PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bruddah Iz ~ E Ala E . Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Payne
vs
Hawk

176 cm
22
158 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cassius Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk misses with a series of wild punches.
Payne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hawk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hawk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payne shoots and misses
and Hawk counters with a left to the body.
Payne closes the distance and clinches up with Hawk, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes Hawk against the cage but Hawk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Payne drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Payne tries to score with some ground and pound. Hawk controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hawk is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Payne asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Payne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Payne scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Payne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hawk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Payne prevents Hawk from escaping the position.

Payne is trying to get an arm triangle but Hawk is defending well.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Payne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Payne working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hawk takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Payne prevents Hawk from escaping the position.

Payne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hawk is trying to get back to his feet.
Hawk is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Payne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hawk, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Payne is trying to get an arm triangle but Hawk is defending well.
Hawk is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Payne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hawk, who protects the arm well.
Hawk tries to escape but Payne is in control.
Payne trying to control the action but Hawk is working from the bottom.
Hawk on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Payne in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hawk is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cassius Payne!