PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Payne (ranked 4520 p4p, 463 weight class) and Janne Hack (ranked 6252 p4p, 0 weight class). Janne Hack is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Payne
vs
Hack

195 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Hack!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Payne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hack, pushing him back against the cage.
Hack has had enough of the clinch but Payne keeps him there for the moment.
Payne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hack is trying to break the clinch but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
Hack is looking to break free of the clinch but Payne has double underhooks.
Hack is trying to break the clinch but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
Hack can't break the clinch.
Hack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hack has had enough of the clinch but Payne keeps him there for the moment.
Payne prevents Hack from breaking the clinch.
Payne presses Hack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Payne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hack backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hack or not.
Payne lands a body punch in the clinch.
Payne has Hack pressed against the cage, preventing Hack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Payne lands a body punch.
Payne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hack.
Hack looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Payne.
Payne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Payne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hack backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Payne.
Payne gets through Hack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Payne lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Janne Hack has been cut.
Payne unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hack! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Payne is unloading with more strikes now! Hack drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Payne!