PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Payne

199 cm
19
207 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
203 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Payne!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Payne is looking to clinch.
Payne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Payne scrambles back to his feet.
Payne tries to clinch
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones stuns Payne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Payne backpedaling.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Payne.
Jones stuns Payne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Payne tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones clobbers Payne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones catches Payne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Payne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Payne's belly button to the back.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Payne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones throws a series of punches but Payne moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Payne walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Payne misses with a head kick.
Jones with a jab.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Payne in his tracks.
Payne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Payne walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Payne backpedaling.
Jones works over Payne's head and body with a nice combination.
Payne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones with a nice cross.
Payne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones blocks a head kick by Payne.
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Payne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Payne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Payne eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Payne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Payne under the eye.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones with a nice cross.
Payne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Andre Jones has been cut.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Payne tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Payne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Payne should have avoided that one.
Payne is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Jones feints a jab promting Payne to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Payne slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oscar Payne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Payne.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Payne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Payne moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones lands with a hook. Payne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice jab there from Jones.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones lands a jab.
A solid body kick from Payne.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Payne misses with a head kick.
Andre Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Payne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
A head kick misses from Payne.
Payne closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Payne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Payne ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Payne moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Payne tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Payne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Payne needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Payne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Payne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Payne takes one on the button.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payne's head.
Payne needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Payne walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Payne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Payne's head back.
Payne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Payne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andre Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Payne in his tracks.
Payne wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Payne moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Payne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Payne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Payne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Payne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones lands with a right hand.

Payne is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne misses with a body kick.
Payne lands a head kick!
Jones connects with a jab.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones digs a good body shot into Payne's ribs.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Payne walks into a jab.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones lands a nice hook to Payne's body. Payne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Payne.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Payne misses with a kick to the body.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.

Payne closes the distance and clinches.

Payne breaks the clinch.
Payne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Payne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones tests Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab lands there for Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Payne drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Payne is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Payne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Payne seems to have recovered his senses.
Payne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones lunges at Payne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Payne's hand.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Oscar Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Jones lands with a cross.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Payne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Payne misses with a kick to the body.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice cross by Jones.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones avoids the body shot from Payne.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

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