PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Altare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Battle Born - 5FDP. Louis Gordon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gordon
vs
Altare

190 cm
34
215 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

185 cm
29
209 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Altare!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Altare has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Altare.
Our sources have told us that Gordon has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Altare controls the action.
Altare working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Altare lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Altare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Altare lands with a short shot to the head.
Altare scores with a hook to the body.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Altare lands a left hand.
Altare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Altare lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Altare throws a head punch that misses.
Altare lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Altare leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Altare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Altare misses with a punch to the body.
Altare lands a hook that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.

Gordon is rocked!
A hook to the body from Gordon.
Altare doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Altare.
Nice body punch from Altare - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Altare lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gordon lands an elbow just above Altare 's eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Altare.
Nice elbow from Gordon.

It looks like John Altare has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Altare.
A short left from Altare.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Altare tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Altare creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Altare lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Altare.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Altare avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the ropes.
Altare blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Altare blocks the elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Altare - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gordon seems to have got his legs back now.
Altare is working Gordon over against the ropes.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Altare's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altare lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Altare avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the ropes.
Altare scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Altare misses with some punches.
Altare digs a right hand underneath Gordon's ribcage. Gordon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Altare fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Altare lands a right hand.
Altare blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Altare.
Altare pushes Gordon back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Altare working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Altare working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gordon digs a right hand into Altare's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Altare's gas tank.
Altare misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Altare or not.
Altare lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Altare blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Altare.
Altare working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
Gordon has a couple of punches blocked by Altare.
Altare works on Gordon's body with a couple of short punches.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Altare.
Altare working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gordon.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Altare.
Gordon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Altare backwards.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Altare lands with a right to the head.
Altare cracks Gordon with a nice body shot.
Altare blocks an elbow strike.
Altare lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon throws an elbow that misses.
Gordon tries a body shot but Altare blocks it.
Altare creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gordon's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gordon drops to his knees and Altare pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.