PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Payton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Stachera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Stachera will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Payton
vs
Stachera

192 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

219 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Payton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Stachera!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stachera's waist but Stachera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Payton off to one side.
Payton pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Stachera gets a clinch.

Stachera gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Payton is pressing down on Stachera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Payton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stachera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stachera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Payton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Payton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stachera is controlling him.
Payton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payton working a defensive guard but Stachera passes into half guard.
Payton wants to control but Stachera is keeping busy.
Stachera content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Payton pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payton doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stachera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stachera.
Stachera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stachera throws a big right hand that misses.
Payton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stachera 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payton has his hands on Stachera's head, controlling the position.
Payton trying to keep a closed guard but Stachera is proving a slippery customer.
Stachera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Payton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gary Payton.

Stachera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Payton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stachera looks gassed!
Stachera trying to control the position but Payton is working away.
Payton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Payton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stachera is working away from the top position though.
Payton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Payton keeping moving, preventing Stachera from controlling successfully.
Stachera postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stachera is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

We're going to have a standup here because Gary Payton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Payton shoots in and drives through. Stachera sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Payton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stachera is fending him off so far but Payton persists. Nope, Stachera circles away and we're back to standing.
Payton tries for a takedown but Stachera circles away easily

and Stachera counters with a single leg into guard. Payton didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stachera won't allow Payton to sweep him here.
Payton wants to stand up but Stachera is controlling him.
Payton is trying to control the position but Stachera postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Stachera dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Payton fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Payton is defended easily by Stachera.
Payton tries to clinch but Stachera moves out of range.

Stachera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Payton's guard.
Payton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Payton 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.

Payton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Payton looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Payton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stachera defends it easily.
Payton controls Stachera momentarily but Stachera frees himself.
Stachera tries to free his leg and advance position but Payton is retaining full guard.
Stachera is breathing heavily.
Payton trying to keep a closed guard but Stachera is proving a slippery customer.
Payton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stachera trying to control but Payton is working from the bottom.
Payton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Payton is trying to control the position but Stachera postures up.
Stachera trying to control but Payton is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Adam Stachera.
Stachera scores with a nice right hand.
Stachera scores with a punch to the head.
Stachera ducks under a wild hook from Payton.

Stachera gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payton is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payton gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Payton is on top in guard.
Payton trying to control the position from guard on top but Stachera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stachera can do anything to dispel that myth.
Payton wanted to stand there but Stachera had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payton trying to control but Stachera is working from the bottom.
Payton is pushing down on Stachera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stachera is fighting to maintain full guard but Payton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Payton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Payton tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Stachera tries to kick Payton off but Payton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Adam Stachera has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stachera is defending against the submission attempts here by Payton.
Payton is keen to just control but Stachera is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Payton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Payton shoots in looking for a takedown. Stachera tries to sprawl out of it but Payton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Stachera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Payton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stachera pinned against the ropes. Stachera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Payton wants to clinch up but Stachera keeps it at a distance.
Payton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stachera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Payton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stachera leaves Payton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Payton doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stachera counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stachera has him pressed against the ropes.
Stachera managing to block the knees to the body from Payton.

Stachera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stachera is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stachera avoids the body shot from Payton.
Payton tries to clinch up.
Payton has his takedown stuffed

and Stachera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stachera smiles and moves away.
Gary Payton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payton misses with a takedown

and Stachera counters with a takedown into side control.
Payton is looking to reverse the position.

Stachera decides to stand up, so the ref orders Payton to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stachera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stachera wants it to stay on the feet.

Stachera feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Payton is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Stachera frees his head nicely. Oh but Payton has switched to an armbar! Stachera is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gary Payton!