PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunter
vs
Payne

189 cm
22
242 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

188 cm
26
266 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Payne!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunter throws a combination that misses
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunter misses with a hook to the body
and Hunter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payne moves away from the strike by Hunter.
Payne lands with a straight right. Hunter didn't see that one coming.
Hunter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Payne doesn't seem bothered though.
Payne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hunter tries to avoid it but Payne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hunter to the ground. Hunter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hunter looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
Payne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunter misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.

Payne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hunter sprawls well initially but Payne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Payne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hunter defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Payne.
Payne has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Payne throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hunter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Payne.
Payne throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hunter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Payne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hunter avoids a series of strikes thrown by Payne.
Payne thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Payne trying to control but Hunter is having none of it.
Payne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Payne lands a nice shot to the head.
Payne throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Payne unloading with bombs!

Hunter is rocked!

It looks like Ben Hunter has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Payne! That's really hurt Hunter and he's turned his back - Payne keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Payne jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Payne!