PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stryker Payne (ranked 2721 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Small (ranked 6786 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Payne
vs
Small

188 cm
25
197 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

183 cm
27
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stryker Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small throws a nice inside leg kick.
Payne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Small misses with a two punch combination.
Small scores with a leg kick.
Small connects with a crisp jab.
Payne dodges the punch combination from Small.
Small jabs Payne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small throws a good cross that connects.
Small misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Small. Those never looked like landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Payne blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small is looking to slow Payne down with leg kicks.
Small throws a leg kick
and Payne counters with a one-two to the body.
Payne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Small lands with a thumping leg kick.
Small throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Small works Payne's body with a nice hook.
Small throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Payne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Payne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Small.
Small dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Small lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payne's sensitive parts.
Small lands with an uppercut that bounces Payne off the cage and back into range.
Small scores with a jab to the head.
Small misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
Payne keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Small misses
and Payne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Small misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Small looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small lands with a shot to the body.
Small scores with a leg kick.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Small uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Small turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Small fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Small throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.

Small drives through and clinches with Payne against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payne.
Payne tries to break the clinch but Small is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Small.
Small pushes Payne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Small.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Small has Payne pressed against the cage, preventing Payne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Small misses with the head strike.
Payne working aggressively here.
Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Small controls his hands.
Payne misses with a short punch on the inside.

Payne manages to break the clinch.
Small is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Payne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Small lands with a thumping leg kick.
Small scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Small looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range.
Payne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Payne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Small connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Payne scrambles back to his feet.
Small has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Small stuns Payne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Small tried to score with a low kick but Payne checks it.
Payne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Uriah Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Payne misses the target.
Uriah Small seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Small throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Payne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Small thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Small throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Payne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Small misses with a hook
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Small throws a leg kick that is checked
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stryker Payne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch but Payne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Small thumps Payne with a low kick.
Small throws a leg kick that is checked
and Small takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Small dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Small uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Payne defending well as Small loads up on a big left hand.

Small clinches with his opponent.
Small blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Small tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Payne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payne misses with some punches.
Small keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Payne misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Small misses with a hook to the ribs.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Small.
Payne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Small pushes Payne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Payne cracks Small with a nice body shot.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne blocks a body shot from Small.
Nice body punch from Small.
Small keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne has had enough of the clinch but Small keeps him there for the moment.
Small blocks a body shot from Payne.

Payne manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne is looking to counter punch.
Small connects with a body shot.
Small cracks Payne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Small throws a leg kick which misses Payne's front leg but catches the back leg as Payne tries to avoid it.
Small connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Small waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
Small lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from Small misses
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small lands a nice hook to Payne's body. Payne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Small swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Small fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Payne is out of range.
It looked like Payne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Payne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Small connects with a solid leg kick.
Small tries to clinch
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Small showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Payne walks into a stiff left hand from Small.
Small throws a lazy uppercut
and Small takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Small forces Payne back against the cage and clinches.
Payne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small gets through Payne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Payne.
Payne misses with a body punch.
Payne lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne tries a body shot but Small blocks it.
Small blocking some punches.
Payne tries a body shot but Small blocks it.
Small throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne tries to break free but Small pushes him back against the cage.
Payne lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payne.
Small lands a body punch in the clinch.
Small working aggressively here.
Small tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Small lands with a right to the head.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payne lands with a right to the head.
Small goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payne misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
Stryker Payne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Payne misses with a body punch.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Small lands with a light punch inside.
Payne is leaning against Small and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Payne digs a right hand into Small's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Small's gas tank.
Small prevents a body shot from Payne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Small tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Small works on Payne's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Small creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne tries to work over Small's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payne lands a body shot.
Payne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Small.
Payne takes a shot to the head.
Payne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payne.
Small misses with the head strike.
Payne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Small takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Small tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payne lands a nice uppercut.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stryker Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
Payne digs a right hand underneath Small's ribcage. Small let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Payne - that landed with a thud.
Payne blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Small lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uriah Small is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Small's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Payne misses with some punches.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne misses with a body punch.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Small.
Payne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small blocks an uppercut.
Payne can't find room to land a body shot as Small controls the action.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Small blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Payne on the inside.
Small tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stryker Payne.
I think Small has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Small!
Uriah Small thanked the fans post fight for their support.