PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Jacoby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacoby has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jacoby
vs
Payne

180 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

188 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Jacoby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Payne drives through with a takedown into guard.

Payne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jacoby misses with a takedown attempt

and Payne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jacoby is breathing heavily.
Payne lands a shoulder strike.

Payne wants the takedown. Jacoby is fighting it off but Payne persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jacoby's guard against the cage.
Payne forces his way into half guard.
Payne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jacoby's head.
Payne tries to stand and escape but Jacoby is controlling the position.
Payne wants to take a breather but Jacoby is having none of it.

Payne decides to stand and escape the position.

Payne looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jacoby!
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 controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne trying to control but Jacoby is having none of it.
Payne scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jacoby?
Jacoby is squirming around, avoiding Payne's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Payne there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jacoby is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Payne avoids the attempt from Jacoby to control.
A nice elbow there by Payne.
Jacoby tries to hold on but Payne pushes him away.
The referee warns Jacoby that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Payne is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jacoby has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jacoby flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Payne tries to control but Jacoby wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Payne landing strikes, looking to finish!
Payne is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne controlling from the full mount.
Payne looking to finish Jacoby with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jacoby!
Jacoby's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Payne wants to control the action but instead Jacoby gets a body lock and reverses into Payne's guard! Nice work!
Payne keeping moving, preventing Jacoby from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Jacoby from controlling successfully.

Payne is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Payne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jacoby backwards.
Jacoby has Payne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Payne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payne.
Payne drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jacoby gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Payne tries to clinch up but Jacoby circles away and keeps his distance.

Payne clinches up with Jacoby and pushes him back against the cage.
Jacoby has had enough of the clinch but Payne keeps him there for the moment.
Jacoby tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Payne smiles and moves away.
Jacoby closes the distance looking to clinch

and Payne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jacoby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Payne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payne has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jacoby taking shots to the head.
Max Payne has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacoby wants to get back to his feet.
Payne lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jacoby is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Payne with the ground and pound from mount.
Payne tries to control but Jacoby wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Payne.

Jacoby is rocked!
Payne unloading with bombs!
Oh Jacoby is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Payne is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Payne!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Max Payne!