PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neck Cranka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grappler Baki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cranka
vs
Baki

165 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Neck Cranka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grappler Baki!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cranka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baki.
Cranka misses with a body kick.
Cranka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cranka shoots in but no luck this time.
Baki misses with a wild combination.
Cranka thows a body shot but no joy.
Cranka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Baki.
Cranka dodges the punch combination from Baki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baki misses with an uppercut.
Cranka looks for the body kick but Baki saw that one coming.
Baki throws a body punch but Cranka moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baki misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Baki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cranka.
Cranka misses with a body shot.
Cranka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cranka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cranka counters with an inside leg kick.
Cranka tries a low kick but Baki avoids it.

Cranka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cranka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Baki looks gassed!

Cranka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranka trying to control the action but Baki is working from the bottom.
Cranka sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Baki is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cranka throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Cranka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranka landing a few strikes.
Baki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cranka.
Baki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cranka connects with a decent elbow.
Cranka is staying tight to Baki's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cranka tries to score with some ground and pound. Baki controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cranka is working Baki over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cranka moves into full mount!

Cranka moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Baki has worked his arm free - good work by Baki!
Cranka lands an elbow.
Cranka misses with the ground and pound.
Baki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cranka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cranka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Baki is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neck Cranka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cranka ducks under a wild hook from Baki.
Baki checks a low kick from Cranka.
Cranka slips a jab and a cross from Baki.
Cranka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cranka fails with a takedown attempt.
Cranka thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baki is breathing heavily.
Cranka throws a sloppy head kick and Baki moves out of range easily.
Cranka throws a head kick but Baki moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranka is looking to clinch but Baki is avoiding it.
Baki tries to clinch up but Cranka circles away and keeps his distance.
Cranka shoots in looking for a takedown. Baki tries to sprawl out of it but Cranka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neck Cranka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baki looks to land a combination but Cranka avoids it well.
Cranka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baki pinned against the cage. Baki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baki lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Neck Cranka has been cut.
Cranka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baki pinned against the cage. Baki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cranka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baki slips a jab from Cranka.
Baki throws out a powerful jab.
Grappler Baki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baki drops his hands momentarily and Cranka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cranka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baki's waist but Baki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cranka off to one side.
Cranka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baki throws a right and a left that Cranka avoids nicely.
Cranka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cranka throws a sloppy head kick and Baki moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baki misses with the combination.
Baki looks for a takedown but Cranka sprawls well.
Neck Cranka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cranka looks to score with a jab to the body but Baki is just out of range.
Cranka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baki keeps the fight on the outside.
Baki swinging wilding here.
Cranka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baki.

Baki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Baki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Baki scores with a one two! Cranka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cranka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cranka shoots in but Baki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baki misses with a wild combination.
Baki throws a series of punches but Cranka avoids them all with ease.
Baki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cranka.
Baki swats away the attempt to clinch by Cranka.
Baki's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Baki duly obliges.
Baki swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grappler Baki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Neck Cranka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Baki misses with a jab, cross combination.

Baki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Baki wants to stand but Cranka is controlling the position.
Cranka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cranka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cranka thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Baki's guard.
Cranka passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Baki!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cranka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cranka working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cranka raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baki tries to lock up and control but Cranka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cranka breaks from Baki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cranka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Baki?
Cranka lands a nice shot to the head.
Cranka lands a big elbow.
Cranka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baki is looking to escape.
Cranka thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baki wants to control but Cranka is having none of it.
Baki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cranka looking to control but Baki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cranka thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cranka avoids the attempt from Baki to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cranka punching from mount but Baki doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cranka punching from mount but Baki doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cranka is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Cranka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Neck Cranka!