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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rene Duchene (ranked 965 p4p, 108 weight class) and Derek Payne (ranked 572 p4p, 64 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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269 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rene Duchene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Payne!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duchene jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duchene throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duchene moves away.
Duchene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Rene Duchene has been cut.
Payne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rene Duchene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duchene throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
Duchene loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Duchene takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duchene misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.
Payne wants to counter with a clinch but Duchene pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duchene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Payne has managed to clinch.
Duchene wants to break free but Payne has control.
Duchene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duchene wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payne scores with a shot to the side of Duchene's head.
Payne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duchene misses with a hook to the ribs.
Payne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Payne.
Duchene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Payne lands with a light punch inside.
Duchene lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duchene blocks a body shot from Payne.
Duchene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Payne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payne prevents Duchene from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payne.
Duchene is trying to push Payne away but Payne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duchene looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duchene wants to break the clinch but can't.
Payne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Payne tries to work over Duchene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duchene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duchene misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duchene lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Payne.
Duchene tries to circle away but Payne has him pinned against the cage.
Duchene misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duchene misses with some punches.
Payne lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Payne.
Duchene is trying to break the clinch but Payne is controlling him.
Payne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payne prevents Duchene from breaking the clinch.
Duchene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duchene has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
Duchene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
Payne lands a nice uppercut.
Duchene blocks an uppercut.
Payne keeps control of Duchene as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Duchene's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Payne is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne prevents Duchene from breaking the clinch.
Payne has Duchene pressed against the cage, preventing Duchene from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Payne taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Duchene is trying to break free.
Duchene tries to break free but Payne pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Payne.
Payne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duchene's efforts to push away.
Duchene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duchene has had enough of the clinch but Payne keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payne.
Duchene is trying to force a seperation but Payne has the dominant position.
Duchene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Payne.
Payne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duchene lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Duchene is trying to break the clinch but Payne is controlling him.
Payne keeps control of Duchene as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Payne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duchene.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Payne - that landed with a thud.
Payne keeps control of Duchene as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Payne lands a shot to the body.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Duchene.
Duchene tries to break the clinch but Payne is controlling the position.
Duchene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payne taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Duchene lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Payne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duchene tries to break the clinch but Payne is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Duchene's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Payne prevents Duchene from breaking the clinch.
Payne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duchene wants to get back to striking at distance but Payne won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payne.
Duchene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Payne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rene Duchene's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Payne takes a swing at Duchene's ribcage but misses.
Payne misses with a few strikes there.
Payne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duchene connects with a single shot there.
Payne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Payne clinches with his opponent.
Duchene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Payne works on Duchene's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Payne.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Payne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duchene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payne scores with a hook to the body.
Duchene tries to circle away but Payne has him pinned against the cage.
Payne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duchene backwards.
Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Duchene controls his hands.
Duchene wants to break free but Payne has control.
Payne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duchene.
Duchene lands an uppercut.
Duchene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duchene wants to break free but Payne has control.
Payne presses Duchene against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Payne scores with a shot to the side of Duchene's head.
Duchene blocks a body shot from Payne.
Payne will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Duchene up against the cage.
Duchene tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duchene wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duchene wants to get back to striking at distance but Payne won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Payne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Payne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duchene tries to circle away but Payne has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Payne fails to land.
Duchene wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Payne tries a body shot but Duchene blocks it.
Duchene looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Payne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duchene's efforts to push away.
Payne lands a hook that snaps the head of Duchene backwards.
Payne misses with some punches.
Payne lands with a right to the head.
Payne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duchenes head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duchene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Payne lands a body punch in the clinch.
Payne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Payne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duchene misses with some punches.
Payne lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Payne.
Payne throws a head punch that misses.
Payne wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Payne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Payne has Duchene pressed against the cage, preventing Duchene from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Payne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Payne.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duchene.
Payne is leaning against Duchene and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duchene scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duchene throws a punch but it's blocked by Payne.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duchene wants to break free but Payne has control.
Payne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duchene working hard to break the clinch.
Payne misses with some punches.
Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Duchene controls his hands.
Payne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duchene is trying to break the clinch but Payne is controlling him.
Payne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duchene or not.
Duchene misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duchene looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duchene is trying to break the clinch but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
Duchene tries to break free but Payne pushes him back against the cage.
Duchene tries to break free but Payne pushes him back against the cage.
Payne pushes Duchene back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Payne. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Payne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duchene lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Payne.
Derek Payne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Payne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Payne lands with a short shot to the head.
Duchene is looking to break free of the clinch but Payne has double underhooks.
Payne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duchenes head.
Duchene tries to break free but Payne pushes him back against the cage.
Payne lands with a light punch inside.
Payne prevents a body shot from Duchene.
Payne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payne misses with a punch to the body.
Payne wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rene Duchene's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Duchene is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Payne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duchene with a body shot.
Duchene throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payne avoids the body shot from Duchene.
A little jabbing left from Payne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duchene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Payne blocks a jab.
Duchene jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payne drives through and clinches with Duchene against the cage.
Duchene breaks the clinch.
Rene Duchene is winning the standup battle so far.
Duchene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duchene throws an off balance right hand
and Payne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duchene is looking to break free of the clinch but Payne has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
Payne lands with a short shot to the head.
Payne lands a nice shot to the body.
Payne displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duchene up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duchene throws a head punch that misses.
Duchene working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Payne as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Duchene's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duchene takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Payne.
Payne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Payne.
Payne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Duchene controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Payne.
Payne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duchene swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne is working Duchene over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Payne.
Derek Payne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payne.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Payne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne scores with a shot to the side of Duchene's head.
Duchene throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paynes head.
Duchene blocking some punches.
Duchene is trying to force a seperation but Payne has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Payne.
Duchene misses with some punches.
Payne lands a body punch.
Duchene has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
Duchene misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Payne.
Rene Duchene's cut is getting worse.
Payne working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duchene wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Payne.
Duchene blocks a body shot from Payne.
Duchene tries to break free but Payne pushes him back against the cage.
Duchene is trying to break the clinch but Payne is controlling him.
Payne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duchene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duchene swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne misses with some punches.
Duchene is trying to break free.
Duchene throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Payne.
Duchene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four 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.
A frustrated look appears on Duchene's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duchene breaks the clinch.
Payne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duchene rather than just go for the knockout.
Donk. Payne catches Duchene right on the button with a cross.
Duchene misses with a hook.
Payne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Duchene throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
Payne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duchene scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Payne misses the shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duchene misses with some punches.
Duchene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Payne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Payne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Payne!
During a confident post fight interview, Derek 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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RATING
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