PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Junk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Junk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charles Payette 's chin.

Junk
vs
Payette

170 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
135 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Junk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Payette !
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payette shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Junk but Junk pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Payette closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Payette jumps into guard, dragging Junk to the mat.
Payette is trying to keep Junk in close.
Payette looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junk postures up.
Payette looking to hit a scissor sweep but Junk is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junk postures up.

Payette wants to reverse the position here. Junk has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Payette is forced to tap! Payette looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jack Junk!