PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Smith (ranked 2165 p4p, 1453 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 248 p4p, 187 weight class). Payakaroon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wai khru ram muay. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Payakaroon

186 cm
27
175
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
180
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kai Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with an uppercut

and Payakaroon counters by clinching up.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Payakaroon is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Payakaroon ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payakaroon moves away.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakaroon throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Payakaroon is out of range.
Payakaroon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Smith.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Payakaroon. That one must have hurt.
Payakaroon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Payakaroon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Payakaroon throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Payakaroon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Payakaroon doesn't seem bothered though.
Payakaroon throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith takes a swing at Payakaroon's ribcage but misses.
Payakaroon looks to throw a body kick
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith misses with a hook. Payakaroon ducked under it nicely.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith moves out of range as Payakaroon strikes.
Smith misses with a left hand

and Payakaroon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Payakaroon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payakaroon's elbow.
Smith digs a right hand into Payakaroon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Payakaroon's gas tank.
Payakaroon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Payakaroon can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Payakaroon throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Payakaroon's head but Payakaroon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Payakaroon wants to clinch.
Payakaroon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Payakaroon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Payakaroon. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Smith tries to work over Payakaroon's front leg with a kick but Payakaroon checks it.
Payakaroon slips under a jab.
Payakaroon throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payakaroon moves away.
Payakaroon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Payakaroon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payakaroon tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
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!
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payakaroon manages to avoid it.
Payakaroon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Payakaroon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payakaroon throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Payakaroon throws a lazy head kick
and Payakaroon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Payakaroon's head backwards.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Payakaroon can do to turn this around?
Payakaroon throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Payakaroon connects with a leg kick.
Payakaroon moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Payakaroon throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith keeps Payakaroon at a distance using the push kick.
Payakaroon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab from Payakaroon.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Kai Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Payakaroon on the side of the head.
Payakaroon tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Payakaroon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Payakaroon doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith throws a hook but Payakaroon avoids it easily.
Payakaroon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payakaroon.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith digs a good body shot into Payakaroon's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon looks to clinch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payakaroon throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Payakaroon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payakaroon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Payakaroon moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Payakaroon blocks a jab.
Payakaroon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Payakaroon is looking to clinch.
Smith blocks the body kick.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Payakaroon connects with a high kick.
Smith throws a jab when Payakaroon was well out of range.
Payakaroon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Payakaroon moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Payakaroon moved out of range nicely.
Payakaroon tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
A jab from Smith misses.
Payakaroon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Payakaroon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Payakaroon throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with the combination.
Payakaroon tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Payakaroon checks a leg kick.
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!
Payakaroon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Payakaroon moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Smith dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Payakaroon misses with a low kick.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Payakaroon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Payakaroon throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Payakaroon misses.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payakaroon manages to avoid it.
Payakaroon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Payakaroon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a jab when Payakaroon was well out of range.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payakaroon is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon scoring well with a low kick there.
Payakaroon moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Payakaroon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Payakaroon catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith jabs Payakaroon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Payakaroon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payakaroon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith throws the left hand but Payakaroon avoids the punch easily.
Payakaroon with a nice calf kick.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Payakaroon circles away quickly and effectively.
Payakaroon tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith checks a low kick from Payakaroon.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payakaroon was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Payakaroon misses with a low kick.
Smith motions for Payakaroon to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payakaroon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Payakaroon checks a leg kick.
Payakaroon throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Payakaroon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Payakaroon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payakaroon misses with a leg kick.
Kai Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Payakaroon misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Payakaroon throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
A head kick from Payakaroon lands but Smith takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Payakaroon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Payakaroon tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Payakaroon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samart Payakaroon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Payakaroon misses with a hook
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payakaroon was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Payakaroon chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kai Smith.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Smith!
Kai Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.