PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Hefner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hefner comes to the cage accompanied by Puff The Magic Dragon. Payne has chosen Paul Oakenfold - Ready Steady Go as his entrance music. Cassius Payne has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hefner
vs
Payne

175 cm
29
153 lbs
13 - 11 - 1

176 cm
28
140 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh Hefner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cassius Payne!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hefner lands with a straight right. Payne didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Hefner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Payne did well to prevent Hefner getting side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Payne is in trouble now - Hefner has advanced to mount!
Hefner looking to finish with strikes here!

Hefner working for a submission but Payne is keeping him at bay.
Payne is trying desperately to improve position.
Payne bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hefner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hefner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Payne defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hefner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Payne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hefner is tightening it up a little... Payne has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Payne reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Payne taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hefner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hugh Hefner!