a right hand that misses
and Von Matterhorn counters with an inside leg kick.
Von Matterhorn throws out a leg kick but Thanarat moves out of range and Von Matterhorn only half commits.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thanarat.
Thanarat throws a hook to the side of Von Matterhorn's head but Von Matterhorn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thanarat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Von Matterhorn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Matterhorn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Von Matterhorn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Von Matterhorn lunges at Thanarat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thanarat's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Matterhorn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Laoch Den in the buildup to the fight.
Von Matterhorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thanarat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Von Matterhorn.
Thanarat throws a right hand that misses
and Von Matterhorn counters with a head kick. That will keep Thanarat thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Von Matterhorn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Von Matterhorn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Thanarat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thanarat scores with a jab to the head.
Thanarat with a hook.

Von Matterhorn clips Thanarat with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Thanarat a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.

It looks like Tak Sin Thanarat has been cut.
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!
Thanarat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thanarat with a jab.
Thanarat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thanarat lands with a nice body punch.
Thanarat moves away from the strike by Von Matterhorn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn throws a leg kick but Thanarat sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Von Matterhorn closes the distance and pushes Thanarat back into the ropes.
Von Matterhorn throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Matterhorn.

Thanarat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thanarat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Matterhorn.
We've been informed that Thanarat has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Von Matterhorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thanarat misses with a low kick.
Thanarat missing with a left hand there. Von Matterhorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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.
Thanarat throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thanarat throws a body punch but Von Matterhorn moves out of range.
Thanarat swings for the body but Von Matterhorn moves out of range.
Von Matterhorn moves forwards but Thanarat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thanarat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Von Matterhorn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Von Matterhorn should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Tak Sin Thanarat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thanarat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thanarat blocks a head kick by Von Matterhorn.
Thanarat takes one to the side of the head.
Thanarat checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tak Sin Thanarat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thanarat lands a right hook to the body.
Thanarat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice uppercut there from Von Matterhorn.

Von Matterhorn gets tackled into the ropes by Thanarat. Thanarat maintains the clinch.
Von Matterhorn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thanarat backwards.
Thanarat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Von Matterhorn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Matterhorn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thanarat up against the ropes.
Von Matterhorn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thanarat letting Von Matterhorn take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Von Matterhorn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thanarat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thanarat is trying to stall.
Thanarat throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thanarat misses with an elbow over the top.

Von Matterhorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Von Matterhorn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thanarat is breathing heavily.
Von Matterhorn misses with a lunging right hand
and Thanarat counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Von Matterhorn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thanarat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Von Matterhorn connects with a looping right hand.
Von Matterhorn throws a head kick but Thanarat moves out of range.
Von Matterhorn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thanarat if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Matterhorn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thanarat. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn scores with a push kick.
Von Matterhorn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thanarat.
Von Matterhorn connects with a body shot.
Von Matterhorn's corner calls for a 1-2. Von Matterhorn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Von Matterhorn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Von Matterhorn misses with a head kick.
Von Matterhorn throws a body kick that misses.
Thanarat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Von Matterhorn finds it's way round the side to connect with Thanarat's head.

Von Matterhorn moves into the clinch successfully.
Thanarat is looking to control Von Matterhorn's arms but Von Matterhorn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thanarat has his back to the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thanarat.
Von Matterhorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Matterhorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Thanarat.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Von Matterhorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Von Matterhorn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tak Sin Thanarat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Von Matterhorn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Von Matterhorn delivers a nice body kick.
Von Matterhorn lands a body shot.
Von Matterhorn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Von Matterhorn throws a head kick but Thanarat moves out of range.
Thanarat throws a wild body kick that Von Matterhorn sees coming a mile off.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Thanarat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thanarat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Von Matterhorn scores with a push kick.
Thanarat has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn closes the distance and catches Thanarat with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Thanarat is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Thanarat is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Thanarat is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Von Matterhorn takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Lorenzo Von Matterhorn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.