PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armos Saffedine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Payne
vs
Saffedine

197 cm
20
286 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
29
290 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armos Saffedine!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saffedine tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Saffedine fails with the takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Payne.

It looks like Armos Saffedine has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saffedine takes one to the chin there.
Payne misses with a few strikes there.
Payne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Payne digs a good body shot into Saffedine's ribs.
Saffedine looks winded!

Payne looking to score a takedown here. Saffedine is defending well but Payne drives through and ends up in Saffedine's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Payne controlling from the top position.
Payne trying to control the position from guard on top but Saffedine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saffedine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Payne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne advances nicely into full mount.
Payne looking to control but Saffedine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Payne controlling from mount.
Payne putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That has opened up Armos Saffedine's cut even more.
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 controlling his opponent.
Saffedine wants to control but Payne is having none of it.
Payne tries to control but Saffedine wriggling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saffedine in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

The cut above Armos Saffedine's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Armos Saffedine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Payne!
John Payne bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.