PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Evans
vs
Payne

198 cm
26
270 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

188 cm
32
266 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noah Payne!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne is looking to clinch.
Payne throws a leg kick but Evans sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Payne gets a clinch.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evans scoring well with a low kick there.

Payne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Evans controls Payne momentarily but Payne frees himself.
Evans wants to stand and escape but Payne is having none of it.
Payne throwing strikes but missing.
Payne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Payne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.
Payne's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Evans throws out a loose jab but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Evans. No joy for Payne on that attempt.
A big right from Payne misses.
Noah Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Payne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Evans takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Payne as he connects with a hook.
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Payne checks a leg kick.
Payne blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands with a nice body punch.
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
Payne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Colin Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Payne.
Evans misses with a double jab.
Evans throws a leg kick but Payne checks it.
Evans walks into a jab.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Payne shoots for a takedown but Evans saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Payne takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Payne shoots in for a takedown but Evans shows good takedown defense.
Payne swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
Evans lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Payne throws a series of punches but Evans moves out of range.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch but Evans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Payne throws a leg kick but Evans sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne slips under a jab from Evans.
Colin Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Payne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Evans sprawls well initially but Payne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Payne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Evans doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Payne.

Payne seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Evans is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Noah Payne!
Noah Payne made sure to mention his sponsor, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview.