PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Valtamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valtamo
vs
Payne

195 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Valtamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Payne!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valtamo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Valtamo works Payne's body with a nice hook.
Payne looks gassed!
Valtamo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Payne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Valtamo.
Nice uppercut there from Valtamo.
Valtamo misses with a double jab.
Valtamo scores with a one two! Payne had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Valtamo throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Payne stumbling backwards into the cage! Payne bounces back off the cage towards Valtamo, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Valtamo lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Valtamo celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jari Valtamo!