PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Payne
vs
Walters

185 cm
27
200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

191 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Walters!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne closes the distance and clinches up with Walters, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes Walters against the cage but Walters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walters wants to clinch up but Payne keeps it at a distance.

Payne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Walters manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Payne won't allow Walters to get back to his feet.
Payne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Payne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Walters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Payne is controlling him.
Walters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Payne is one step ahead there.
Payne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walters wants to stand but Payne is controlling the position.
Payne postures up and lands a big shot to Walters's brow.
Payne has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Payne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne throwing strikes from guard but Walters blocks nicely.
Payne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Payne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walters working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Payne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Walters is tightening it up a little... Payne has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Payne reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Payne taps out! Nice BJJ there by Walters!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kyle Walters!