PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Palmer Goodman (ranked 25732 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Payne (ranked 9743 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Payne looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Goodman
vs
Payne

207 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

162 cm
18
133 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Palmer Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Payne!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goodman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Payne quickly recovers to half guard.
Well, if Goodman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Goodman drops an elbow to the side of Payne's head.
Payne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Goodman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Payne defends it well.

Goodman stands up and beckons Payne to join him on the feet.
Payne throws a series of punches but Goodman avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Goodman shoots in but no luck this time.
Goodman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payne's waist but Payne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Goodman off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Palmer Goodman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Goodman is defended easily by Payne.
Goodman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Payne defends it nicely.
Goodman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Payne throws a right and a left that Goodman avoids nicely.
Goodman connects with a high kick.

Payne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Goodman explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Payne looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Goodman gets a clinch.
Payne tries to circle away but Goodman has him pinned against the cage.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Goodman has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman.
Goodman has Payne pushed against the cage.
Goodman taking a breather.
Goodman misses with the head strike.
Goodman stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne prevents a takedown attempt there.

Payne pulls guard successfully.
We've been informed that Payne has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Goodman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Goodman with a poor takedown
and Payne counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Goodman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Payne!

Payne throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Goodman goes for a double leg but Payne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Payne continues to drive forward.

Goodman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodman tries to pull guard but Payne holds him up against the cage and eventually Goodman drops back down to his feet.

Payne drags the fight down to the ground.

Payne is working an open guard so Goodman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Goodman closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Goodman.
Goodman taking a breather.

Payne jumps guard.

Goodman stands and steps away. Payne gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Palmer Goodman will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Goodman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Payne pinned against the cage. Payne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Payne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Goodman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Payne misses with a double jab

and Goodman moves into the clinch.

Payne pulls Goodman into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Goodman gets to his feet. Payne looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Payne is breathing heavily.
Goodman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Palmer Goodman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goodman counters with a low kick, right behind Payne 's knee.
Goodman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Goodman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Payne as he jumps to the side.

Goodman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goodman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Goodman effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Goodman to work.

Payne breaks the clinch.
Goodman looks for a takedown but Payne sprawls well.
Goodman darts in looking for a takedown but Payne gets double underhooks and turns Goodman into the cage.
Payne moves out of range as Goodman throws a body kick.

Goodman looking to score a takedown here. Payne is defending well but Goodman drives through and ends up in Payne's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman postures up in Payne's guard and throws a big left but Payne blocks it.
Palmer Goodman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Goodman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Goodman.

Goodman moves into the clinch successfully.
Payne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Goodman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Goodman working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne letting Goodman take a breather here.
Goodman stalling in the clinch.
Goodman misses with some punches.

Goodman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Goodman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Payne wants to stand but Goodman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Goodman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Payne trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Palmer Goodman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Payne fails to land with a series of punches.
Payne just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGoodman.

Goodman moves into range and clinches up with Payne.
Payne is trying to force a seperation but Goodman has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Goodman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Payne is trying to push Goodman away but Goodman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Payne jumps guard.
Goodman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Payne is working an open guard so Goodman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Payne moves into the clinch.
Payne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goodman lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Payne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Goodman.
Payne tries to break the clinch but Goodman is controlling the position.
Goodman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Goodman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Goodman gets through Payne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goodman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Palmer Goodman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goodman stalling against the cage.

Payne is trying to trip Goodman. He has hold of a leg but Goodman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Payne persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Goodman uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Palmer Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodman dives in for a single leg takedown but Payne sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Goodman fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Payne swivels and escapes.
Goodman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Payne feints and as Goodman raises his hands in defense, Payne changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Payne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Payne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goodman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Goodman striking off his back but it's not causing Payne any problems.
Goodman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Goodman looking for a sweep. Not yet Goodman, not yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Goodman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Payne manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goodman.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joey Payne.
I think Goodman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Palmer Goodman!