PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drogo's entrance music is Ghetto Solider. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Payne's choice of entrance music: Freestyler. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drogo
vs
Payne

180 cm
26
201 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

183 cm
24
199 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Khal Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Teddy Payne!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Payne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Payne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Payne moves away from the strike by Drogo.
A big left from Payne misses.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Payne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Drogo shoots for a takedown but Payne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Payne lands with a nice body punch.
Payne blocks a head kick by Drogo.
Drogo throws a right and a left that Payne avoids nicely.
Drogo checks a low kick from Payne.
Drogo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drogo.
Payne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drogo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Payne connects with a jab.
Payne slips a jab and a cross from Drogo.
Drogo is breathing heavily.
Payne lunges at Drogo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drogo's hand.

It looks like Khal Drogo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Drogo saw that one coming.
Payne lands a slapping body shot.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Drogo moves away and avoids it.
Payne dips to his left and cracks Drogo with an uppercut!
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drogo.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Drogo moved out of range nicely.
Drogo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payne.
Drogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Payne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Payne thows a body shot but no joy.
Payne punishes Drogo's body with a nice straight punch.
Payne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drogo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Payne.
Payne stuns Drogo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drogo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Payne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drogo in his tracks.
Payne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khal Drogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drogo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drogo moves away.

Drogo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Payne to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Payne wants to pass the guard but Drogo is keeping the position.
Payne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drogo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Payne looking to sit in guard and control but Drogo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne pulls Drogo in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to stand up but Drogo is controlling him.
Drogo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Payne wants to stand up but Drogo is controlling him.
Drogo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Payne wants to stand up but Drogo is controlling him.

Drogo has gone for a leg lock! Payne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Drogo's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Payne is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Payne wants to pass the guard but Drogo is keeping the position.
Payne content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payne would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Payne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khal Drogo's cut.
That's time! Drogo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Drogo tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne scores with a shot to the body.
Payne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teddy Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payne with a jab.
Khal Drogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payne dodges the punch combination from Drogo.
Danga de danga de dang - Drogo scores with a four punch combination!
Payne avoids the head kick by Drogo.
Drogo works over Payne's head and body with a nice combination.
Drogo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drogo misses with the combination.
Payne connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Drogo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drogo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Payne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drogo thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payne cracks Drogo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Payne throws the left hand but Drogo avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Payne.
Payne connects with a nice looking jab.
Donk. Payne catches Drogo right on the button with a cross.
Payne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drogo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Payne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Payne cracks Drogo with an open hand slap.
Drogo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne lands a nice hook to Drogo's body. Drogo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drogo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Drogo's head but Drogo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payne's corner calls for a 1-2. Payne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drogo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Payne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drogo momentarily.
Drogo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teddy Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Drogo's head but Drogo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Payne throws out a powerful jab.
Drogo misses with a two punch combination.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Drogo moves away and avoids it.
Payne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick from Payne.
Drogo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drogo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drogo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Drogo.
Drogo swinging wildly here.
Payne scores with a hook to the body. Drogo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Payne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drogo counters with a series of strikes. Payne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Payne throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drogo moves away.
Nice shot lands for Payne.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne with a nice cross.
Drogo with a poor takedown
and Payne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Payne lands a lovely overhand right.
Payne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Payne scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Payne does it's job there.
Drogo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drogo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Payne dips to his left and cracks Drogo with an uppercut!
Payne stuns Drogo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Drogo is out of range.
Payne looks to land a combination. Drogo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drogo.
Drogo throws a combination that misses
and Payne counters with a three punch combo that has Drogo backing up. Drogo nods at Payne to acknowledge the strikes.
Drogo slips a jab and a cross from Payne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands with a nice combination. Drogo backs away looking to recover.

Drogo is rocked!
Payne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oh Drogo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drogo needs to keep his hands up - Payne had a free shot at his head there.
Payne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drogo seems to have got his legs back now.
Drogo ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drogo doesn't seem bothered though.
Payne connects with a jab.
Payne lands a jab to the nose.
Payne works Drogo's body with a nice hook.
Payne throws a looping overhand right but Drogo ducks down to avoid it.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Drogo moves away and avoids it.
Payne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drogo looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range.
Drogo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drogo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Khal Drogo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Drogo misses with a takedown
and Payne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Payne lands with a straight right. Drogo didn't see that one coming.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A cross from Payne lands.
Drogo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Payne counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Payne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne lands with a cross.
Payne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drogo slips under a jab from Payne.
Drogo tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Payne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Payne.
Drogo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No joy there for Drogo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Payne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Drogo's head but Drogo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Payne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Drogo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Payne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drogo in his tracks.
Payne scores with a punch to the head.
Payne scores with a three punch combo!
Payne looks to land a left hand but Drogo moved out of range nicely.
Drogo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab, jab by Payne - just one landing.
Payne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Payne throws a right hand that Drogo ducks under and follows up with a left that Drogo also avoids with ease.
Drogo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Drogo misses with a double jab
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
Payne misses with a straight left.
Payne lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Drogo moves away and avoids it.
A jab lands there for Payne.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drogo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Payne lands with a right hand.
Payne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Payne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne catches Drogo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Drogo walks into a straight right hand from Payne.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Drogo tries to clinch
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Drogo has his takedown stuffed
and Payne counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drogo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khal Drogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payne misses with a body shot.
Drogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drogo. Drogo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Teddy Payne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Payne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Payne.
Payne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drogo has time to react.

Payne shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Payne stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo is holding on to half guard well.
Payne tries to pass to full mount but Drogo defends it.
Payne controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drogo is staying active underneath Payne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Payne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Payne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

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