PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Altare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Archer's choice of entrance music: Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Altare
vs
Archer

185 cm
24
197 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

187 cm
24
190 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q)
Arcticus University: London

AnonymouS
The Empire Clothing and Laundry

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Altare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sterling Archer!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Altare lands with a nice body punch.
Altare moves out of range of the leg kick from Archer.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Sterling Archer has been cut.

Altare clinches up against the cage.
Archer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Archer stalling.
Altare misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Archer.
Archer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Archer jumps guard but Altare stands there with Archer around his waist. Archer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Altare looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Altare trying to stall but Archer improves his position.
Archer tries to pull guard but Altare holds him up against the cage and eventually Archer drops back down to his feet.
John Altare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sterling Archer.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Archer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Altare's brow.
Altare swings wildly with an uppercut but Archer uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer trying to stall but Altare improves his position.
Archer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Altare trying to stall but Archer improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Archer.
Good body shot from Archer.
Altare working aggressively here.
Altare letting Archer take a breather here.
Archer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Altare seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Archer can turn it around.
Archer lands a shot to the body.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Archer obliges.

Altare breaks the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Altare. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Altare.
Altare throws a jab but it's blocked by Archer.
Archer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Altare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Archer loads up on a big right hand but Altare slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Altare finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Archer thinks about the counter body kick.
Altare throws a wild body kick that Archer sees coming a mile off.
Archer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Altare tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Archer manages to circle out of the way.
Nice shot lands for Altare.
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!
Altare checks a low kick from Archer.
Sterling Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer throws a leg kick that misses.
Altare wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Altare.
Archer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Archer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Altare defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altare ducks under a wild hook from Archer.
Altare throws a jab but it's blocked by Archer.
Archer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Archer clinches up against the cage.
Altare tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Altare controls his hands.
Altare lands a left hand.
Come on Altare - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Archer lands with a right to the head.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Altare controls his hands.
Archer lands a hook that snaps the head of Altare backwards.
Altare misses with some punches.
Archer lands with a light punch inside.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Altare looking to stall.
Altare throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altare digs a right hand into Archer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Archer's gas tank.
Archer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Altare avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Archer jumps guard.
Archer is controlling Altare's posture.
Altare lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Archer has a closed guard, preventing Altare from standing up.

Archer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Altare is aware though and is defending well.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Altare from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sterling Archer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sterling Archer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Archer connects with a leg kick. Altare looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Altare attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Altare cracks the inside of Archer's front leg.
Altare connects with a jab.
Archer misses with a takedown
and Altare cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Altare tenderised Archer's leg. Archer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Archer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Archer is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Altare! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Altare!
John Altare seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Sterling Archer stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wait, ... What?'.