PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Jay Kinrog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jay Kinrog
vs
Payne

173 cm
19
136 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
139 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Jay Kinrog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Payne!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kinrog gets a takedown into half guard.
Payne pushes Kinrog off looking to stand but Kinrog dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinrog missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Kinrog is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Payne is just riding it out for now. Kinrog eventually gives up the hold.
Payne trying to control here.
Kinrog controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinrog prevents Payne from standing back up.

Kinrog stands up from half guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kinrog swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kinrog clinches up with Payne and pushes him back against the cage.
Payne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Kinrog jumps guard.
Kinrog trying to keep a closed guard but Payne is proving a slippery customer.
Kinrog manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Payne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinrog lands a nice shot to the head.

Kinrog wants to finish this one by submission but Payne is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kinrog.
Payne tries to hold on but Kinrog postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kinrog get's back to his feet.
Payne clinches but Kinrog breaks the clinch

and Kinrog counters with a single leg into guard. Payne didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinrog looking to pass the guard.
Kinrog keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Payne's head.
Payne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kinrog is controlling him.
Kinrog advances position into side control!
Payne looks gassed!

Kinrog has hold of Payne's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Payne tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kinrog cranks the arm and Payne screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Payne, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jay Jay Kinrog!