PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tru Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Brown
vs
Payne

175 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 London, Bobby Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tru Payne!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Payne swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Payne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown's half guard.
Brown wants to stand back up but Payne manages to pass into side control.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Payne drags him back down.
Payne lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brown is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Payne has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Payne is dominant here and he's now got Brown's back!
Brown trying to get back to his feet but Payne is in full control for now.
Payne cracks Brown with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Brown from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to stand back up.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Payne missing with strikes from the back.
Payne lands shots from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is trying to stand back up.
Payne really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Payne looking for the choke from the back.
Payne lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Brown hold on?!

Payne is persistently looking for the submission but Brown is defending it well.
Payne is looking to control Brown but Brown is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Payne tightening his grip on Brown, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.

Payne working for the choke.
Payne throwing sloppy strikes.
Brown trying to get back to his feet but Payne is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Payne trying to control momentarily.
Brown looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Payne has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Brown has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Brown is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Payne off. It looks like it's working - Payne slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Brown displaying calm under pressure there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tru Payne dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brown is looking to clinch but Payne is avoiding it.
Payne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown is looking to clinch but Payne is avoiding it.
Bobby Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Payne.
Brown tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Payne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
Brown tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.

Payne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Brown pushes Payne off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Payne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown tries to clinch up but Payne circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
Brown tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
Brown tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.

Payne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown wants to clinch

and Payne counters with a takedown into side control.
Payne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.

Payne stands up.

Payne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Brown darts in trying to clinch

and Payne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Payne tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Payne is trying to get an arm triangle but Brown is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Payne asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Payne scoring with punches and elbows.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet.
Payne is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Payne is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tru Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brown tries to clinch
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown moves out of range as Payne throws a body kick.
Bobby Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Payne clinches.
Payne trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown looks to clinch

and Payne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Payne.
Tru Payne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Payne trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brown has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Payne off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown has Payne up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Payne jumps guard.
Brown wanted to stand there but Payne had control of the position.
Payne wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown tries to stand but Payne is controlling from the bottom.

Brown gets to his feet - Payne follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brown throws a lazy head kick

and Payne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.
Payne has Brown pushed against the cage.

Payne pulls Brown into guard.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Payne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Brown gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Brown clinches with his opponent.

Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Payne shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown gets caught flat footed, as Payne shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Brown wriggles free and stands up.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown darts in trying to clinch

and Payne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Payne trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Payne is stalling in the full guard.
Payne stops Brown from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne throwing strikes but missing.
Brown is looking to stand up but Payne isn't so interested in that idea.
Bobby Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tru Payne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tru Payne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Payne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tru Payne!