PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yedo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the cage accompanied by "We Be Clubbin (Eye of the Tiger Remix)" by Ice Cube . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kim
vs
Payne

225 cm
29
290 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

188 cm
30
266 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yedo Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Payne!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Payne closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kim did well to prevent Payne getting side control.

Payne is working for a submission of some sort.

Payne is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kim has managed to free his arm - good work.
Payne prevents Kim from improving his position.
Kim is doing well to control the position and prevent Payne from advancing to side control.
Payne is thwarting Kim's attempts to control the position.
Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kim is looking to control Payne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kim avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne lands strikes from half guard.

Payne is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kim sees it coming and defends easily.
Kim manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kim is on top in guard.

Payne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kim decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim misses with a low kick as Payne jumps back.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noah Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Payne is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Payne fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from Kim tenderised Payne's leg. Payne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kim, as that shot connected.
Kim misses with a double jab.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne thows a leg kick but Kim checks it
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Payne's knee momentarily.
Payne looks gassed!
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Payne shoots in but Kim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That kick from Kim tenderised Payne's leg. Payne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim is looking to slow Payne down with leg kicks.
Kim is looking to slow Payne down with leg kicks.
Kim is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kim lands with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Kim.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
Payne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Payne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payne's head.
Kim thows a body kick. Payne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payne's calf.
Kim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Payne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kim connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Kim sends Payne crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kim is motioning to the referee to let Payne up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Payne is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim weaves into range and cracks Payne right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Payne goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kim is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yedo Kim!
Yedo Kim took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Supersize Me for their support in the buildup to the fight.