PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between bo magical (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

magical
vs
Payne

211 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bo magical!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Payne!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
magical shoots in looking for a takedown but Payne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing magical's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

magical moves into the clinch.
magical is trying to force a seperation but Payne has the dominant position.
Payne goes for a takedown attempt but magical pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Payne misses with a takedown attempt

and magical counters with a nice double leg into guard.
magical stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
magical wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.

magical gets to his feet - Payne follows without any prompting.
Payne shoots and misses

and magical counters by clinching up.
bo magical has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Payne.

magical breaks from the clinch.
magical gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Payne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in magical's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
magical is looking to stand up but Payne isn't so interested in that idea.
Payne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of magical's head.
Payne trying to control the position from guard on top but magical is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
magical tries to land a sweep but no joy.
magical will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
magical is breathing heavily.
magical wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Payne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as magical works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Payne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Payne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Payne stands up from magical's guard - Payne perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Payne drives through with a takedown into guard.
Payne wants to control from the top but magical keeps moving.
Payne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. magical is keeping the position for now.
magical tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Payne's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Payne chips away with some ground and pound.
Payne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
magical is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Payne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
magical can't keep his opponent in guard - Payne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
magical tries to get to full guard but Payne has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
magical tries to kick Payne off but Payne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Payne stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Payne feints and as magical raises his hands in defense, Payne changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
magical keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne slips nicely into half guard.
magical trying to control but Payne postures up.
magical is trying to stand up here but Payne is controlling him well.
magical is looking to control Payne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can magical avoid being mounted?
Payne lands with a punch from half guard.
magical wants to improve his position but Payne is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Payne decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
magical tries for a takedown but Payne circles away easily

and Payne counters with a single leg into guard. magical didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

magical shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Payne counters with a two punch combo.
magical with a poor takedown

and Payne counters with a shoot takedown. magical fights it but they end up in guard.

Payne stands up from magical's guard - Payne perhaps looking for a knockout.
Payne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and magical counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

magical stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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 fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
magical tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne with a poor takedown
and magical counters with a two punch combo.
bo magical has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Payne.
magical with a lazy takedown attempt

and Payne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
magical is trying to stand up here but Payne is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
magical is trying to maintain the position but Payne is very close to passing his half guard.
Payne wants to take a breather but magical is having none of it.

Payne stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
magical is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne closes the distance but magical moves to the side
enabling magical to counter with a crisp jab.

magical clinches.

Payne manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
magical trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

magical decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Payne shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Payne clinches but magical breaks the clinch

and magical moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
magical wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
Payne gets through magical's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
magical looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Payne lands with a light punch inside.
Payne wants a takedown.
A short uppercut from Payne.
Payne goes for a takedown in the clinch but magical prevents it.

magical breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne has his takedown stuffed

and magical counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
magical really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
magical wants to stand but Payne has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

magical decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Payne fails with the takedown

and magical counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Payne's guard now.
magical sitting in guard here, content to control.

magical stands up and waves to Payne to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
magical tries to clinch up

and Payne counters with a shoot takedown. magical fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that bo magical will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Payne doesn't succeed with the takedown

and magical holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

magical manages to break the clinch.
Payne slaps away a takedown attempt from magical, before circling back to the center of the mat.
magical with a poor takedown

and Payne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Payne tries to score a body lock takedown but magical shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Payne gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Payne is working for a kimura but magical is defending it quite comfortably.
magical gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne trying to control the position from guard on top but magical is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
magical looking for a sweep. Not yet magical, not yet.
Payne wants to control from the top but magical keeps moving.

magical is working an open guard so Payne takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
magical shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Payne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bo magical. That's going to take a lot out of him.

magical is working an open guard so Payne takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
magical throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne is looking to clinch.
magical misses with a takedown attempt

and Payne counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
magical is trying to control Payne's posture but Payne avoids it.
Payne scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at magical to see if he's OK.

Payne is trying to get an arm triangle but magical is defending well.
magical tries to improve position but can't.
magical struggling a bit here.
magical is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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!

Payne has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Payne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Payne is standing up, even though he is in mount.
bo magical is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
magical doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Payne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in magical's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

magical has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Payne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Payne stands and steps away. magical gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
magical shoots and misses

so Payne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Payne drops back looking for a leg! magical is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and magical manages to kick Payne off! Payne jumps back into magical's guard.
magical managing to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

magical wriggles free and stands up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Payne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Payne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Payne!