PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Worner
vs
Payne

180 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Worner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Worner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Payne to the mat! Payne manages to get full guard.
Worner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Payne working for a triangle but Worner defends it easily.

Worner stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Worner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Worner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Worner postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Worner is one step ahead there.

Payne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Worner works over Payne with some ground and pound from guard.
Worner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Worner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Worner won't allow Payne to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Worner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payne is keeping the position for now.
Payne looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Worner keeps the fight on the outside.
Payne has his takedown stuffed

and Worner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Worner has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Payne is trying to keep an underhook but Worner manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Worner decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Payne.
Worner throws a combination that misses
and Payne counters with a good, hard body kick but Worner shrugs it off.

Worner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Payne looks winded!
Payne has hold of Worner's hands but Worner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Payne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Worner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Worner is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Payne is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Franklin Worner!