PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Alto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alto's entrance music is Bad Meets Evil - A Kiss. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Aaron Archer enters the cage!

Alto
vs
Archer

188 cm
18
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donnie Alto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Archer!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Alto.
Alto misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Archer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Archer postures up.
Archer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Archer controls the pace.
Alto keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Alto looking for a sweep. Not yet Alto, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alto is on top in guard.
Alto trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alto is looking to stand up but Archer won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Archer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Archer swings for the body but Alto moves out of range.
Alto slips a jab from Archer.
Alto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Alto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alto checks the leg kick.
Alto lands a front kick.
Aaron Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Archer misses with a body shot
and Alto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alto throws out the jab.
Alto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alto throws a wild body kick that Archer sees coming a mile off.
Alto moves out of range of the strikes.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alto moves away.
Archer throws a body punch but Alto moves out of range.
Alto slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a right hand
and Archer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alto throws a nice inside leg kick.

Archer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alto is working to avoid the ground and pound but Archer connects with a decent elbow.
Alto is trying to get back to half guard.
Alto is working hard here to advance position.
Alto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Archer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alto is trying to get back to full guard.
Archer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Archer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Archer working over Alto with some ground and pound. Alto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Archer is trying to control. Alto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Archer moves into full mount! Alto won't be happy about that!
Alto tries to hold on but Archer postures up.
Archer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Alto's face.
Archer with good strikes from the mount here!
Alto is working to get back to half guard.
Archer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Alto's face.

Alto is rocked!
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!
Archer with shots to the head and body - Alto looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Alto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Archer looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Alto covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Archer!
After the fight, Aaron Archer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.