PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payton Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes to the ring accompanied by Something in the Way by Nirvana. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wayne
vs
Wright

186 cm
39
185 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

172 cm
38
164 lbs
27 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Payton Wright!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright blocks a jab.
Wayne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from Wright misses.
Wayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wayne tries to move into range but Wright moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wright misses with a straight left.
Wright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wayne pinned against the ropes. Wayne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wayne throws an off balance right hand
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws out a leg kick but Wayne moves out of range and Wright only half commits.
Wayne throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
Wayne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wright throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wayne is looking to slow Wright down with leg kicks.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wright checks a low kick from Wayne.
Wayne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
Wayne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wright misses with a looping right.
A combination from Wayne does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ronnie Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wayne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wayne is looking to wear down Wright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wright misses with a straight left.
Wright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wayne.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Payton Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wayne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wayne scores with a body shot.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
Wright blocks the body kick.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wright throws a front kick that sends Wayne stumbling back into the ropes.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Wayne ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright scores with a nice right hand.
Wright misses the jab.
Wayne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Wright's legs.
Wright throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wright checks a leg kick.
Wayne connects with a single shot there.
Wright smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wright tried to score with a low kick but Wayne checks it.
Wayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Wayne is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Wayne moved out of range.
Wright throws a leg kick but Wayne checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright ducks right into an uppercut from Wayne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Wright as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Ronnie Wayne has been cut.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Wayne.
A lazy left from Wright finds it's target.
Nice cross by Wright.
Wayne throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright checks a low kick from Wayne.
Wayne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wright. Wright obviously looking to wear him down.
Wright with a nice cross.
Wright throws a leg kick
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wayne takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright throws a leg kick but Wayne checks it.
Wright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wayne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Payton Wright will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Wayne's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wright throws a leg kick but Wayne moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne throws a front kick aimed at Wright's knee but Wright avoids it well.
Wayne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wayne slips under a jab from Wright.
Wright takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wayne's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wayne duly obliges.
Wayne misses the jab.
Wayne misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Wayne has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wright throws a good cross that connects.
Wayne avoids a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wayne's head.
Wright lands with a straight right. Wayne didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne slips under a jab from Wright.
Ronnie Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright throws a leg kick
and Wayne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
Wright needs to keep his hands up - Wayne had a free shot at his head there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wayne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wright - the referee stops the clock and Wayne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wright. Wayne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wright throws a lazy uppercut
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wright blocks a low kick nicely.
Wayne throws a shot to the body.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Wayne ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
Wright avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Wayne lands a front kick.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
Wright throws out a counter right but Wayne avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Wright.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Wayne scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Horrible takedown attempt by Wright or perhaps it was just good defense by Wayne, which made it look bad.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wayne, right into the meat.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Wayne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne works the jab nicely.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
Wright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wayne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Nice defenses there by Wayne.
Wright motions for Wayne to come forward. Wright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Wayne gets a clinch.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Wright pushes Wayne back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wright lands a jab.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Wright lands with a right hand.
Wayne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wright is out of range and Wayne settles back down.
Wright scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wayne in his tracks.
Wayne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Wayne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright.
Wayne staying out of range there.
Wright attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice jab there from Wright.
Wright misses with a leg kick
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Wayne. Those never looked like landing.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Wayne missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wayne scores with a nice head shot.

Wright fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wayne to the ground. Wright is now in Wayne's guard.
Wright preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ronnie Wayne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Wayne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wright shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wayne napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wayne sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wayne is doing well to control the position and prevent Wright from advancing to side control.

Wayne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.
Wayne slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright stopping the sweep attempt from Wayne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wayne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wayne is wriggling around but Wright manages to pass to half guard.
Wayne tries to roll over but Wright keeps him under control.
Wright is nestled in close to Wayne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wayne is looking for a sweep. Wright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wright throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Wayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Wright scores with a jab.
Wright misses with a leg kick
and Wayne counters with a series of strikes. Wright will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Wayne moved out of range nicely.
Wright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wayne pinned against the ropes. Wayne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Wayne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wright looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wright lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
Wright takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Wayne moved out of range nicely.
Wright shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Wright looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Wayne ducks down to avoid it.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Wayne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wayne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wayne missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands an overhand right.
Wayne walks into a jab.
Wright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wayne defends well and Wright ends up having to push Wayne into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wright misses with a right hand
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wayne.
Wayne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
Wayne lands a slapping body shot.
Wayne blocks a jab.
Wright blocks a jab.
Wayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
Wayne checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Payton Wright just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Wayne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wright motions for Wayne to come forward. Wright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Wayne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wright on the side of the head.
Wayne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wayne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Wayne misses.
Wright lands a jab to the head.
Wright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wright misses with a lunging right hand
and Wayne counters with a series of strikes. Wright will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Wayne's head but Wayne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Wayne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wayne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wright at a distance.
Wright looks for a takedown but Wayne sprawls well.
Wayne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wayne throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright lunges at Wayne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wayne's hand.
Wright throws out a powerful jab.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wright has a takedown stuffed.
Wayne connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looks to land a body kick but Wright moved away.
Wayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright tries to land a body kick
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne misses with a right hand
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wayne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wayne scoring well with a low kick there.
Wayne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wright's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Wright as he connects with a hook.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wright throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wayne counters with a two punch combo.
Wayne throws a leg kick
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wright blocks a low kick nicely.
Wayne lunges at Wright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wright's hand.
Wright is looking to score with low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Wayne.
Wayne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wright lands a jab to the nose.
Wright slips under a jab from Wayne.
Wright scores with a nice strike.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Wright moved away.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wright shoots in and drives through. Wayne sprawls well.
Ronnie Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Wright.
Wright throws a hook but Wayne blocks it.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Wayne moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Wright. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wright.
Wright misses with a lunging right hand
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
Wright smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wayne throws a shot to the body.
Wright shoots in but Wayne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wright is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wright misses with an uppercut
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Wayne had his way with Payton Wright in that round.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Wayne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Wayne works the jab nicely.
Wayne blocks a leg kick.
Wright lands a leg kick that knocks Wayne off balance momentarily.
Wayne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wright misses with a hook
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne thows a leg kick but Wright checks it
and Wright counters with an outside leg kick.
Wayne lands an overhand right.
Wayne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Wayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne digs a good hook to Wright's body.
Wayne scores with a hook.
Wright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne lands with a hook. Wright tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A punch lands to the side of Wayne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wayne cracks Wright with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Wright throws a leg kick but Wayne moved away.
Wayne blocks a low kick nicely.
Wayne throws a right hand that Wright ducks under and follows up with a left that Wright also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
Wright staying out of range there.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.
Wayne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Wright walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wright throws a lazy uppercut
and Wayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow Wright down.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Wayne connects with a single shot there.
Wright tests Wayne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wright throws the left hand but Wayne avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Wright misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but Wright slips the punch.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wright blocks a jab.
Wayne shoots in looking for a takedown. Wright tries to sprawl out of it but Wayne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Wright manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wright sizes up Wayne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Wayne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wright throws a low kick, looking for Wayne's leg but Wayne calmly moves out of range.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright misses with a hook. Wayne ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Wayne.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Wayne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Wayne throws a front kick that sends Wright stumbling back into the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:48
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:47
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!