PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong (ranked 3076 p4p, 3317 weight class) and Henry The Crab (ranked 152 p4p, 166 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Payakarakatong
vs
The Crab

161 cm
35
136
25 - 22 - 1

170 cm
34
140
26 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry The Crab!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Crab shoots in for a takedown but Payakarakatong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Payakarakatong misses with a body kick.
The Crab is trying hard to land a takedown here. Payakarakatong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Crab moves out of range of the strikes.
The Crab circles away from the clinch attempt
letting The Crab counter with a right hand.
The Crab dives in for a single leg takedown but Payakarakatong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry The Crab.
Payakarakatong throws a right hand that The Crab ducks under and follows up with a left that The Crab also avoids with ease.
Payakarakatong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} in the buildup to the fight.
Payakarakatong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Crab.

It looks like Henry The Crab has been cut.

The Crab gets tackled into the cage by Payakarakatong. Payakarakatong maintains the clinch.
The Crab on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Payakarakatong breaks the clinch.
Payakarakatong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces The Crab back to the cage. Payakarakatong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Payakarakatong takes the fight into the clinch.

Payakarakatong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The Crab moves into the clinch successfully.
Payakarakatong throws a punch but it's blocked by The Crab.

The Crab gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Payakarakatong manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Payakarakatong gets tackled into the cage by The Crab. The Crab maintains the clinch.

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

Payakarakatong rushes The Crab and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Crab.
The Crab wants a takedown.
Payakarakatong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Crab.
A head punch on the inside from The Crab fails to land.
Payakarakatong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The Crab wants to take the fight to the mat but Payakarakatong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The Crab has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Payakarakatong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The Crab takes a shot to the head.
Payakarakatong lands with a light punch inside.
Payakarakatong is trying to push The Crab away but The Crab has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Payakarakatong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The Crab pushes Payakarakatong up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crab is working Payakarakatong over against the cage.
The Crab tries for a takedown. No joy.
Payakarakatong stalling in the clinch but The Crab improves position.
The Crab fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Payakarakatong breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Payakarakatong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

The Crab feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The Crab slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Payakarakatong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Crab throwing strikes from guard but Payakarakatong blocks nicely.
The Crab told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The Crab wants to pass the guard but Payakarakatong is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crab postures up.
The Crab slips nicely into half guard.
The Crab keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The Crab seems to be working for a kimura but Payakarakatong defends the submission attempt.

The Crab seems to be working for a kimura but Payakarakatong defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payakarakatong trying to hold on to The Crab's head to control him but The Crab postures up.

The Crab is working for a kimura but Payakarakatong is defending it quite comfortably.

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.
Payakarakatong is refusing to be controlled, as The Crab sits in half guard.
The Crab has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The Crab looking to finish with strikes here!
The Crab controlling the pace for now.
The Crab trying to control but Payakarakatong is having none of it.
The Crab might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Payakarakatong haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry The Crab's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Payakarakatong tries to close the distance and clinch but The Crab swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakarakatong throws a hook but The Crab blocks it.

The Crab fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Payakarakatong to the ground. The Crab is now in Payakarakatong's guard.
Payakarakatong is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and The Crab dives into side control.

The Crab tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Crab has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

The Crab working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Payakarakatong pushes The Crab away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, The Crab gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The Crab goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Payakarakatong rolls with the submission and now he's on top in The Crab's guard! Nice work there by Payakarakatong!
The Crab tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakarakatong lands a couple of elbows.

Payakarakatong is sitting in close to The Crab's body. The Crab has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Payakarakatong is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Payakarakatong is tapping! That was a very nice submission by The Crab.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Henry The Crab!
Henry The Crab thanked the fans post fight for their support.