PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wyane Green (ranked 6509 p4p, 617 weight class) and Mauricio Payne (ranked 5012 p4p, 544 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.

Green
vs
Payne

193 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

PEAK

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wyane Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauricio Payne!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Payne.
Payne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payne fails to land the takedown.
Payne is looking to clinch.
Green appears to be looking for a big counter.

Green scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Payne actively working from the bottom here.

Payne is defending against the submission attempts here by Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a strike but Payne avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Payne is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Payne looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.

Payne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Payne is trying to keep Green in close.
Green wants to pass the guard but Payne is keeping the position.
Payne should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Payne trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Payne.

Payne has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Green doesn't defend quickly enough and Payne has managed to lock this one up! Can Green escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Payne on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mauricio Payne!