PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Farmer Taylor Farmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor Farmer Taylor Farmer struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Josh Payne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Payne
vs
Farmer Taylor Farmer

179 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taylor Farmer Taylor Farmer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Payne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor Farmer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Payne breaks from the clinch.
Payne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor Farmer swivels and escapes.
Payne lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor Farmer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Excellent takedown into side control there by Payne.
Payne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor Farmer on the ground.
Payne slows the pace down.
Payne trying to control the action but Taylor Farmer is working from the bottom.
Taylor Farmer is looking to regain half guard here but Payne keeps moving and retains side control.
Taylor Farmer struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne with the ground and pound but Taylor Farmer regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Payne stands up and beckons Taylor Farmer to join him on the feet.
Taylor Farmer lands a jab-cross combination.

Taylor Farmer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Payne tries to hold on but Taylor Farmer postures up.
Payne is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taylor Farmer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Taylor Farmer looking to ground and pound but Payne is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne blocking the ground and pound.
Payne tries to lock up and control but Taylor Farmer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taylor Farmer tries to control but Payne wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor Farmer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Payne is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Payne tries to lock up and control but Taylor Farmer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taylor Farmer controlling the position easily from mount.
Taylor Farmer looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne is trying desperately to improve position.
Taylor Farmer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Payne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taylor Farmer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Payne can't escape the position.
Taylor Farmer controlling his opponent.
Taylor Farmer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Josh Payne will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Taylor Farmer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Taylor Farmer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Payne is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Taylor Farmer is controlling him well.
Payne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Taylor Farmer working away.
Payne is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Taylor Farmer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor Farmer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Taylor Farmer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Payne is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Payne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Payne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Taylor Farmer wants to get back to his feet but Payne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Payne is pushing down on Taylor Farmer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Taylor Farmer is fighting to maintain full guard but Payne has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taylor Farmer wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Payne there.
Taylor Farmer is not content to let Payne control the position.
Taylor Farmer wants to get back to full guard but Payne has mounted him!
Payne with the ground and pound from mount.
Payne lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Payne trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne controlling from the full mount.
Taylor Farmer wants to control but Payne is having none of it.
Payne content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taylor Farmer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Taylor Farmer is desperately trying to improve his position but Payne has a good base and remains in mount.
Payne with a couple of short strikes.
Payne prevents Taylor Farmer from getting the reversal.
Payne controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Payne seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Taylor Farmer for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Payne shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Taylor Farmer is trying to control but can't.
Payne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor Farmer keeps working.
Payne wants to stand but Taylor Farmer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor Farmer defending well though.
Taylor Farmer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taylor Farmer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Payne is looking to stand up but Taylor Farmer won't let him.
Taylor Farmer trying to keep a closed guard but Payne is proving a slippery customer.

That's two 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 wants to control from the top but Taylor Farmer keeps moving.
Taylor Farmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taylor Farmer looking to control.
Taylor Farmer has momentary wrist control but Payne slips an elbow through the middle.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Payne rushes Taylor Farmer and presses him up against the cage.
Payne lands a hook that snaps the head of Taylor Farmer backwards.
Taylor Farmer tries for a takedown but Payne manages to get underhooks.
Payne landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Payne manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Payne wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor Farmer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Taylor Farmer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Payne dives on top into guard.
Taylor Farmer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Payne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Payne works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Taylor Farmer Taylor Farmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Taylor Farmer keeping control of the position.
Taylor Farmer missing with punches from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Taylor Farmer looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Payne pushes past his half guard into mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Payne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Payne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

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