PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koh Ibu (ranked 226 p4p, 14 weight class) and Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong (ranked 466 p4p, 25 weight class). Ibu comes to the cage accompanied by B DASH - WATER POW. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ibu
vs
Payakarakatong

175 cm
32
132 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

161 cm
28
136 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Koh Ibu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Payakarakatong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Payakarakatong cracks Ibu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Koh Ibu has been cut.
Ibu misses with a kick to the body
letting Payakarakatong counter with a right hand.
Ibu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Diamond Unbreakable in the buildup to the fight.
Payakarakatong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ibu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Payakarakatong with a poor takedown
and Ibu counters with a stiff right hand.
Ibu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payakarakatong.
Ibu is looking to counter punch.
Ibu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ibu thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakarakatong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ibu moves out of range as Payakarakatong strikes.
It looked like Ibu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ibu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Payakarakatong.
As Payakarakatong tries to get set, Ibu tries to push him back and clinch up but Payakarakatong manages to avoid the attempt.
Payakarakatong looks to land a right hand but Ibu moved out of range.
As Payakarakatong backs away, Ibu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ibu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Ibu pushes Payakarakatong up against the cage in a clinch.
Payakarakatong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ibu blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ibu.
A body shot lands from Ibu.
Payakarakatong blocking some punches.
Payakarakatong lands a body shot.
Payakarakatong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ibu has a couple of punches blocked by Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ibu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice shot by Ibu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payakarakatong throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Payakarakatong.
Ibu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Payakarakatong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payakarakatong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibu manages to avoid it.
Payakarakatong looks to land a left hand but Ibu moved out of range nicely.
Payakarakatong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ibu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Payakarakatong on the side of the head.
A big left from Payakarakatong misses.
Ibu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Payakarakatong at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ibu - that will leave a mark!
Payakarakatong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ibu as he avoids it easily.
Koh Ibu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong.
Ibu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Ibu counters with a quick kick to the body but Payakarakatong blocks it.
Payakarakatong misses with a straight right.
Ibu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Ibu clinches.
Payakarakatong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibu backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Payakarakatong.
Ibu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ibu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payakarakatong tries to work over Ibu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibu gets through Payakarakatong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ibu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Ibu as the two fighters clinch.
Payakarakatong misses with a punch on the inside.
Payakarakatong misses with a body punch.
Payakarakatong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ibu works on Payakarakatong's body with a couple of short punches.
Ibu has a couple of punches blocked by Payakarakatong.
A hook to the body from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong has a couple of punches blocked by Ibu.
A short right from Ibu on the inside.
Ibu can't find room to land a body shot as Payakarakatong controls the action.
Ibu misses with a punch to the body.
Ibu misses with the head strike.
Payakarakatong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ibu backwards.
Payakarakatong has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ibu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Payakarakatong can turn it around.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ibu.
Good body shot from Ibu.
Ibu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payakarakatong backwards.
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 Koh Ibu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koh Ibu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ibu clinches.
Payakarakatong blocking some punches.
A short left from Ibu.

Ibu breaks the clinch.
Ibu scores with a nice strike.
Ibu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Payakarakatong is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Ibu engages and cracks Payakarakatong with a massive lead left hook - Payakarakatong tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Ibu is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koh Ibu!
A less than humble Koh Ibu misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.