PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong (ranked 665 p4p, 1091 weight class) and Usko Matonen (ranked 34 p4p, 60 weight class). Payakarakatong comes to the cage accompanied by Pakistan Cricket Theme Song. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Usko Matonen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Payakarakatong
vs
Matonen

161 cm
33
136
25 - 18 - 1

165 cm
33
140
15 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon)
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Core Combat
Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Matonen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakarakatong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Payakarakatong duly obliges.
Payakarakatong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matonen tests Payakarakatong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payakarakatong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payakarakatong thuds a left hand into Matonen's body.
Matonen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Matonen counters with a straight right hand.
We've been informed that Matonen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Matonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payakarakatong lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payakarakatong scores with a leg kick.
Matonen misses with a wild body shot.
Matonen throws a hook but Payakarakatong avoids it easily.
Matonen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the body from Payakarakatong misses
and Matonen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Payakarakatong really felt that one!
Payakarakatong throws a body shot but no joy.
Payakarakatong throws a body punch but Matonen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payakarakatong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Payakarakatong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Matonen.
Payakarakatong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matonen.
Matonen misses the shot to the body.
Payakarakatong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at High Power Swingers in the buildup to the fight.
Matonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matonen misses with a straight right.
Payakarakatong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payakarakatong connects with a body shot that sends Matonen's belly button to the back.
Matonen misses with a looping left.
Payakarakatong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Payakarakatong lands a really nice looking cross but Matonen seems unphased.
Matonen blocks a jab.
Matonen drops his hands momentarily and Payakarakatong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Payakarakatong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payakarakatong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Payakarakatong throws a front kick that sends Matonen stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong throws a good cross that connects.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakarakatong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payakarakatong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Payakarakatong misses with an uppercut. Matonen saw that one coming.
Payakarakatong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Payakarakatong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matonen! But no joy.
Matonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Payakarakatong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Matonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Matonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Payakarakatong is looking to clinch but Matonen is avoiding it.
Matonen throws out a counter right but Payakarakatong avoids it with no problem.
Matonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Payakarakatong staying out of range there.
Payakarakatong with a nice cross.
Payakarakatong misses with a body punch
and Matonen counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong throws out a loose jab but Matonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payakarakatong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matonen lands with a straight right. Payakarakatong didn't see that one coming.
Payakarakatong lands a nice looking body kick.
Payakarakatong dodges the punch combination from Matonen.
Payakarakatong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Payakarakatong lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Payakarakatong.
Nice defenses there by Matonen.
Payakarakatong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payakarakatong misses with a straight left.
Payakarakatong lands the left hand.
Payakarakatong just misses with a punch to the body.
Matonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Payakarakatong misses with a combination
and Matonen counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Payakarakatong! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Usko Matonen!
Usko Matonen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.