PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam McLaughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam McLaughlin looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

McLaughlin
vs
Payne

183 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joshua Payne!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from McLaughlin. No joy for Payne on that attempt.
Payne moves in looking to clinch but McLaughlin pushes him off.
Payne shoots in but McLaughlin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

McLaughlin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Payne, pushing him back against the cage.

McLaughlin manages to break the clinch.
Payne misses the jab.
Payne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Adam McLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Payne.
Payne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McLaughlin pinned against the cage. McLaughlin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McLaughlin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick which misses Payne's front leg but catches the back leg as Payne tries to avoid it.
McLaughlin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Payne. That did some damage!
McLaughlin scores with a sloppy right hand. Payne should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin circles away from the clinch attempt
and McLaughlin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Payne looks gassed!
Payne looks to throw the jab but McLaughlin is out of range.
McLaughlin lands a right hook to the body.
Payne with a lazy takedown attempt
and McLaughlin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Payne really felt that one!
McLaughlin scores with a kick to the body.
McLaughlin thuds a left hand into Payne's body.
McLaughlin jabs at Payne's body.
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for McLaughlin.
Payne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McLaughlin.
Payne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McLaughlin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin thumps Payne with a low kick.
McLaughlin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Payne will feel that in the morning.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McLaughlin!

It looks like Joshua Payne has been cut.
Payne clinches but McLaughlin breaks the clinch
and McLaughlin counters with a head kick.
Jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from McLaughlin does no damage.
Payne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McLaughlin's head.
A low kick from Payne is predictable there
and McLaughlin counters with a three punch combo that has Payne backing up. Payne nods at McLaughlin to acknowledge the strikes.
Payne throws a right and a left that both miss.
McLaughlin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Payne looks to land a left hand but McLaughlin moved out of range nicely.
McLaughlin lands with a kick to the temple. Payne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses with a takedown attempt
and McLaughlin counters with a body kick.
Joshua Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne throws a combination. McLaughlin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

McLaughlin darts in and clinches Payne up against the cage.
Payne is trying desperately to land a takedown but McLaughlin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Payne.
Payne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McLaughlin smiles and moves away.
Payne closes the distance looking to clinch
and McLaughlin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Payne really felt that one!
A slapping leg kick lands for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Payne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.
McLaughlin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McLaughlin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McLaughlin is looking to wear down Payne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Payne is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses the shot to the body.
McLaughlin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Payne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McLaughlin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Payne misses with a takedown
and McLaughlin counters with a good low kick that Payne was not able to check.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Payne is looking to clinch but McLaughlin is avoiding it.
Payne swinging wilding here.
McLaughlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that Payne semi-blocks.
Horrible takedown by Payne or perhaps it was just good defense by McLaughlin which made him look bad.
Payne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam McLaughlin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Payne's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Payne tries to clinch but McLaughlin moves away
and McLaughlin counters with a big head kick but Payne shrugs it off.
McLaughlin lands a high kick!
McLaughlin swinging wilding here.
McLaughlin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Payne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McLaughlin counters with a nice body kick.
Payne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Payne lands a jab.
McLaughlin wants to land a leg kick but Payne is out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch but McLaughlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLaughlin swats away the attempt to clinch by Payne.
Payne throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne tries to clinch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLaughlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLaughlin lands a nice looking body shot.
Payne moves in looking to clinch but McLaughlin pushes him off.
Payne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McLaughlin connects with a nice looking jab.
Payne missing with a left hand there. McLaughlin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Payne closes this distance looking for a takedown but McLaughlin circles away.
Adam McLaughlin is winning the standup battle so far.
McLaughlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown by Payne or perhaps it was just good defense by McLaughlin which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McLaughlin looks to land a combination but Payne avoids it well.
Payne shoots in but McLaughlin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adam McLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Payne.
McLaughlin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Payne at a distance.
McLaughlin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Payne takes a step back to recover.
McLaughlin's corner calls for a 1-2. McLaughlin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McLaughlin keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from McLaughlin.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Payne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McLaughlin - the referee stops the clock and Payne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McLaughlin. Payne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Payne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McLaughlin. That one must have hurt.
McLaughlin scores with a kick to the midsection.

McLaughlin scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin controlling his opponent.
McLaughlin avoids the attempt from Payne to control.
McLaughlin lands a big shot there that rocks Payne but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McLaughlin controlling his opponent.
Payne is in all sorts of trouble here.
Payne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McLaughlin controlling the pace for now.
Payne tries to hold on but McLaughlin pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam McLaughlin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Payne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A jab from McLaughlin finds it's way through Payne's defenses.
Payne tries to clinch there but McLaughlin circles away.
McLaughlin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Payne.
McLaughlin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Payne takes the fight into the clinch.

McLaughlin breaks the clinch.
McLaughlin avoids the body shot from Payne.
Payne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McLaughlin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McLaughlin scores with a push kick.
McLaughlin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

McLaughlin moves into range and clinches up with Payne.

McLaughlin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Payne drives through and clinches with McLaughlin against the cage.
McLaughlin keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payne is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McLaughlin manages to break the clinch.
Payne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Payne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

McLaughlin darts in and clinches Payne up against the cage.

McLaughlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne closes the distance but McLaughlin moves to the side
and McLaughlin counters with a thumping low kick.
McLaughlin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin clobbers Payne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Payne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McLaughlin. That one must have hurt.
Payne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin lands with a kick to the temple. Payne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McLaughlin shoots for a takedown but Payne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McLaughlin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Payne can do to turn this around?
Payne looks for a takedown but McLaughlin sprawls well.
McLaughlin circles away from the clinch attempt
and McLaughlin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
McLaughlin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Payne misses with a takedown
and McLaughlin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adam McLaughlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLaughlin scores with a leg kick.

McLaughlin moves into range and clinches up with Payne.

McLaughlin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Payne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Payne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McLaughlin swivels and escapes.
Adam McLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Payne.
McLaughlin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Payne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McLaughlin counters with a big head kick but Payne shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Payne misses with a combination
and McLaughlin counters with a good low kick that Payne was not able to check.

McLaughlin shoots in and bounces Payne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Payne keeping moving, preventing McLaughlin from controlling successfully.
Payne trying to keep a closed guard but McLaughlin is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McLaughlin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McLaughlin scores with a decent looking hook.
Joshua Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLaughlin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McLaughlin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McLaughlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne throws a leg kick
and McLaughlin counters with a nice body kick.
McLaughlin misses with a combination
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam McLaughlin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McLaughlin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam McLaughlin!