PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Major Payne (ranked 4525 p4p, 4526 weight class) and Antonio Monteriggioni (ranked 401 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne comes to the cage accompanied by No Easy Way Out. Monteriggioni has chosen Lose Control as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Payne
vs
Monteriggioni

158 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
144
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Major Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Monteriggioni!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Monteriggioni.
Antonio Monteriggioni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monteriggioni misses with the combination.

Payne pushes Monteriggioni up against the cage in a clinch.
Payne is working for takedown but Monteriggioni is calmly controlling the position for now.

Payne has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Monteriggioni clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Payne avoiding Monteriggioni 's attempts to control his hands.
Monteriggioni is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Payne is punishing Monteriggioni with strikes - can he finish him?!
Monteriggioni is trying to stand back up.
Monteriggioni is covering up but some of the strikes from Payne are getting through and doing damage.

Monteriggioni is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteriggioni breaks Payne's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Payne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monteriggioni on the ground.
Payne is trying to control the position but Monteriggioni postures up.
Monteriggioni controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Payne throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Payne controls Monteriggioni momentarily but Monteriggioni frees himself.
Payne looking for a sweep. Not yet Payne, not yet.
Monteriggioni postures up and lands a big shot to Payne's brow.
Payne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monteriggioni is one step ahead there.
Monteriggioni trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Payne tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne looking for a sweep. Not yet Payne, not yet.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Monteriggioni from controlling successfully.
Payne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Monteriggioni from controlling successfully.
Payne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Monteriggioni trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Monteriggioni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Payne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Monteriggioni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Payne attempts a counter takedown but Monteriggioni avoids it well and moves away.

Payne rushes Monteriggioni and presses him up against the cage.
Monteriggioni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Payne is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Monteriggioni can't fight it off and eventually Payne manages to take the fight to the floor. Monteriggioni looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Monteriggioni is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Payne frees his head nicely. Oh but Monteriggioni has switched to an armbar! Payne is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Antonio Monteriggioni!
A victorious Antonio Monteriggioni thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.