PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lonny Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagal has chosen I taught Anderson that kick as his entrance music. Steven Seagal will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Payne
vs
Seagal

167 cm
18
278 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

KAISER

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lonny Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Seagal!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagal keeps the fight on the outside.
Seagal misses with a right hand

and Payne counters by moving into the clinch.
Seagal is trying to break the clinch but Payne is controlling him.
Payne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Seagal or not.
Seagal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Payne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Seagal is struggling to control the position.
Payne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Seagal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seagal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payne tries to clinch but Seagal moves out of range.
Payne tries to clinch up but Seagal circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Seagal misses.
Payne really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Payne as Seagal shoots in.
Seagal misses with a body punch
and Payne counters with a one-two to the body.
Seagal throws a leg kick that is checked

and Payne moves into the clinch.
Payne is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Seagal is defending well.
Seagal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Payne up against the cage.
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Payne as Seagal tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Seagal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seagal gets underhooks to prevent Payne's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lonny Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seagal can't break the clinch.
Seagal looking to stall.
Seagal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payne drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Seagal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seagal throws a head punch that misses.
Seagal takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Payne.
Seagal tries to break free but Payne pushes him back against the cage.
Payne presses Seagal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal can't get the takedown.
Seagal tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seagal misses with a body punch.
Payne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Seagal.
Seagal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Seagal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Seagal tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Seagal back against the cage.
Seagal trying to control the position but instead, Payne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Seagal into the cage.
Payne avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal throws a head punch that misses.
Seagal working aggressively here.
Payne stalling against the cage.
Seagal throws a punch but it's blocked by Payne.
Seagal taking a breather.
Seagal looking for a takedown.
Seagal jumps guard but Payne stands there with Seagal around his waist. Seagal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Seagal has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seagal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Payne prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Payne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Seagal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
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 Lonny Payne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lonny Payne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Seagal or perhaps it was just good defense by Payne which made him look bad.
Seagal throws a leg kick
and Payne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Seagal throws a right hand that misses

and Payne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Seagal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Payne.
Payne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Seagal pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lonny Payne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Seagal has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Payne after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Seagal fails to land.
Seagal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Payne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lonny Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Seagal.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seagal throws a poor cross that misses
and Payne counters with a left to the body.
Payne moves in looking to clinch but Seagal pushes him off.
Payne wants to clinch up but Seagal keeps it at a distance.
Payne doesn't manage to clinch there - Seagal circles away.
Seagal throws a leg kick
and Payne counters with a nice leg kick.
Lonny Payne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payne tries to clinch up but Seagal circles away and keeps his distance.
Seagal throws a lazy uppercut
and Payne counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seagal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne is looking to clinch but Seagal is avoiding it.
Seagal thows a leg kick but Payne checks it
and Payne counters with a series of strikes. Seagal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Seagal misses with a lunging right hand

and Payne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Seagal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Payne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
Seagal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payne keeps control of Seagal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seagal tries to circle away but Payne has him pinned against the cage.
Payne blocks an uppercut.
Payne manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Seagal is looking to control Payne's arms but Payne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Seagal has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Seagal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seagal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Payne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Payne blocks an uppercut.
Payne wants a takedown.
Seagal misses with the head strike.
Payne lands an elbow inside.
Seagal swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne tries to pull guard but Seagal won't allow it.

Payne decides to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Seagal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Payne being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Payne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Seagal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Payne has hold of Seagal's hands but Seagal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seagal controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payne is trying to control but Seagal manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonny Payne dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Payne checks a low kick from Seagal.
Seagal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seagal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Payne pinned against the cage. Payne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Seagal misses with a right hand
and Payne counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Seagal is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A low kick from Seagal is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Payne wants to clinch up but Seagal keeps it at a distance.
Seagal misses with an uppercut
and Payne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Payne wants to clinch up but Seagal keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Seagal is predictable there

and Payne counters by clinching up.
Seagal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payne's elbow.
Seagal misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagal is trying to stall.
Payne lands a good knee to the midsection. Seagal won't want to take too many of those.
Seagal trying to stall but Payne improves his position.

Payne manages to break the clinch.
Payne closes the distance but Seagal moves to the side

and Seagal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Payne's guard.
Payne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Seagal trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steven Seagal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seagal postures up and lands a big shot to Payne's brow.
Seagal pushes down on Payne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Payne is staying active underneath Seagal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Seagal has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Seagal moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Payne has worked his arm free - good work by Payne!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Seagal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Seagal looks up at the clock and then as Payne takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Seagal smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Payne is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Seagal working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal working the ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Seagal is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Payne is trying to escape and Seagal transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Payne is forced to tap! Nice work there by Seagal! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steven Seagal!
In his post fight interview, Steven Seagal gave a big smile as he said 'I'm still dangerous.'.