PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Vargtass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vargtass comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Torparrock kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Payne
vs
Vargtass

188 cm
27
266 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

210 cm
24
280 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Vargtass!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne throws a right hand that misses
and Vargtass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Payne's knee momentarily.
Payne throws a sloppy body shot
and Vargtass makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Payne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payne misses with an uppercut
and Vargtass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Payne thinking.
Payne misses with a body shot
and Vargtass makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vargtass scores with a leg kick.
Noah Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne misses with a jab to the body
and Vargtass counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vargtass digs a good body shot into Payne's ribs.
Payne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vargtass counters with a head kick. That will keep Payne thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargtass takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Payne misses with a jab to the body
and Vargtass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vargtass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vargtass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vargtass motions for Payne to come forward. Vargtass throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Vargtass counters with a right hand to the body.
Payne misses with a right hand
and Vargtass counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Payne is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Vargtass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vargtass counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vargtass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payne moves to clinch but Vargtass breaks away
and Vargtass counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargtass misses with a head kick.
Payne misses with a lunging right hand
and Vargtass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Payne's knee momentarily.
Vargtass avoids the body shot from Payne.
Vargtass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne shoots in and drives through. Vargtass sprawls well.
A big left from Payne misses.
Payne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vargtass finds it's way round the side to connect with Payne's head.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vargtass.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Vargtass counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vargtass is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vargtass throws a lazy head kick
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut.
Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vargtass counters with a good low kick that Payne was not able to check.
Payne wants to clinch up but Vargtass keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses with a lunging right hand
and Vargtass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Payne's knee momentarily.
Vargtass does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vargtass. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Vargtass.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payne throws an off balance right hand
and Vargtass counters with a low kick, right behind Payne 's knee.
Payne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Payne misses with a hook
and Vargtass counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vargtass counters with a head kick. That will keep Payne thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Payne lands a jab-cross combination.
Payne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vargtass counters with a right hand to the body.
Payne keeps Vargtass at a distance using the push kick.
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and Vargtass counters with a left to the body.
A nice combination there by Payne.
Payne has a takedown stuffed.
Vargtass is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Payne rather than just go for the knockout.
Payne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vargtass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Payne's knee momentarily.
Payne misses with a hook
and Vargtass counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vargtass lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Payne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Payne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Payne throws a right hand that misses
and Vargtass counters with an inside leg kick.
Payne throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Vargtass to counter with a crisp jab.
Payne misses with a double jab
and Vargtass counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vargtass scores with a jab to the head.
Payne tries to clinch there but Vargtass circles away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses with an uppercut
and Vargtass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Payne wants to clinch.
Payne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vargtass counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargtass scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Payne misses with an uppercut
and Vargtass counters with a good low kick that Payne was not able to check.
Payne misses with a lunging right hand
and Vargtass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vargtass throws a leg kick

and Payne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Payne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargtass is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Payne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vargtass swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a big right hand that misses.
Vargtass is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vargtass wants to stand up but Payne has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Payne wants to control but Vargtass is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Payne regains full guard. Nicely done.

Payne is working an open guard so Vargtass takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Vargtass's front leg but catches the back leg as Vargtass tries to avoid it.
Payne is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vargtass's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Payne moves away from the strike by Vargtass.
Payne throws an off balance right hand
and Vargtass counters with a head kick. That will keep Payne thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Payne misses with an uppercut
and Vargtass counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Payne is lucky that one didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Payne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Vargtass dominated that round.
That's time! Payne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A shot to the liver by Payne. Beautiful body shot.
Vargtass lands a jab to the head.
Vargtass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vargtass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Vargtass moved out of range.
Payne throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vargtass counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Vargtass is just out of range.
A lazy body kick from Payne
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Payne misses with a right hand
and Vargtass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Payne thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vargtass.
Payne misses with a left hand
and Vargtass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Payne thumps Vargtass with a low kick.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vargtass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Payne tries for a takedown but Vargtass circles away easily
and Vargtass counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vargtass.
Payne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Payne wants to clinch
and Vargtass counters with a nice uppercut.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Vargtass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Payne's knee momentarily.
Vargtass misses with a low kick.
Payne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vargtass feints and then cracks Payne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Payne down.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payne misses with an uppercut
and Vargtass counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Payne is defended easily by Vargtass.
Payne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vargtass counters with an outside leg kick.
Payne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vargtass counters with a head kick.
Payne throws a one two combo.
Payne shoots and misses
and Vargtass counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vargtass lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Payne at a distance.
Richard Vargtass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vargtass throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Payne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Vargtass.
Payne misses with a hook
and Vargtass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Vargtass counters with a good, hard body kick but Payne shrugs it off.
Payne misses with a lunging right hand
and Vargtass counters with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Payne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vargtass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A low kick from Payne misses
and Vargtass counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Vargtass lands but Payne takes it in his stride.
Payne throws an off balance right hand
and Vargtass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vargtass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vargtass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payne doesn't manage to clinch there - Vargtass circles away.
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and Vargtass counters with a body kick that stops Payne in his tracks momentarily.
Vargtass lands a jab to Payne's midsection.
Vargtass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Payne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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 shot to the body.
Vargtass throws a head kick that misses.
Payne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vargtass counters with a nice body shot.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne wants to clinch
and Vargtass counters with a good low kick that Payne was not able to check.
Vargtass throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Vargtass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses with a left hand
and Vargtass counters with a leg kick.
Vargtass has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch but Vargtass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vargtass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vargtass pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Payne back to the cage. Vargtass follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Payne tries to clinch but Vargtass moves away
and Vargtass counters with a head kick. That will keep Payne thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Richard Vargtass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Payne lands a glancing blow to the side of Vargtass's head.
Vargtass throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Payne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Payne misses with a right hand
and Vargtass finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Payne.
A head kick by Payne misses
and Vargtass makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Payne throws a sloppy body shot
and Vargtass counters with a series of strikes. Payne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Payne moves in looking to clinch but Vargtass pushes him off.

