PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Redshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payton Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redshaw kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ACDC - Skies on Fire. Payton Wright has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dexter Redshaw's chin.

Redshaw
vs
Wright

178 cm
31
165 lbs
22 - 12 - 3

172 cm
32
164 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Diamond Nutrition 160q

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 22 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Redshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Payton Wright!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Redshaw closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wright's guard.
Redshaw preventing the sweep.
Redshaw throwing strikes but missing.
Redshaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Redshaw from controlling successfully.
Wright is controlling Redshaw's posture.

Wright manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Redshaw staying out of range there.
Wright moves out of range as Redshaw strikes.
Wright lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Redshaw tries for a takedown but Wright sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wright digs a good body shot into Redshaw's ribs.
Redshaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw.
Redshaw throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Redshaw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wright.
Wright stalks Redshaw and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Redshaw's face. Redshaw staggers backwards, shaken.
Redshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Redshaw avoids the body shot from Wright.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Redshaw.
Redshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redshaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wright lands a slapping body shot.
Redshaw misses with a body kick.
Wright thows a body shot but no joy.
Redshaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wright defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Redshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Redshaw fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wright to the ground. Redshaw is now in Wright's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wright pushes Redshaw off and gets back to his feet.
Redshaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Redshaw keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redshaw moves away.
Redshaw takes a jab right on the kisser.
Redshaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redshaw's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wright connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Redshaw scrambles back to his feet.
Redshaw jabs Wright to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Redshaw gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Redshaw drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wright is on top in guard.
Wright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Redshaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Redshaw working a defensive guard here.
Redshaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Redshaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Redshaw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright stopping the sweep attempt from Redshaw.
Redshaw is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wright trying to control but Redshaw is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright won't allow Redshaw to get back to his feet.

Redshaw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Redshaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wright is one step ahead there.
Wright scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Redshaw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wright is aware though and is defending well.
Wright throwing strikes from guard but Redshaw blocks nicely.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wright passes into half guard.
Redshaw is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Payton Wright will probably get the nod.
That's time! Redshaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wright wants to clinch up but Redshaw keeps it at a distance.
Redshaw checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redshaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Redshaw thuds a left hand into Wright's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Redshaw misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Wright. Beautiful body shot.
Wright is looking to clinch but Redshaw is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redshaw. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redshaw moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Redshaw throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Wright moves out of range as Redshaw throws a body kick.
Wright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Redshaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick from Redshaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw shoots in looking for a takedown but Wright manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Redshaw's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wright slaps away a takedown attempt from Redshaw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Redshaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Redshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redshaw throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Jab by Wright.
Redshaw staying out of range there.
Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright lands with a nice body punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wright 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 Redshaw has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Redshaw and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Redshaw cracks Wright with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice straight punches there by Wright. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wright.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wright rushes Redshaw and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Redshaw drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wright pulls his leg out and moves away.
Redshaw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wright throws a body punch but Redshaw moves out of range.
Wright tries to move into range but Redshaw moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Redshaw misses with a body kick.
Redshaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Redshaw looks for a takedown but Wright sprawls well.
Redshaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Redshaw is looking to chop away at Wright's legs.
Redshaw takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dexter Redshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Redshaw.
Redshaw is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Redshaw.
Redshaw stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redshaw moves away.
Wright takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Redshaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Redshaw moves out of range easily.
Redshaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Redshaw shoots in looking for a takedown but Wright manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Redshaw's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Redshaw's waist but Redshaw gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wright off to one side.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Redshaw circles away.
Payton Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Redshaw moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Redshaw momentarily.
Wright throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Redshaw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Redshaw misses with a takedown attempt - Wright sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Redshaw lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Redshaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Wright throws a right and a left that both miss.

Wright drives through with a takedown into Redshaw's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Redshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dexter Redshaw overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wright stands up over Redshaw, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Redshaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wright is one step ahead there.
Wright's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Payton Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Redshaw swings widly with a right hand
and Wright counters with a right hand to the body.
Redshaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wright moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Wright moves into the clinch.
Redshaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wright avoids it.
Wright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wright lands with a right to the head.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redshaw looking for a takedown.
Wright pushes Redshaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redshaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wright is defending well for now.
Wright avoids a wild elbow strike from Redshaw.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Redshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redshaw throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wright lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Redshaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redshaw takes a shot to the head.
Wright lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Redshaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wright lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Redshaw is rocked!
Wright scores with a shot to the side of Redshaw's head.
Oh Redshaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wright lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Redshaw to his knees! Wright keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Payton Wright!
Payton Wright bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.