PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Booth
vs
Payne

190 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Booth.
Booth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Booth wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Booth.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Booth is defended easily by Payne.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Booth. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Payne has managed to clinch.

Payne is fighting off a takedown attempt but Booth is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Payne to the mat. Payne regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Booth won't allow Payne to get back to his feet.
Booth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Booth throws a big right hand that misses.
Payne wants to stand but Booth is controlling the position.
Payne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Booth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth wants to pass the guard but Payne is keeping the position.
Booth won't allow Payne to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Booth lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Booth misses with a few strikes there.

Payne closes the distance and clinches.
Booth misses with a body punch.
Payne wants a takedown.

Payne manages to break the clinch.
Booth shoots in but no luck this time.
Booth keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Payne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Booth defends it nicely.
Payne looks gassed!
Payne misses with a wild combination.
Doug Booth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth looks for a takedown but Payne sprawls well.

Payne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Booth, pushing him back against the cage.
Booth drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Payne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Payne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Booth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Payne tries to clinch but Booth is having none of it.
Payne is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Booth. No joy for Payne on that attempt.

Booth gets the takedown into side control.
Booth in side control, throwing shots but Payne defends.

Booth working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Payne is not content to let Booth control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne is trying to buck Booth off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Booth is staying tight to Payne's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Payne is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Payne is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Booth has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Booth throws a strike aimed at the side of Payne's head but Payne avoids it well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Payne slips a jab and a cross from Booth.
Booth misses with a two punch combination.
Payne shoots in and drives through. Booth sprawls well.
Payne is looking to clinch but Booth is avoiding it.
Booth misses with the combination.
Payne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Booth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Payne. No joy for Booth on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Booth dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Payne gets a clinch.
Payne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Payne manages to pull guard.

Payne has his feet on Booth's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Booth throws a one two combo.
Booth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Booth as Payne shoots in.
Doug Booth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Booth scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Booth is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Payne has escaped the position, nice work there.
Booth lands a nice forearm strike.
Booth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The strikes coming from Booth are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Booth goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Payne rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Booth's guard! Nice work there by Payne!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne prevents Booth from getting back to his feet.
Payne trying to control but Booth is working from the bottom.
Payne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Booth wants to stand and escape but Payne is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Payne rushes Booth and presses him up against the cage.

Payne drags the fight down to the ground.
Booth throws and elbow that misses. Payne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Booth's guard. Nice move by Payne!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne throwing strikes but missing.
Payne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Booth swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Booth is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Payne stalling against the cage.
Booth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Booth has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Payne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Payne has Booth pressed against the cage, preventing Booth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Payne successfully pulls guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Payne has his feet on Booth's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Booth closes the distance and pushes Payne back into the cage.
Payne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Booth's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payne throws a right hand that Booth ducks under and follows up with a left that Booth also avoids with ease.
Booth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Payne is fending him off so far but Booth persists. Nope, Payne circles away and we're back to standing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Payne.
Booth is not content to let Payne control the position.

Booth throws Payne to one side and escapes!
Booth fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Booth. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Payne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Payne manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Booth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Payne misses with the combination.
Booth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Booth stuffs the takedown attempt from Payne. Payne gets slowly back to his feet.
Payne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Booth counters with a left to the body.

Booth shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Booth thows a huge punch but Payne dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Max Payne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Booth scores with a shot to the body.

Booth tries to keep at a distance but Payne has taken the fight into the clinch.

Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Booth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Payne but Payne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Booth misses with a double jab

and Payne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Booth's guard now.
Max Payne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Booth keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.

Booth has his feet on Payne's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Payne tries to clinch up.

Payne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booth looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Booth is trying to stand up here but Payne is controlling him well.
Booth is not content to let Payne control the position.
Payne is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Booth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Payne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Booth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Payne.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Booth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Payne tries to bum rush Booth with a series of wild strikes but Booth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Booth closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Booth lands in his opponent's guard.
Booth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Booth trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Booth from controlling successfully.
Booth looking to pass the guard.

Payne working for a triangle but Booth defends it easily.
Booth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Booth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Payne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Booth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Booth pushes Payne off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Booth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne shoots in for a takedown but Booth shows good takedown defense.

Payne moves into range and clinches up with Booth.
Booth can't get the takedown.
Payne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Booth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Payne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Payne 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

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