PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Relper Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Relper Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ballantine
vs
Gracie

188 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Relper Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantine slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but Ballantine is having none of it.
Good work by Ballantine as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Ballantine moved out of range nicely.
Oooh a lovely combination from Ballantine sends Gracie down but not out. Ballantine dives into side control looking to finish.

Gracie is rocked!

It looks like Relper Gracie has been cut.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ballantine tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Gracie regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine is tying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Ballantine trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ballantine wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ballantine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ballantine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Ballantine defends easily.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ballantine trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ballantine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.

Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Ballantine to get to half guard.
Still in half guard, Ballantine seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ballantine pulls his head out easily.
Ballantine wants to stand up but Gracie has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ballantine pulls his head out easily.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ballantine pulls his head out easily.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ballantine manages to get himself to full guard.
Ballantine keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Ballantine looking to control.
Ballantine wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Ballantine keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Relper Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Relper Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ballantine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ballantine throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Ballantine circles away.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ballantine.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballantine finish him?
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Ballantine knocks Gracie out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnie Ballantine!