PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Payne (ranked 771 p4p, 96 weight class) and Albert Van Rooy (ranked 688 p4p, 88 weight class). Albert Van Rooy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Payne
vs
Van Rooy

195 cm
28
245 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

196 cm
22
256 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Van Rooy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Rooy tries to counter with a clinch but Payne shakes him off and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Payne. Beautiful body shot.
Van Rooy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Van Rooy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Payne's head coaches at Damage Inc. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Derek Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Rooy slips under a jab.
Payne with a jab.
Van Rooy tests Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Rooy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rooy throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Van Rooy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Payne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Rooy thinking.
Payne misses the shot to the body.
Payne throws a hook but Van Rooy blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rooy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne tests Van Rooy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Rooy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Payne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Van Rooy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Payne scores with a jab to the head.
Payne lands a body shot.
Payne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy avoids the body shot from Payne.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Van Rooy's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Van Rooy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne scores with a body shot.
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 hook. Van Rooy ducked under it nicely.
Van Rooy throws a right hand that misses
and Payne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Payne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Rooy circles away quickly and effectively.
Payne throws a hook but Van Rooy avoids it easily.
Van Rooy takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Payne clinches up with Van Rooy and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne blocks an uppercut.
Payne misses with some punches.
Van Rooy lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Rooy misses with some punches.
Payne tries to stall but Van Rooy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Payne misses with some punches.
A short right from Payne on the inside.
Van Rooy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Rooy scores with a shot to the side of Payne's head.
Van Rooy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paynes head.
Van Rooy tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Rooy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payne.
Payne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Payne taking a breather.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Rooy.
Van Rooy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rooy misses with a body punch.
Payne working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Van Rooy back against the cage.
Van Rooy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Payne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rooy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payne blocks a body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Van Rooy back against the cage.
Payne blocks a body shot from Van Rooy.
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 misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands with a left to the head.
Payne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payne lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Rooy lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Rooy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rooy blocking some punches.
Payne slows down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Payne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Van Rooy lands a nice shot to the body.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Van Rooy moves away and avoids it.
Payne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Payne sets himself, and Van Rooy steps forward looking for the clinch! Payne avoids it this time.
Payne misses with a shot to the body

and Van Rooy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Van Rooy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Payne cracks Van Rooy with a nice body shot.
Payne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Payne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Rooy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Rooy lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Payne.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Van Rooy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Payne cracks Van Rooy with a nice body shot.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Rooy.
Van Rooy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payne pushes Van Rooy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Payne misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rooy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
A body shot lands from Van Rooy.
Payne has a couple of punches blocked by Van Rooy.
Payne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rooy struggles to land a body shot inside as Payne controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Payne.
Van Rooy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Rooy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Rooy pushes Payne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Van Rooy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Rooy can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Van Rooy blocks a body shot from Payne.
Payne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Van Rooy.
Payne is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Rooy is keeping busy.
Van Rooy lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Rooy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rooy misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands a right hand.
Van Rooy cracks Payne with a nice body shot.
Van Rooy lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Van Rooy as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Van Rooy as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Rooy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Rooy tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy presses Payne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Albert Van Rooy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Rooy pushes Payne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Rooy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy lands a shoulder strike.
Van Rooy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Rooy lands a shoulder strike.
Van Rooy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Rooy misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rooy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payne's elbow.
Van Rooy can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Payne tries a body shot but Van Rooy blocks it.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Rooy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Rooy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rooy pushes Payne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Rooy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Rooy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Van Rooy gets through Payne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Rooy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Payne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands a right hand.
Van Rooy tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Van Rooy back against the cage.
Van Rooy has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
Payne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Rooy lands a right hand.
Van Rooy lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Rooy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Rooy lands with a right to the head.
Van Rooy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Rooy lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Rooy is working Payne over against the cage.
Van Rooy struggles to land a body shot inside as Payne controls his hands.
Payne prevents a body shot from Van Rooy.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Rooy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Van Rooy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Van Rooy tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Van Rooy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Van Rooy tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derek Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Rooy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Van Rooy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Payne at a distance.
Van Rooy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Rooy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Payne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rooy needs to keep his hands up - Payne had a free shot at his head there.
Van Rooy defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Payne throws a jab when Van Rooy was well out of range.
Van Rooy avoids the body shot from Payne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Payne. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Van Rooy scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Derek Payne has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Payne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Payne.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Van Rooy wants to counter the offense by Payne and move into the clinch position.
Van Rooy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Van Rooy tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Van Rooy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Payne misses the body punch

and Van Rooy moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Van Rooy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy scores with a shot to the side of Payne's head.
A hook to the body from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Van Rooy scores with a hook to the body.
Van Rooy lands with a left to the head.
Van Rooy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands with a left to the head.
Van Rooy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Rooy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Payne is rocked!
Van Rooy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Payne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Rooy creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Payne with a big uppercut! Payne tries to clinch up but Van Rooy pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Payne to the mat! Payne covers up and Van Rooy unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Albert Van Rooy!