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Pitbull XX PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Jayden Payne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Emerson Conley!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Conley looking to score a takedown here. Payne is defending well but Conley drives through and ends up in Payne's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Payne (0) vs (2) Conley
Payne is looking for a triangle but Conley pushes his legs off easily.
Conley won't allow Payne to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Payne is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Payne (2) vs (2) Conley
Payne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conley pulls Payne in close to his closed guard and prevents Payne from doing any damage or advancing position.
Payne forces his way into half guard.
Conley wants to control but Payne is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conley wants to get back to full guard.
Payne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Conley defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Payne works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Payne (5) vs (2) Conley
Payne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Conley, who protects the arm well.
Conley is looking for a sweep.
Conley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Payne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Payne has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Payne (7) vs (2) Conley
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Conley prevents Payne from taking his back.
Payne goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Conley is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Payne (7) vs (4) Conley
Conley trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Payne has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Conley is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Payne. Score +3 for passing guard: Payne (7) vs (7) Conley
Payne is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conley advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Payne (7) vs (9) Conley
Conley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Payne is looking to escape.
Conley wants to take his opponent's back but Payne doesn't allow it.
Payne is working to get back to half guard.
Conley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Payne is looking to escape.
Payne regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Conley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Conley's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Payne (11) vs (9) Conley
Conley is in a bad position with Payne working for a choke. Conley manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Payne (11) vs (11) Conley
Payne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Payne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Conley manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Payne (13) vs (11) Conley
Payne is pushing down on Conley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Conley is fighting to maintain full guard but Payne has managed to sneak the leg through.
Conley wants to improve his position but Payne is controlling well.
Payne wants to pass to mount but Conley is defending the position.
Conley trying to control from the bottom.
Payne tries to pass the half guard into mount. Conley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Payne wants to work for an arm triangle but Conley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Payne is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Conley! Score +3 for passing guard: Payne (16) vs (11) Conley
Conley is looking to get to half guard.
Payne looking to secure an arm triangle but Conley defends it well.
Payne fails to take his opponent's back.
Conley is looking to get to half guard.
Payne takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Payne (19) vs (11) Conley
Conley defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Conley can't escape the position.
Payne avoiding Conley 's attempts to control his hands.
Payne is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Conley defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Conley just trying to survive but Payne is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Payne working for a choke but Conley is defending well.
Conley is in bad spot here.
Payne is looking for a rear naked choke here but Conley reverses the position brilliantly into Payne's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Payne (19) vs (13) Conley
Conley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payne is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Conley from controlling successfully.
Payne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Payne looking for a sweep. Not yet Payne, not yet.
Conley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Payne looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Conley passes into half guard.
Payne regains full guard. Nicely done.
Conley trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Payne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Conley's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Payne (21) vs (13) Conley
Payne looking to pass the guard.
Conley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to pass the guard but Conley is keeping the position.
Conley looking to control.
Payne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Conley's guard.
Conley is trying to control but can't.
Payne wants to free his trapped foot but Conley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Payne seems to be looking for submissions.
Conley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Conley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Payne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Conley's guard.
Payne prevents Conley from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Payne is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Payne (24) vs (13) Conley
Payne working for a guillotine from mount but Conley is in no mood to give up.
Conley is looking to improve his position but Payne isn't that keen on the idea.
Payne fails to advance to Conley's back.
Conley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Payne wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Payne avoids the attempt from Conley to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to take Conley's back here but Conley is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Conley tries to reverse the position but Payne maintains control.
Conley defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Payne.
Payne has hold of Conley's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Conley manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Payne looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Payne avoids the attempt from Conley to control.
Payne with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Conley working to try and regain half guard.
Conley stops Payne from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Conley has given up his back here. Will Payne look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Payne (27) vs (13) Conley
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Conley is in a bad position with Payne working for a choke. Conley manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Payne (27) vs (15) Conley
Payne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Payne (29) vs (15) Conley
Payne drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Conley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Payne has Conley in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Payne (29) vs (17) Conley
Payne keeping moving, preventing Conley from controlling successfully.
Payne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conley is one step ahead there.
Conley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Payne's guard.
Payne tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Conley has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Payne (29) vs (20) Conley
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Payne sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Payne is looking for a sweep. Conley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Payne regains full guard. Nicely done.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Conley wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
Payne wants to sweep here but Conley controlling him for the moment.
Conley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Conley prevents Payne from improving his position.
Payne is working hard here to advance position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Payne actively working from the bottom here.
Conley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Conley wants to control but Payne is keeping him busy.
Conley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Payne slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Conley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Payne working for a triangle but Conley defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Conley wants to pass the guard but Payne is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Payne takes the fight on points by 29 to 20.
Jayden Payne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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