PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Altare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. 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.

Gordon
vs
Altare

190 cm
33
217 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

185 cm
31
209 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

House of Valor
Aspire Clothing

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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mel Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Altare!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon slips a jab and a cross from Altare.
Gordon throws a head kick but Altare moves out of range.
Gordon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.

Altare moves into the clinch.
Altare misses with a punch on the inside.
Altare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Altare creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gordon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Altare lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon lands a body shot.
Altare lands with a short shot to the head.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Altare doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
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!
Gordon working aggressively here.
Altare avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Altare tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gordon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like John Altare has been cut.
Altare lands a shoulder strike.
We've been informed that Altare has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Altare.
Altare lands with a short shot to the head.
Gordon misses with the head strike.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gordon pushes Altare back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Altare misses with a body punch.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Altare uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Altare creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Gordon.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Gordon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Altare.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gordon.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Altare shrugs off.
Gordon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Altare.
Altare lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon cracks Altare with a nice body shot.
Altare working aggressively here.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Altare takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gordon throws an elbow that misses.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
Altare fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gordon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Altare blocks the elbow strike.
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Altare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Altare avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Altare scores with a shot to the side of Gordon's head.
Altare avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Gordon pushes Altare back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Altare lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gordon fails to land.

Altare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon throws a leg kick but Altare moved away.
Altare wants to counter the offense by Gordon and move into the clinch position.
Altare tries to clinch but Gordon is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Gordon.
Gordon misses with a hook.
Altare comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Altare keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gordon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gordon is looking to chop away at Altare's legs.

Altare has closed the distance and engaged Gordon in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Altare.
Altare takes an elbow to the temple.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Altare leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Altare tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Altare controls his hands.
Altare is working Gordon over against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Altare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Altare is leaning against Gordon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Altare.
Gordon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Altare is defending well for now.
Altare lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Altare digs a right hand underneath Gordon's ribcage. Gordon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Altare scores with a shot to the side of Gordon's head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Altare controls his hands.
Altare blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mel Gordon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Altare's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Altare clinches up against the cage.
Altare tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Mel Gordon has been cut.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Altare misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Altare avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
Gordon lands with a left to the head.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Altare misses with a punch on the inside.
Altare softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Altare.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altare blocks the elbow strike.
Altare blocks a body shot from Gordon.
Gordon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Altare throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gordons head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Altare struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Altare.
Gordon misses with a punch on the inside.
Gordon lands an elbow just above Altare 's eye.
Altare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Altare controls the action.
Altare struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
Altare stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Altare.
Altare lands with a right to the head.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Altare lands with a short shot to the head.
Altare blocks a body shot from Gordon.
Altare scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Gordon is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Altare.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A hook to the body from Altare.
Gordon seems to have got his legs back now.
Altare makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Altare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Altare throws a big uppercut that drops Gordon! More strikes from Altare and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gordon lies dazed against the cage as Altare celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Altare!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Altare waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.