PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loki Destroyer (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.

Payne
vs
Destroyer

220 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 London, Alexis Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Loki Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Payne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Destroyer has hold of Payne's hands but Payne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Payne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Destroyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Payne is looking for a kimura here.

Payne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer is looking to control Payne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Destroyer avoid being mounted?
Payne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Destroyer on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Destroyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Payne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Destroyer defending well though.
Destroyer trying to control but Payne postures up.
Payne throwing shots but Destroyer is blocking nicely.
Payne working Destroyer over with strikes.
Destroyer is trying to get back to full guard.
Destroyer has his hands clasped together around Payne's back. He's all about the action.

Payne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Payne working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Destroyer actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Destroyer is trying to get back to full guard.
Destroyer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Payne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Destroyer looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Payne is defending well. Destroyer quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Payne has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Destroyer celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Loki Destroyer!