PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett comes into the arena with Kryptonite blaring out of the sound system. Orlando Sackett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sackett
vs
Ballantine

187 cm
24
215 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
210 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

BHP's Shaolin Nutrition & Laundry (One Stop Shop)
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orlando Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Ballantine!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett misses with a looping left.
Ballantine stuffs the takedown attempt from Sackett. Sackett gets slowly back to his feet.

Ballantine has Sackett up against the cage in a clinch.
Ballantine misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ballantine.
Ballantine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Ballantine.
Sackett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ballantine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Ballantine - that landed with a thud.
Sackett is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballantine lands a hook that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Ballantine digs a right hand into Sackett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sackett's gas tank.
Ballantine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ballantine pushes Sackett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ballantine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ballantine lands a body shot.
Ballantine throws a head punch that misses.
Ballantine scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Ballantine.
Ballantine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sackett or not.
A short uppercut from Ballantine.
Ballantine lands a nice uppercut.
Ballantine digs a right hand into Sackett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sackett's gas tank.
Ballantine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ballantine lands a body punch.
Ballantine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ballantine lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ballantine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ballantine.
Ballantine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ballantine lands an uppercut.
Ballantine lands a nice uppercut.
Ballantine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ballantine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ballantine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ballantine lands a left hand.
Ballantine digs a right hand into Sackett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sackett's gas tank.
Ballantine digs a right hand into Sackett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sackett's gas tank.
Ballantine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballantine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballantine lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ballantine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sackett or not.
Nice body punch from Ballantine - that landed with a thud.
Ballantine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ballantine lands a body punch.
Ballantine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ballantine fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sackett.
Ballantine digs a right hand into Sackett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sackett's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Ballantine.
Ballantine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ballantine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ballantine lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ballantine.
Ballantine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ballantine pushes Sackett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ballantine.
Ballantine is leaning against Sackett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ballantine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Ballantine misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Sackett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ballantine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ballantine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sackett.
A short left from Ballantine.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ballantine.
Ballantine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballantine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ballantine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballantine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sacketts head.
Ballantine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Ballantine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ballantine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Ballantine.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Sackett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ballantine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Ballantine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ballantine throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Ballantine.
A body shot lands from Ballantine.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballantine.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ballantine pushes Sackett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ballantine misses with the head strike.
Ballantine is working Sackett over against the cage.
Ballantine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ballantine.
Ballantine lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ballantine lands a shoulder strike.
Ballantine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Ballantine lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ballantine fails to land.
Ballantine scores with a shot to the side of Sackett's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballantine.

Sackett is rocked!
Ballantine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sackett or not.
Oh Sackett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ballantine creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sackett's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sackett drops to his knees and Ballantine pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnie Ballantine!
Johnie Ballantine is the new light heavyweight champion!