PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rude Moogle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Vontavious Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moogle comes to the cage accompanied by Ocean Drive. Vontavious Payne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hope. Rude Moogle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Moogle
vs
Vontavious Payne

194 cm
30
263 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

194 cm
27
275 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rude Moogle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maurice Vontavious Payne!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moogle lands with an overhand left.
Vontavious Payne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Moogle throws a leg kick

and Vontavious Payne counters with a shoot takedown. Moogle fights it but they end up in guard.
Vontavious Payne throws an elbow that misses. Moogle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vontavious Payne's guard. Nice move by Moogle!

Moogle stands and steps away. Vontavious Payne gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Moogle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vontavious Payne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moogle cracks Vontavious Payne with an open hand slap.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vontavious Payne has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vontavious Payne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Vontavious Payne tenderised Moogle's leg. Moogle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moogle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moogle lands with a kick to the temple. Vontavious Payne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Vontavious Payne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Moogle was covering up waiting for the punch and Vontavious Payne finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Moogle manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne blocks an uppercut.
Vontavious Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Moogle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vontavious Payne is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Moogle is defending well.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vontavious Payne.
Moogle throws a head punch that misses.
Vontavious Payne misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Vontavious Payne tightens his grip and picks Moogle up, before dumping him to the ground. Moogle manages to land in guard.
Vontavious Payne stays in close to Moogle's body and controls the position.
Moogle seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Moogle keeping moving, preventing Vontavious Payne from controlling successfully.
Vontavious Payne throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moogle is on top in guard.

Vontavious Payne keeping moving, preventing Moogle from controlling successfully.
Moogle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moogle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vontavious Payne's guard.
Moogle stays in close to Vontavious Payne's body and controls the position.
Vontavious Payne tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vontavious Payne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moogle throws a sloppy head kick and Vontavious Payne moves out of range easily.
Moogle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moogle scores with a spinning back kick!
Moogle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moogle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moogle checks a leg kick.
Moogle misses with an uppercut. Vontavious Payne saw that one coming.
Vontavious Payne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moogle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vontavious Payne.
A left lands for Moogle.
Moogle thows a body kick. Vontavious Payne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vontavious Payne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Moogle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vontavious Payne doesn't seem phased though.

Moogle rushes Vontavious Payne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moogle works on Vontavious Payne's body with a couple of short punches.
Vontavious Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Moogle.
Vontavious Payne misses with some punches.

Moogle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moogle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rude Moogle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vontavious Payne slips a jab and a cross from Moogle.
Moogle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vontavious Payne. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rude Moogle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice leg kick lands there from Moogle.
Vontavious Payne throws a body kick that misses.
Vontavious Payne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moogle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rude Moogle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moogle misses with a left hand
and Vontavious Payne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vontavious Payne moves away from the strike by Moogle.
Vontavious Payne misses with a looping right.
Moogle swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vontavious Payne. Moogle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moogle misses with a few strikes there.
Vontavious Payne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moogle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vontavious Payne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moogle lands a jab to the head.
Vontavious Payne motions for Moogle to come forward. Vontavious Payne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vontavious Payne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moogle misses with a looping left.
Moogle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vontavious Payne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vontavious Payne blocks a head kick by Moogle.
Moogle throws out a leg kick but Vontavious Payne moves out of range and Moogle only half commits.
Moogle tries to clinch but Vontavious Payne moves out of range.
Moogle misses with a hook to the body
and Vontavious Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Rude Moogle has been cut.
Vontavious Payne misses with a kick to the body
and Moogle counters with an inside leg kick.
Moogle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vontavious Payne throws a shot from downtown. Moogle moves away and avoids it.
Moogle scores with a body shot.
Moogle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moogle cracks Vontavious Payne with a good jab.
Vontavious Payne misses with a body shot.
Vontavious Payne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vontavious Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Moogle blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Moogle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moogle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moogle has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big left from Vontavious Payne misses.
Vontavious Payne misses with a hook.
Vontavious Payne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rude Moogle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moogle lands a jab to the nose.
Vontavious Payne misses with a straight left.
Moogle throws a right hand that Vontavious Payne ducks under and follows up with a left that Vontavious Payne also avoids with ease.
Moogle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vontavious Payne avoids the head kick by Moogle.
Vontavious Payne was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Moogle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Moogle is predictable there
and Vontavious Payne counters with a two punch combo.
Moogle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Moogle closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vontavious Payne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moogle throws a head punch that misses.
Vontavious Payne is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Moogle is defending well.
A shot in the inside from Vontavious Payne.
Moogle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vontavious Payne misses with a punch to the body.
Vontavious Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moogle misses with some punches.
Moogle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vontavious Payne can do to turn this around?
Vontavious Payne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vontavious Payne drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moogle lands with a left to the head.
Moogle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vontavious Payne scores with a hook to the body.
Vontavious Payne tries to score a body lock takedown but Moogle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rude Moogle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurice Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Moogle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vontavious Payne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vontavious Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moogle.
Moogle throws a solid leg kick but Vontavious Payne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moogle.
Vontavious Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Moogle.
Moogle motions for Vontavious Payne to come forward. Moogle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Vontavious Payne responds with a good body kick, but Moogle manages to step out the way in time.
Moogle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Moogle.
Moogle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Moogle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vontavious Payne's head.
A low kick from Vontavious Payne is predictable there
and Moogle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vontavious Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moogle moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rude Moogle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rude Moogle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moogle tries a low kick but Vontavious Payne avoids it.
Moogle throws a solid leg kick but Vontavious Payne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moogle.
Vontavious Payne checks the leg kick.
Rude Moogle is winning the standup battle so far.
Moogle tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Vontavious Payne slams his shin into Moogle's torso.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vontavious Payne or perhaps it was just good defense by Moogle, which made it look bad.
Vontavious Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vontavious Payne blocks a low kick nicely.
Vontavious Payne motions for Moogle to come forward. Vontavious Payne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moogle.

