PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Payet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fighter
vs
Payet

179 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerry Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathan Payet!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter shoots in but no luck this time.
Payet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Payet has Fighter up against the cage in a clinch.
Payet lands a body shot.
Payet pushes Fighter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fighter is breathing heavily.
Payet stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payet.
Payet scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Payet lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Payet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payet lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payet lands an uppercut.
Payet lands an uppercut.
Payet avoiding damage.
A hook to the body from Payet.
Payet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fighters head.
A short uppercut from Payet.
A right handed body shot lands from Payet.
Fighter is trying to break free.
Payet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Payet floors Fighter with a big punch on the inside! Fighter is trying to recover but Payet dives into side control.

Fighter is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Fighter's face as Payet controls the position.
Oh Fighter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Payet trying to control the action but Fighter is working from the bottom.
Payet takes a little break here. Fighter wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Payet in side control, throwing shots but Fighter defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payet is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fighter seems to have got his legs back now.
Payet trying to control the position but Fighter is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jonathan Payet.
Fighter tries to clinch but Payet moves away
and Payet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fighter has a takedown stuffed.
Payet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Payet.
Fighter checks the leg kick.
Payet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Payet throws a solid leg kick but Fighter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Payet.
Payet stalks Fighter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fighter's face. Fighter staggers backwards, shaken.
Jonathan Payet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payet circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fighter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gerry Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Payet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payet lands a body punch.
Fighter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerry Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Payet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payet digs a right hand underneath Fighter's ribcage. Fighter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Payet effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Payet dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Payet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Payet wants it to stay on the feet.
Payet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Payet rushes Fighter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Payet content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Payet pushes Fighter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Payet - that landed with a thud.
Payet lands a body punch.
Fighter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payet is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Payet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payet works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Payet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Payet.
Payet digs a right hand underneath Fighter's ribcage. Fighter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Payet is leaning against Fighter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Payet lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Payet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Payet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Payet takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Payet works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Payet leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Payet's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Payet.
Payet lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payet stalls.
Payet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Payet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Payet.
Payet presses Fighter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Payet has Fighter pushed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Payet.
Payet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jonathan Payet.
Payet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Payet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Payet does no damage.

Payet has closed the distance and engaged Fighter in a clinch.
Fighter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Payet walks away with a smile on his face. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Payet avoids them all with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Payet.
Payet lands a shoulder strike.
Payet stalling.
Payet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Payet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Payet effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Payet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Payet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short left from Payet.
Payet effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payet lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Payet has Fighter pressed against the cage.
Payet works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Payet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.

Fighter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fighter tries to clinch but Payet moves out of range.
Payet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab from Payet.

Payet has managed to clinch.
Payet is stalling here.
Payet receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Payet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payet blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Payet.
Payet lands a hook that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payet lands a body shot.
Payet effectively controlling the action here.
Jonathan Payet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Payet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Payet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Payet - that landed with a thud.
Payet stalling the fight.
Payet presses Fighter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Payet lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Payet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Payet lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Payet - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good body shot from Payet.
Payet leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jonathan Payet.
Fighter wants to clinch
and Payet counters with a leg kick.

Payet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Payet presses Fighter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Payet - that landed with a thud.
Payet's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Payet continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payet is working Fighter over against the cage.
Payet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Payet lands a hook that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Payet is working Fighter over against the cage.
Payet has Fighter pressed against the cage.
Payet lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fighter.
Payet slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jonathan Payet.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Payet 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 Fighter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fighter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Payet wants to land a leg kick but Fighter is out of range.
Gerry Fighter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Payet forces Fighter back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Payet works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jonathan Payet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Payet lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Payet pressing his opponent against the cage.
Payet lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Payet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Payet 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 24:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Payet!
A very excited looking Jonathan Payet made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.