PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugues De Payens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trouble Some (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Payens's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rage against the machine - Bombtrack. The crowd seem to be enjoying Some's choice of entrance music: Von Hertzen Brothers - Coming Home. Hugues De Payens could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Trouble Some's chin.

De Payens
vs
Some

187 cm
31
189 lbs
26 - 5 - 0

190 cm
31
203 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugues De Payens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Trouble Some!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Payens throws a body kick that misses.
Some fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Payens checks it well.
Some misses with a body kick.
De Payens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some lands with a shot to the body.
De Payens throws a body shot but no joy.
Some fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Payens is out of range.
Some chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid body kick from Some.
Some checks a low kick from De Payens.
De Payens on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some throws a front kick that sends De Payens stumbling back into the cage.
Some looks to land a right hand but De Payens moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Payens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Some as he jumps to the side.
De Payens tries to clinch there but Some circles away.
De Payens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Payens throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
De Payens scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Payens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Payens throws a big counter combination but Some scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Some lands an overhand right.
De Payens checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Some there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Payens misses with a head kick.
A combination from De Payens does no damage.
De Payens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Payens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
De Payens moves out of range of the body kick.
De Payens fires out a quick counter leg kick but Some just manages to avoid it.
Trouble Some seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some throws a lazy uppercut
and De Payens counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some lands with a good body shot.
Some lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as De Payens backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from De Payens misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Payens.
Some thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Payens throws a shot from downtown. Some moves away and avoids it.
Some slips under a jab from De Payens.
Some throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Payens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Payens misses with a jab to the body
and Some counters with a nice uppercut.
De Payens misses with a head kick.
De Payens digs a good hook to Some's body.
Some checks a leg kick nicely.
Some tries to land a body kick
and De Payens counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
De Payens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Payens clobbers Some with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Payens ducks right into an uppercut from Some.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Some. Some obviously looking to wear him down.
De Payens looks to throw the jab but Some is out of range.
Some lands a nice looking body shot.
Some misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Some.
Some misses with a kick to the body.
Some scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trouble Some is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Payens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Some manages to avoid it.
Some now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Some connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Payens throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some scores with a body shot.

De Payens clinches.
Some on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Payens swings wildly with an uppercut but Some uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some misses with a punch to the body.
Some pushes De Payens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Payens trying to land knees to the body.
Some tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Payens throws a punch but it's blocked by Some.
De Payens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Some turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Some manages to end up in side control.
Some is looking to take a break and control but De Payens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Payens is looking to regain half guard here but Some keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Payens is not content to let Some control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trouble Some dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Payens.
Some tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
De Payens swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Payens dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Some. That did some damage!
Some throws out a leg kick but De Payens moves out of range and Some only half commits.
De Payens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Payens plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Payens lands a nice looking kick to the body. Some takes a step back to recover.
De Payens connects with a leg kick. Some looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Payens takes a swing at Some's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Payens moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some looks to land a combination. De Payens sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice defenses there by Some.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Payens.

De Payens drives through and clinches with Some against the cage.
De Payens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Some backwards.
De Payens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Some avoids it.
Some tries for a takedown but De Payens manages to get underhooks.
De Payens misses with a hook to the ribs.

De Payens pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

De Payens looking for a guillotine here but Some defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Payens had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Some defends it easily.

De Payens is looking for a triangle but Some pushes his legs off easily.

De Payens working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Some doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Some manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Some passes De Payens's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Payens looking for submissions off his back.
Some is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Some 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.
De Payens wants to control but Some is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De Payens is looking to improve his position.
De Payens is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, if Some is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Some lands a jab to De Payens's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hugues De Payens will probably get the nod.
That's time! De Payens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Some takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Payens at a distance.
Some scores with a spinning back kick!
Some tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Payens was well out of range. Poor timing from Some.
De Payens blocks the body kick.
Some keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Payens misses with the combination.
Some works De Payens's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some blocks the body kick.
De Payens swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some throws the left hand but De Payens avoids the punch easily.
Some has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some cracks De Payens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Payens walks forward, straight into a front kick from Some.
Some digs a good body shot into De Payens's ribs.
De Payens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Some swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Some - that will leave a mark!
Some scores with a spinning back kick!
De Payens throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Payens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Some moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from De Payens misses the target.
Some ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Payens moves away.
Some throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Payens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Payens throws a leg kick but Some sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Payens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Some.
Some connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payens pivots, looking for a leg kick but Some is out of range and De Payens settles back down.
Some digs a good hook to De Payens's body.
Some lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Payens's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some blocks a head kick by De Payens.
De Payens motions for Some to come forward. De Payens throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Payens shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Some.
De Payens throws a low kick but Some moves out of range easily.
De Payens tries to clinch but Some moves out of range.
De Payens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
De Payens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Payens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Some.
Some avoids the body shot from De Payens.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payens tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Some is able to avoid easily.
De Payens lands a jab to the nose.
Some moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Some fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Payens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Payens throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Payens thuds a left hand into Some's body.
Good work by De Payens as he checks the leg kick.
De Payens will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
De Payens misses with a body kick.
Some dips to his left and cracks De Payens with an uppercut!
A lazy body kick from De Payens
and Some counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Some.
Some cracks the inside of De Payens's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Some. De Payens does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Payens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as De Payens blocks the low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Some.
De Payens pushes Some away with a front kick.
De Payens throws a head kick that half lands.
Some connects with a body shot that sends De Payens's belly button to the back.
A good leg kick by Some.
De Payens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Payens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Payens.
De Payens blocks a jab.
De Payens walks into a stiff left hand from Some.
De Payens moves to clinch but Some breaks away
and Some counters with a low kick, right behind De Payens 's knee.
Trouble Some seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trouble Some really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Payens rather than just go for the knockout.
Some blocks a leg kick.
Some is trying to counter with his kicks.
Some staying out of range there.
Some looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Some throws a sloppy head kick and De Payens moves out of range easily.
De Payens is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Some.
Some misses with a hook. De Payens ducked under it nicely.
De Payens swings for the body but Some moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Some!
De Payens moves out of range of the strikes.
De Payens wants to clinch up but Some keeps it at a distance.
De Payens throws a low kick, looking for Some's leg but Some calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Payens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Some.
Some lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some misses with a body kick.
Some avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Payens is looking to slow Some down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Payens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some punishes De Payens's body with a nice straight punch.
De Payens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Some sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

