PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayde Andazola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andazola kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Airbourne - Bottom Of The Well. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Andazola
vs
Payne

182 cm
27
265 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

188 cm
28
266 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Adam's NORTHERN WILD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wayde Andazola!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Payne!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne scores with a decent looking hook.
Andazola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne misses the shot to the body.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andazola.
Andazola throws the kick towards the body but Payne avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Andazola 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 a leg kick but Andazola checks it.
Payne misses with a looping right.
Andazola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Payne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andazola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payne throws a leg kick but Andazola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Andazola scores with the left hand. Payne knows he should have avoided that one.

Andazola scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Payne is not content to let Andazola control the position.
Andazola looks up at the clock and then as Payne takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Andazola smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andazola tries for a kimura but Payne is defending well.
Payne is trying to get back to half guard.
Andazola scores with a couple of short elbows.
Andazola throwing strikes but Payne manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Payne has control of an arm but Andazola manages to advance to Payne's back!
Andazola is trying to stick to Payne's back but Payne is turning into Andazola. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Andazola's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Payne.
Payne stopping the sweep attempt from Andazola.
Payne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Payne with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andazola wants to sweep but no luck.
Payne trying to control but Andazola is working from the bottom.

Andazola looking for a guillotine here but Payne defends easily.
Andazola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Payne is one step ahead there.
Payne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andazola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Andazola keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.
Payne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andazola is keeping the position for now.
Payne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Andazola's head.
Andazola controls Payne momentarily but Payne frees himself.
Payne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Payne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Payne landing with the ground and pound.
Payne throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andazola pulls Payne in close to prevent any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Payne lands a couple of digs.
Payne with a nice head shot there.
Payne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Andazola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Payne is one step ahead there.
Payne lands a couple of digs.

Andazola is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Payne defends well.
Payne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Andazola's head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Payne preventing the sweep.
Payne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Payne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andazola knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Payne on the ground.
Payne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Payne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Payne throwing strikes but missing.
Payne throwing strikes from guard but Andazola blocks nicely.
Andazola keeping full guard, as Payne tries to pass.
Payne landing some decent shots from guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to control from the top but Andazola keeps moving.
Payne postures up in Andazola's guard and throws a big left but Andazola blocks it.
Andazola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Andazola had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Payne defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne trying to control but Andazola is working from the bottom.
Andazola is striking from the bottom but Payne uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Payne working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Payne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Andazola flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Payne prevents Andazola from improving his position.
Payne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Payne is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Andazola sees it coming and defends easily.

Payne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Andazola is just riding it out for now. Payne eventually gives up the hold.
Payne scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Payne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andazola tries to roll over but Payne keeps him under control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andazola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Payne.

Andazola looking for submissions off his back.

Andazola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Payne pulls his head out easily.
Andazola gets full guard.

Payne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Payne throwing strikes from guard but Andazola blocks nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Payne throwing strikes but missing.
Payne with a nice head shot there.

Andazola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Payne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Payne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Payne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payne wants to control from the top but Andazola keeps moving.

Andazola looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Payne passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Payne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Andazola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
Andazola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andazola misses with a hook.
Payne swings for the body but Andazola moves out of range.
Payne misses with a straight right.

Andazola gets the takedown into side control.
Payne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Payne tries to roll over but Andazola keeps him under control.
Andazola is thwarting Payne's attempts to control the position.
Payne is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne is pressing down on Andazola's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Payne is looking to sinch up a triangle. Andazola throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Payne's body to avoid the submission. Payne has instead reached around Andazola's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Payne arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Noah Payne! Noah Payne retains his heavyweight title!
Noah Payne thanked the fans post fight for their support.