PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kram Iugus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bishop Payne (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.

Iugus
vs
Payne

170 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 Hilo, Kram Iugus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bishop Payne!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Iugus's waist but Iugus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Payne off to one side.
No luck for Payne with that takedown attempt.

Payne drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Payne prevents Iugus from getting back to his feet.

Payne drops back, looking for a kneebar! Iugus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Iugus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Iugus!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne struggling a bit here.
Iugus remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Iugus tries to stand but Payne is controlling his head.
Iugus trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne tries to bench press Iugus off him but Iugus keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iugus is staying tight to Payne's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Payne tries to bench press Iugus off him but Iugus keeps the position.
Payne is trying to control Iugus's posture but Iugus avoids it.
Iugus controls the position.
Payne wants to control but Iugus postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Payne. No joy for Iugus on that attempt.
Iugus throws out a powerful jab.
Payne keeps the fight on the outside.
Payne ducks right into an uppercut from Iugus.
Iugus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Iugus. No joy for Payne on that attempt.
Kram Iugus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bishop Payne.
Payne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Iugus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Payne slaps away a takedown attempt from Iugus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Iugus is breathing heavily.
Iugus leaves Payne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Iugus.
Payne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Iugus is fending him off so far but Payne persists. Nope, Iugus circles away and we're back to standing.
Payne fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Iugus.
Payne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iugus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iugus pinned against the cage. Iugus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Iugus looks to land a combination but Payne avoids it well.
Payne avoids the head kick by Iugus.
Iugus fails with a takedown attempt.

Payne has Iugus up against the cage in a clinch.

Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Iugus trying to control the position but instead, Payne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Iugus into the cage.
Iugus is trying to break free.
Payne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Iugus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Payne misses with a takedown attempt - Iugus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Iugus clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kram Iugus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Iugus tries to close the distance and clinch but Payne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Payne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Iugus sprawls well. Iugus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Payne gets slowly back to his feet.
Payne shoots and misses

and Iugus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Payne won't be happy with that.
Payne is being controlled here.
Payne can't do much from the bottom here.

Iugus stands up and beckons Payne to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Iugus. No joy for Payne on that attempt.
Kram Iugus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bishop Payne.
Iugus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Iugus scores with a head kick. Payne tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iugus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iugus shoots in for a double leg but Payne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Iugus shoots for a takedown but Payne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Iugus.
Iugus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Payne.
Payne shoots in for a double leg but Iugus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Iugus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Payne throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Iugus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Payne is in Iugus's guard.
Iugus keeping full guard, as Payne tries to pass.

Payne is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Iugus is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Iugus has escaped and now he's on top!
Payne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Iugus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Iugus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Iugus from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Payne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Iugus postures up in Payne's guard and throws a big left but Payne blocks it.
Kram Iugus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Payne trying to keep a closed guard but Iugus is proving a slippery customer.
Payne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Iugus's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Iugus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Payne wants to control but Iugus is keeping busy.
Iugus slows the pace down in half guard.
Iugus wants to pass to mount but Payne is defending the position.
Payne moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payne pulls Iugus in close to his closed guard and prevents Iugus from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kram Iugus will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Payne throws a head kick that Iugus semi-blocks.
Iugus doesn't manage to clinch there - Payne circles away.
Payne dives in and grabs Iugus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Iugus pushes down on Payne's head and hops out.
Payne shoots for a double leg takedown but Iugus sprawls well. He's pushed Payne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Iugus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Bishop Payne has been cut.
No joy there for Iugus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Iugus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Iugus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Payne somewhat.
Kram Iugus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bishop Payne.
Iugus tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
Iugus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Payne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iugus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Payne sprawls well. Payne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Iugus gets slowly back to his feet.
Payne tries to clinch but Iugus is having none of it.
Iugus shoots in for a takedown but Payne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Iugus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Iugus misses with a double jab.
Kram Iugus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Iugus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Iugus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Iugus tries to clinch up.

Payne changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Iugus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Iugus wants to get back to his feet but Payne drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Iugus keeps working.

Payne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Payne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Iugus is not content to let Payne control the position.

Payne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Iugus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne advances to mount.

Payne jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Iugus manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Payne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Payne trying to control the action but Iugus is working from the bottom.

Payne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Iugus has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Payne stands up and beckons Iugus to his feet.
Iugus misses with a head kick.
Payne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne looks for a takedown but Iugus sprawls well.
Bishop Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kram Iugus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Payne dives in and grabs Iugus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Iugus pushes down on Payne's head and hops out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bishop Payne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Iugus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kram Iugus!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

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