PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ravana Lanka (ranked 2978 p4p, 3521 weight class) and Mauricio Payne (ranked 380 p4p, 430 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lanka
vs
Payne

194 cm
26
215
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
26
214
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ravana Lanka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauricio Payne!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lanka clinches up with Payne and pushes him back against the cage.
Lanka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lanka avoiding damage as Payne throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Lanka.

It looks like Mauricio Payne has been cut.
Lanka lands a left hand.
Lanka is working Payne over against the cage.
Payne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lanka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lanka lands with a left to the head.
Payne looks winded!
Lanka lands a nice uppercut.

Payne is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lanka.
Payne is still on wobbly legs! Can Lanka finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lanka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Lanka.
Lanka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lanka creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Payne drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ravana Lanka!
Ravana Lanka managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.