PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sigurd Karson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Altare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karson comes to the cage accompanied by Viking War Theme. Sigurd Karson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Karson
vs
Altare

170 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sigurd Karson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Altare!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Altare throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
John Altare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Altare keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karson.
Altare has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Karson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Altare motions for Karson to come forward. Altare throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Altare darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Altare.

It looks like John Altare has been cut.
Altare motions for Karson to come forward. Altare throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Altare finds it's target.
Karson with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Altare ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karson misses with a body shot.
Altare lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karson's sensitive parts.
Altare lands a jab to Karson's midsection.
Altare scores with the left hand. Karson knows he should have avoided that one.
Altare throws a lazy right hand but Karson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karson ducks under a wild hook from Altare.
Karson looks to score with a jab to the body but Altare is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Altare misses with a body shot.
Karson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Altare.
Altare keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karson.
Altare loads up on a big right hand but Karson slips the punch.
Altare takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Altare throws an overhand right that lands on Karson's shoulder, as Karson tries to avoid the shot.
Karson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Altare manages to avoid it.
Altare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Altare blocks a jab.
Karson drops his hands momentarily and Altare takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karson tests Altare's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Altare. Karson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Altare.
Altare lands a nice looking body shot.
Karson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Altare misses the jab.
Karson cracks a nice hook into Altare's ribs.
Karson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Altare moves away.
Karson moves forwards but Altare connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Altare scores with a body shot.
Altare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Altare thumps Karson with a low kick.
Karson is breathing heavily.

Altare cracks Karson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Altare has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Karson to stand back up!

Karson is rocked!
Karson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Karson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karson throws a hook but Altare avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altare jabs at Karson's body.
Altare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karson manages to avoid it.
Altare throws out a loose jab but Karson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karson seems to have got his legs back now.
Karson slips under a jab from Altare.
Altare drops Karson with a big left hand! Karson is injured, injured bad! Altare jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Altare!
A relieved looking John Altare thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.