PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Payne (ranked 8161 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Freires (ranked 6519 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Payne
vs
Freires

176 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kendall Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Freires!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Freires has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Freires lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Freires scores with a shoulder strike.
Payne wants a takedown.
Payne is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Freires gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Freires prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freires tries to break the clinch but Payne is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freires tries to break free but Payne pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Freires scores with a nice short uppercut.
Freires lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Freires tries to break the clinch but Payne is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne can't get the takedown.
Payne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Freires is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Freires.
Payne keeps control of Freires as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Freires lands an uppercut.

Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Albert Freires is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Freires closes the distance and clinches.
Freires cracks Payne with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Freires.
Payne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Freires prevents it.
Freires makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne is looking to take this one to the mat.
Payne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Freires tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Freires back against the cage.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Freires can't break the clinch.
Freires has had enough of the clinch but Payne keeps him there for the moment.
Freires presses Payne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Payne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Freires is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Freires holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Freires is pressed up against the cage. Payne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Freires down to the mat. Freires avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Freires has managed to clinch.
Freires is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Freires.
Freires is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right handed body shot lands from Freires.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Freires.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freires looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freires wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freires stalling the fight.
Freires leaning his opponent against the cage.
Freires is trying to break the clinch but Payne is controlling him.
Good body shot from Freires.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Payne has Freires pressed against the cage, preventing Freires from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Freires wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Freires dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Freires takes the fight into the clinch.
Freires is trying to break the clinch but Payne is controlling him.
Freires is trying to force a seperation but Payne has the dominant position.
Albert Freires seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Payne wants a takedown.
Payne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Freires is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Freires lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Freires.
Freires struggles to land a body shot inside as Payne controls his hands.
Freires lands a left hand that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Freires lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freires slowing the pace effectively.
Freires working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Payne tries to pull guard but Freires forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freires is trying to force a seperation but Payne has the dominant position.
Freires has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Payne keeps control of Freires as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Payne has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Freires after a bit of a struggle.
Freires has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Freires slows down the pace here.
Freires lands a right hand that snaps the head of Payne backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Freires.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Payne being controlled against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Freires.
Freires wants to break free but Payne has control.
Freires is working Payne over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freires lands a left hand.
Payne stalling against the cage.
Freires misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freires misses with a body punch.
Freires manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Payne has Freires pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Freires manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Freires lands a right hand that snaps the head of Payne backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne blocks a body shot from Freires.
Freires is trying to break the clinch but Payne is controlling him.

Payne drags the fight down to the ground.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Freires looking to sit in guard and control but Payne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Freires has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Payne off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Freires lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freires swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Freires tries to get set, Payne tries to push him back and clinch up but Freires manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Freires showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Payne throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Freires counter with a right hand.

Freires has closed the distance and engaged Payne in a clinch.
Freires wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
Freires is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Freires has had enough of the clinch but Payne keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Freires on the inside.

Freires manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freires punishes Payne's body with a nice straight punch.

Freires gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Payne prevents a body shot from Freires.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freires manages to break the clinch.

Freires moves into the clinch.
Payne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Freires pulls his leg out and moves away.
Freires misses with the combination.
Payne wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Freires scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Freires scores with a shot to the body.
Payne takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freires scores with a jab to the body.
Freires takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freires misses with a wild combination.
Freires throws a combination. Payne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Freires tries to get set, Payne tries to push him back and clinch up but Freires manages to avoid the attempt.
Freires is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Payne rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Payne gets a takedown into half guard.
Freires tries to kick Payne off in order to stand up. Payne Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Freires wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Payne seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Freires is tapping! Wow, great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Kendall Payne!