PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoko Buzaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Altair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Altair's choice of entrance music: Assassin's Creed. 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.

Buzaki
vs
Altair

165 cm
16
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yoko Buzaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Altair!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buzaki looks to land a left hand but Altair moved out of range nicely.
Altair stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Buzaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Altair uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Buzaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Buzaki misses with an uppercut
and Altair counters with a stiff right hand.
Altair connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Altair blocks a jab.
Altair fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Altair's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Buzaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Altair scrambles back to his feet.
A cross from Buzaki lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buzaki lands with a shot to the body.
Buzaki misses with a body shot.
A big left from Buzaki misses.
Buzaki avoids the head kick by Altair.
Buzaki throwing a counter right hand but Altair manages to avoid it.
Buzaki misses with an uppercut.
Altair throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Buzaki's head.
Altair jabs at Buzaki's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buzaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Altair connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Altair cracks a nice hook into Buzaki's ribs.
Buzaki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buzaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Altair sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buzaki misses with a right hand
and Altair connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Altair lands with a nice body punch.
Altair's coach down at Darkness (B613) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Altair's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Altair.
Buzaki misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buzaki throws an overhand right that lands on Altair's shoulder, as Altair tries to avoid the shot.
Altair tries to bum rush Buzaki with a series of wild strikes but Buzaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buzaki misses with a right hand
and Altair counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Altair has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Altair sizes up Buzaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Altair misses with a kick to the body.
Altair feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Buzakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzaki misses with a left hand
and Altair counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buzaki looks to throw the jab but Altair is out of range.
Altair on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Altair moves away from the strike by Buzaki.
Buzaki throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Altair to counter with a crisp jab.
Altair on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Buzaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Altair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Altair with a jab.
Jab by Altair.

Buzaki is rocked!
Buzaki throws a right and a left that Altair avoids nicely.
Altair looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oh Buzaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Altair finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Buzaki seems to have got his legs back now.
Good standup being displayed there by Altair as he connects with a hook.
Altair punishes Buzaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Altair paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Buzaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Altair connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buzaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Altair scores with a counter punch that sends Buzaki to the canvas! Altair smells blood - he's punishing Buzaki with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Buzaki has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Altair!
After winning the bout, Anton Altair thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.