PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fresh Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Payne
vs
Crimson

190 cm
28
275 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

190 cm
30
251 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fresh Crimson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crimson closes the distance and clinches.
Crimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payne has had enough of the clinch but Crimson keeps him there for the moment.

Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crimson checks a leg kick nicely.
Payne misses with a hook. Crimson ducked under it nicely.
Crimson tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Payne.
Fresh Crimson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crimson tries to bum rush Payne with a series of wild strikes but Payne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crimson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Payne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crimson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Payne throws a jab when Crimson was well out of range.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crimson.
Crimson tries to clinch up but Payne circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crimson!

It looks like Victor Payne has been cut.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crimson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crimson pinned against the cage. Crimson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch but Payne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crimson is looking to clinch.
Payne blocks a head kick by Crimson.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Crimson.
Crimson wants to clinch up but Payne keeps it at a distance.
Payne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Payne misses with a hook.

Crimson closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Crimson.

Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Payne.
Crimson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Payne has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crimson tries to clinch up
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crimson doesn't manage to clinch there - Payne circles away.

Crimson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crimson lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Crimson.

Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Crimson.

Crimson forces Payne back against the cage and clinches.

Payne breaks the clinch.
Crimson tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Payne takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a right and a left that Crimson avoids nicely.
Crimson stuffs the takedown.
Payne is breathing heavily.

Crimson closes the distance and clinches.
Crimson has Payne pressed against the cage, preventing Payne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Payne wants to break free but Crimson has control.
Crimson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Payne wants to break free but Crimson has control.
Payne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crimson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crimson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Payne or not.
A short right from Crimson on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crimson.
Crimson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Crimson.
Crimson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crimson lands a hook that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Crimson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Crimson lands a nice uppercut.

Victor Payne's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crimson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crimson pushes Payne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crimson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Crimson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crimson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crimson.
Crimson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Crimson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Payne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crimson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crimson pushes Payne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Crimson.
Crimson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crimson lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crimson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crimson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paynes head.
Payne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Crimson.
Crimson lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fresh Crimson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Payne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crimson clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Payne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crimson lands a nice shot to the body.
Crimson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Crimson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Crimson.
A nice left hand lands by Crimson.
A left hand lands to the body for Crimson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crimson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Victor Payne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Crimson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crimson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crimson.
Crimson lands a nice uppercut.
Crimson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Payne.
Crimson lands with a light punch inside.
Crimson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crimson cracks Payne with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crimson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Jeez, Victor Payne's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right hook to the body lands for Crimson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson lands a body shot.
Crimson lands with a light punch inside.
Crimson pushes Payne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crimson digs a right hand into Payne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Payne's gas tank.
A short right from Crimson on the inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Victor Payne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fresh Crimson!