PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honda Housey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendrick Payne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Payne
vs
Housey

175 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kendrick Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Honda Housey!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Housey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Housey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Payne manages to get back to half guard.
Housey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Payne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Housey pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Housey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Housey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Payne is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Housey is tapping! Great win for Payne!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kendrick Payne!