PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between NewJack Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payette is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sick Puppies- Youre Going Down. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Warrior
vs
Payette

183 cm
24
134 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

187 cm
24
135 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

FULL METAL GEAR ($9.99 Morale Tee)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, NewJack Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Payette !
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior throws a body punch but Payette moves out of range.
Warrior changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Payette tries to avoid it but Warrior manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Payette to the ground. Payette escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Warrior throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Payette tries to clinch up but Warrior circles away and keeps his distance.
Payette tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warrior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Payette tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Warrior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warrior keeps the fight on the outside.

Warrior rushes Payette and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Warrior jumps guard and drags Payette to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Payette preventing the sweep.
Warrior is working hard here to advance position.
Payette trying to control but Warrior is working from the bottom.
Payette is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Warrior working a defensive guard here.
Payette trying to control the position from guard on top but Warrior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior wants to sweep but no luck.
Payette working some strikes from top position.
Warrior throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Warrior manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Payette manages to get himself to full guard.

Payette uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Payette misses with a jab, cross combination.
Payette tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Warrior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warrior shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Payette but Payette pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Payette . No joy for Warrior on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for NewJack Warrior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warrior is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payette fails with the takedown.
Payette tries to clinch

and Warrior counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Warrior has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Payette looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Payette lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Warrior!
Payette controlling the pace for now.
Warrior wants to control but Payette is having none of it.
Payette scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is trying desperately to improve position.

Payette stands up from mount. Strange move.
Payette wants to clinch but Warrior slips to the side

and Warrior counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Payette 's guard now.
Payette looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Payette is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Payette throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Warrior tries to stand but Payette is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payette is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Payette escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Warrior gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Payette keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Warrior stands and steps away. Payette gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

NewJack Warrior dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Warrior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Payette circles away quickly and effectively.
Payette displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Warrior.
Payette tries to close the distance and clinch but Warrior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Warrior gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Payette moves into the clinch.

Payette breaks the clinch.
Warrior keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Payette fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payette defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Warrior.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for NewJack Warrior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warrior walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Warrior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payette shoots for a double leg takedown but Warrior sprawls well. He's pushed Payette 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Payette tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Warrior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payette looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Warrior really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Warrior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Warrior scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Payette pushes Warrior off and gets back to his feet.
Warrior tries to clinch up

and Payette counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Payette .
Payette gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Warrior.
Payette lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payette misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Warrior works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Payette has a closed guard, preventing Warrior from standing up.

Payette wriggles free and stands up.
Payette fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Payette closes the distance but Warrior moves to the side
and Warrior counters with a series of strikes. Payette will be more careful next time no doubt.
Warrior shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Payette counters with a takedown into side control.
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!

Payette decides to stand up, so the ref orders Warrior to his feet.
Warrior shoots and misses

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

Warrior actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payette is trying to control. Warrior wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Warrior trying to control from the bottom.
Warrior is trying to stand.
Payette is looking to take a break and control but Warrior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Payette is stalling here. Warrior is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Payette seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Warrior has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Payette struggling a bit here.
Payette tries to escape but Warrior is in control.

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.
Payette struggling a bit here.
Warrior wants to control but Payette is keeping him busy.
Payette wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Warrior throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payette wants to get back to his feet but Warrior drags him back down.
Warrior working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Payette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Warrior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Payette looks to clinch

and Warrior counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Warrior.
Warrior prevents Payette from getting back to his feet.
Warrior throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Payette works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Payette is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Warrior wants to control from the top but Payette keeps moving.
Payette controls Warrior momentarily but Warrior frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payette doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Warrior wants to control from the top but Payette keeps moving.
Warrior stops Payette from standing up.

Payette is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Warrior defends well.

Payette working for a triangle but Warrior defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Payette wants to get back to his feet but Warrior is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Payette not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Warrior trying to control but Payette is working from the bottom.

Payette is working an open guard so Warrior takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Payette wants to clinch but Warrior slips to the side

and Warrior holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payette is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Warrior pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Warrior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warrior is trying to drag Payette to the mat but Payette just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Good body shot from Payette .

Warrior jumps guard.
Payette wants to control from the top but Warrior keeps moving.
NewJack Warrior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Warrior throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Warrior manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Warrior goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Payette turns into him and now he's in Warrior's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior keeping moving, preventing Payette from controlling successfully.
Payette preventing the sweep.
Warrior looking to control.
Warrior is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Payette is controlling him.

Warrior looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
NewJack Warrior showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Warrior has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... NewJack Warrior!