PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between eypi the blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payne Inflikta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). the blade comes to the cage accompanied by agent orange. Payne Inflikta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

the blade
vs
Inflikta

174 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, eypi the blade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Payne Inflikta!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
the blade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
the blade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inflikta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inflikta circles away from the clinch attempt.
the blade tries to clinch there but Inflikta circles away.

the blade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Inflikta, pushing him back against the cage.
the blade lands a nice uppercut.
the blade lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Payne Inflikta has been cut.
the blade lands a hook that snaps the head of Inflikta backwards.
A short left from the blade.
Inflikta can't get the takedown.

the blade manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
the blade wants to get back to his feet but Inflikta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
the blade keeping moving, preventing Inflikta from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
the blade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
the blade fails in his attempt to clinch.
the blade tries to clinch up.
the blade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Inflikta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Inflikta swats away the attempt to clinch by the blade.
the blade tries to clinch but Inflikta is having none of it.

the blade moves into the clinch successfully.
the blade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Inflikta backwards.
the blade keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Inflikta's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, the blade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
the blade gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Inflikta.
Inflikta dodges an elbow strike from the blade.
the blade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Inflikta backwards.
Inflikta takes a shot to the head.

Inflikta manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
the blade wants to stand but Inflikta is controlling his posture from full guard.
the blade is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
the blade has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Inflikta controls the blade momentarily but the blade frees himself.
Inflikta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Inflikta stops the blade from getting back to his feet.
Inflikta slips a nice elbow through the blade's hands, connecting with the blade's forehead.

the blade is defending against the submission attempts here by Inflikta.
the blade wants to get back to his feet.

Inflikta seems to be working for a kimura but the blade defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
the blade pushes Inflikta off looking to stand but Inflikta dives back in and keeps control.
the blade might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Inflikta seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. the blade is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Payne Inflikta!