PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lonny Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Pario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Payne
vs
Pario

167 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lonny Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Pario!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne tries to clinch
and Pario finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Pario rushes Payne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Pario successfully pulls guard.

Pario has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Payne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Payne really is a fat lump.
Pario wants to sweep here but Payne controlling him for the moment.

Pario is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Payne is aware though and is defending well.
Payne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pario working a defensive guard here.
Payne postures up in Pario's guard and throws a big left but Pario blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pario wants to stand but Payne is controlling the position.

Pario looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pario wants to control but Payne passes easily into half guard.

Payne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pario doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Payne.
Pario is trying to stand up here but Payne is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Payne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pario is just riding it out for now. Payne eventually gives up the hold.
Pario wants to improve his position but Payne is controlling well.
Pario wants to control but Payne is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne slips a nice elbow through Pario's hands, connecting with Pario's forehead.
Pario is trying to get back to full guard.
Pario trying to control but Payne postures up.
Pario looks winded!
Pario is looking to improve his position.
Pario is trying to maintain the position but Payne is very close to passing his half guard.
Pario blocking the ground and pound attempt from Payne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Payne decides to stand up.

Payne clinches up against the cage.
Payne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pario's efforts to push away.
Pario dodges an elbow strike from Payne.
Pario prevents the takedown attempt.
Pario wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Payne gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pario has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Payne is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pario.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randy Pario will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Payne clinches with his opponent.

Payne lands a takedown into guard.
Payne postures up.
Payne working some strikes from top position.
Pario not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lonny Payne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pario wants to sweep here but Payne controlling him for the moment.

Payne gets to his feet - Pario follows without any prompting.
Pario misses with a takedown attempt
and Payne counters with a series of strikes. Pario will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pario is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pario fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pario with a poor takedown

and Payne moves into the clinch.
Lonny Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Pario.
Pario tries to break the clinch but Payne is controlling the position.

Payne has hold of one of Pario's legs. Pario is fighting the takedown attempt but Payne gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pario looking to control.
Payne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Payne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pario, up you get!
Payne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pario throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payne's waist but Payne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pario off to one side.

Payne takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne prevents Pario from breaking the clinch.
Payne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne keeps control of Pario as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Payne content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Payne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pario avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Payne wants the takedown. Pario is fighting it off but Payne persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pario's guard against the cage.

Pario working for submissions but it's allowed Payne to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Payne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pario is trying to control but Payne manages to pass to mount!
Pario really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Payne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Payne with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Payne working for a guillotine from mount but Pario is in no mood to give up.
Pario wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Payne is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pario is defending well though. Payne let's go of the attempt for now.
You can see the frustration on Pario's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Payne sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Pario taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lonny Payne!