PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and eddie lavelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne comes to the cage accompanied by Luniz - I Got 5 On It. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Payne
vs
lavelle

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, eddie lavelle!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Payne bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Payne taking a breather here.
lavelle is trying to control Payne's posture but Payne avoids it.
lavelle pushes Payne away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Payne gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Payne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. lavelle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
lavelle is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
lavelle gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Payne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. lavelle defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. lavelle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
lavelle wants to stand but Payne is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Payne drops back looking for a leg! lavelle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and lavelle manages to kick Payne off! Payne jumps back into lavelle's guard.
Payne prevents lavelle from getting back to his feet.
Payne wants to pass the guard but lavelle is keeping the position.
lavelle is trying to control the position but Payne postures up.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Payne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
lavelle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
lavelle blocks a leg kick.
Payne keeps the fight on the outside.
lavelle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payne's sensitive parts.
Payne keeps the fight on the outside.

Payne closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming lavelle to the mat! lavelle manages to get full guard.
Payne trying to control but lavelle is working from the bottom.
Payne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

lavelle manages to escape and get back to his feet.
lavelle should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
lavelle misses with a head kick.

Payne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
lavelle taking some punishment here, with Payne in his half guard.
Payne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Payne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Payne works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Payne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Payne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
lavelle tries to bench press Payne off him but Payne keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lavelle is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Payne is controlling him well.
Payne trying to control the position but lavelle is working away.
Payne prevents lavelle from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on lavelle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Payne changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. lavelle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
lavelle is looking for a sweep.
lavelle is trying to control Payne's posture but Payne avoids it.
lavelle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to lay and pray for a moment but lavelle keeps working.
lavelle gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
lavelle wants to get back to his feet.
Payne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
lavelle trying to hold on to Payne's head to control him but Payne postures up.
lavelle pushes Payne off looking to stand but Payne dives back in and keeps control.
lavelle has hold of Payne's hands but Payne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Payne is looking for a kimura here.
lavelle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Payne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Payne has lavelle up against the cage in a clinch.
Payne is trying to work for a single leg takedown but lavelle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Payne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

lavelle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Payne shoots for a takedown but lavelle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
lavelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payne fails with the takedown.
Payne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Payne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
lavelle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Payne scores with a couple of nice shots.
Payne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Payne is controlling the pace.
lavelle is looking to control Payne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can lavelle avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Payne lands a nice short elbow.
lavelle wants to improve his position but Payne is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payne is taking a breather. lavelle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
lavelle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Payne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
lavelle regains half guard.
Payne stalling.

Payne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so lavelle is just riding it out for now. Payne eventually gives up the hold.
lavelle won't allow Payne to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lavelle wants to improve his position but Payne is controlling well.
Payne slips a nice elbow through lavelle's hands, connecting with lavelle's forehead.
lavelle gets full guard.
lavelle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Payne is controlling him.
Andre Payne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Payne being controlled here momentarily.

lavelle has his feet on Payne's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Payne shoots for a double leg takedown but lavelle sprawls well. He's pushed Payne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lavelle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Andre Payne has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
lavelle throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
lavelle misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from lavelle.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
lavelle throws a head kick that misses.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick
and lavelle counters with a nice kick to the body.
Payne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
lavelle throws a head kick that misses.
lavelle is looking to land body kicks.
lavelle lands a head kick. Payne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
lavelle tries a head kick but it misses.

Payne takes the fight into the clinch.
lavelle is trying to break free.
lavelle managing to block the knees to the body from Payne.

lavelle breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Payne lands but lavelle takes it in his stride.
lavelle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
eddie lavelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
lavelle thows a leg kick but Payne checks it

and Payne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in lavelle's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne lands a couple of elbows.

lavelle is rocked!
Payne working some strikes from top position.
lavelle is still in real trouble! Can Payne finish him?
lavelle trying to keep a closed guard but Payne is proving a slippery customer.

Payne 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.
lavelle seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne connects with a couple of short punches.
Payne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Payne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Payne stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Payne closes the distance and clinches up with lavelle, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes lavelle against the cage but lavelle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Payne shoots in for a double leg but lavelle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Payne gets a takedown into half guard.
Payne moves into full mount! lavelle won't be happy about that!
Payne with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
lavelle is looking to get to half guard.
Payne throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Payne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andre Payne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

lavelle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Payne decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Payne prevents lavelle from improving his position.
Payne trying to mount his opponent but lavelle defends it.
lavelle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Payne.
lavelle is trying to stand up here but Payne is controlling him well.
Payne is tying to control. lavelle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
lavelle desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Payne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
lavelle wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Payne shoots in but lavelle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lavelle throws a wild body kick that Payne sees coming a mile off.

Payne darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Payne scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Payne scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Payne stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Payne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Payne forces his way into half guard.
lavelle is looking to control Payne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can lavelle avoid being mounted?
Payne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
lavelle tries to kick Payne off but Payne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Payne is trying to control the action in half guard but lavelle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

lavelle manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lavelle tries to clinch
and lavelle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payne avoids the head kick by lavelle.
lavelle tries to land a front kick but Payne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
lavelle scores with a nice right hand.
Andre Payne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
lavelle wants to clinch up but Payne keeps it at a distance.
lavelle darts in trying to clinch
and Payne counters with a three punch combo that has lavelle backing up. lavelle nods at Payne to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Payne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Payne is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down lavelle's shoulder. That is not cool.
Payne scoring with punches from side control.
Payne prevents lavelle from escaping the position.

Payne stands up and beckons lavelle to his feet.
lavelle avoids the head kick by Payne.
lavelle avoids a kick to the body.
Payne closes the distance and clinches up with lavelle, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes lavelle against the cage but lavelle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne shoots in but lavelle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Payne tries for a takedown but lavelle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lavelle throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
lavelle scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from lavelle.
Payne shoots in but no luck this time.
Payne moves out of range as lavelle throws a body kick.

Payne shoots in and bounces lavelle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
lavelle keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.
lavelle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
lavelle keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.
lavelle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Payne somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lavelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
lavelle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
lavelle throws a head kick that misses.
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
lavelle throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from lavelle.
Payne blocks the body kick.
Payne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
lavelle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Payne circles away.

Payne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne wants to control but lavelle is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
lavelle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
eddie lavelle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payne connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused lavelle some visible discomfort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Payne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Payne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

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