Moogle clinches with his opponent.
Moogle swings wildly with an uppercut but Vontavious Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moogle working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moogle working aggressively here.
Vontavious Payne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vontavious Payne tries to work over Moogle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vontavious Payne tries for a takedown but Moogle manages to get underhooks.
Moogle swings wildly with an uppercut but Vontavious Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vontavious Payne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vontavious Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moogle's elbow.
Vontavious Payne lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Moogle.
Moogle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moogle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moogle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Vontavious Payne fails to land.
Vontavious Payne tries to work over Moogle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moogle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vontavious Payne scores with a shoulder strike.
Moogle working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moogle blocks an uppercut.
Vontavious Payne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rude Moogle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moogle misses with some punches.
Vontavious Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Moogle controls his hands.
Moogle has a couple of punches blocked by Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne has a couple of punches blocked by Moogle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vontavious Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moogle tries a body shot but Vontavious Payne blocks it.
Vontavious Payne digs a right hand into Moogle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moogle's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moogle has a couple of punches blocked by Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Vontavious Payne scores with a nice short uppercut.

Vontavious Payne connects with a big uppercut there that sends Moogle tumbling to the ground! Vontavious Payne follows him down into his guard.

Moogle is rocked!
Vontavious Payne throwing strikes but missing.
Oh Moogle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vontavious Payne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moogle wants to stand and escape but Vontavious Payne is having none of it.
Moogle seems to have got his legs back now.
Vontavious Payne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moogle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vontavious Payne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vontavious Payne tries to free his leg and advance position but Moogle is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vontavious Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moogle manages to avoid it.
Moogle appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moogle moves in looking to clinch but Vontavious Payne pushes him off.
Moogle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Vontavious Payne counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vontavious Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Moogle is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Moogle.
Moogle tries to land a leg kick but Vontavious Payne saw it coming and moves away.
Vontavious Payne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vontavious Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Moogle's shoulder, as Moogle tries to avoid the shot.
Vontavious Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moogle throws a sloppy head kick and Vontavious Payne moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Vontavious Payne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Vontavious Payne closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Moogle quickly recovers to half guard.
Moogle is looking for a sweep. Vontavious Payne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vontavious Payne connects with a nice short shot to Moogle's temple.
Moogle keeping hold of Vontavious Payne's head, controlling as best he can.
Moogle wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Vontavious Payne really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rude Moogle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vontavious Payne lands with a straight right. Moogle didn't see that one coming.
Vontavious Payne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moogle counters with a stiff right hand.
Vontavious Payne tries to land a leg kick but Moogle saw it coming and moves away.
Moogle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vontavious Payne lands with an uppercut that bounces Moogle off the cage and back into range.
A head kick by Moogle misses
and Vontavious Payne counters with a nice leg kick.
Vontavious Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moogle's sensitive parts.
Moogle misses with a low kick.
Moogle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vontavious Payne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moogle.
Moogle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vontavious Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vontavious Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vontavious Payne moves out of range of the leg kick from Moogle.
Vontavious Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moogle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moogle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vontavious Payne moves out of range as Moogle throws a body kick.
Moogle swings for the body but Vontavious Payne moves out of range.
Vontavious Payne steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Vontavious Payne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moogle is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moogle. That's going to slow Vontavious Payne down.

