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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abel Dziuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne has chosen Ice Ice baby as his entrance music. Andrew Payne will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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165 cm
22
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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184 cm
25
146 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abel Dziuk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Payne! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dziuk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Payne shoots in and drives through. Dziuk sprawls well. Payne drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Payne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Payne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Dziuk tries to get back to half guard but can't. Dziuk is not content to let Payne control the position. Dziuk tries to buck Payne off but Payne is having none of it. Dziuk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Payne off and has taken his back! Dziuk scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Payne is looking for a way out. Payne rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dziuk is stalling here. Payne is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dziuk seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Payne has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Payne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Dziuk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Dziuk is looking for a sweep. Payne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Dziuk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Dziuk is defending against the submission attempts here by Payne.
Payne looks gassed! The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Payne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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. Payne tries to pass to full mount but Dziuk defends it. Dziuk is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. No luck for Payne with that takedown attempt. Abel Dziuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Payne. Payne shoots in looking for a takedown. Dziuk tries to sprawl out of it but Payne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dziuk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Payne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Some wild striking there from Dziuk.
Payne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dziuk but Dziuk pushes him off and we're back to square one. Dziuk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Payne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dziuk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Payne is looking to reverse the position. Dziuk staying calm. Payne on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Payne prevents Dziuk from improving position. Payne struggling a bit here. Payne is looking for a sweep.
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. Dziuk tries to move into full mount but can't pass Payne's legs. Payne is not content to let Dziuk control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Payne tries for a takedown but Dziuk circles away easily and Dziuk counters with a shoot takedown. Payne fights it but they end up in guard. Payne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Dziuk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Payne controls Dziuk momentarily but Dziuk frees himself. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Payne working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dziuk has passed into half guard!
Payne wants to control but Dziuk is keeping busy and won't allow it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Dziuk dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Payne fails with the takedown and Dziuk counters with a single leg into guard. Payne didn't expect that. Dziuk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Dziuk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Dziuk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dziuk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Payne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dziuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Payne throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dziuk uses it to pass to side control.
Payne is looking for a sweep. Dziuk has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Payne! Dziuk looking for a guillotine from mount but Payne is having none of it. Payne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Payne throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dziuk. What's that going to do exactly? Dziuk trying to control but he's not successful this time. Payne wants to hold on but Dziuk pushes him away. Payne is trying desperately to improve position.
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. Payne flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Payne is looking to get to half guard. Abel Dziuk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Dziuk lands a nice shot to the head. Payne is desperately trying to improve his position but Dziuk has a good base and remains in mount. Dziuk controlling his opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dziuk lands a big shot there that rocks Payne but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dziuk controlling from mount. Payne tries to hold on but Dziuk postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Payne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dziuk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Dziuk avoids the attempt from Payne to control. Payne is squirming around, avoiding Dziuk's attempts to control the action. Payne tries to hold on but Dziuk postures up. Payne regains half guard.
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. Payne trying to control from the bottom.
Dziuk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Payne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Payne looking for submissions off his back. Dziuk is controlling the pace.
Payne is trying to maintain the position but Dziuk is very close to passing his half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Dziuk looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Dziuk dominated that second round. That's time! Dziuk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Payne closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Payne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dziuk has escaped the position, nice work there. Payne trying to control the action but Dziuk is working from the bottom. Payne tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dziuk's legs. Payne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Payne working away. Dziuk manages to work his way to half guard, despite Payne's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dziuk is defending against the submission attempts here by Payne.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dziuk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Payne's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Payne's back! Payne showing good submission defense here.
Dziuk tries to keep control of the position but Payne is staying busy. Dziuk avoiding Payne 's attempts to control his hands. Payne manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dziuk's guard. Nice work there by Payne.
Dziuk keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Dziuk trying to strike off his back.
Dziuk looking for subs off his back but Payne has passed one foot through into half guard.
Payne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dziuk keeps working. Dziuk tries to get to full guard but Payne has control of the leg. Payne looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Payne is trying to work for a kimura but Dziuk is defending well.
Payne is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dziuk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Andrew Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dziuk wants to control but Payne is keeping busy and won't allow it. Payne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dziuk defending well though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Payne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dziuk was covering up waiting for the punch and Payne finishes the takedown easily into guard. Payne trying to control the position from guard on top but Dziuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Payne is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dziuk throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dziuk looking to control.
Payne wants to control from the top but Dziuk keeps moving. Dziuk looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Dziuk controls Payne momentarily but Payne frees himself. Payne gets to his feet. Dziuk looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Payne tries for a takedown but Dziuk circles away easily and Dziuk counters with a single leg into guard. Payne didn't expect that. Payne is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Dziuk frees his head nicely. Oh but Payne has switched to an armbar! Dziuk is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Andrew Payne!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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