PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Pantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Crackcorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pantine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lay It on the Line. Johnny Crackcorn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pantine
vs
Crackcorn

185 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Gutshot Extreme Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Pantine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Crackcorn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crackcorn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crackcorn wants it to stay on the feet.
Crackcorn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pantine swivels and escapes.
Pantine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Crackcorn gets a double leg takedown into Pantine's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pantine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crackcorn stops Pantine from standing up.

Crackcorn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crackcorn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Pantine has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Crackcorn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pantine, right into the meat.
Johnny Crackcorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pantine doesn't manage to clinch there - Crackcorn circles away.
Crackcorn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pantine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pantine enables Crackcorn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pantine manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pantine wants to sweep here but Crackcorn controlling him for the moment.
Pantine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crackcorn on the ground.
Pantine is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Crackcorn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crackcorn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Crackcorn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pantine 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.

Crackcorn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crackcorn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Crackcorn drops back looking for a leg! Pantine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pantine manages to kick Crackcorn off! Crackcorn jumps back into Pantine's guard.
Crackcorn works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crackcorn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pantine defends it well.

Crackcorn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pantine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Crackcorn is working for a submission of some sort.

Pantine is defending against the submission attempts here by Crackcorn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantine is in trouble now - Crackcorn has advanced to mount!

Crackcorn looking to secure an arm triangle but Pantine defends it well.

Crackcorn is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Crackcorn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johnny Crackcorn!