PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Yoshida (ranked 1253 p4p, 62 weight class) and Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong (ranked 1277 p4p, 63 weight class). Payakarakatong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Song For The Dead" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Yoshida
vs
Payakarakatong

165 cm
21
135 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

161 cm
23
136 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takashi Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida checks a low kick from Payakarakatong.
Yoshida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Payakarakatong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payakarakatong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Payakarakatong scores with a shot to the body.
Payakarakatong throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Payakarakatong throws out a loose jab but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payakarakatong swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
It looked like Yoshida was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Payakarakatong.
Yoshida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Payakarakatong has Yoshida up against the cage in a clinch.
Payakarakatong slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida throws a head punch that misses.
Payakarakatong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshida stops a takedown attempt from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payakarakatong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yoshida lands with a light punch inside.
Payakarakatong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yoshida just stands there and leans against the cage.

Payakarakatong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yoshida looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Payakarakatong pulls Yoshida in close to prevent any damage.

Payakarakatong has an active guard here but Yoshida has managed to pass into half guard.
Yoshida controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Payakarakatong actively working from the bottom here.
Yoshida tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Payakarakatong.

Yoshida stands up and beckons Payakarakatong to join him on the feet.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida scores with a decent looking hook.
Yoshida is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A left lands for Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong fails with the takedown.
Takashi Yoshida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong lands a really nice looking cross but Yoshida seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong with a poor takedown
and Yoshida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Payakarakatong thumps Yoshida with a low kick.
Yoshida checks a leg kick nicely.
Yoshida blocks a low kick nicely.
Payakarakatong swings widly with a right hand
letting Yoshida counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Payakarakatong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Payakarakatong throws a low kick, looking for Yoshida's leg but Yoshida calmly moves out of range.
Yoshida is looking to counter punch.
Yoshida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Payakarakatong forces Yoshida back against the cage and clinches.
Payakarakatong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshida tries to work over Payakarakatong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payakarakatong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yoshida lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payakarakatong tries to score a body lock takedown but Yoshida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Payakarakatong backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong blocks an uppercut.
Yoshida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Payakarakatong has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yoshida is trying to keep an underhook but Payakarakatong manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Payakarakatong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yoshida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Payakarakatong wants to take a breather but Yoshida is having none of it.
Yoshida is trying to get back to full guard.
Payakarakatong wants to control but Yoshida is keeping him busy.
Payakarakatong wants to pass the guard but Yoshida is defending well.
Payakarakatong wants to control but Yoshida is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yoshida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshida with a jab.
Payakarakatong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshida counters with a low kick, right behind Payakarakatong 's knee.
Payakarakatong swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshida.
Yoshida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Payakarakatong misses with a hook.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Payakarakatong.
Yoshida wants to clinch up but Payakarakatong keeps it at a distance.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakarakatong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yoshida. That did some damage!
Payakarakatong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshida.
Payakarakatong throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Payakarakatong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payakarakatong digs a good body shot into Yoshida's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Payakarakatong thuds a left hand into Yoshida's body.
Payakarakatong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yoshida in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payakarakatong. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Yoshida misses the target.
Payakarakatong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yoshidas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yoshida cracks Payakarakatong with a hook to the temple - Payakarakatong is on wobbly legs here! Yoshida swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Payakarakatong falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Yoshida wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Takashi Yoshida!