PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Alto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Groove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Alto had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Alto
vs
Groove

188 cm
24
212 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

195 cm
32
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Conviction

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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnie Alto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Groove!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Alto misses.
Alto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alto slaps away a takedown attempt from Groove, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Groove shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alto counters with a one-two to the body.
Groove fails to land the takedown.
Donnie Alto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Groove.
Groove dodges the punch combination from Alto.
Alto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alto misses with a straight left.
Donnie Alto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Alto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Groove wants to get back to striking at distance but Alto won't allow it.
Groove blocks an uppercut.

Alto manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alto swinging wildly here.
Nice cross by Alto.

Alto sends Groove crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Alto is motioning to the referee to let Groove up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Groove is rocked!

It looks like Robert Groove has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Alto rushes Groove and presses him up against the cage.
Groove is still on wobbly legs! Can Alto finish him?

Alto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alto looks to land a left hand but Groove moved out of range nicely.
Groove has a takedown stuffed.
Alto drops Groove with a huge uppercut! Groove drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Alto is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnie Alto!
During a confident post fight interview, Donnie Alto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.