PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Poutsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Payakaroon
vs
Poutsi

203 cm
23
198 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
202 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samart Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Poutsi!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poutsi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Payakaroon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Poutsi somewhat.
Poutsi misses with a wild combination.
Payakaroon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payakaroon misses with a low kick as Poutsi jumps back.
Payakaroon lands a jab to the nose.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poutsi.
Nice shot by Payakaroon.
Poutsi misses with a few strikes there.
Poutsi slips a jab and a cross from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws a hook but Poutsi blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poutsi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poutsi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Payakaroon thuds his right hand into Poutsi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Poutsi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Payakaroon throws a shot to the body.
Poutsi misses the jab.
Poutsi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payakaroon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Poutsi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poutsi just misses with a punch to the body.
Tim Poutsi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Payakaroon. No joy for Poutsi on that attempt.
Samart Payakaroon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payakaroon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon slips a jab from Poutsi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payakaroon.
Poutsi misses with a left hand
and Poutsi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick from Payakaroon.
Poutsi looks winded!
Payakaroon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Payakaroon throws an off balance right hand
and Poutsi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Payakaroon throws a looping overhand right but Poutsi ducks down to avoid it.
Payakaroon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poutsi has time to react.
Poutsi misses with a body punch
and Payakaroon counters with a nice body kick.
Poutsi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payakaroon.
Poutsi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payakaroon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Payakaroon. That one must have hurt.
Payakaroon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poutsi on the side of the head.
Poutsi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Poutsi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payakaroon thumps Poutsi with a low kick.
Poutsi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slapping body kick lands there for Payakaroon.
Poutsi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Payakaroon. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poutsi slips under a jab.
Payakaroon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Payakaroon does it's job there.
Poutsi takes one on the button.
Poutsi misses with an uppercut
and Payakaroon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Poutsi is rocked!
A jab from Payakaroon misses.
Poutsi is still on wobbly legs! Can Payakaroon finish him?
Payakaroon moves away from the strike by Poutsi.
A swing and a miss from Payakaroon.
Poutsi seems to have recovered his senses.
Payakaroon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Poutsi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Payakaroon to the mat! Payakaroon manages to get full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Payakaroon looking for a sweep. Not yet Payakaroon, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payakaroon keeping full guard, as Poutsi tries to pass.
Payakaroon looking for a sweep. Not yet Payakaroon, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samart Payakaroon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Payakaroon fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Poutsi to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Poutsi looks to clinch but Payakaroon throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Poutsi taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Samart Payakaroon!
After winning the bout, Samart Payakaroon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.