PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugues De Payens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Payens comes to the cage accompanied by Rage against the machine - Bombtrack. Hugues De Payens could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Harrison Yates's chin.

De Payens
vs
Yates

187 cm
36
194 lbs
35 - 11 - 0

187 cm
30
199 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugues De Payens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Yates!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Payens has managed to clinch.
De Payens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yates is defending well for now.
De Payens dodges an elbow strike from Yates.
Yates throws a punch but it's blocked by De Payens.
Yates lands a nice uppercut.
De Payens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yates lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Payens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Payens missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Yates.
De Payens blocks an elbow strike.
Yates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Payens.
A head punch on the inside from Yates fails to land.
Yates scores with a hook to the body.

De Payens breaks from the clinch.
De Payens misses with a leg kick
and Yates counters with a low kick, right behind De Payens 's knee.
Yates attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from De Payens both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Payens throws a lazy uppercut
letting Yates counter with a right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yates.
De Payens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Payens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yates.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Payens throws a right and a left that Yates avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yates.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yates.
De Payens blocks a jab.
De Payens feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yates's calf.
Yates throws out a powerful jab.
De Payens avoids the body shot from Yates.
Hugues De Payens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Payens wants to clinch up but Yates keeps it at a distance.
De Payens throws a body shot but no joy.
De Payens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Payens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yates counters with a nice uppercut.
Yates misses the shot to the body.
De Payens throws a leg kick
and Yates counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Payens drops his hands momentarily and Yates takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yates connects with a jab.
De Payens looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yates with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yates moves into the clinch successfully.
Yates lands a knee to the body.
De Payens is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Yates.
De Payens blocks a body shot from Yates.
De Payens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yates lands with a short shot to the head.
Yates pushes De Payens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yates throws an elbow but it misses.
De Payens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yates.
Yates managing to block the knees to the body from De Payens.
Yates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Payens's elbow.
De Payens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Yates.
De Payens blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Payens.
Yates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Yates.
De Payens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yates lands a good knee to the midsection. De Payens won't want to take too many of those.
Yates throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands an elbow that stopped De Payens in his tracks for a moment.
Yates blocks an uppercut.
De Payens has had enough of the clinch but Yates keeps him there for the moment.
Yates throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Payenss head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yates.
De Payens goes for a takedown attempt but Yates pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yates lands a high kick!
De Payens lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yates looks to score with a jab to the body but De Payens is just out of range.
Yates connects with a body shot.
Yates fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yates scores with a head kick. De Payens tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yates misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Yates.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Payens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and De Payens moves out of range easily.
De Payens appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Payens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yates. De Payens does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Payens digs a good body shot into Yates's ribs.
De Payens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yates throws out a powerful jab.
Yates checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yates misses with a body kick.
Yates lands a jab to the nose.
Yates pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yates connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Payens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on De Payens if he has to take too many more of those.
Yates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Payens.
De Payens tried to score with a low kick but Yates checks it.

Yates instigates a clinch.
Yates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yates avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Payens has his takedown stuffed
and Yates counters with a straight right hand.
Yates connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yates moves out of range of the body kick from De Payens.
Yates just misses with a punch to the body.
Harrison Yates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yates lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Payens at a distance.
De Payens sizes up Yates with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Payens walks into a stiff left hand from Yates.
Yates scores with a nice right hand.
De Payens throws a low kick but Yates moves out of range easily.
De Payens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Payens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Yates.
De Payens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Payens wants to clinch up but Yates keeps it at a distance.
Yates with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Payens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yates stuns De Payens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

De Payens pushes Yates up against the cage in a clinch.
Yates lands an uppercut.
Yates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yates lands a left hand.
De Payens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Payens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yates blocks a body shot from De Payens.
De Payens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
Yates throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Payens blocking some punches.
De Payens utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yates looking to throw knees to the head but De Payens is blocking nicely.
De Payens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates throws a punch but it's blocked by De Payens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yates using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Payens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yates misses with the head strike.
De Payens blocking some punches.
Yates is working De Payens over against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yates throws an elbow but misses.
Yates throws a punch but it's blocked by De Payens.
Yates scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Payens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Payens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yates lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Payens.
De Payens is trying to break the clinch but Yates is controlling him.
De Payens swings wildly with an uppercut but Yates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yates lands an uppercut.
Yates misses with some punches.
De Payens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Payens gets through Yates's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yates misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yates throws a punch but it's blocked by De Payens.
A nice left hand lands by Yates.
Still in the clinch, Yates scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yates creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yates has a couple of punches blocked by De Payens.
Yates cracks De Payens with a nice body shot.
Yates using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yates looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yates presses De Payens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Payens avoids the elbow strike from Yates, against the cage.
Yates lands a good knee to the midsection. De Payens won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Yates fails to land.
Yates lands a good knee to the midsection. De Payens won't want to take too many of those.
Yates can't find room to land a body shot as De Payens controls the action.
De Payens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yates misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yates unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Payens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yates lands a good knee to the midsection. De Payens won't want to take too many of those.
Yates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Payens throws a punch but it's blocked by Yates.
Yates lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yates.
A short left from Yates.
A short uppercut from Yates.
Yates misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yates.
Yates lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates lands with a right to the head.
Harrison Yates seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yates pushes De Payens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yates is leaning against De Payens and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yates lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Yates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yates scores with a leg kick.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and De Payens moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from De Payens misses.
Yates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Payens.
De Payens drops his hands momentarily and Yates takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Payens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yates scores with a punch to the head.
Hugues De Payens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Payens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yates to score with a decent uppercut.
Yates moves out of range as De Payens throws a body kick.
De Payens lands a front kick.
De Payens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good work by Yates as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates takes a swing at De Payens's ribcage but misses.
Yates fakes the leg kick and cracks De Payens in the body.
De Payens fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yates throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Payens. De Payens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yates connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yates on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Payens misses with a body kick.
Yates jabs at De Payens's body.
De Payens gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yates lands an overhand right.
Yates throws a series of strikes that have De Payens backpedaling.

De Payens is rocked!
Yates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yates scores with a sloppy right hand. De Payens should have avoided that one.
Oh De Payens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yates circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops De Payens to the canvas! De Payens doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Yates keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harrison Yates!
The defeated Hugues De Payens had this to say: 'Not only do you not understand my divine purpose, you judge me and cast stones. I will return, the time of judgement is upon your self, you are gods , wake up and realize you are the suffering you create, you are the love, we are one!'.