PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilyn Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Knight has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Knight
vs
Payne

183 cm
19
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Attliction

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Knight!
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, Ilyn Payne!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.

Payne instigates a clinch.

Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Payne is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Payne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payne closes the distance looking to clinch

and Knight counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Payne!
Payne is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Payne is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Knight avoids the attempt from Payne to control.
Payne is wriggling around trying to escape.

Knight goes for an armbar but Payne turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Payne.
Payne sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Payne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Payne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Payne tries to clinch up

and Knight counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight is breathing heavily.

Payne kicks Knight off and gets to his feet.
Payne doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knight.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Payne gets a clinch.
Payne leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knight can't get the takedown.
Payne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Payne breaks from the clinch.

Payne pushes Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Payne.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Payne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knight fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Knight bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Payne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Payne wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Knight seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Payne is tapping! Wow, great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Eric Knight!