PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Altare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Divock Origi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Origi has chosen Run this town tonight as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Altare
vs
Origi

185 cm
30
209 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

187 cm
29
207 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Altare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Divock Origi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Origi.
Origi loads up on a big right hand but Altare slips the punch.
Origi moves away from the strike by Altare.
Altare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Origi was well out of range. Poor timing from Altare.
Altare tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Origi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Origi staying out of range there.
Origi lands a glancing blow to the side of Altare's head.

It looks like John Altare has been cut.
Origi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Altare is looking to clinch but Origi is avoiding it.
Altare bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Origi's head.
Altare has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods in the buildup to the fight.
Origi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Origi duly obliges.
Altare slips a jab and a cross from Origi.
Altare fails with an attempt to clinch.
Altare looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Altare with a hook.
A slow jab from Origi misses its intended target.
Altare misses with a straight left.
Altare scores with a body shot.
Origi is looking to slow Altare down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Origi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Altare.
Origi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Altare connects with the punch.
Altare tries to clinch but Origi is having none of it.
Altare just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Altare does it's job there.
Origi misses with an uppercut
and Altare counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Altare throws a jab when Origi was well out of range.
Altare lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Altare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Origi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Altare looks to score with a jab to the body but Origi is just out of range.
Origi walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Origi lands a really nice looking cross but Altare seems unphased.
Altare just misses with a punch to the body.
Origi scores with a jab to the head.
Altare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altare looks to throw the jab but Origi is out of range.
Altare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Origi moves away.
Origi misses with a hook.
Altare looks to score with a jab to the body but Origi is just out of range.
Origi lands a leg kick that knocks Altare off balance momentarily.
Altare misses with a straight left.
Origi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Origi connects with the punch.
Altare feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Origis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Origi takes a swing at Altare's ribcage but misses.
Altare walks into a left hand.
Altare takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Altare is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Altare. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Altare.
Oh Altare is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Origi! Altare is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Divock Origi!
As Divock Origi got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I want the elite of the elite at LHW next, nothing less.'.