PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie McKenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenna comes into the arena with Jiu Jitsu blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Liam Payne enters the cage!

McKenna
vs
Payne

195 cm
27
250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

199 cm
21
280 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie McKenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Payne!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Payne moves into the clinch successfully.
McKenna is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Payne is defending well.

McKenna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McKenna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Payne does no damage.

Payne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

McKenna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Payne is trying to control the position but McKenna postures up.
McKenna controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

McKenna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

McKenna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McKenna drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. McKenna seems to have locked his on tight now - Payne screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for McKenna, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jamie McKenna!
Jamie McKenna was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.