Payne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vargtass is trying to get back to full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Payne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vargtass moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Payne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vargtass trying to control the position.
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.
Vargtass is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Payne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Vargtass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice cross by Vargtass.
Payne throws an off balance right hand
and Vargtass counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Payne doesn't manage to clinch there - Vargtass circles away.
Vargtass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vargtass connects with a looping right hand.
Payne misses with a body shot
and Vargtass counters with a nice uppercut.
Vargtass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and Vargtass counters with a head kick. That will keep Payne thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vargtass counters with a head kick.
Payne checks a low kick from Vargtass.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne tries to clinch up
and Vargtass counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne avoids the head kick by Vargtass.
Payne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Payne misses the shot to the body.
Payne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Richard Vargtass has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargtass doesn't manage to clinch there - Payne circles away.
Payne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vargtass makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne shoots in for a takedown but Vargtass shows good takedown defense.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vargtass. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vargtass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Payne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and Vargtass counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Payne is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Payne misses with a body punch
and Vargtass makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Payne is looking to clinch.
Payne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vargtass counters with a thumping low kick.
Vargtass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses with a left hand
and Vargtass counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Payne is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Payne misses with a double jab
and Vargtass counters with a big head kick but Payne shrugs it off.
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 right hand that misses
and Vargtass counters with a left to the body.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne misses with a left hand
and Vargtass counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Payne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vargtass can pounce on him.
Vargtass thuds a left hand into Payne's body.
Vargtass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Payne.
Payne misses with a takedown attempt

and Vargtass counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Vargtass.
Vargtass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.

It looks like Noah Payne has been cut.
Payne avoiding damage as Vargtass throws knees to the body.
Vargtass lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vargtass works on Payne's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne takes an elbow to the temple.
Good body shot from Vargtass.
Vargtass scores a nice knee to the body.
Vargtass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vargtass lands a shot to the body.
Vargtass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paynes head.
Vargtass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vargtass unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Payne takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Payne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Vargtass.
Payne avoiding damage as Vargtass throws knees to the body.
Vargtass scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vargtass lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Vargtass using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vargtass can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Vargtass lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Payne.
Vargtass tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Vargtass.
Vargtass lands with a light punch inside.
Vargtass lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Vargtass.
Vargtass lands a shot to the body.
Payne managing to block the knees to the body from Vargtass.
Vargtass scores with a hook to the body.
Vargtass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vargtass connects with a knee to the head.
Vargtass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Payne avoids it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass scores with a shot to the side of Payne's head.
Vargtass lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Vargtass - that landed with a thud.
Richard Vargtass seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Vargtass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Payne misses with a right hand
and Vargtass counters with a thumping low kick.
Vargtass misses with a leg kick.
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and Vargtass counters with a thumping low kick.
Payne throws a lazy uppercut
and Vargtass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vargtass counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Richard Vargtass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass throws a leg kick but Payne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and Vargtass counters with a head kick.
Payne dives in and grabs Vargtass's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vargtass pushes down on Payne's head and hops out.
Payne shoots in but Vargtass avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Noah Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vargtass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Payne's knee momentarily.
Payne misses with a hook
and Vargtass counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Vargtass is predictable there
and Payne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Payne throws an off balance right hand
and Vargtass counters with a left to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a right hand that misses
and Vargtass counters with a good, hard body kick but Payne shrugs it off.
Vargtass ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Payne throws a body punch but Vargtass moves out of range.
Vargtass lands a head shot.
Payne tries to clinch
and Vargtass counters with a good low kick that Payne was not able to check.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from Payne misses
and Vargtass counters with a head kick.
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and Vargtass makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Vargtass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vargtass winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Richard Vargtass!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Richard Vargtass!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Richard Vargtass!

Richard Vargtass wins by unanimous decision!