PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffy Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferson has chosen Fette's Vette as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Thomas Payne has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Thomas Payne seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Payne
vs
Jefferson

177 cm
20
149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

164 cm
18
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Firebird Designs

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffy Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jefferson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Payne pinned against the cage. Payne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jefferson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffy Jefferson.

Payne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jefferson gets back to half guard.
Jefferson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jefferson looking to control.
Payne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jefferson trying to keep a closed guard but Payne is proving a slippery customer.
Payne 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.
Payne postures up and lands a big shot to Jefferson's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jefferson wants to hit a switch here but Payne passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jefferson there!
Payne working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Payne scoring with strikes but Jefferson is staying in there.
Payne is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jefferson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Payne working for a guillotine from mount but Jefferson is in no mood to give up.
Jefferson taking shots to the head.
Jefferson working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne landing shots from mount.
Payne prevents Jefferson from getting the reversal.
Jefferson is trying to stand up.
Jefferson looks gassed!
Jefferson tries to hold on but Payne pushes him away.

Payne jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jefferson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jefferson is trying to work for a sweep but Payne has mounted him!
Payne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Payne lands a big shot there that rocks Jefferson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jefferson is looking to get to half guard.
Payne looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson tries to hold on but Payne pushes him away.
Payne with the ground and pound from mount.
Payne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jefferson is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Jefferson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Payne wants to control the pace but Jefferson is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jefferson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jefferson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jefferson wants to control but Payne is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Payne swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jefferson is now in Payne's guard. A big mistake from Payne there, giving up the dominant position!

Jefferson gets to his feet. Payne looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Jefferson doesn't manage to clinch there - Payne circles away.
Jefferson misses with a takedown attempt

and Payne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Jefferson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jefferson tries to roll over but Payne keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Payne 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.

Jefferson tries for a takedown but Payne circles away easily

and Payne counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Jefferson is rocked!

Jefferson is looking for a triangle here but Payne uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jefferson is still in real trouble! Can Payne finish him?
Payne staying calm.
Jefferson seems to have recovered his senses.
Payne landing a few strikes.

Payne tries for a kimura but Jefferson is defending well.
Jefferson tries to bench press Payne off him but Payne keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Payne presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Payne prevents Jefferson from getting the reversal.
Jefferson wants to control but Payne is having none of it.
Jefferson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jefferson is breathing heavily.
Payne with good strikes from the mount here!
Payne breaks from Jefferson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Payne trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jefferson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Payne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Payne with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Payne.
Payne controlling the pace for now.
Jefferson tries to hold on but Payne pushes him away.
Thomas Payne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jefferson tries to buck Payne off but he can't manage it.

Jefferson tries to improve his position but Payne has taken his back! Payne has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Jefferson tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Payne pushes Jefferson away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Payne!