PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Giles (ranked 7963 p4p, 628 weight class) and Derek Payne (ranked 2848 p4p, 303 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Derek Payne enters the cage!

Giles
vs
Payne

195 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Knockdown Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Payne!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giles is looking to clinch but Payne is avoiding it.

Payne drives through and clinches with Giles against the cage.
Giles misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Payne.
Payne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Payne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giles or not.
Giles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Giles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Payne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Payne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giles is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Payne - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Payne.
Payne tries for a takedown. No joy.
Payne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Payne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Giles.
Payne lands a hook that snaps the head of Giles backwards.
Payne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Payne scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Payne.
Payne digs a right hand underneath Giles's ribcage. Giles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Payne is leaning against Giles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Payne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giles or not.
Payne lands with a right to the head.
Giles could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Payne works on Giles's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Payne.
Payne lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Payne.
Payne gets through Giles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Payne scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payne.
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!
Payne lands a shot to the body.
Payne lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Payne on the inside.
Payne lands a body shot.
Payne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Payne.
Payne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giless head.
A hook to the body from Payne.
Payne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giles or not.
Payne is working Giles over against the cage.
Payne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giles or not.
Payne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Payne.
Payne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Payne presses Giles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Payne lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Giles is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Payne.
Oh Giles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payne.
Payne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giles backwards.
A right hand to the body from Payne.
Payne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giles or not.
Payne pushes Giles against the cage. Payne is working some dirty boxing. Payne pushes off with a quick right hook! Giles goes down! Giles tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Payne moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Payne!
A relieved looking Derek Payne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.