PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powers comes to the cage accompanied by We Run This - Missy Elliot. Payne has chosen Ice Ice baby as his entrance music. Jerome Powers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrew Payne's chin.

Powers
vs
Payne

184 cm
25
147 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
146 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Payne!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne fails with the takedown.

Payne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Powers looking to pass the guard.

Powers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Powers drops back looking for a leg! Payne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Payne manages to kick Powers off! Powers jumps back into Payne's guard.

Powers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Powers postures up in Payne's guard and throws a big left but Payne blocks it.

Powers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Powers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Powers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Payne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Powers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Powers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.

Payne has his foot on Powers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Powers works his way back into a safe position though.

Payne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Powers defends well.

Powers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Powers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Payne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Powers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Payne has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Powers has managed to get both his arms back between Payne's legs - danger averted.
Payne looks gassed!
Powers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Powers drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Powers seems to have locked his on tight now - Payne screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Powers, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jerome Powers!