PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neck Cranka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Bertos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cranka
vs
Bertos

165 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
132 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Neck Cranka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Bertos!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cranka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bertos fails with the takedown.
Bertos shoots in looking for a takedown. Cranka tries to sprawl out of it but Bertos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cranka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bertos moves out of range as Cranka throws a body kick.
Cranka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bertos shoots for a double leg takedown but Cranka sprawls well. He's pushed Bertos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Neck Cranka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Bertos.
Bertos shoots in but no luck this time.
Cranka lands a nice looking body kick.
Bertos moves in looking to clinch but Cranka pushes him off.
Cranka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cranka throws a head kick but Bertos moves out of range.
Cranka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bertos.
Bertos looks gassed!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cranka.

Cranka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bertos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cranka is looking to take a break and control but Bertos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bertos taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranka wants to control but Bertos is keeping him busy.
Cranka lands some shots froms side control.
Bertos is not content to let Cranka control the position.
Bertos is trying to improve his position.
Cranka is chipping away with strikes.
Bertos takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Bertos is rocked!
A big shot lands for Cranka! That's hurt Bertos! Will he recover? Cranka fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neck Cranka!
Neck Cranka retains his bantamweight title!