PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Waldo Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emerson comes to the cage accompanied by FACE Fighting. Joshua Payne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ralph Waldo Emerson's chin.

Waldo Emerson
vs
Payne

190 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Waldo Emerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joshua Payne!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emerson lands a body shot.
Emerson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Joshua Payne has been cut.

Payne takes the fight into the clinch.
Payne wants a takedown but no success here.

Emerson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Payne clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Emerson.
Payne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Payne slowing the pace effectively.
Emerson is struggling to control the position.
Payne is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Emerson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Payne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ralph Waldo Emerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Payne.
Payne jumps guard but Emerson stands there with Payne around his waist. Payne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Emerson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Payne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Emerson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Emerson throws an overhand right that has Payne reeling! Emerson follows up with more punches and Payne is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ralph Waldo Emerson!