PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Cramer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cramer
vs
Payne

190 cm
28
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
203 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Cramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Payne!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cramer. That did some damage!
Payne throws a head kick that Cramer semi-blocks.
Cramer shoots in looking for a takedown. Payne tries to sprawl out of it but Cramer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Payne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cramer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Payne throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Cramer.
Cramer shoots in but Payne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cramer looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.

Payne darts in and clinches Cramer up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cramer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Payne gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cramer fails to pull guard.
Cramer tries to pull guard but Payne holds him up against the cage and eventually Cramer drops back down to his feet.
Cramer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cramer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cramer is breathing heavily.
Payne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Payne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Payne scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Payne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Payne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Payne lands a knee to the body.
Cramer takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Payne working Cramer over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Payne.

Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payne lands a right hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Payne connects with a knee to the head.
Cramer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Payne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Payne slowing the pace effectively.
Payne connects with a knee to the head.
Payne connects with a knee to the head.
Payne scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands a knee to the body.
Payne working Cramer over with knees to the body.
Cramer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Payne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Payne lands an elbow inside.
Payne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Payne landing knees to the body.
Payne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Payne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Payne gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Payne.
Cramer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Payne smiles and moves away.

Payne moves into range and clinches up with Cramer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Payne obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Payne obliges.
Payne scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Payne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cramer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Payne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Payne with a knee to the head.
Payne stops a takedown attempt from Cramer.
Payne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payne scores with a knee to the head.
Payne crunches a lovely knee into Cramer's ribcage.
Payne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Payne dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Payne is looking to clinch but Cramer is avoiding it.
Cramer misses with a right hand

and Payne counters with a head kick that drops Cramer to the mat! Cramer scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Payne rushes Cramer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Payne prevents the takedown attempt.
Payne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cramer is working for takedown but Payne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cramer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Payne landing knees to the head.

Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Payne has Cramer up against the cage in a clinch.
Payne connects with a knee to the head.
Payne lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payne working Cramer over with knees to the body.
Payne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cramer's defenses.
Payne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Payne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Payne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cramer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cramer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Payne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Payne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Payne connects with a knee to the head.
Payne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cramer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cramer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Payne to keep the fight standing.
Payne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Payne with a knee to the head.
Payne unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cramer takes an elbow to the temple.

Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oscar Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Payne has Cramer up against the cage in a clinch.
Cramer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Payne with a knee to the head.
Cramer tries to pull guard but Payne holds him up against the cage and eventually Cramer drops back down to his feet.
Payne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Payne.

Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cramer instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cramer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Payne throws a big elbow that misses.
Payne wants to pass the guard but Cramer is keeping the position.
Payne is looking to stand up but Cramer won't let him.
Cramer wants to stand and escape but Payne is having none of it.
Cramer wants to sweep but no luck.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cramer's guard.
Cramer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Payne.

Payne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Payne is trying to control the action in half guard but Cramer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Payne wants to clinch up but Cramer keeps it at a distance.
Payne connects with a solid leg kick.
Payne misses with a head kick.

Payne darts in and clinches Cramer up against the cage.

Cramer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Payne can't fight it off and eventually Cramer manages to take the fight to the floor. Payne looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Payne is looking to stand up but Cramer isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cramer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cramer trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Don Cramer.
Cramer swats away the attempt to clinch by Payne.
Cramer swats away the attempt to clinch by Payne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cramer missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cramer misses with an uppercut.
Payne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cramer.
Payne cracks Cramer with a good jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cramer is defended easily by Payne.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a front kick that sends Cramer stumbling back into the cage.
Oscar Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Don Cramer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Payne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cramer, pushing him back against the cage.
Payne tries a knee to the head but Cramer blocks it.

Payne breaks from the clinch.
Payne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cramer shoots in looking for a takedown but Payne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cramer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payne scores with a head kick.
Oscar Payne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Payne pushes Cramer up against the cage in a clinch.
Payne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cramer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Payne with a knee to the head.
Cramer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Payne to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cramer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Payne after a bit of a struggle.
Cramer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Payne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Payne stops a takedown attempt from Cramer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cramer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Payne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cramer takes a knee right on the jaw!

Payne breaks the clinch.

Payne closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Payne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Payne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Payne!
Oscar Payne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.