PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stryker Payne (ranked 730 p4p, 103 weight class) and George Salvador (ranked 1308 p4p, 181 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!

Payne
vs
Salvador

188 cm
23
197 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
203 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stryker Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, George Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Salvador.
Nice uppercut lands for Salvador. That snapped Payne's head back.
Salvador tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salvador throws a poor cross that misses

and Payne counters with a crisp one two that drops Salvador! Payne thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Salvador to his feet! Salvador is in big trouble!
A combination from Salvador does no damage.
A nice combination there by Salvador.
Salvador throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne walks into a straight right hand from Salvador.

Salvador has Payne up against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Salvador cracks the inside of Payne's front leg.
Salvador misses the shot to the body.
Salvador lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Payne blocks a head kick by Salvador.
Payne is looking for a counter combo.
Salvador scores with a nice strike.
Payne keeps the fight on the outside.
Payne appears to be looking for a big counter.
A swing and a miss from Salvador.
It looked like Payne was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Salvador wants to clinch
and Payne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador lands a body shot.
Payne takes one to the side of the head.
Salvador lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Salvador moves into range and clinches up with Payne.
Payne lands a shoulder strike.
Salvador working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Salvador misses.
Payne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Salvador connects with a body shot that sends Payne's belly button to the back.
Salvador misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salvador gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Salvador swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salvador pushes Payne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salvador has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
Salvador misses with some punches.
A short left from Salvador.
Salvador blocks a body shot from Payne.
Salvador lands an uppercut.
Salvador works on Payne's body with a couple of short punches.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvador uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Salvador.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salvador.
A right hook to the body lands for Salvador.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Salvador scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Salvador misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salvador scores with a shot to the side of Payne's head.
Payne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salvador lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Salvador working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salvador working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salvador lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Payne working aggressively here.
Salvador lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Salvador.
A short left from Salvador.
A short left from Salvador.

Payne is rocked!
Salvador lands with a left to the head.
Oh Payne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvador.
Salvador lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvador lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salvador working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Salvador drops Payne onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Payne is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Salvador dips a shoulder and cracks Payne with a mighty uppercut! Payne falls back against the cage and Salvador unloads with a barrage of strikes! Payne is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Salvador screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Salvador!
George Salvador tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.