PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Alto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanson Gredial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson Gredial has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alto
vs
Gredial

188 cm
20
212 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

190 cm
27
212 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Donnie Alto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hanson Gredial!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Gredial misses.
Alto dodges the punch combination from Gredial.

Alto has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Alto.
Gredial goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alto lands a shoulder strike.

Alto breaks the clinch.

Alto has closed the distance and engaged Gredial in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Alto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gredial misses with a looping right.
Alto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gredial on the side of the head.

It looks like Hanson Gredial has been cut.

Alto has closed the distance and engaged Gredial in a clinch.

Alto manages to break the clinch.
Alto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alto lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gredial throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Alto drives through and clinches with Gredial against the cage.

Alto manages to break the clinch.
Alto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gredial takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Gredial closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Alto.
Alto lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Alto.
Alto lands with a light punch inside.
Alto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gredial or not.
Gredial looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Alto.
Gredial misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alto taking a breather.
Alto lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alto lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Alto.
Alto lands a body shot.
Alto is leaning against Gredial and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Alto breaks the clinch.
Alto pushes Gredial away with a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alto!
Hanson Gredial seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alto cracks Gredial with a good jab.

Gredial pushes Alto up against the cage in a clinch.
Alto lands a body shot in the clinch.

Alto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alto lands with a right hand.
Alto scores with a jab.
Gredial jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alto thuds his shin into the meat of Gredial's side.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alto.
Alto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gredial.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gredial gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That has opened up Hanson Gredial's cut even more.

Alto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Alto.
Alto lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Alto.
Alto has Gredial pushed against the cage.
Alto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alto lands a body punch.

Alto manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alto throws a head kick that misses.
Alto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gredial. Gredial circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Alto rushes Gredial and presses him up against the cage.

Alto breaks the clinch.

Alto moves into the clinch successfully.

Alto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alto duly obliges.
Alto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

The cut above Hanson Gredial's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Alto pushes Gredial up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Alto.

Gredial is rocked!
Alto lands with a light punch inside.
Gredial is still on wobbly legs! Can Alto finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alto.
Alto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gredial misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alto throws a big uppercut that drops Gredial! More strikes from Alto and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gredial lies dazed against the cage as Alto celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnie Alto!
An out of breath Donnie Alto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.