PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Tal (ranked 7170 p4p, 5178 weight class) and Payton Jewell (ranked 647 p4p, 555 weight class). Tal's entrance music is Go With the Flow by Queens of the Stone Age. A fine choice. Payton Jewell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tal
vs
Jewell

194 cm
18
195
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
198
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

PWNAGE

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Tal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Payton Jewell!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jewell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tal sprawls well. Tal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jewell gets slowly back to his feet.
Jewell moves out of range of the body kick from Tal.
Jewell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tal pinned against the cage. Tal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jewell moves out of range as Tal throws a body kick.
Tal scores with a head kick.
Jewell tries to clinch up but Tal circles away and keeps his distance.
It appears Tal was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tal slaps away a takedown attempt from Jewell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alan Tal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Jewell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tal wants to land a leg kick but Jewell is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Tal finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tal throws a head kick that misses.
Tal scores with a leg kick.
Jewell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jewell shoots in and drives through. Tal sprawls well.
Jewell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tal can pounce on him.
Tal throws a wild body kick that Jewell sees coming a mile off.
A solid body kick from Tal.
Jewell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tal scores with a kick to the body.
Jewell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tal.
Jewell misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Jewell.
Tal fakes the leg kick and cracks Jewell in the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tal.
Tal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jewell. That did some damage!
Tal misses with a body kick.
Jewell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tal avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tal misses with a low kick as Jewell jumps back.
Tal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jewell.
Jewell shoots in but Tal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jewell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tal.
Tal pushes Jewell away with a front kick.
Tal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tal throws a leg kick but Jewell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Tal as Jewell shoots in.
Tal avoids the head kick by Jewell.
Tal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jewell.
Tal throws a body kick that misses.
Jewell fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jewell wants to clinch up but Tal keeps it at a distance.
Jewell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jewell fails with a takedown attempt.
Jewell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jewell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tal slips a jab and a cross from Jewell.
Tal misses the jab.
Tal throws a head kick that misses.

Jewell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tal was covering up waiting for the punch and Jewell finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Tal manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tal throws a push kick but Jewell slaps the foot to one side.
Jewell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tal. That one must have hurt.
Jewell looks to land a combination but Tal avoids it well.
Tal tries to counter by clinching up but Jewell breaks away and moves out of range.
Jewell shoots in for a double leg but Tal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tal scoring well with a low kick there.

Jewell takes the fight into the clinch.
Tal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tal throws an elbow but it misses.
Jewell wants to take the fight to the mat but Tal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jewell trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Tal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jewell will feel that in the morning.
Tal is looking to clinch.
Jewell misses with a takedown attempt
and Tal counters with a head kick. That will keep Jewell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sloppy strikes from Jewell. Those never looked like landing.
Tal swats away the attempt to clinch by Jewell.
Tal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jewell manages to circle out of the way.
Tal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jewell can do to turn this around?
Tal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tal with a nice calf kick.
Tal fakes the leg kick and cracks Jewell in the body.
A low kick lands for Tal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jewell. That did some damage!
Tal delivers a nice body kick.
Tal throws a head kick that misses.
Jewell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alan Tal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tal connects with a solid leg kick.
Tal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jewell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tal defends it nicely.
Tal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alan Tal is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Tal misses.
A solid body kick from Tal.
Tal lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tal slaps away a takedown attempt from Jewell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alan Tal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Jewell.
Jewell blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tal throws a leg kick but Jewell moved away.
Jewell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Tal tenderised Jewell's leg. Jewell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tal moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jewell goes for a double leg but Tal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tal continues to drive forward.
Tal seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Alan Tal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tal.

Jewell has managed to clinch.
Tal lands an elbow just above Jewell 's eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tal misses with an elbow over the top.
Jewell is looking for a takedown.
Jewell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tal lands an elbow just above Jewell 's eye.

Tal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jewell gets a clinch.
Tal prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jewell takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jewell blocks an elbow strike.
Jewell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tal throws a sloppy head kick and Jewell moves out of range easily.
Tal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tal throws a head kick that misses.
Jewell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jewell doesn't manage to clinch there - Tal circles away.
Jewell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jewell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tal lands with a kick to the temple. Jewell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jewell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jewell has a takedown stuffed.
Jewell is breathing heavily.
Tal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jewell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jewell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tal. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jewell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tal as he jumps to the side.
As Jewell tries to get set, Tal tries to push him back and clinch up but Jewell manages to avoid the attempt.
Tal lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jewell takes a step back to recover.
Tal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tal throws a push kick but Jewell slaps the foot to one side.

Tal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jewell tries to pull guard but Tal holds him up against the cage and eventually Jewell drops back down to his feet.
Tal has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jewell avoids a wild elbow strike from Tal.
Tal misses with an elbow strike.
Tal lands an elbow that stopped Jewell in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Tal dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jewell fails to pull guard.
Jewell dodges an elbow strike from Tal.
Tal lands a nice elbow.
Jewell dodges an elbow strike from Tal.
Tal lands an elbow inside that Jewell shrugs off.
Tal lands a damaging elbow.
Tal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alan Tal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tal lands an elbow inside that Jewell shrugs off.

Jewell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tal misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jewell.
Jewell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alan Tal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Jewell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jewell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tal defends it nicely.
Jewell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tal throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jewell.
Jewell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tal.
A head kick misses from Tal.
Tal tries a low kick but Jewell avoids it.

Tal takes the fight into the clinch.

Tal breaks from the clinch.
Payton Jewell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tal feints and then cracks Jewell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jewell down.
Jewell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tal on the side of the head.
Jewell blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jewell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tal lands a front kick.
Tal throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tal - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tal throws a body kick that misses.

Jewell has managed to clinch.
Tal slowing the pace effectively.
Tal throws an elbow that misses.
Tal lands an elbow inside.
Jewell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Tal breaks the clinch.
Jewell fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jewell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jewell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jewell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jewell.
Tal scores with a push kick.
Jewell darts in trying to clinch
and Tal counters with a nice body kick.

Jewell clinches.
Jewell tries to score a body lock takedown but Tal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tal throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jewell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tal gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Jewell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Tal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jewell has his takedown stuffed
and Tal counters with an outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tal.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jewell thinks about the counter body kick.
Jewell throws a head kick but Tal moves out of range.
Jewell fails with a takedown attempt.
Jewell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jewell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Payton Jewell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Tal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Tal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tal 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Tal!
Alan Tal took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, PWNAGE for their support in the buildup to the fight.