Vontavious Payne drives through with a takedown into guard.

Moogle uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Moogle throws a leg kick but Vontavious Payne checks it.
Moogle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Vontavious Payne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moogle misses with a shot to the body
and Vontavious Payne counters with an outside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Moogle scores with a punch to the head.
Moogle tests Vontavious Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne throws a shot to the body.
Moogle moves away from the strike by Vontavious Payne.
Moogle throws a leg kick
and Vontavious Payne counters with a nice uppercut.
Vontavious Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moogle scores with a sloppy right hand. Vontavious Payne should have avoided that one.
Vontavious Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moogle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Moogle looks to throw the jab but Vontavious Payne is out of range.
Vontavious Payne misses with a low kick.
Moogle fails in his attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vontavious Payne checks a leg kick.
Vontavious Payne throws out a counter right but Moogle avoids it with no problem.
Moogle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Moogle misses
and Vontavious Payne counters with a thumping low kick.
Moogle is looking to score with low kicks.
Vontavious Payne thumps Moogle with a low kick.
Moogle wants to clinch but Vontavious Payne slips to the side

and Vontavious Payne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vontavious Payne postures up and lands a big shot to Moogle's brow.
Vontavious Payne throws a strike but Moogle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Moogle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vontavious Payne's guard.
Moogle is looking to pass into half guard but Vontavious Payne pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vontavious Payne is in guard.

Vontavious Payne scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne scoring with some ground and pound.
Vontavious Payne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moogle controls Vontavious Payne momentarily but Vontavious Payne frees himself.
Vontavious Payne throwing strikes but missing.
Vontavious Payne wants to pass the guard but Moogle is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vontavious Payne is looking to work some ground and pound but Moogle has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Maurice Vontavious Payne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rude Moogle's cut.
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. This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Vontavious Payne blocks the low kick.
Vontavious Payne slips under a jab from Moogle.
Vontavious Payne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vontavious Payne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moogle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moogle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vontavious Payne cracks Moogle with a good jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vontavious Payne checks a leg kick.
Vontavious Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moogle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vontavious Payne. Vontavious Payne obviously looking to wear him down.
Vontavious Payne misses the shot to the body.
Vontavious Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Moogle.
A big right from Moogle misses.
Vontavious Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vontavious Payne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moogle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vontavious Payne.
Moogle throws a one two combo.
Moogle scores with a nice head shot.
Moogle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Moogle moves into the clinch successfully.
Vontavious Payne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moogle lands with a right to the head.
Vontavious Payne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moogle throws a punch but it's blocked by Vontavious Payne.
Moogle is looking to break free of the clinch but Vontavious Payne has double underhooks.
Vontavious Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moogle's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moogle.
Nice body punch from Moogle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moogle throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne wants a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Moogle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vontavious Payne moves out of range of the strikes.
Vontavious Payne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moogle delivers a nice body kick.
Vontavious Payne blocks a jab.
Vontavious Payne throws a fast counter high kick but Moogle manages to duck under it in time.
Vontavious Payne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Moogle connects with a solid leg kick.
Moogle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Moogle.
Moogle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moogle throws a poor cross that misses
and Vontavious Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne scoring well with a low kick there.

Moogle forces Vontavious Payne back against the cage and clinches.
Moogle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vontavious Payne has a couple of punches blocked by Moogle.
Vontavious Payne lands with a short shot to the head.
Vontavious Payne gets through Moogle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vontavious Payne is working Moogle over against the cage.
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 short body shot lands from Vontavious Payne as the two fighters clinch.
Vontavious Payne has a couple of punches blocked by Moogle.
Moogle misses with the head strike.
Moogle misses with some punches.
Vontavious Payne lands a body shot.
Moogle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Moogle controls his hands.
Vontavious Payne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Moogle to his knees! Vontavious Payne keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurice Vontavious Payne!
Maurice Vontavious Payne is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Maurice Vontavious Payne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.