PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Company. Reilly has chosen Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Payne
vs
Reilly

174 cm
25
184 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

181 cm
24
177 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reilly throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Payne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Payne throws a push kick but Reilly slaps the foot to one side.
Payne misses with a combination
and Reilly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Payne misses with an uppercut
and Reilly counters with a nice uppercut.
Payne takes a swing at Reilly's ribcage but misses.
Reilly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Payne with a body shot.
Payne avoids the body shot from Reilly.
Payne throws a right hand that Reilly ducks under and follows up with a left that Reilly also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Reilly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reilly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Payne is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reilly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Payne misses with a wild combination.
Reilly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly slips a jab and a cross from Payne.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Reilly.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reilly. That's going to slow Payne down.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Reilly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reilly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Reilly as he checks the leg kick.
Payne cracks Reilly with a good jab.
Payne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reilly on the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Reilly there.
Reilly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Payne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reilly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payne's calf.
Payne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reilly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Payne in his tracks.
Payne scores with a one two! Reilly had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot lands for Reilly.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reilly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne dips to his left and cracks Reilly with an uppercut!
Reilly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reilly misses with a low kick.
Payne throws an off balance right hand
and Reilly counters with a low kick, right behind Payne 's knee.
Reilly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Payne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Payne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reilly backs up against the cage.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Payne does no damage.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Payne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Payne is predictable there
and Reilly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reilly has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Reilly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Reilly moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Payne. Those never looked like landing.
Reilly cracks Payne with an open hand slap.
Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reilly.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reilly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly connects with the punch.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Reilly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Payne throws a hook but Reilly avoids it easily.
Reilly is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Reilly misses with a low kick as Payne jumps back.
Payne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reilly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reilly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Payne checks it well.
Payne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Reilly.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
Reilly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Payne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reilly.
Payne blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Payne.
Reilly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reilly throws a front kick aimed at Payne's knee but Payne avoids it well.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Reilly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Payne blocks the leg kick.
Payne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Reilly staying out of range there.
Reilly throws a fast counter high kick but Payne manages to duck under it in time.
Nice uppercut there from Reilly.
Reilly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reilly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reilly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reilly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reilly lands a leg kick that knocks Payne off balance momentarily.
Payne lands a jab.
Reilly tries a head kick but it misses.
Reilly just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPayne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reilly connects with a crisp jab.
Reilly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reilly lands a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reilly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

An inside leg kick from Payne misses.
Reilly throws out a counter right but Payne avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Payne misses.
Reilly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Payne with a nice cross.
Payne loads up on a big right hand but Reilly slips the punch.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reilly 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 Payne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Payne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reilly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reilly is looking to chop away at Payne's legs.
Reilly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reilly loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Reilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne throws a hook but Reilly avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Reilly misses.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Payne thuds his right hand into Reilly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Frank Reilly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reilly connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reilly scores with a jab.
Reilly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Payne swings for the body but Reilly moves out of range.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Reilly moved out of range nicely.
Reilly punishes Payne's body with a nice straight punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payne.
Nice uppercut lands for Payne. That snapped Reilly's head back.
Reilly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payne.
Payne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reilly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Payne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Reilly lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Reilly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reilly connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Payne does no damage.
Payne backing away here, and Reilly unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reilly tries a head kick but it misses.
Reilly tried to score with a low kick but Payne checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Payne misses the target.
Payne fails to land with a series of punches.
Payne throws a body kick that misses.
Payne walks into a jab.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reilly lands with a right hand.
No joy there for Reilly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reilly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payne throws a combination that misses
and Reilly counters with a slapping leg kick.
Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reilly is able to avoid easily.
Reilly blocks a head kick by Payne.
Reilly throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly's corner calls for a 1-2. Reilly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reilly throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Reilly throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reilly counters with a nice low kick that buckles Payne's knee momentarily.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reilly.
Payne swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Reilly.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
Reilly jabs at Payne's body.
A slow jab from Reilly misses its intended target.
Reilly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reilly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne works Reilly's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Payne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reilly counters with a series of strikes. Payne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Payne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Max Payne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payne misses with a leg kick
and Reilly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Payne cracks the inside of Reilly's front leg.
Reilly tries to work over Payne's front leg with a kick but Payne checks it.
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Reilly throws a big counter head kick but Payne avoids it with no problem.
Payne throws a jab when Reilly was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reilly.
Payne misses with an uppercut
and Reilly makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Payne really felt that one!
Payne scores with a one two! Reilly had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reilly avoids the body shot from Payne.
Reilly throws out a counter right but Payne avoids it with no problem.
Payne throws a solid leg kick but Reilly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Payne.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Reilly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Payne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Reilly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Payne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Reilly.
Reilly now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Payne checks a leg kick nicely.
Reilly scores with a decent looking hook.
Reilly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Payne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Payne slips a jab and a cross from Reilly.
An attempted straight right counter from Payne misses the target.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reilly misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Payne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Payne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Reilly.
Payne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Reilly does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reilly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reilly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Reilly's shoulder, as Reilly tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly staying out of range there.
Reilly throws a solid leg kick but Payne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reilly.
Reilly moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Payne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Payne throws a hook but Reilly blocks it.
Payne blocks a head kick by Reilly.
Reilly throws a front kick aimed at Payne's knee but Payne avoids it well.
Payne lands a lovely overhand right.
Payne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reilly tries to score with a low kick but Payne moves his leg out of the way.
Payne tries to counter with a takedown but Reilly is quick to defend against it.
Payne throws a combination. Reilly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Payne thumps Reilly with a low kick.
Payne thuds his right hand into Reilly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reilly defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Reilly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Payne checks it well.
Payne lands a nice shot that snaps Reilly's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne 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.
Reilly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reilly lands the left hand.
Payne avoids a kick to the body.
Payne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Reilly saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Reilly.
Payne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Payne.
Reilly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Reilly just misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly catches Payne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reilly works the jab nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Payne!
Reilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws out a powerful jab.

Reilly is rocked!
Payne swinging wildly here.
Reilly is still on wobbly legs! Can Payne finish him?
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Reilly seems to have recovered his senses.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Reilly moves out of range easily.
Reilly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reilly moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Payne blocks a head kick by Reilly.
Payne throws a series of punches but Reilly avoids them all with ease.
Max Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reilly with a jab.
Reilly avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reilly! But no joy.
Reilly connects with an inside leg kick.
Payne throws an off balance right hand
and Reilly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Reilly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reilly fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Reilly connects with a crisp jab.
Reilly lands a jab to the head.
Reilly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Payne swings for the body but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payne walks into a straight right hand from Reilly.
Reilly throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Reilly as he connects with a hook.
Payne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reilly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Reilly moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Max Payne.
Well Reilly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Max Payne!
During a confident post fight interview, Max Payne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.