PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Mon Ami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payakaroon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by My Balls and My Word - Geto Boys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paul Mon Ami
vs
Payakaroon

184 cm
27
209 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

203 cm
38
212 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Paul Mon Ami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mon Ami loads up on a big right hand but Payakaroon slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Payakaroon.
Mon Ami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Payakaroon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mon Ami misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Payakaroon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Payakaroon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mon Ami pinned against the cage. Mon Ami gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mon Ami on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Payakaroon. Payakaroon obviously looking to wear him down.
Mon Ami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mon Ami connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Payakaroon's hands.

Mon Ami darts in and clinches Payakaroon up against the cage.
Mon Ami struggles to land a body shot inside as Payakaroon controls his hands.
Mon Ami misses with a hook to the ribs.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the head but Mon Ami blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses with the head strike.
Payakaroon tries to work over Mon Ami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payakaroon has a couple of punches blocked by Mon Ami.
Mon Ami misses with the head strike.
Mon Ami tries to stall but Payakaroon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Payakaroon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mon Ami lands a hook that snaps the head of Payakaroon backwards.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the head but Mon Ami blocks with his arms.
Payakaroon blocks a body shot from Mon Ami.
Payakaroon misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mon Ami.
Mon Ami misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payakaroon tries to stall but Mon Ami uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Payakaroon misses with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon cracks Mon Ami with a nice body shot.
Mon Ami misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mon Ami blocks it with crossed arms.
Payakaroon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Payakaroon looking to slow down the pace here.
Payakaroon misses with a knee strike.
Payakaroon misses with a knee strike.
Mon Ami swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payakaroon throws a head punch that misses.
Mon Ami blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mon Ami avoids it.
Mon Ami displaying some good clinch control by pressing Payakaroon up against the cage.
Mon Ami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mon Ami lands a hook that snaps the head of Payakaroon backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mon Ami doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mon Ami takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mon Ami tries to throw a body punch but Payakaroon avoids it by throwing Mon Ami back against the cage.
Mon Ami has a couple of punches blocked by Payakaroon.
Mon Ami missing with knees to the body.
Mon Ami digs a right hand underneath Payakaroon's ribcage. Payakaroon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Payakaroon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mon Ami is defending well for now.
Payakaroon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mon Ami or not.
Payakaroon being controlled against the cage.
Mon Ami throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Payakaroons head.
Payakaroon tries to work over Mon Ami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mon Ami avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Payakaroon as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Payakaroon on the inside.
Mon Ami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mon Ami working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mon Ami fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon tries to work over Mon Ami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mon Ami prevents a body shot from Payakaroon.
Mon Ami can't find room to land a body shot as Payakaroon controls the action.
Mon Ami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mon Ami softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mon Ami makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Mon Ami fails to land.
Payakaroon leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Mon Ami as the two fighters clinch.
Payakaroon can't find room to land a body shot as Mon Ami controls the action.
Mon Ami works on Payakaroon's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon blocks an uppercut.
Payakaroon lands a shoulder strike.
Payakaroon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mon Ami lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samart Payakaroon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mon Ami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payakaroon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payakaroon tries to counter with a clinch but Mon Ami shakes him off and moves away.
Mon Ami misses with a hook.
Mon Ami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Despite the aggression on Payakaroon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Payakaroon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mon Ami.
Mon Ami looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mon Ami looks to land a left hand but Payakaroon moved out of range nicely.
Mon Ami throws a poor cross that misses
and Payakaroon counters with a stiff right hand.
Payakaroon throws a sloppy head kick and Mon Ami moves out of range easily.
Mon Ami is looking to counter punch.
Mon Ami slips a straight right by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon scores with a jab to the head.
Payakaroon takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakaroon walks into a stiff left hand from Mon Ami.
Payakaroon swings for the body but Mon Ami moves out of range.
Mon Ami throws the left hand but Payakaroon avoids the punch easily.
Payakaroon throws out a counter right but Mon Ami avoids it with no problem.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payakaroon takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mon Ami misses with a kick to the body
and Payakaroon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payakaroon. Mon Ami does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mon Ami darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mon Ami is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mon Ami tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Payakaroon tries to keep at a distance but Mon Ami has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mon Ami lands a shoulder strike.
Payakaroon tries a body shot but Mon Ami blocks it.
Payakaroon tries to land knees in the clinch but Mon Ami avoids the damage to the body.
Mon Ami is working Payakaroon over against the cage.
Jean Paul Mon Ami has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Payakaroon pushes Mon Ami back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mon Ami misses with some punches.
Payakaroon blocks a body shot from Mon Ami.
Mon Ami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mon Ami is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Payakaroon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Mon Ami.
Still in the clinch, Payakaroon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mon Ami is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mon Ami dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Payakaroon cracks Mon Ami with a nice body shot.
Payakaroon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payakaroon lands a nice uppercut.
Payakaroon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mon Ami misses with the head strike.
Payakaroon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mon Ami blocks it with crossed arms.
Mon Ami lands a body punch in the clinch.
Payakaroon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mon Ami's elbow.
Payakaroon missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Payakaroon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Payakaroon lands a shot to the body.
Mon Ami can't find room to land a body shot as Payakaroon controls the action.
Payakaroon prevents a body shot from Mon Ami.
Payakaroon trying to land knees to the body.
Payakaroon works on Mon Ami's body with a couple of short punches.
Payakaroon lands a body shot.
Payakaroon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mon Ami swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payakaroon tries to work over Mon Ami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Payakaroon.
Mon Ami misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payakaroon lands with a short shot to the head.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Payakaroon tries to land knees in the clinch but Mon Ami avoids the damage to the body.
Payakaroon stalls.
A short right from Payakaroon on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Payakaroon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payakaroon.
Mon Ami misses with a punch to the body.
Mon Ami lands a nice shot to the body.
Payakaroon cracks Mon Ami with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mon Ami tries to work over Payakaroon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payakaroon throws a punch but it's blocked by Mon Ami.
Payakaroon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mon Ami lands a nice uppercut.
Mon Ami lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Payakaroon or not.
Payakaroon lands with a short shot to the head.
Payakaroon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Payakaroon as the two fighters clinch.
Mon Ami throws a head punch that misses.
Mon Ami misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samart Payakaroon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mon Ami misses with a lunging right hand
and Payakaroon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Mon Ami is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Payakaroon moves in close and cracks Mon Ami with a massive right hand! Mon Ami, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Payakaroon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samart Payakaroon!
An out of breath Samart Payakaroon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.