PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Altare (ranked 851 p4p, 132 weight class) and Bruno Aires (ranked 362 p4p, 54 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Altare
vs
Aires

185 cm
32
209 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

188 cm
31
205 lbs
28 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Altare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bruno Aires!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aires shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aires has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Aires has a takedown stuffed.
Altare tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Aires manages to circle out of the way.
Aires lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Aires.
Altare lands a jab.
Altare tries to clinch up.
Aires ducks under a wild hook from Altare.
Altare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A countering left hand to the body from Aires misses.
Aires connects with a solid leg kick.
Aires uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Altare.
Altare drops his hands momentarily and Aires takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aires misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Altare.
Altare lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Altare looks to clinch
and Aires counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aires throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aires uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Altare.
Altare has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Private Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Jab from Altare.
Aires connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Altare momentarily.
Aires digs a good hook to Altare's body.
A jab lands there for Aires.

It looks like John Altare has been cut.
Aires scores with a kick to the body.
Altare wants to clinch

and Aires counters with a nice double leg into side control. Altare won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aires trying to control the position but Altare is working away.
Aires throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Aires has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aires working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Aires tries to score with some ground and pound. Altare controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aires in side control, throwing shots but Altare defends.
Altare is looking for a sweep.
Aires lands a nice forearm strike.
Aires misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Aires in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Aires working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aires looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Altare is avoiding damage well.
Aires scoring with punches from side control.
Aires scoring with punches and elbows.
Aires landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ground and pound from Aires seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires wants to control for a moment but Altare uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Altare slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Altare working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aires.
Aires is working Altare over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aires throws a big right hand that misses.
Aires is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aires throws a big elbow that misses.
Aires loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aires throws a big elbow that misses.
Altare is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aires trying to control the position from guard on top but Altare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aires postures up in Altare's guard and throws a big left but Altare blocks it.
Aires throws a strike but Altare rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Aires trying to control the position.

Aires working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Altare doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Altare manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Altare avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Aires dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Altare's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aires connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Altare takes the fight into the clinch.
Aires lands with a short shot to the head.
Aires misses with a short punch on the inside.
Altare swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Altare prevents a body shot from Aires.
Aires misses with a punch on the inside.
Altare presses Aires against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Altare's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altare misses with the combination.
Altare connects with a right hand. Aires shakes it off.

It looks like Bruno Aires has been cut.
Aires tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Altare is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aires appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aires doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Altare throws a hook but Aires avoids it easily.
Altare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aires.

Altare clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aires.
Aires goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Altare.
Altare lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aires blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Altare lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aires is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aires has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aires throws a punch but it's blocked by Altare.
Aires looking for a takedown.
Altare lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Aires manages to break the clinch.
Altare connects with a jab.

Altare rushes Aires and presses him up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Altare blocks a body shot from Aires.

Aires breaks the clinch.
Altare fails in his attempt to clinch.
Altare wants to clinch up but Aires keeps it at a distance.
Aires misses with a wild body shot.
Altare tries to clinch but Aires moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Altare steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aires.
Altare tries to clinch but Aires is having none of it.
Nice shot lands for Altare.
Aires throws a good cross that connects.
Altare is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice body punch from Altare.
John Altare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aires misses with a wild body shot.
Altare moves in looking to clinch but Aires pushes him off.
Altare tries to close the distance and clinch but Aires swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aires getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Altare lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Altare misses the shot to the body.
Altare throws a big shot that misses.
Altare misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Altare throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John Altare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Altare closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aires counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Altare looks to clinch
and Aires counters with a nice uppercut.
Altare changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Altare.
Altare ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Altare throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aires counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Altare avoids a kick to the body.
Altare doesn't manage to clinch there - Aires circles away.
Aires lands with a cross.
Altare is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Altare dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Altare looks to clinch
and Aires connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Altare dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Aires gets the takedown into side control.
Aires postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Aires wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Altare, who protects the arm well.
Aires staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Aires goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Altare rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Aires's guard! Nice work there by Altare!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aires is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Aires has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Altare can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Altare stopping the sweep attempt from Aires.

Aires working for submissions but it's allowed Altare to get to half guard.
Altare trying to control the action but Aires is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aires wants to control but Altare is keeping busy.
Aires wants to get back to full guard.
Aires has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Altare is working away from the top position though.
Aires keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Altare stalling away here and it's allowed Aires to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires working a defensive guard here.
Aires pulls Altare in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Altare got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aires has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Altare has managed to get both his arms back between Aires's legs - danger averted.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jab from Altare.
Altare connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aires's hands.
Altare tries to clinch but Aires moves away
letting Aires counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altare throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Altare pushes Aires up against the cage in a clinch.
Altare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Altare has a couple of punches blocked by Aires.
Aires tries to work over Altare's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John Altare has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Altare lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Aires's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aires scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Altare bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aires's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aires moves out of range of the strikes.
Aires keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Altare throws a lazy right hand but Aires sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aires avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Altare misses the body punch
enabling Aires to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Altare.
I think Altare has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Altare!
John Altare really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.