PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raiden Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is False Pretense. This should be a great matchup!

Payne
vs
Riley

160 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

[MMABR]Quality Nutrition Only - 150Q $40

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raiden Riley!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riley gets a takedown into half guard.
Payne is looking for a sweep. Riley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Riley scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Payne looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Riley pushes past his half guard into mount!
Riley lands a nice shot to the head.
Payne could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Payne is looking to get to half guard.
Payne is working hard here to advance position.
Riley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Payne gets back to half guard.

Riley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Payne is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley wants to take a breather but Payne is having none of it.
Payne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Payne is trying to get back to full guard.
Payne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Riley is working away from the top position though.
Payne tries to get to full guard but Riley has control of the leg.
Riley seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Payne wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riley fails with the takedown.
Payne stuffs the takedown.

Payne gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne is looking to advance position but Riley won't allow it.
Riley is trying to stand up here but Payne is controlling him well.
Riley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Riley looks gassed!

Payne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Payne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Payne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riley keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne is really struggling to control Riley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Riley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Payne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Payne's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley looking to pass the guard.
Riley postures up and lands a big shot to Payne's brow.
Payne wants to sweep but no luck.
Payne lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Riley!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley regains half guard.

Payne is working for a kimura but Riley is defending it quite comfortably.
Riley keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Payne stalling away here and it's allowed Riley to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raiden Riley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Payne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Riley moves in looking to clinch but Payne pushes him off.
Riley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riley with a poor takedown

so Payne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Riley working a defensive guard here.

Payne drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Riley dives on top into guard.

Payne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Riley trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley stopping the sweep attempt from Payne.
Riley works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Riley stands up and beckons Payne to join him on the feet.
Riley tries to clinch

and Payne counters with a shoot takedown. Riley fights it but they end up in guard.
Payneis looking to pass into half guard but Riley pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Riley is in guard.
Riley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Payne isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Riley stacks Payne on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Riley!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Payne keeps working.
Payne is looking for a sweep.
Riley working the ground and pound from side control.
Riley looks up at the clock and then as Payne takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Riley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Riley controlling the position.
Riley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Riley decides to stand back up. Riley steps back and let's Payne get back to his feet.
Riley tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Riley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Payne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Payne is trying to escape the position but Riley is controlling the position.
Payne is looking to regain half guard here but Riley keeps moving and retains side control.
Riley takes a little break here. Payne wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Payne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Riley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Riley trying to control the position but Payne is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
A lull in the action here.
Raiden Riley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Payne tries to improve position but can't.

Riley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Riley wants to clinch.
Riley just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raiden Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Payne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riley tries to clinch up

and Payne counters with a shoot takedown. Riley fights it but they end up in guard.
Payne trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.

Payne has gone for a leg lock! Riley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Payne's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley passes Payne's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Riley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Payne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Riley is working away from the top position though.
Riley wants to take a breather but Payne is having none of it.
Payne wants to get back to full guard but Riley has mounted him!
Riley with the ground and pound from mount.
Payne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Payne looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Payne rolls, trying to escape but Riley keeps control of the position.
Riley has good solid back control here.
Payne tries to roll but Riley sticks to his back.
Riley wants to control but Payne is keeping busy.
Payne manages to reverse the position and now he's in Riley's guard. Nice work there by Payne.
Payne trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley looking for a sweep. Not yet Riley, not yet.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.

Payne drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Riley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Payne has Riley in his guard.

Payne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Payne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Riley lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Payne is looking to sweep but instead, Riley has passed into half guard.
Payne is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Riley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Payne tries to roll over but Riley keeps him under control.
Riley is taking a breather. Payne says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Riley is trying to control. Payne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riley working Payne over with strikes.
James Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raiden Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Payne tries to roll over but Riley keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raiden Riley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raiden Riley!