PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ike Cracy (ranked 5128 p4p, 4723 weight class) and Quinn Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ike Cracy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cracy
vs
Blackburn

179 cm
19
130
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
135
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ike Cracy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinn Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cracy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blackburn defends well and Cracy ends up having to push Blackburn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blackburn feints the counter takedown.
Cracy is looking to break free of the clinch but Blackburn has double underhooks.
Cracy tries for a takedown but Blackburn manages to get underhooks.

Cracy breaks the clinch.
Cracy closes the distance and clinches up with Blackburn, looking for a takedown. Cracy pushes Blackburn against the cage but Blackburn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blackburn feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ike Cracy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cracy darts in looking for a takedown but Blackburn gets double underhooks and turns Cracy into the cage.
Blackburn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Blackburn has Cracy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Blackburn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cracy tumbling to the mat - Blackburn dives into Cracy's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn with a nice head shot there.
Blackburn working some strikes from top position.
Cracy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blackburn's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cracy looking to pass the guard.
Cracy looking to sit in guard and control but Blackburn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cracy looking for a guillotine here but Blackburn defends easily.
Blackburn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blackburn connects with a couple of short punches.
Blackburn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blackburn wants to pass the guard but Cracy is keeping the position.
Cracy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blackburn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cracy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blackburn has managed to get both his arms back between Cracy's legs - danger averted.
Blackburn chips away with some ground and pound.
Cracy wants to sweep here but Blackburn controlling him for the moment.
Cracy is breathing heavily.
Blackburn cracks Cracy with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackburn landing with the ground and pound.

Cracy is rocked!
Blackburn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Cracy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blackburn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Blackburn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cracy is keeping the position for now.
Blackburn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Blackburn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cracy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blackburn loads up on a big left hand. Cracy felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Blackburn looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Cracy can't hide his disappointment, as Blackburn celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinn Blackburn!