PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emanuel Nostier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Payne
vs
Nostier

190 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 3 - 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Emanuel Nostier!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Nostier does no damage.
Nostier scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Paul Payne has been cut.

Nostier cracks Payne with a big right hand and Payne goes down!

Payne is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nostier is looking to stand up but Payne won't let him.
Oh Payne is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Nostier got a little sloppy there for a moment and Payne has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nostier has managed to get both his arms back between Payne's legs - danger averted.

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

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

Payne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nostier defends well.
Nostier is looking to stand up but Payne won't let him.
Payne seems to have got his legs back now.

Payne is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Nostier rolls with it to try and escape but Payne cranks on the arm and Nostier is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Payne!