PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Altreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Altreto
vs
Hampton

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luiz Altreto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Hampton!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Altreto throws a hook but Hampton avoids it easily.
Altreto takes a swing at Hampton's ribcage but misses.
Hampton moves out of range as Altreto strikes.
Altreto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hampton throws a sloppy head kick and Altreto moves out of range easily.
Altreto misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Altreto misses the shot to the body.
Altreto misses the body punch
and Hampton counters with an outside leg kick.
Altreto throws a body punch but Hampton moves out of range.
Hampton lands a high kick!
Hampton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Altreto misses with a body shot.
Altreto misses with a body shot
and Hampton counters with an inside leg kick.
Altreto lands a nice hook to Hampton's body. Hampton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hampton moves out of range of the strikes.

Hampton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Altreto, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hampton taking a breather.
Hampton can't find room to land a body shot as Altreto controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton landing knees to the body.
Hampton lands a knee to the head.
Altreto takes a knee to the side of the body.

Hampton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luiz Altreto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Altreto there.

It looks like Chris Hampton has been cut.
Altreto throws a lazy right hand but Hampton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luiz Altreto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hampton closes the distance and clinches.
Hampton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good body shot from Hampton.
Hampton lands a good knee to the midsection. Altreto won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hampton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hampton.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hampton.
Hampton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hampton stops a takedown attempt from Altreto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hampton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Altreto misses with a hook to the body

and Hampton counters by moving into the clinch.
Hampton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hampton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Hampton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hampton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Altreto.
Hampton connects with a knee to the head.
Hampton landing knees to the head.
Hampton gets underhooks to prevent Altreto's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Altreto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hampton stalling against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hampton.
Hampton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Altreto up against the cage.
Altreto is working for takedown but Hampton is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton with a knee to the head.
Hampton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Altreto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hampton is struggling to control the position.
Altreto goes for a takedown attempt but Hampton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Altreto is looking to wear down Hampton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hampton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hampton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Altreto.

Altreto drops Hampton with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hampton looks back up at him and smiles so Altreto waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Hampton is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Altreto throws the left hand but Hampton avoids the punch easily.
Hampton is still on wobbly legs! Can Altreto finish him?
Altreto misses with a hook. Hampton ducked under it nicely.
Altreto throws a lazy right hand but Hampton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hampton staying out of range there.
Altreto misses with a hook. Hampton ducked under it nicely.
Altreto misses with an uppercut.
Altreto misses with a straight left.
Altreto looks to land a left hand but Hampton moved out of range nicely.
Altreto is breathing heavily.
Altreto misses with a looping left.
Hampton slips under a jab from Altreto.
Altreto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Altreto misses the jab.
Hampton blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Altreto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Altreto loads up on a big right hand but Hampton slips the punch.
Altreto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hampton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Altreto.
Altreto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altreto misses the jab.
Hampton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Altreto.
Altreto misses the jab.
Altreto throws a looping overhand right but Hampton ducks down to avoid it.

Hampton closes the distance and clinches.
Hampton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Altreto.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hampton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hampton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hampton misses with a body punch.
Hampton trying to land knees to the body.
Hampton prevents the takedown attempt.
Altreto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hampton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hampton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Altreto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hampton seems to have recovered his senses.
Hampton wants a takedown but no success here.
Hampton lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hampton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hampton has Altreto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Altreto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Altreto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Altreto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hampton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hampton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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 Luiz Altreto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Hampton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Altreto throws a body punch but Hampton moves out of range.
Hampton staying out of range there.
Hampton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hampton slips under a jab.
Altreto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hampton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Altreto looks to land a right hand but Hampton moved out of range.
Hampton misses with a takedown attempt - Altreto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Altreto misses with a body shot.
Altreto swings for the body but Hampton moves out of range.
No joy there for Hampton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Altreto looks to land a left hand but Hampton moved out of range nicely.
Altreto throws a jab but it's blocked by Hampton.
Altreto drops Hampton with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Hampton! Altreto dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Altreto!
Luiz Altreto tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Chris Hampton stepped up to the mic, saying 'What do you say after a loss? I came here to win and I didn't, so it's back to the Gym for now and I'll come back better next time.'.