PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riley
vs
Payne

190 cm
18
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Payne!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Riley is just out of range.

Payne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riley misses with a knee to the head.
Riley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Payne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riley avoids a wild elbow strike from Payne.
Riley scores a nice knee to the body.

Payne gets control of Riley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Payne will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Riley passes into half guard.
Payne is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Riley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Riley's back!
Payne trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Payne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Riley kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Riley tries to escape but Payne has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Payne is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Payne looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley just trying to survive but Payne is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley is in bad spot here.

Payne is persistently looking for the submission but Riley is defending it well.
Payne doesn't have the hooks in and Riley manages to turn into his guard.
Payne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Riley is controlling him.
Payne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riley.
Payne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riley trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.

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.

Riley drops back looking for a leg! Payne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Payne manages to kick Riley off! Riley jumps back into Payne's guard.
Riley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Riley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Payne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Payne. No joy for Riley on that attempt.
Payne is looking to clinch.

Riley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Payne!
Riley controlling from the full mount.
Riley trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley avoids the attempt from Payne to control.
Payne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Payne tries to hold on but Riley postures up.
Riley tries to control but Payne wriggling away.

Riley is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Payne is surviving well by controlling Riley's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Payne is bucking up trying to escape but Riley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Payne's face.

Riley is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Payne has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Riley wants to control the pace but Payne is squirming around nicely.

Riley working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Riley is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Payne has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Payne!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Riley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Payne wants to clinch

and Riley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Payne's guard now.
Riley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Riley throwing strikes but missing.
Riley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Payne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Riley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Payne shoots in looking for a takedown but Riley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Payne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Riley shoots and misses
and Payne counters with a nice leg kick.
Payne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riley misses with a takedown attempt - Payne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Riley throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley stuffs the takedown attempt from Payne. Payne gets slowly back to his feet.
Riley misses with a takedown

and Payne counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley struggling a bit here.
Payne tries to stand but Riley controls the position and pulls Payne into his guard.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.
Riley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riley managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.
Riley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Riley is pressing down on Payne's thigh, looking to free his foot. Payne is holding on for now.
Riley is looking to take a break and control but Payne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Riley seems to be looking for submissions.

Riley is working for a kimura here but Payne manages to reverse the position and he's now in Riley's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to control from the top but Riley keeps moving.
Riley keeping full guard, as Payne tries to pass.
Luke Riley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riley looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Payne puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Riley is trying to get back to full guard.
Riley is not content to let Payne control the position.
Riley keeping control of the position.
Riley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Riley could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four 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.
Payne works his way into full mount!
Riley working to try and regain half guard.
Payne controlling from mount.
Riley is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Corey Payne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Riley blocks a head kick by Payne.

Riley feints and as Payne raises his hands in defense, Riley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Payne is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Riley rolls with it to try and escape but Payne cranks on the arm and Riley is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Corey Payne!