PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakko Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Payette
vs
Warner

200 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Payette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yakko Warner!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Payette closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Warner to the mat! Warner manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Warner working for submissions but it's allowed Payette to get to half guard.
Payette really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Payette wants to control but Warner is keeping him busy.

Warner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Warner gets full guard.

Warner has his foot on Payette's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Payette works his way back into a safe position though.
Payette trying to control the position from guard on top but Warner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Warner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Payette passes into side control.
Warner wants to control but Payette postures up.
Warner is trying to get back to half guard.
Payette tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Payette wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Warner striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Warner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Payette counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Warner looks gassed!
Payette trying to control but Warner is working from the bottom.
Payette distracts Warner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Payette trying to control but Warner is working from the bottom.
Payette stopping the sweep attempt from Warner.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payette passes Warner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Warner is refusing to be controlled, as Payette sits in half guard.
Payette content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Warner trying to control here.
Warner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Payette is working away from the top position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Payette fails with the takedown

so Warner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Payette keeping full guard, as Warner tries to pass.
Payette working a defensive guard here.
Warner tries to free his leg and advance position but Payette is retaining full guard.
Warner trying to control the position from guard on top but Payette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Payette wants to stand up but Warner is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Warner postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Payette is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Warner, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner is trying to control the position but Payette postures up.
Payette will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Payette is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Warner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Payette regains full guard. Nicely done.

Payette is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Payette keeping full guard, as Warner tries to pass.
Warner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Payette looking to hit a scissor sweep but Warner is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Payette with a lazy takedown attempt

and Warner counters with a takedown into side control.
Warner controls the position from side control.
Payette is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Warner off and has taken his back!
Payette lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Warner rolls, trying to escape but Payette keeps control of the position.
Warner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Warner manages to reverse the position and now he's in Payette's guard. Nice work there by Warner.
Warneris looking to pass into half guard but Payette pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Payette is in guard.

Warner has an active guard here but Payette has managed to pass into half guard.
Warner is not content to let Payette control the position.
Warner is looking to improve his position.
Warner is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette trying to pass the guard but Warner defending well.
Payette wants to take a breather but Warner is having none of it.
Payette tries to pass the half guard into mount. Warner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Payette trying to control the action but Warner is working from the bottom.

Warner is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Payette pulls his head out easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Warner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Warner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Payette defends it well.
Warner is just content to waste time from the top position. Payette takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner is stalling in the full guard.
Warner wants to pass the guard but Payette is keeping the position.
Warner stands and throws Payette's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Payette defending against the ground and pound.
Warner taking a breather here.
Payette is not content to let Warner control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Warner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Payette sneaks back into half guard.

Warner is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Payette has managed to free his arm - good work.

Warner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Warner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Payette. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Warner wants to pass the guard but Payette is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Payette moves into full guard.
Payette trying to control the position.
Payette utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yakko Warner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Payette keeping moving, preventing Warner from controlling successfully.
Payette lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Warner!
Payette lands a big elbow.
Payette with the ground and pound from mount.
Payette trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yakko Warner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Payette is looking to clinch.

Payette gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Warner trying to control but Payette is working from the bottom.
Warner won't allow Payette to get back to his feet.

Warner has gone for a leg lock! Payette slips out almost immediately though and dives into Warner's guard.

Warner is looking for a triangle but Payette pushes his legs off easily.
Payette postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette pushing down on Warner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warner is refusing to be controlled, as Payette sits in half guard.
Warner is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Payette jumps into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Warner is looking to regain half guard here but Payette keeps moving and retains side control.
Warner is not content to let Payette control the position.
Warner wants to control but Payette postures up.
Warner sneaks back into half guard.

Warner manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A low kick from Warner is predictable there

so Payette counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Payette trying to control the position from guard on top but Warner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Warner has his foot on Payette's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Payette works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Payette is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Payette tries to stand but Warner is controlling from the bottom.
Payette postures up in Warner's guard and throws a big left but Warner blocks it.
Payette tries to stand but Warner is controlling from the bottom.
Payette stopping the sweep attempt from Warner.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Warner scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner fails to take his opponent's back.
Payette tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Warner jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Payette manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Warner throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Warner in the domination position with Payette hanging on.

Warner tries for a kimura but Payette is defending well.
Warner trying to control the action but Payette is working from the bottom.
Warner tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Payette managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Warner.

Warner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Warner misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Warner tries for a kimura but Payette is defending well.

Warner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Payette is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Warner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Warner advances nicely into full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yakko Warner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warner 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yakko Warner!