PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Maltive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Payne
vs
Maltive

175 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Maltive!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne tries for a takedown but Maltive sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maltive turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Maltive gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maltive lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Payne!
Maltive throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Payne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Maltive prevents Payne from improving his position.
Payne keeping control of the position.
Maltive is trying to control. Payne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Payne is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maltive wants to advance to full mount but Payne doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Maltive trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maltive loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Payne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maltive wants to get up but he can't break Payne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Payne pushes a forearm under Maltive's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Maltive is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavier Payne!