PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Attila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Attila comes into the arena with Rock & Roll blaring out of the sound system. Max Payne has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Attila
vs
Payne

175 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bernard Attila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Payne has managed to clinch.
Payne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Attila wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Payne on the inside.
Payne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Payne.
Payne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Payne gets through Attila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Attila is trying to break the clinch but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Payne.
Payne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Attila tries to break free but Payne pushes him back against the cage.
Payne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Attila or not.
Payne presses Attila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Payne lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Attila swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Attila definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in the clinch, Payne scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Payne.
Attila tries to circle away but Payne has him pinned against the cage.
Payne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Payne.
Attila has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Payne lands a right hand.
Attila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payne's elbow.
Payne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Attila can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Payne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Payne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Attila backwards.
Attila wants to break free but Payne has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Payne.
Attila misses with a punch on the inside.

Attila manages to pull guard.
Payne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Attila is looking for a triangle but Payne pushes his legs off easily.
Attila lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attila trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Attila throws a big elbow that misses.
Attila has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Attila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Attila stands up over Payne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Payne can do anything to dispel that myth.
Attila trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Attila won't allow Payne to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Attila drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Attila jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Attila throwing strikes but missing.
Payne looking for a sweep. Not yet Payne, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Attila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Attila lands a couple of elbows.
Attila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Attila from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Attila throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Payne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Attila.
Attila jabs at Payne's body.

Payne has managed to clinch.
Payne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payne is pressed up against the cage. Attila has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Payne down to the mat. Payne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Attila tries to keep at a distance but Payne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Attila's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Payne presses Attila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Payne lands a head shot.

Payne clinches up against the cage.
Payne presses Attila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Attila jumps guard but Payne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Payne wants the takedown. Attila is fighting it off but Payne persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Attila's guard against the cage.
Payne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Attila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Payne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Attila working for a triangle but Payne defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Attila is looking for a triangle but Payne pushes his legs off easily.

Attila is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Attila is trying to keep Payne in close.
Payne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Attila. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Attila had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Payne defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Attila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Attila is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bernard Attila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Attila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Attila is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Payne is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Attila throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Attila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Attila looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Payne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Payne is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Attila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Payne content to stall in guard here.
Attila working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Payne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Attila has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Payne has managed to get both his arms back between Attila's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Attila dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Payne tries to clinch but Attila moves out of range.
Attila appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Payne rushes Attila and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Payne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Payne scores with a shoulder strike.
Payne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Attila lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Payne.
Attila tries to pull guard but Payne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Attila wants to break the clinch but can't.
Payne prevents a body shot from Attila.
Payne lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Payne moves into the clinch successfully.
Payne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Payne.
Payne gets through Attila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Attila can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Payne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Payne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Attila is trying to break the clinch but Payne is controlling him.
Attila is trying to break the clinch but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
Attila struggles to land a body shot inside as Payne controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Payne.
Payne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Attila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
Payne gets through Attila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Payne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Attila is rocked!
Payne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Attila or not.
Oh Attila is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Payne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Attila or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Attila backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Attila tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Payne smiles and moves away.
Payne sizes up Attila with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Payne jabs Attila to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Attila seems to have got his legs back now.
Attila takes one to the chin there.
Payne throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Attila misses the target.
Payne grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Attila takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Payne cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Max Payne!
Our winner, Max Payne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.