PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turo Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vatanen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Justice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Von Matterhorn's choice of entrance music: Barney Stinson is Awesome. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vatanen
vs
Von Matterhorn

198 cm
29
277 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

182 cm
28
266 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Turo Vatanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Matterhorn lands a head shot.

It looks like Turo Vatanen has been cut.
A shot to the body from Von Matterhorn misses
and Vatanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Von Matterhorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vatanen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Von Matterhorn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Von Matterhorn stalling.
Ground and pound from Von Matterhorn.
Vatanen wants to improve his position but Von Matterhorn is controlling well.
Vatanen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vatanen is refusing to be controlled, as Von Matterhorn sits in half guard.
Vatanen tries to roll over but Von Matterhorn keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen manages to get to full guard.
Vatanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Von Matterhorn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Von Matterhorn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Vatanen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Von Matterhorn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Vatanen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Von Matterhorn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vatanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vatanen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Von Matterhorn advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vatanen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Vatanen looking for a guillotine here but Von Matterhorn defends easily.
Vatanen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vatanen keeping moving, preventing Von Matterhorn from controlling successfully.
Von Matterhorn tries to free his leg and advance position but Vatanen is retaining full guard.
Vatanen keeping moving, preventing Von Matterhorn from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vatanen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Von Matterhorn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Von Matterhorn preventing the sweep.
Vatanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Von Matterhorn.
Vatanen trying to control the position.
Vatanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Vatanen, not yet.
Von Matterhorn cracks Vatanen with a solid left hand.
Von Matterhorn is looking to advance position but Vatanen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Von Matterhorn blocking the ground and pound.
Von Matterhorn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vatanen is working for a kimura here but Von Matterhorn manages to reverse the position and he's now in Vatanen's guard.
Von Matterhorn preventing the sweep.
Von Matterhorn connects with a couple of short punches.
Von Matterhorn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vatanen keeping moving, preventing Von Matterhorn from controlling successfully.
Von Matterhorn looking to pass the guard.
Von Matterhorn trying to control but Vatanen is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Von Matterhorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Turo Vatanen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vatanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Matterhorn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vatanen at a distance.
Von Matterhorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vatanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Matterhorn.
Vatanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vatanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Von Matterhorn misses the body punch
and Vatanen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Von Matterhorn with a poor takedown
and Vatanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vatanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Matterhorn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Matterhorn is breathing heavily.
Von Matterhorn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Von Matterhorn tries to close the distance and clinch but Vatanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vatanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Von Matterhorn keeps the fight on the outside.
Vatanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Matterhorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Matterhorn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vatanen counters with a thumping low kick.
Jab by Vatanen.
Von Matterhorn throws a good cross that connects.
Von Matterhorn misses with a body punch
and Vatanen counters with a low kick, right behind Von Matterhorn 's knee.
Vatanen lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vatanen is looking to clinch.
Vatanen thows a leg kick but Von Matterhorn checks it
and Von Matterhorn counters with a right hand to the body.
Vatanen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vatanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Von Matterhorn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vatanen.
Von Matterhorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Vatanen.
Vatanen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vatanen moves in looking to clinch but Von Matterhorn pushes him off.
Von Matterhorn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Vatanen rushes Von Matterhorn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vatanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vatanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vatanen lands a body shot.
Vatanen can't get the takedown.
Von Matterhorn prevents a body shot from Vatanen.
Vatanen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Von Matterhorn.
A left hand lands to the body for Vatanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen misses with a punch to the body.
Vatanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vatanen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Von Matterhorn walks away with a smile on his face. Vatanen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Von Matterhorn checks a low kick from Vatanen.
Von Matterhorn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vatanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vatanen throws a front kick aimed at Von Matterhorn's knee but Von Matterhorn avoids it well.
Vatanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vatanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Von Matterhorn's sensitive parts.
Vatanen tries to clinch up but Von Matterhorn circles away and keeps his distance.
Vatanen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vatanen tries for a takedown but Von Matterhorn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turo Vatanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vatanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Von Matterhorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Von Matterhorn gets tackled into the cage by Vatanen. Vatanen maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Vatanen.
Von Matterhorn lands with a short shot to the head.
Vatanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Von Matterhorn is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Von Matterhorn.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Von Matterhorn tries to pull guard but Vatanen won't allow it.
Von Matterhorn prevents a body shot from Vatanen.
Vatanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vatanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vatanen stalling in the clinch.
Von Matterhorn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vatanen.
Vatanen trying to control the position but instead, Von Matterhorn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vatanen into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Matterhorn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turo Vatanen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Turo Vatanen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vatanen tries to clinch up.
Von Matterhorn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vatanen.

Von Matterhorn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vatanen wants to get back to full guard.

Vatanen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Von Matterhorn trying to control the pace.

Vatanen looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Von Matterhorn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn prevents Vatanen from improving his position.
Von Matterhorn lands with a punch from half guard.
Von Matterhorn wants to free his trapped foot but Vatanen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vatanen is trying to maintain the position but Von Matterhorn is very close to passing his half guard.
Vatanen wants to improve his position but Von Matterhorn is controlling well.
Vatanen trying to control but Von Matterhorn postures up.
Vatanen is refusing to be controlled, as Von Matterhorn sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Von Matterhorn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Von Matterhorn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Von Matterhorn not doing much here.
Von Matterhorn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vatanen trying to control here.
Von Matterhorn is nestled in close to Vatanen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Von Matterhorn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vatanen is trying to control but can't.
Vatanen won't allow Von Matterhorn to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen is not content to let Von Matterhorn control the position.
Vatanen trying to hold on to Von Matterhorn's head to control him but Von Matterhorn postures up.
Ground and pound from Von Matterhorn.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Von Matterhorn lands a nice short elbow.
Von Matterhorn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vatanen tries to roll over but Von Matterhorn keeps him under control.
Von Matterhorn content to control rather than advance.
Vatanen is doing well to control the position and prevent Von Matterhorn from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen moves into full guard.
Von Matterhorn lands a couple of elbows.
Vatanen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Von Matterhorn's guard.
Von Matterhorn is trying to control the position but Vatanen postures up.
Vatanen stopping the sweep attempt from Von Matterhorn.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn has got the better of the ground game so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Von Matterhorn 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!