PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Zepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zepp comes to the cage accompanied by Boom! Shake The Room . Payne has chosen Bad Company as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Zepp
vs
Payne

177 cm
41
183 lbs
52 - 22 - 0

174 cm
27
184 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 52 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Zepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zepp on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Payne lands the left hand.
Zepp walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Bobby Zepp has been cut.
Payne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Zepp misses its target.
Zepp slips a straight right by Payne.
Payne's corner calls for a 1-2. Payne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Payne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zepp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Payne misses with a double jab
and Zepp counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Payne thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne scores with a sloppy right hand. Zepp should have avoided that one.
Payne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zepp checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zepp moves out of range of the body kick.
Zepp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zepp throws a push kick but Payne slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zepp misses with a kick to the body.
Payne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Zepp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.

Payne moves into the clinch successfully.

Payne breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payne.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zepp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zepp takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zepp defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Zepp throwing a counter right hand but Payne manages to avoid it.
Zepp throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Payne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Payne throws a body punch but Zepp moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Zepp misses the target.
Payne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne scores with a head kick. Zepp tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Payne. That's going to slow Zepp down.
Zepp lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zepp fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Payne on the side of the head.
Zepp throws a body kick that misses
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zepp is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Payne.
Payne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Payne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It appears Zepp was looking to counter with a kick there.
Zepp blocks a jab.
Zepp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zepp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Payne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Payne forces Zepp back against the cage and clinches.
Payne throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zepp takes a shot to the head.
Zepp misses with the head strike.
Payne working aggressively here.
Payne can't find room to land a body shot as Zepp controls the action.
Zepp avoids the elbow strike from Payne, against the cage.
Payne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Payne.

Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Zepp.
Zepp throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zepp takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zepp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zepp takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne scores with a nice right hand.
Payne walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Payne.
Zepp throwing a counter right hand but Payne manages to avoid it.
Zepp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zepp there as he acknowledges the shot.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zepp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Payne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Payne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Zepp is out of range.
Payne connects with a crisp jab.
Payne lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Zepp's cut.
That's time! Zepp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zepp moves away.
Payne lands a slapping body shot.
Payne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zepp's hands.
Zepp throws out a loose jab but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zepp.
Good leg kick by Payne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zepp blocks a head kick by Payne.
Zepp was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zepp blocks a jab.
Zepp appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zepp checks the leg kick nicely there.
Decent striking displayed by Zepp there.
Payne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zepp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zepp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payne can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne lands a nice looking body shot.
Zepp throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
Payne throws a jab when Zepp was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Payne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zepp avoids the body shot from Payne.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Payne cracks Zepp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Zepp does it's job there.

Payne has Zepp up against the cage in a clinch.
Payne throws an elbow but it misses.
Zepp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Payne lands an elbow inside.
Payne misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne blocks an uppercut.
Zepp scores with a hook to the body.
Zepp has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
Payne missing with knees to the body.
Zepp misses with a punch on the inside.
Zepp misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
Zepp lands a shoulder strike.
Zepp misses with the head strike.
Max Payne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Payne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Payne lands a hook to the side of the head.

Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Zepp quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick from Zepp.
It looks like Zepp has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zepp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zepp misses with a left hand
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Payne. That snapped Zepp's head back.

Bobby Zepp's cut is getting worse.
A combination from Payne does no damage.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payne lands a jab to the nose.
Payne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Payne tries to work over Zepp's front leg with a kick but Zepp checks it.
Payne misses with a kick to the body
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zepp takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Payne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zepp quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne thuds his shin into the meat of Zepp's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zepp ducks under a wild hook from Payne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zepp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zepp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zepp plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zepp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zepp misses with a looping right.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Zepp looks to land a body kick but Payne moved away.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zepp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zepp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zepp misses with a body kick.
Payne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zepp's hands.
Zepp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payne can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Zepp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Payne lands a nice looking body shot.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Zepp moves out of range easily.
Payne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zepp takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Zepp is just out of range.
As Payne backs away, Zepp returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Zepp moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zepp 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.

Payne moves into range and clinches up with Zepp.
Zepp looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Payne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zepp.
Zepp swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zepp dodges an elbow strike from Payne.
Zepp blocks the elbow strike.
Payne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Payne manages to break the clinch.
Zepp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Payne. That snapped Zepp's head back.
Payne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zepp.
Payne lands a jab.
Payne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Payne lands a really nice looking cross but Zepp seems unphased.
Payne lunges at Zepp with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zepp's hand.
Payne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Payne lands a nice hook to Zepp's body. Zepp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Payne cracks Zepp with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Payne moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Payne throws a lazy body kick
and Zepp counters with a left to the body.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Zepp is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Payne.
As Payne backs away, Zepp returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Payne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zepp lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Payne throws a hook but Zepp blocks it.
Zepp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Payne lands a head kick!
Payne connects with an inside leg kick.
Zepp throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Max Payne has been cut.
Zepp looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
A solid body kick from Payne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands with an uppercut that bounces Zepp off the cage and back into range.
Zepp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Zepp on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Zepp looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Zepp's shoulder, as Zepp tries to avoid the shot.
Zepp quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Payne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zepp. Zepp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Bobby Zepp's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Payne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zepp has time to react.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Payne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Payne connects with a high kick.
Payne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick.
Payne scores with a nice right hand.
Payne with a nice cross.
Bobby Zepp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zepp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zepp back to the cage. Payne follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zepp walks into a stiff left hand from Payne.

Zepp tries to keep at a distance but Payne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zepp misses with the head strike.
Zepp has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
Zepp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zepp swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zepp swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Payne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Payne 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.