PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Major Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Manloaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manloaf has chosen Giant Steps by John Coltrane as his entrance music. Major Payne has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Payne
vs
Manloaf

185 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

174 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Major Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sheldon Manloaf!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne shoots in for a double leg but Manloaf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Manloaf as Payne shoots in.
No luck for Payne with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Major Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manloaf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Payne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sheldon Manloaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Manloaf.
Manloaf tries to clinch up.
Manloaf stuffs the takedown.

Manloaf moves into range and clinches up with Payne.
Payne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Manloaf avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Manloaf with a knee to the head.

It looks like Major Payne has been cut.
Manloaf lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Manloaf.
Manloaf using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Manloaf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manloaf with a knee to the head.

Payne is rocked!
Manloaf lands an elbow that stopped Payne in his tracks for a moment.
Oh Payne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manloaf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manloaf connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.
Manloaf landing knees to the head.
Manloaf comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Manloaf scores with a knee to the head.
Manloaf lands a big knee to the head and Payne goes down! Manloaf pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sheldon Manloaf!