PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joulu Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain Payne will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pukki
vs
Payne

179 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
211 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

WIN Nutritional

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joulu Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Payne!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payne is looking to clinch but Pukki is avoiding it.

Pukki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Payne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pukki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pukki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Pukki from controlling successfully.
Pukki stands and throws Payne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Payne tries to buck Pukki off but Pukki is having none of it.
Pukki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Payne is looking for a sweep.
Payne gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Payne looking for submissions off his back.
Payne wants to get back to full guard.

Payne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Payne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pukki pulls his head out easily.
Pukki content to control rather than advance.

Payne has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Pukki escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Pukki!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Payne tries to buck Pukki off but Pukki is having none of it.
Pukki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Payne is looking for a sweep.
Payne is not content to let Pukki control the position.
Payne manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Payne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pukki pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Pukki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Payne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pukki pulls his head out easily.
Pukki is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Payne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pukki pulls his head out easily.
Pukki works his way into side control.
Pukki has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Payne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pukki scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Pukki is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Pukki extends the arm and Payne is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joulu Pukki!