PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stank McCrank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger JK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiger JK has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCrank
vs
JK

150 cm
25
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
134 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stank McCrank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiger JK!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

JK clinches with his opponent.

JK jumps guard and drags McCrank to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
JK wants to sweep here but McCrank controlling him for the moment.
JK keeping full guard, as McCrank tries to pass.
McCrank is working hard here to advance position.
McCrank passes easily into side control. Nice work.
JK is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McCrank's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

McCrank looking for a submission but JK manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
McCrank stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. JK swivels though and keeps the full guard.

McCrank thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCrank drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and JK dives on top into guard.
JK sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McCrank's guard.

McCrank looking for submissions off his back.
McCrank won't allow JK to pass to mount.
McCrank could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McCrank is not content to let JK control the position.
McCrank moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McCrank has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think JK should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, McCrank has tightened it up now! JK should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stank McCrank!
The defeated Tiger JK had this to say: 'groooaaargh...'.