PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Mann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Payne
vs
Mann

190 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Mann!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Payne shoots in and bounces Mann off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Payne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Payne works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Mann looking for a kimura from the bottom but Payne passes into side control!
Mann tries to escape but Payne is in control.

Payne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Payne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mann really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Payne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Payne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mann has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Payne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mann knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Payne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mann has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Payne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Payne is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mann looks calm but he's in trouble here. Payne gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mann is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Payne lets go of the hold and Mann can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Payne!