PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Bonaparte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wangjannoi Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payakaroon has chosen thai fight music as his entrance music. Wangjannoi Payakaroon told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bonaparte
vs
Payakaroon

176 cm
27
158 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

170 cm
27
158 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Napoleon Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wangjannoi Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Bonaparte misses
and Payakaroon counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Napoleon Bonaparte has been cut.
Bonaparte missing with a left hand there. Payakaroon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payakaroon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Bonaparte rushes Payakaroon and presses him up against the cage.
Payakaroon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Payakaroon looking to throw knees to the head but Bonaparte is blocking nicely.
Payakaroon avoids a wild elbow strike from Bonaparte.

Payakaroon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonaparte, right into the meat.
Bonaparte tries a low kick but Payakaroon avoids it.
Payakaroon throws a head kick but Bonaparte moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte swinging wildly here.
Bonaparte looks to clinch
and Payakaroon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bonaparte's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte defending well as Payakaroon loads up on a big left hand.
Payakaroon is looking to slow Bonaparte down with leg kicks.
Bonaparte misses with a body shot.
Bonaparte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payakaroon.
Napoleon Bonaparte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakaroon swings for the body but Bonaparte moves out of range.
Bonaparte tries to clinch there but Payakaroon circles away.
Bonaparte gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bonaparte tries to close the distance and clinch but Payakaroon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonaparte is looking to slow Payakaroon down with leg kicks.
Payakaroon with a jab.
Payakaroon catches Bonaparte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonaparte, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonaparte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonaparte tried to score with a low kick but Payakaroon checks it.
Payakaroon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bonaparte throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bonaparte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bonaparte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Payakaroon blocks a head kick by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Payakaroon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bonaparte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonaparte connects with a solid leg kick.
Bonaparte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonaparte doesn't manage to clinch there - Payakaroon circles away.
Payakaroon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Payakaroon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonaparte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonaparte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payakaroon's calf.
Bonaparte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bonaparte lands a leg kick that knocks Payakaroon off balance momentarily.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonaparte misses with a low kick.

Bonaparte instigates a clinch.
Payakaroon is trying to maintain a safe position but Bonaparte gets an underhook and turns Payakaroon into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Bonaparte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Payakaroon's defenses.
Payakaroon tries to work over Bonaparte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte lands with a left to the head.
Payakaroon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Payakaroon lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Payakaroon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonaparte lands an elbow inside that Payakaroon shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bonaparte takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Bonaparte.
Napoleon Bonaparte is winning the standup battle so far.
Payakaroon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid body kick from Bonaparte.
Wangjannoi Payakaroon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payakaroon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonaparte manages to avoid it.
Bonaparte throws a sloppy head kick and Payakaroon moves out of range easily.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses.
Payakaroon slips under a jab.
Bonaparte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payakaroon.
Bonaparte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Payakaroon checks a low kick from Bonaparte.
Payakaroon tests Bonaparte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payakaroon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Payakaroon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonaparte stalks Payakaroon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Payakaroon's face. Payakaroon staggers backwards, shaken.
Bonaparte has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bonaparte tries to clinch up but Payakaroon circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonaparte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Payakaroon misses with a low kick.
Payakaroon misses with a straight left.
Payakaroon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte misses with a hook. Payakaroon ducked under it nicely.
Bonaparte is looking to clinch but Payakaroon is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonaparte cracks Payakaroon with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Bonaparte.
Payakaroon looks to land a combination but Bonaparte avoids it well.
Bonaparte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Bonaparte misses.
Payakaroon blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonaparte misses the target.
Payakaroon connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaparte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonaparte scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a solid leg kick but Payakaroon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bonaparte.
A good leg kick by Payakaroon.

Bonaparte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Payakaroon looking to stall.
Bonaparte looking to throw knees to the head but Payakaroon is blocking nicely.
Bonaparte throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Payakaroon dodges an elbow strike from Bonaparte.
Payakaroon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonaparte.
Payakaroon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonaparte is defending well for now.
Bonaparte letting Payakaroon take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Bonaparte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonaparte looking to throw knees to the head but Payakaroon is blocking nicely.
Payakaroon stalling against the cage.
Payakaroon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Payakaroon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonaparte avoids the damage to the body.

Payakaroon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payakaroon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonaparte tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonaparte.
Payakaroon avoids the head kick by Bonaparte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Bonaparte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Napoleon Bonaparte's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Payakaroon misses with a hook.

Bonaparte clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Payakaroon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonaparte with a jab.
Bonaparte throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Payakaroon's head.
A big left from Bonaparte misses.
That kick from Bonaparte tenderised Payakaroon's leg. Payakaroon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bonaparte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payakaroon blocks a head kick by Bonaparte.
Good standup being displayed there by Payakaroon as he connects with a hook.
Payakaroon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bonaparte's hands.
Bonaparte moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Payakaroon moves out of range as Bonaparte strikes.
Payakaroon lands a nice hook to Bonaparte's body. Bonaparte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bonaparte tries to score with a low kick but Payakaroon moves his leg out of the way.
Payakaroon throws a hook but Bonaparte blocks it.
Payakaroon tries a low kick but Bonaparte avoids it.
Payakaroon lands with a kick to the temple. Bonaparte shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Payakaroon misses with a few strikes there.
Napoleon Bonaparte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Payakaroon throws a series of punches but Bonaparte moves out of range.
Bonaparte tries to close the distance and clinch but Payakaroon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Payakaroon misses with a body kick.
Bonaparte lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bonaparte throws a front kick that sends Payakaroon stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payakaroon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A low kick from Payakaroon misses
letting Bonaparte counter with a right hand.
Bonaparte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonaparte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bonaparte fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte tries to close the distance and clinch but Payakaroon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonaparte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonaparte looks to clinch
and Payakaroon counters with a nice body shot.
Bonaparte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon fails to land with a series of punches.
Wangjannoi Payakaroon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payakaroon misses with the combination.
Payakaroon misses the shot to the body.
Bonaparte lands a head kick. Payakaroon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bonaparte feints and then cracks Payakaroon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Payakaroon down.
Bonaparte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonaparte lands a head kick. Payakaroon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Payakaroon throws a right hand that Bonaparte ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonaparte also avoids with ease.
Bonaparte throws a series of strikes that have Payakaroon backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonaparte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Payakaroon misses with a straight right.
Bonaparte checks a low kick from Payakaroon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payakaroon moves out of range of the body kick from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Payakaroon. That's going to slow Bonaparte down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Napoleon Bonaparte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bonaparte has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Napoleon Bonaparte!
Napoleon Bonaparte 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.