PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank McCay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Payton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

McCay
vs
Payton

190 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

160 cm
25
201 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank McCay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gary Payton!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Payton tries to clinch up but McCay circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for McCay.

McCay gets tackled into the cage by Payton. Payton maintains the clinch.
McCay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCay can't break the clinch.
Payton blocking some punches.
McCay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payton's face.
Payton lands a nice elbow.
McCay misses with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that McCay has been working on his elbows in the gym.
McCay throws a punch but it's blocked by Payton.

McCay breaks the clinch.
Payton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Payton tries to clinch up.
A jab from McCay does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCay tests Payton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCay lands a nice shot that snaps Payton's head back.

It looks like Gary Payton has been cut.
McCay throws a shot from downtown. Payton moves away and avoids it.

McCay has closed the distance and engaged Payton in a clinch.
McCay landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCay is looking to control Payton's arms but Payton gets an underhook and turns him. Now McCay has his back to the cage.
McCay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McCay lands a right hand.
Payton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Payton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCay's efforts to push away.
McCay being controlled against the cage.
McCay trying to stall but Payton improves his position.
Payton lands a nice elbow.
McCay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McCay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Payton lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Payton.
McCay is trying to force a seperation but Payton has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCay letting Payton take a breather here.
Payton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McCay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right handed body shot lands from McCay.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McCay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Payton connects with a knee to the head.
Payton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Payton lands a nice elbow.

McCay is rocked!

It looks like Frank McCay has been cut.
McCay looking to stall.
Payton lands a big knee to the head and McCay goes down! Payton pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Payton!
Gary Payton thanked the fans post fight for their support.