PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tragic Visions (ranked 877 p4p, 35 weight class) and Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong (ranked 729 p4p, 24 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Visions
vs
Payakarakatong

173 cm
27
135 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

161 cm
24
136 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry)
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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tragic Visions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visions throws a lazy uppercut
and Payakarakatong counters with a stiff right hand.
Visions stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong looks to land a left hand but Visions moved out of range nicely.
Visions bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payakarakatong's head.
Payakarakatong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Visions to score with a decent uppercut.
Payakarakatong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Payakarakatong connects with an inside leg kick.
Visions looks to land a left hand but Payakarakatong moved out of range nicely.
Payakarakatong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Payakarakatong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tragic Visions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakarakatong throws a hook to the side of Visions's head but Visions sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payakarakatong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payakarakatong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Visions misses with a straight left.
Payakarakatong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Visions sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Visions lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visions takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Tragic Visions has been cut.
Payakarakatong tried to score with a low kick but Visions checks it.
Visions jabs Payakarakatong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Payakarakatong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payakarakatong defending well as Visions loads up on a big left hand.
Visions scores with a nice head shot.
Visions misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payakarakatong looks to land a left hand but Visions moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Visions misses.
Payakarakatong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Visions with a body shot.
Visions waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Visions swings widly with a right hand
enabling Payakarakatong to counter with a crisp jab.
Payakarakatong ducks under a wild hook from Visions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payakarakatong cracks a nice hook into Visions's ribs.
Visions is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Visions misses.

Payakarakatong pushes Visions up against the cage in a clinch.
Payakarakatong works on Visions's body with a couple of short punches.
Visions doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Payakarakatong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Visions chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payakarakatong can pounce on him.
Visions looks to land a left hand but Payakarakatong moved out of range nicely.
Visions throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Visions.
Payakarakatong takes a swing at Visions's ribcage but misses.
Visions is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Visions throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payakarakatong! But no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Payakarakatong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Visions has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Visions and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Visions on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Visions rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Visions takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payakarakatong throws a jab when Visions was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong misses with a body shot.
Payakarakatong takes one to the chin there.
Payakarakatong tries to score with a low kick but Visions moves his leg out of the way.
Visions missing with a left hand there. Payakarakatong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong misses with a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Visions
and Payakarakatong counters with a good low kick that Visions was not able to check.
Payakarakatong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Visions missing with a left hand there. Payakarakatong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Payakarakatong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Visions pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Visions takes a swing at Payakarakatong's ribcage but misses.
Visions misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Payakarakatong. Beautiful body shot.
Payakarakatong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Visions.
Payakarakatong avoids the body shot from Visions.
Visions misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong scores with a decent looking hook.
Payakarakatong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Visions throws a head kick that misses
and Payakarakatong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Visions throws a shot from downtown. Payakarakatong moves away and avoids it.
Visions misses with a jab to the body
and Payakarakatong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Visions really felt that one!
A nice leg kick lands there from Payakarakatong.
Visions misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Visions. Beautiful body shot.
Payakarakatong lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payakarakatong misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tragic Visions's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Visions throws a sloppy body shot
and Payakarakatong counters with a left to the body.
Payakarakatong slips under a jab.
Visions just misses with a punch to the body.
Visions connects with a jab.
Visions fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Payakarakatong on the side of the head.
Visions throws a hook but Payakarakatong blocks it.
Payakarakatong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Visions throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payakarakatong.
Visions swings away with a body shot that misses
and Payakarakatong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Visions has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Payakarakatong finds it's way round the side to connect with Visions's head.
Visions throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Visions thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payakarakatong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Visions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visions throws a leg kick
and Payakarakatong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payakarakatong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Visions throws out the jab.
Visions uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Visions.
Payakarakatong throws a leg kick that misses.
Payakarakatong has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Payakarakatong throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Visions throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Visions is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Visions misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payakarakatong.
Visions on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Payakarakatong lands a nice shot to the body.
Visions has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payakarakatong slips a jab from Visions.
Payakarakatong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong slips a straight right by Visions.
Payakarakatong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Visions. That one must have hurt.
Payakarakatong misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Visions misses with a left hand
and Payakarakatong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Visions rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payakarakatong counters with a good low kick that Visions was not able to check.
Payakarakatong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Visions.
Visions misses with a looping right.
Payakarakatong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Visions was well out of range. Poor timing from Payakarakatong.
Visions appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Donk. Visions catches Payakarakatong right on the button with a cross.
Visions cracks Payakarakatong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Visions.
Payakarakatong lands a nice looking body kick.
Payakarakatong thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visions slips under a jab.
Visions throws a shot from downtown. Payakarakatong moves away and avoids it.
Visions will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Visions is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Payakarakatong throws a wild body kick that Visions sees coming a mile off.
Visions lands a lovely overhand right.
Payakarakatong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Payakarakatong thuds a left hand into Visions's body.
Payakarakatong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Visions doesn't seem bothered though.
Visions throws a big shot that misses.
Visions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payakarakatong was well out of range. Poor timing from Visions.
A looping hook to the body misses from Visions. Payakarakatong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Visions 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.
Payakarakatong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Payakarakatong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payakarakatong misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Visions takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Visions misses with a lunging right hand
and Payakarakatong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Visions is rocked!
Payakarakatong knocks out Visions with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Payakarakatong before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Payakarakatong picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
After the fight, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.