PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Diley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Payne
vs
Diley

220 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

150 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexis Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Diley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diley throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.

Diley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Diley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Payne's brow.

Diley gets control of Payne's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diley holds on and takes a little breather.
Payne stopping the sweep attempt from Diley.
Payne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diley throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Diley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Payne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Payne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Payne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diley on the ground.
Payne throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne postures up in Diley's guard and throws a big left but Diley blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Diley trying to keep a closed guard but Payne is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne throwing strikes from guard but Diley blocks nicely.
Diley will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Payne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Payne stopping the sweep attempt from Diley.

Diley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Payne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Diley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Payne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Payne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Payne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Diley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diley controls Payne momentarily but Payne frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Payne postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Payne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diley's sensitive parts.
Diley thows a leg kick but Payne checks it
and Payne counters with a one-two to the body.
Payne staying out of range there.
Diley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diley misses with a two punch combination.
Payne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diley looks winded!
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diley.
Payne throws a one two combo.
Diley throws a poor cross that misses
and Payne counters with a left and a right that stings Diley.
Diley misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.
Diley misses the body punch
and Diley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Diley has eaten all the pies!
Diley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Payne counters with a one-two to the body.
Diley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Payne tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Diley manages to circle out of the way.
Payne scores with a one two! Diley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!

Diley moves into the clinch successfully.

Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diley closes the distance and clinches up with Payne, looking for a takedown. Diley pushes Payne against the cage but Payne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Payne delivers a nice body kick.
Payne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diley throws a body shot but no joy.
Diley throws an off balance right hand
and Payne counters with a left and a right that stings Diley.
Diley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payne can pounce on him.
Diley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Payne.
Payne cracks the inside of Diley's front leg.
Payne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Diley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diley showed some decent athleticism there.
Diley misses with a head shot. Payne uses the momentum to regain guard.
Payne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexis Payne dominated that round.
That's time! Payne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Payne tries to avoid it but Diley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Payne to the ground. Payne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Payne was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A shot to the body from Diley misses
and Payne counters with a one-two to the body.
Diley misses with a hook to the body
and Payne counters with a three punch combo that has Diley backing up. Diley nods at Payne to acknowledge the strikes.
Diley misses with a wild body shot.
Diley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Payne counters with a nice body shot.
Alexis Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Diley.
Payne moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Diley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Payne.
Diley is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Payne shoots in and bounces Diley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Diley looking for a sweep. Not yet Diley, not yet.
Payne throwing strikes but missing.
Payne won't allow Diley to sweep him here.

Payne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Payne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Payne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diley throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diley throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Payne is one step ahead there.

Diley looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Payne has picked Diley up and slammed him! Diley can't keep hold of the triangle and Payne manages to pass to side control!
Diley throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Diley dodges the ground and pound from Payne.
Diley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diley avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Payne.
Diley throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Diley is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diley takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Payne throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Diley struggling a bit here.
Diley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Payne tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Diley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Diley is looking for a sweep.
Diley striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Payne cracks Diley with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Diley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Diley.
Diley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alexis Payne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diley looking to sit in guard and control but Payne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Payne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diley can do to turn this around?

Payne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Payne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexis Payne dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Diley misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Diley.
Payne is looking for a counter combo.
Diley takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Payne tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Diley manages to circle out of the way.
Diley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frank Diley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diley throws a poor cross that misses
and Payne counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Diley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Payne circles away quickly and effectively.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diley.

Diley has Payne up against the cage in a clinch.

Payne is trying to trip Diley. He has hold of a leg but Diley is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Payne persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Diley striking off his back but it's not causing Payne any problems.
Diley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Diley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Payne has gone for a leg lock! Diley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Payne's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne is trying to control the position but Diley postures up.
Diley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Payne is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Frank Diley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diley scoring with punches to the head and body.

Payne is rocked!
Diley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Payne's head.
Oh Payne is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diley postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Payne covers up, he's hurt! Diley keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Diley and the ref steps in to end the fight! Diley can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Diley!