PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Johnson
vs
Ballantine

190 cm
19
213 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Ballantine!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantine misses the jab.
Ballantine bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Johnson! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Isaac Johnson has been cut.
Ballantine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ballantine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ballantine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ballantine has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.

Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Ballantine defends easily.
Ballantine tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Ballantine wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Ballantine pushes his legs off easily.

Ballantine decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ballantine steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Johnson is out on his feet! Ballantine sets himself and nearly takes Johnson's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johnie Ballantine!
Johnie Ballantine is the new light heavyweight champion!