PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Trump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne comes to the cage accompanied by Tony Montana- Future. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Payne
vs
Trump

193 cm
25
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Trump!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trump.

Payne has managed to clinch.
Payne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Payne lands a nice uppercut.
Trump has Payne pressed against the cage.
Payne is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Trump is defending well.

Trump's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Payne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trump closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Payne counter with a right hand.

Payne gets tackled into the cage by Trump. Trump maintains the clinch.

Payne breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne is looking to clinch.
Trump throws a low kick but Payne avoids it.

Trump instigates a clinch.

Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trump tries to break the clinch but Payne is controlling the position.
Trump throws a knee to the head but misses.
Payne is trying to push Trump away but Trump has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Payne avoiding damage as Trump throws knees to the body.
Payne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Trump pulls his leg out and moves away.

Trump moves into range and clinches up with Payne.
Payne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Payne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Trump has Payne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Payne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Payne looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daniel Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Trump.
Payne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Trump as Payne tries to tie him up.
Trump tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Payne smiles and moves away.
Trump 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.
Trump wants to clinch.
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!
Trump throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Trump tries to clinch up.
Trump throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.

Payne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Trump trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Trump showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Trump.
Payne tries to clinch but Trump moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump keeps the fight on the outside.
Payne lands with a nice combination. Trump backs away looking to recover.
Trump connects with a body shot.

Trump looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trump stands and throws Payne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Payne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trump sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Payne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Trump will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Payne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Trump manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trump moves away from the strike by Payne.
Payne slaps away a takedown attempt from Trump, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Payne throws a series of punches but Trump moves out of range.
Trump tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.

Payne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Trump wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
Payne wants to stand but Trump is controlling the position.
Payne has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Trump was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Trump misses with a hook.
Payne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Payne leaves Trump with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Daniel Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Payne connects with a right hand. Trump shakes it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Payne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trump tries to score a power double leg takedown but Payne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trump somewhat.
Daniel Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Trump.
Trump is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Payne.

Payne darts in and clinches Trump up against the cage.

Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Payne on the inside.

Payne pulls Trump into guard.
Trump missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trump cracks Payne with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne keeping full guard, as Trump tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Trump gets to his feet - Payne follows without any prompting.
Daniel Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
Trump tries for a takedown but Payne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Payne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Trump shoots in looking for a takedown but Payne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Trump's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Trump tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Payne shoots in but no luck this time.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Trump.
Daniel Payne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payne moves in looking to clinch but Trump pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trump throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Payne misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne scores with a three punch combo!
Trump circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payne fails with the takedown.
Trump scores with a jab to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trump will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Payne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Trump with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Payne dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Payne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trump is out of range.
Trump misses with a takedown attempt - Payne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Trump tries to clinch up but Payne circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Payne misses.
Payne throws a right and a left that Trump avoids nicely.
Payne throws a series of strikes that have Trump backpedaling.
Trump shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Payne but Payne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trump is defended easily by Payne.
Daniel Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Trump.
A nice combination there by Payne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne misses with the combination.
Payne looks to land a combination but Trump avoids it well.
Payne fails to land with a series of punches.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trump tries to score a power double leg takedown but Payne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trump somewhat.
Payne tries to move into range but Trump moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Payne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trump moves in looking to clinch but Payne pushes him off.
Payne misses with a few strikes there.
Trump shoots in looking for a takedown. Payne tries to sprawl out of it but Trump keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Payne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Trump gets a double leg takedown into Payne's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump content to stall in guard here.
Payne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mike Trump has got the better of the ground game so far.

Mike Trump has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Trump shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Payne but Payne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trump with a poor takedown
and Payne counters with a one-two to the body.
Payne wants to clinch up but Trump keeps it at a distance.
Trump tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Payne swivels and escapes.
Payne wants to clinch up but Trump keeps it at a distance.

Trump scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Trump wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Payne, who protects the arm well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne is not content to let Trump control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Trump working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Trump taking a break here but Payne is having none of it and regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Payne.
I think Payne 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!