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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stryker Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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186 cm
28
195 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
20
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Bravo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stryker Payne! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bravo takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses. Bravo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Stryker Payne has been cut. Bravo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Bravo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Bravo tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it. Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here. Nice shot by Bravo. Bravo rushes Payne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Payne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Payne manages to break the clinch.
Bravo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Payne. Payne throws the left hand but Bravo avoids the punch easily. Bravo tries to counter by clinching up but Payne breaks away and moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A shot to the body from Bravo misses letting Payne counter with a right hand. Payne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Bravo moves into the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Payne scores with a nice hook to the head. Bravo looking to slow down the pace here. Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bravo misses with an uppercut. Bravo thows a left - swing and a miss! Payne scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Johnny Bravo has been cut. Bravo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Payne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Bravo. Bravo lands a really nice looking cross but Payne seems unphased.
Bravo throws an overhand right that lands on Payne's shoulder, as Payne tries to avoid the shot. Bravo needs to keep his hands up - Payne had a free shot at his head there. Payne throws an off balance right hand
and Bravo counters by clinching up. Bravo misses with a short punch on the inside. Payne misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Payne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Payne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Bravo blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action! Bravo lands with a short shot to the head. Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it. Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Bravo tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Payne. Payne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Payne tries to circle away but Bravo has him pinned against the cage. Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Payne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bravo.
Bravo moves into the clinch successfully.
Payne misses with some punches.
Payne pushes Bravo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Bravo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bravo throws a punch but it's blocked by Payne.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Payne throws a big shot that misses. Payne connects with a single shot there. Johnny Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bravo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Bravo fails with the takedown and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Johnny Bravo's cut is getting worse. Bravo looks to clinch and Payne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Bravo is breathing heavily. Payne with a jab. Payne lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Bravo can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Payne and Bravo drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Payne.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stryker Payne! During a confident post fight interview, Stryker Payne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
54% |
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