PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoelie Gan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noah Payne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Payne
vs
Gan

188 cm
32
266 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

198 cm
25
248 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noah Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hoelie Gan!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gan blocks a head kick by Payne.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Gan moved out of range.
Gan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Gan gets a takedown into half guard.
Gan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gan is trying to control the action in half guard but Payne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gan working the head and body with strikes.
Gan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gan is keen to just control but Payne is a slippery customer.
Payne controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Payne wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gan lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne is doing well to control the position and prevent Gan from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne tries to get to full guard but Gan has control of the leg.
Gan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Payne!

Gan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Payne turns into him and now he's in Gan's guard.
Gan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Gan looking for a guillotine here but Payne defends easily.

Gan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Payne is aware though and is defending well.
Payne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Payne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Payne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gan trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Payne postures up.
Payne trying to control but Gan is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Payne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gan keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Noah Payne just wasn't active enough.
Payne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gan at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Payne tests Gan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payne throws a hook but Gan avoids it easily.
Payne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payne lands with a cross.
Payne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gan scores with a sloppy right hand. Payne should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne tries to clinch up.
Good shot there by Payne.
Gan fails with a takedown attempt.

Gan shoots in and gets a takedown into Payne's guard.
Payne is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne controls Gan momentarily but Gan frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payne keeping full guard, as Gan tries to pass.
Gan trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Noah Payne will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Gan moved out of range.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
enabling Gan to counter with a crisp jab.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gan moves away.
Payne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Gan looking to score a takedown here. Payne is defending well but Gan drives through and ends up in Payne's guard.

Payne has his foot on Gan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gan works his way back into a safe position though.
Gan preventing the sweep.
Payne wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gan wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
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!
Payne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gan postures up and lands a big shot to Payne's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gan trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Payne keeping full guard, as Gan tries to pass.
Gan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Payne pushes Gan up against the cage in a clinch.
Payne misses with the head strike.
Payne trying to stall but Gan improves his position.
Payne just leaning against Gan, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Payne after a bit of a struggle.
Gan is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from Payne fails to land.
Payne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payne.
Gan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Noah Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoelie Gan.
Payne leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Payne gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payne.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Gan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne stops a takedown attempt from Gan.
Payne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Gan.
A short right from Payne.
Payne lands a hook to the side of the head.

Payne drops Gan onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gan is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Gan is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne has a couple of punches blocked by Gan.
Gan is still on wobbly legs! Can Payne finish him?
Gan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Payne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Payne doesn't manage to clinch there - Gan circles away.
Gan seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gan with a poor takedown
and Payne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payne lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Payne shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gan's guard.
Payne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gan is keeping the position for now.
Gan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Payne dominated that second round.
That's time! Payne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gan keeps the fight on the outside.
Gan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Payne pinned against the cage. Payne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Payne shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Payne showed some decent athleticism there.

Payne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Payne.

Payne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Payne.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gan controls Payne momentarily but Payne frees himself.
Payne works over Gan with some ground and pound from guard.
Gan is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Payne defends well.
Payne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Gan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Payne passes into half guard.
Payne stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne moves into full mount! Gan won't be happy about that!

Payne looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Payne looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hoelie Gan has got the better of the ground game so far.

Payne is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gan has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gan!
Payne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gan.
Gan lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gan trying to hold on to Payne's head to control him but Payne postures up.
Gan keeping hold of Payne's head, controlling as best he can.
Payne prevents Gan from improving his position.
Noah Payne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Payne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gan wants to get back to full guard.

Payne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Payne uses his free foot to push down on Gan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gan.
Gan is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne working Gan over with strikes here.
Gan is in a horrible position here. Payne smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Payne is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Gan goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Payne!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Noah Payne!
Noah Payne gave a mention to [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).