PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bora Khan (ranked 2261 p4p, 1958 weight class) and Pedroca Altamiro (ranked 321 p4p, 280 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. Altamiro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mc Poze - Tô Voando Alto kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Khan
vs
Altamiro

185 cm
20
190
4 - 2 - 1

191 cm
19
190
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedroca Altamiro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Altamiro misses.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Altamiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Altamiro at a distance.
Khan misses with a body punch
and Altamiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
Khan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Altamiro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khan on the side of the head.
Khan scores with a three punch combo!
Khan throws a hook to the side of Altamiro's head but Altamiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Altamiro throws out a counter right but Khan avoids it with no problem.
Altamiro needs to keep his hands up - Khan had a free shot at his head there.
Khan avoids the body shot from Altamiro.
Khan misses the body punch
and Altamiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Altamiro. Altamiro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Altamiro manages to avoid it.
Altamiro replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Khan blocks it well.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan scores with a jab. Altamiro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khan digs a good body shot into Altamiro's ribs.

Altamiro closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Altamiro fails to land.

Khan breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khan tests Altamiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khan slips under a jab from Altamiro.
Altamiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khan moves out of range as Altamiro throws a body kick.
A jab from Altamiro does it's job there.
Khan misses with a series of wild punches.
Khan throws a front kick aimed at Altamiro's knee but Altamiro avoids it well.
Altamiro misses with a looping right.
Altamiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Altamiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan lands a jab to Altamiro's midsection.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Altamiro has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Altamiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan punishes Altamiro's body with a nice straight punch.
Khan is looking to wear down Altamiro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Altamiro tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Altamiro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Altamiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Altamiro. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bora Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Altamiro misses.
Khan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khan lands with an overhand left.
Khan scores with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Khan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Altamiro doesn't seem phased though.
A cross from Altamiro lands.
Altamiro missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khan misses with a few strikes there.
Altamiro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Khan throws a shot to the body.
Altamiro looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.
Khan lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altamiro throws a big shot that misses.
Khan slips under a jab.
Khan moves away from the strike by Altamiro.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Altamiro moves away and avoids it.
Khan tries to work over Altamiro's front leg with a kick but Altamiro checks it.
Altamiro steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Altamiro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khan checks a low kick from Altamiro.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Altamiro manages to avoid it.
Altamiro tries a quick counter leg kick but Khan is wise to it.
Khan scores with a body shot.
Altamiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Altamiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Altamiro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Altamiro moves away from the strike by Khan.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Altamiro is just out of range.
Altamiro flicks out a counter leg kick but Khan steps away.
Khan swings for the body but Altamiro moves out of range.
Altamiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a hook to the body
and Altamiro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Altamiro throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Altamiro cracks Khan with a good jab.

Bora Khan's cut is getting worse.
Altamiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khan avoids the head kick by Altamiro.
Khan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Altamiro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Altamiro tries to clinch up.
Altamiro throws a leg kick but Khan checks it.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Altamiro throws out the jab.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Altamiro.
Altamiro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bora Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice uppercut lands for Khan. That snapped Altamiro's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Altamiro. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Altamiro moves away.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Altamiro manages to avoid it.
Altamiro misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Khan as he connects with a hook.
Khan connects with a body shot that sends Altamiro's belly button to the back.
Altamiro wants to clinch but Khan slips to the side
and Khan counters with a nice uppercut.
Khan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Altamiro tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Khan misses the target.
Khan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Altamiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan clobbers Altamiro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khan tried to score with a low kick but Altamiro checks it.
Altamiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Altamiro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan tries to bum rush Altamiro with a series of wild strikes but Altamiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Altamiro slips a jab and a cross from Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan scores with a hook to the body. Altamiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Altamiro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Altamiro under the eye.
Altamiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Altamiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Altamiro misses the target.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Altamiro misses its intended target.
Khan scores with a hook.
Khan throws a hook but Altamiro avoids it easily.
Altamiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Altamiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Altamiro looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Khan moves away from the strike by Altamiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Altamiro.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Altamiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Altamiro checks a leg kick.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Altamiro moves away.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Altamiro's ribs.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Altamiro.
Altamiro swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Altamiro.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Altamiro can do to turn this around?
Altamiro avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan lands with a good body shot.
Altamiro wants to clinch up but Khan keeps it at a distance.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Altamiro.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Altamiro.
Khan throwing a counter right hand but Altamiro manages to avoid it.
Bora Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Altamiro.
Khan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Altamiro in his tracks.
Khan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Altamiro misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Altamiro throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Khan moves out of range as Altamiro throws a body kick.
Altamiro throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Altamiro manages to avoid it.
Altamiro scores with a nice body kick.
Altamiro throws a leg kick that misses.
Altamiro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Altamiro. Altamiro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Altamiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Altamiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altamiro misses with a hook.
Altamiro throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Altamiro throws out a leg kick but Khan moves out of range and Altamiro only half commits.
Khan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Khan checks a leg kick nicely.
Altamiro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Altamiro.
Khan cracks Altamiro with a good jab.
Altamiro wants to clinch.
Khan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Altamiro.
Altamiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Altamiro connects with a jab.
Altamiro throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bora Khan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Altamiro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Altamiro doesn't seem bothered though.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Khan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Altamiro.
Altamiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan throws a body punch but Altamiro moves out of range.
Altamiro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Altamiro moves into the clinch.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.

It looks like Pedroca Altamiro has been cut.
Altamiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Khan.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Khan.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan works on Altamiro's body with a couple of short punches.
Altamiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Altamiro is trying to break the clinch but Khan is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khan has Altamiro pressed against the cage, preventing Altamiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Khan lands a shot to the body.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khan is leaning against Altamiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khan digs a right hand into Altamiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Altamiro's gas tank.
Khan pushes Altamiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Khan.
Khan tries to work over Altamiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bora Khan has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Altamiro backwards.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
Khan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Altamiro or not.
Khan lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Khan - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Khan.
Altamiro takes a shot to the head.
Altamiro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Altamiro can turn it around.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan lands a body punch.
Khan pushes Altamiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Khan.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Khan.
Khan misses with a body punch.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Khan lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Khan.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Altamiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
Khan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Altamiro backwards.
Khan digs a right hand into Altamiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Altamiro's gas tank.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Altamiro backwards.
Khan tries a body shot but Altamiro blocks it.
Khan is leaning against Altamiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Khan cracks Altamiro with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altamiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Altamiro backwards.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Altamiro moves forwards but Khan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Altamiro lands a jab.
Khan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khan lands with a shot to the body.
Altamiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pedroca Altamiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Altamiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Altamiro.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Khan!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Altamiro takes one on the button.
Khan lands a really nice looking cross but Altamiro seems unphased.
Khan checks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Khan. Beautiful body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bora Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bora Khan!
A relieved looking Bora Khan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.