PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredrik Johansson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Payne's chin.

Johansson
vs
Payne

185 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fredrik Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Payne!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
Payne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johansson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Payne tries to clinch there but Johansson circles away.
Horrible takedown by Johansson or perhaps it was just good defense by Payne which made him look bad.
Payne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Payne has his takedown stuffed

and Johansson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Payne's guard.
Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Johansson looking to pass the guard.
Johansson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johansson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johansson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johansson advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Payne defending well though.
Johansson controlling the pace.
Payne wants to get back to full guard.
Payne looks gassed!
Still in half guard, Johansson seems content to control.
Payne tries to get to full guard but Johansson has control of the leg.
Johansson is taking a breather. Payne says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Johansson drops an elbow to the side of Payne's head.
Johansson slows the pace down in half guard.
Payne strikes from the bottom but Johansson passes into mount!
Payne working to try and regain half guard.
Johansson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johansson working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Johansson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johansson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johansson cracks Payne with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johansson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johansson lands a heavy elbow.
Johansson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johansson lands with some strikes.
Johansson lands with some strikes.
Johansson 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.
Johansson unloading with bombs!
Johansson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Payne tries to improve his position but Johansson has taken his back! Johansson has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Payne tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Johansson pushes Payne away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fredrik Johansson!