PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ace Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: RATM - Killing In The Name Of. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Delgado
vs
Payne

170 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

185 cm
19
166 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ace Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delgado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payne leaves Delgado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Payne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Delgado shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Payne's guard.
Delgado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Delgado is breathing heavily.
Payne has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Payne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Delgado is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Payne can do anything to dispel that myth.
Delgado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Delgado is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Payne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Payne has escaped and now he's on top!
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Payne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne postures up in Delgado's guard and throws a big left but Delgado blocks it.

Delgado throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Payne is stalling in the full guard.
Payne wants to control from the top but Delgado keeps moving.
Payne chips away with some ground and pound.
Payne throwing strikes from guard but Delgado blocks nicely.
Payne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Delgado keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.

That's two 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 with a flurry of punches that miss.
Payne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Payne trying to control but Delgado is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Payne is working Delgado over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Payne stands up over Delgado, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Payne connects with a couple of short punches.
Payne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Delgado's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Payne winds up and cracks Delgado with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Payne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Delgado does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Payne throwing shots but Delgado is blocking nicely.
Payne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Delgado does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands with a punch from half guard.
Delgado wants to improve his position but Payne is controlling well.
Delgado has hold of Payne's hands but Payne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Payne is looking to advance position but Delgado won't allow it.
Delgado pushes Payne off looking to stand but Payne dives back in and keeps control.
Payne drops an elbow to the side of Delgado's head.
Payne slips a nice elbow through Delgado's hands, connecting with Delgado's forehead.

Payne decides to return to a standing position.
Payne lands a nice looking body kick.

Payne gets a clinch.

Payne breaks the clinch.
Payne lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands a body shot.

Payne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Delgado, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payne.
Payne leaning his opponent against the cage.

Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Payne scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Payne breaks from the clinch.
Delgado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Payne tries to avoid it but Delgado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Payne to the ground. Payne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Payne, as that shot connected.
Payne is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Payne scores with a three punch combo!

Delgado is rocked!

It looks like Ace Delgado has been cut.

Payne moves into the clinch successfully.

Payne tightens his grip and picks Delgado up, before dumping him to the ground. Delgado manages to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ace Delgado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Payne pushes Delgado up against the cage in a clinch.

Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne shoots in for a double leg but Delgado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Payne closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Delgado to the mat! Delgado manages to get full guard.
Payne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Delgado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Payne wants to control from the top but Delgado keeps moving.
Payne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Delgado looking to control but Payne passes into half guard.
Delgado is trying to stand.

Payne stands up out of the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delgado takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Payne closes the distance and clinches.
Payne pressing his opponent against the cage.

Payne breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Payne rushes Delgado and presses him up against the cage.

Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Delgado with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Payne to counter with a crisp jab.
A left and a right from Payne both land. Nice combination.

Delgado gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Payne wants to pass the guard but Delgado is keeping the position.

Payne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Delgado has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Payne has managed to get both his arms back between Delgado's legs - danger averted.
Delgado is trying to keep Payne in close.
Payne landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Payne is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Payne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Max Payne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Payne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Delgado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Payne slips nicely into half guard.
Payne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Payne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Delgado defending well though.
Delgado is trying to control but can't.
Delgado has hold of Payne's hands but Payne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne working Delgado over with strikes.
Delgado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Payne gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Delgado. That did some damage!
That kick from Payne tenderised Delgado's leg. Delgado is trying to keep his angry face on.
Delgado misses with a takedown attempt

and Payne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Payne looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Delgado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Payne winds up and cracks Delgado with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Payne stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Delgado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delgado is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Payne.

Payne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands a heavy elbow.
Delgado is wriggling around trying to escape.

Payne working for a guillotine from mount but Delgado is in no mood to give up.
Delgado is in all sorts of trouble here.
Delgado is trying to stand up.
Payne is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Delgado can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payne with a couple of short strikes.
Payne breaks from Delgado's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Delgado is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ace Delgado's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Payne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Delgado.

Payne shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Payne lands a nice short elbow.
Payne tries to pass the half guard into mount. Delgado knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Payne is trying to control the action in half guard but Delgado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Payne lands a nice short elbow.
Delgado wants to improve his position but Payne is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Payne moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Delgado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Payne scores with punches from side control.
Payne working the ground and pound.
Payne cracks Delgado with a big elbow.
Payne is putting a hurting on Delgado here, landing some big shots from side control.
Payne trying to control the position but Delgado is working away.
Payne landing a few strikes.
Payne wants to control but Delgado is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne is working Delgado over with some ground and pound from side control.
Delgado is trying to control Payne's posture but Payne avoids it.
Payne is putting a hurting on Delgado here, landing some big shots from side control.
Payne trying to control the action but Delgado is working from the bottom.

Payne has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ace Delgado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne jabs Delgado to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Payne clinches up against the cage.
Payne is working for takedown but Delgado is calmly controlling the position for now.
Payne is looking to break free of the clinch but Delgado has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Delgado takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab, jab by Payne - just one landing.

Payne pushes Delgado up against the cage in a clinch.
Payne will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Delgado up against the cage.
Delgado tries for a takedown. No joy.

Payne pulls guard effortlessly.

Delgado drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Payne dives on top into guard.
Payne wants to stand but Delgado is controlling his posture from full guard.
Delgado keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Payne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Payne throwing strikes but missing.
Payne's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Delgado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Payne is aware though and is defending well.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Payne wants to pass the guard but Delgado is keeping the position.

Delgado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Payne is aware though and is defending well.
Ace Delgado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Delgado working for a triangle but Payne defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

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