PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnie Ballantine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Harrison's chin.

Ballantine
vs
Harrison

188 cm
30
210 lbs
28 - 14 - 0

185 cm
25
203 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Ballantine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantine lands with a nice combination. Harrison backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Mark Harrison has been cut.
Ballantine misses with a straight left.
Ballantine throws a shot to the body.
Harrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harrison pushes Ballantine away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Ballantine.
Ballantine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harrison momentarily.
Ballantine moves away from the strike by Harrison.
Harrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballantine.
Ballantine throws a leg kick
and Harrison counters with a nice leg kick.
Ballantine slaps away a takedown attempt from Harrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harrison stuns Ballantine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Harrison tumbling to the canvas! Ballantine pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Harrison was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnie Ballantine!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnie Ballantine thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.