PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elram Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morris Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne has chosen Elephant Man - Haters (feat Hunt & Jim Jones) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Morris Payne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Polo
vs
Payne

160 cm
20
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
145 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elram Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Morris Payne!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Polo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Polo won't allow Payne to get back to his feet.
Polo trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne is looking to stand up but Polo isn't so interested in that idea.

Payne is looking for a triangle here but Polo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Polo tries for a kimura but Payne is defending well.
Polo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Payne is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Polo has an Americana. Payne didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Polo is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Polo hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Elram Polo!