PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingsley Ciprut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kingsley Ciprut has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kingsley Ciprut seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ciprut
vs
Ballantine

186 cm
27
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

188 cm
33
210 lbs
33 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Ciprut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Ballantine!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciprut moves in looking to clinch but Ballantine pushes him off.
Ciprut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ballantine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ciprut throws a low kick but Ballantine avoids it.
Ciprut throws the kick towards the body but Ballantine avoids it.
Ciprut tries a low kick but Ballantine avoids it.
Ballantine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ballantine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ciprut tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ballantine counters with a three punch combo that has Ciprut backing up. Ciprut nods at Ballantine to acknowledge the strikes.
Ballantine throws a body punch but Ciprut moves out of range.

Ciprut rushes Ballantine and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Ciprut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ciprut blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ciprut.
Ballantine scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Ballantine.
Come on Ciprut - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ballantine prevents a body shot from Ciprut.
Ciprut blocks an uppercut.
Ballantine scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballantine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ballantine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballantine lands with a short shot to the head.
Ciprut lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ballantine pushes Ciprut back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ballantine struggles to land a body shot inside as Ciprut controls his hands.
Ciprut tries to work over Ballantine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballantine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow.
Ballantine scores with a shot to the side of Ciprut's head.
Ciprut struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballantine controls his hands.
Ballantine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballantine throws a head punch that misses.
Ballantine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ciprut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ballantine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ciprut tries to work over Ballantine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ciprut lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ballantine misses with some punches.
Ballantine scores with a shot to the side of Ciprut's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballantine.
Ciprut lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballantine.
Ballantine misses with a punch to the body.
Ballantine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ballantine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ballantine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballantine pushes Ciprut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ciprut misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Ballantine.
Ciprut is breathing heavily.
Ballantine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
Ballantine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ballantine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Ballantine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ballantine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballantine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
Ciprut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ballantine prevents a body shot from Ciprut.
Ciprut tries a body shot but Ballantine blocks it.
Ciprut has a couple of punches blocked by Ballantine.
Ciprut misses with a body punch.
Ciprut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ballantine avoids it.
Ballantine misses with some punches.
Ballantine tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballantine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ciprut tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballantine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballantine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ballantine misses with a punch to the body.
Ballantine managing to block the knees to the body from Ciprut.
Ballantine tries a body shot but Ciprut blocks it.
Ciprut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ballantine is defending well for now.
Ciprut prevents a body shot from Ballantine.
Ballantine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ballantine tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballantine lands a nice uppercut.
Ciprut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ballantine is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciprut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ciprut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ciprut blocks a body shot from Ballantine.
A right hook to the body lands for Ballantine.
Ciprut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ciprut tries to land a knee to the head but Ballantine blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnie Ballantine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ciprut throws a head kick but Ballantine moves out of range.
Ciprut walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ballantine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ciprut closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ballantine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballantine. Ciprut does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ballantine closes the distance and pushes Ciprut back into the cage.
Ciprut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ciprut tries a knee to the head but Ballantine blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Ballantine.
A head punch on the inside from Ballantine fails to land.
Ballantine can't find room to land a body shot as Ciprut controls the action.
Nice elbow from Ciprut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballantine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine struggles to land a body shot inside as Ciprut controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballantine.
Johnie Ballantine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ciprut tries to work over Ballantine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballantine lands with a left to the head.
Ballantine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ballantine blocks an uppercut.
Ballantine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballantine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ciprut lands a nice shot to the body.
Ballantine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow.
Ciprut blocks an uppercut.
Ballantine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballantine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
Ballantine working aggressively here.
Ciprut working aggressively here.
Ballantine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ciprut lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciprut stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ciprut lands an elbow inside.
Ciprut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ballantine blocks it with crossed arms.
Ciprut goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ciprut misses with some punches.
Ballantine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ciprut unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ballantine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Ballantine.
Ballantine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
Ciprut avoiding damage.
Ciprut throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballantines head.
Ciprut tries to work over Ballantine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ciprut struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballantine controls his hands.
Ballantine lands with a left to the head.
Ballantine blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciprut.
Ballantine swings wildly with an uppercut but Ciprut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciprut is trying to maintain a safe position but Ballantine gets an underhook and turns Ciprut into the cage.
Ballantine has a couple of punches blocked by Ciprut.
Ballantine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
Ciprut misses with a punch on the inside.
Ciprut is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ballantine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ciprut tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ciprut can't find room to land a body shot as Ballantine controls the action.
Ballantine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ciprut stalling in the clinch but Ballantine improves position.
Ballantine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ciprut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ballantine is defending well for now.
Ballantine tries to throw a body punch but Ciprut avoids it by throwing Ballantine back against the cage.
Ballantine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballantine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
Ciprut has a couple of punches blocked by Ballantine.
Ballantine tries a body shot but Ciprut blocks it.
Ciprut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ballantine throws a head punch that misses.
Ballantine lands with a short shot to the head.
Ciprut swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballantine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciprut pushes off an throws an elbow but Ballantine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ciprut is looking to control Ballantine's arms but Ballantine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ciprut has his back to the cage.
Ballantine managing to block the knees to the body from Ciprut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballantine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ciprut struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballantine controls his hands.
Ballantine lands with a light punch inside.
Ballantine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnie Ballantine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ballantine lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Ciprut falls backwards - clearly groggy! Ballantine dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnie Ballantine!
Johnie Ballantine seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.