PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 3439 p4p, 392 weight class) and Stryker Payne (ranked 4279 p4p, 455 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nixon
vs
Payne

194 cm
35
192 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

188 cm
27
197 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Bee Krazy
Pit Bull Development

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stryker Payne!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nixon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Payne at a distance.
Nixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payne throws a counter combo.
Nixon throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Payne to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Richard Nixon has been cut.
Nixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nixon misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.
Payne staying out of range there.
Nixon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Stryker Payne has been cut.
Payne blocks a jab.
A jab from Nixon misses.
No joy there for Nixon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Despite the aggression on Payne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nixon misses with a left hand
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon scores with a punch to the head.
Nixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from Nixon misses
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nixon misses with a looping left.
Payne throws a counter combo.
Nixon misses with an uppercut
and Payne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nixon misses with a few strikes there.
Payne is looking for the big counter here.
Nixon misses with a hook
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut.
Nixon throws a right hand that Payne ducks under and follows up with a left that Payne also avoids with ease.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Payne defending well as Nixon loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Payne misses.
Nixon throws a right hand that misses
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Nixon misses with a wild body shot.
Payne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Payne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Nixon.
Payne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Payne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Payne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Payne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nixon throws a lazy uppercut
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Nixon throws an off balance right hand
and Payne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nixon misses with a jab to the body

and Payne counters with a crisp one two that drops Nixon! Payne thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nixon to his feet! Nixon is in big trouble!

Nixon is rocked!
Nixon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nixon throws a hook but Payne blocks it.
As Nixon backs off Payne throws a huge counter combo but Nixon manages to avoid it all.
Nixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Richard Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne slips under a jab.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nixon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Payne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Nixon misses the jab.
Nixon swings widly with a right hand
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nixon misses with a lunging right hand

and Payne counters with a nice right hand that sends Nixon toppling to the canvas! Nixon scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Payne finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Nixon misses its intended target.
Payne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nixon misses with a combination
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.

Richard Nixon's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands with a right hand.
Nixon misses with a hook
and Payne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nixon misses with a lunging right hand
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nixon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Payne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nixon.
Payne throws out a counter right but Nixon avoids it with no problem.
Nixon with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nixon misses with a few strikes 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 Richard Nixon will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nixon throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Richard Nixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Payne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne throws a counter combo.
Payne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne is looking for the big counter here.
Nixon throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne slips a jab from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a hook to the body
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Nixon misses.
Nixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Payne throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
Payne doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nixon misses with a hook
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Payne slips a straight right by Nixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nixon.
Nixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Nixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Payne throws out a counter right but Nixon avoids it with no problem.
Nixon scores with a jab.
Nixon works the jab nicely.
Payne blocks a jab.
Nixon scores with a sloppy right hand. Payne should have avoided that one.
Nixon throws a lazy uppercut
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.
Nixon misses with a left hand
and Payne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nixon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Payne counters with a crisp right that sends Nixon to the canvas! Payne follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stryker Payne!
Stryker Payne managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bee Krazy , into his post fight interview.