De Payens clinches up with Some and pushes him back against the cage.
Some tries to break the clinch but De Payens is controlling the position.
Some lands a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Payens.
De Payens being controlled against the cage.
De Payens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Payens just stands there and leans against the cage.
Some tries a body shot but De Payens blocks it.
Some throws a head punch that misses.
Some lands with a short punch from the clinch.

De Payens ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. De Payens no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some trying to control the position from guard on top but De Payens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Some pushes down on De Payens's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Some wants to take a breather but De Payens is having none of it.
De Payens gets back to full guard.
Some controls from within his opponent's guard.
De Payens is trying to control the position but Some postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Payens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Payens keeping moving, preventing Some from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Some preventing the sweep.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Some looks to land a body kick but De Payens moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Some tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Payens was well out of range. Poor timing from Some.
De Payens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Payens connects with a body shot that sends Some's belly button to the back.
De Payens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some lands with an overhand left.
A shot to the liver by Some. Beautiful body shot.
Some throws a head kick but De Payens moves out of range.
De Payens misses with an uppercut.
A head kick from Some lands but De Payens takes it in his stride.
Some turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some connects with a solid leg kick.
Some throws a right and a left that De Payens avoids nicely.
De Payens appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Some throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like De Payens was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
De Payens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Some finds it's way round the side to connect with De Payens's head.
De Payens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trouble Some dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Some scores with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Some finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Some throws a lazy right hand but De Payens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Some - that will leave a mark!
Some misses with a straight left.
No joy there for De Payens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Payens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some lands a front kick.
Some throws a wild body kick that De Payens sees coming a mile off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! De Payens crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Some - the referee stops the clock and De Payens gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Some. De Payens manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Payens throws an off balance right hand
and Some counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Payens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Payens is looking to clinch.
Some connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Payens takes a swing at Some's ribcage but misses.
Some throws out a powerful jab.
Some works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some scores with a hook to the body. De Payens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some misses with a left hand
and De Payens counters with an outside leg kick.
Some ducks under a wild hook from De Payens.
Some throws a low kick but De Payens avoids it.
De Payens attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Some there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some scores with the left hand. De Payens knows he should have avoided that one.
Some lands a leg kick that knocks De Payens off balance momentarily.
Some takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Payens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Some.
De Payens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Some can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some throws a leg kick but De Payens checks it.
De Payens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hugues De Payens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some throws an off balance right hand
and De Payens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some misses with a low kick as De Payens jumps back.
Some scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good shot there by Some.
Some with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Payens misses with a wild combination.
De Payens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Some manages to avoid it.
De Payens tries to clinch but Some is having none of it.
De Payens looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Excellent takedown into side control there by De Payens.
Some sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payens tries to pass to full mount but Some defends it.

Some has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but De Payens is on him like a limpet, forcing Some back against the cage.
Some digs a right hand into De Payens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Payens's gas tank.
De Payens scores with a shoulder strike.
Some tries to work over De Payens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some working aggressively here.
Some blocking some punches.
Some blocks an uppercut.
Some has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. De Payens seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Some can turn it around.
De Payens lands an uppercut.
De Payens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some managing to block the knees to the body from De Payens.
Some misses with a punch to the body.
Hugues De Payens has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Payens misses with a short punch on the inside.

Some breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some scores with a body shot.
Some avoids the head kick by De Payens.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Some.
De Payens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Some but Some pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Some.
Some scores with a jab to the body.
Some tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Payens was well out of range. Poor timing from Some.
Some throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some is looking to land body kicks.
Some lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Some.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trouble Some comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Some has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trouble Some!
Trouble Some is the new middleweight champion!
Trouble Some very nearly forgot to thank Perkele! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Hugues De Payens was interviewed post fight and said 'Not only do you not understand my divine purpose, you judge me and cast stones. I will return, the time of judgement is upon your self, you are gods , wake up and realize you are the suffering you create, you are the love, we are one!'.