PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samak Tiyapairat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiyapairat comes to the cage accompanied by Ram Muay. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tiyapairat
vs
Matthews

174 cm
35
166 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

160 cm
22
175 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samak Tiyapairat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordon Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matthews closes the distance and clinches.
Matthews misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiyapairat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matthews lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tiyapairat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Matthews lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matthews misses with a punch to the body.
Tiyapairat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Matthews lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tiyapairat lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Matthews.
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!
Tiyapairat lands an elbow inside that Matthews shrugs off.
Matthews lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tiyapairat backwards.
Tiyapairat tries to throw a body punch but Matthews avoids it by throwing Tiyapairat back against the cage.
Matthews lands a body shot.
Tiyapairat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Matthews misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiyapairat misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tiyapairat throws an elbow but misses.
Matthews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matthews misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matthews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiyapairat lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiyapairat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tiyapairat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tiyapairat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Samak Tiyapairat has been cut.
Matthews throws an off balance right hand
and Tiyapairat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tiyapairat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Matthews misses.
Tiyapairat pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Matthews forces Tiyapairat back against the cage and clinches.
Matthews lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tiyapairat backwards.
Tiyapairat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matthews blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthews can't find room to land a body shot as Tiyapairat controls the action.
Tiyapairat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Tiyapairat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Samak Tiyapairat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiyapairat connects with a right hand. Matthews shakes it off.

Matthews moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Matthews.
Tiyapairat blocks a body shot from Matthews.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews takes a knee to the side of the body.
Matthews misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiyapairat has a couple of punches blocked by Matthews.
Matthews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matthews misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiyapairat looking to throw knees to the head but Matthews is blocking nicely.
Tiyapairat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Matthews.
Matthews can't find room to land a body shot as Tiyapairat controls the action.
Tiyapairat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matthews avoids it.
Tiyapairat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matthews is defending well for now.
Tiyapairat lands a knee to the body.
Tiyapairat trying to land knees to the body.
Tiyapairat has Matthews pushed against the cage.
Tiyapairat connects with a knee to the head.
Tiyapairat is trying to break free.
Tiyapairat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matthews avoids it.
Matthews tries a body shot but Tiyapairat blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiyapairat's elbow.
Tiyapairat takes a shot to the head.
Matthews tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Tiyapairat.
Tiyapairat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matthews lands an uppercut.
Matthews throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiyapairat.
Matthews lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matthews lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tiyapairat backwards.
Tiyapairat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tiyapairat can't break the clinch.
Tiyapairat crunches a lovely knee into Matthews's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiyapairat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tiyapairat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiyapairat lands an elbow inside.
Come on Tiyapairat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Tiyapairat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tiyapairat. Tiyapairat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tiyapairat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tiyapairat there as he acknowledges the shot.

Matthews instigates a clinch.
Matthews prevents a body shot from Tiyapairat.
Tiyapairat lands with a light punch inside.
Matthews works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matthews scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthews.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Tiyapairat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matthews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews cracks Tiyapairat with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tiyapairat thows a body shot but no joy.
Matthews pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tiyapairat scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Matthews dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samak Tiyapairat's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Matthews swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tiyapairat.
Whack! Tiyapairat lands a heavy head kick that drops Matthews. The ref tackles Tiyapairat to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Matthews was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Samak Tiyapairat!
In his post fight interview, Samak Tiyapairat started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.