PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Death Minister (ranked 1622 p4p, 216 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 1067 p4p, 158 weight class). Minister's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rhapsody of Fire. Payakaroon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ปากหมา (Dog Mouth) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Samart Payakaroon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Minister
vs
Payakaroon

181 cm
19
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
170 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Brooklyn Apothecary

Threads of HARDCORE
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Death Minister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakaroon misses with a combination
enabling Minister to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Minister.
Payakaroon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Minister misses with a wild combination.
Payakaroon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Minister fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payakaroon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Payakaroon lands a high kick!
A swing and a miss from Minister.
Payakaroon lands the left hand.
Payakaroon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minister was well out of range. Poor timing from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Minister checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Minister is looking to counter punch.
We've been informed that Payakaroon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Payakaroon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Minister throws the left hand but Payakaroon avoids the punch easily.
Minister thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minister misses the jab.
Minister throws a hook to the side of Payakaroon's head but Payakaroon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minister swings for the body but Payakaroon moves out of range.
Minister slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Minister loads up on a big right hand but Payakaroon slips the punch.
Payakaroon delivers a nice body kick.
Payakaroon throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payakaroon. Minister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakaroon scores with the left hand. Minister knows he should have avoided that one.
Payakaroon cracks Minister with a right hand to the side of the head.
Payakaroon misses with a low kick.
Payakaroon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Payakaroon!
Payakaroon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Minister doesn't seem bothered though.
Minister definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minister connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Samart Payakaroon has been cut.
A slow jab from Minister misses its intended target.
Payakaroon misses with a head kick.
Payakaroon connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon takes a swing at Minister's ribcage but misses.
Minister blocks a head kick by Payakaroon.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon walks into a straight right hand from Minister.
A swing and a miss from Payakaroon.
Minister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payakaroon manages to avoid it.
Payakaroon thuds a left hand into Minister's body.
Minister throws the left hand but Payakaroon avoids the punch easily.
Minister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payakaroon manages to avoid it.
Minister with a jab.
Payakaroon throws a lazy uppercut
and Minister counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Payakaroon throws a lazy head kick
and Minister counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Payakaroon connects with an inside leg kick.
Payakaroon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Minister misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payakaroon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Payakaroon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minister manages to avoid it.
Payakaroon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good exchange - Minister coming out on top.
Minister changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Payakaroon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payakaroon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Minister throws the left hand but Payakaroon avoids the punch easily.
Minister throws a shot from downtown. Payakaroon moves away and avoids it.
Payakaroon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Minister blocks a head kick by Payakaroon.
Minister was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Payakaroon slips a straight right by Minister.
Payakaroon misses the body punch
and Minister counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Payakaroon thinking.
Minister is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A combination from Minister does no damage.
Payakaroon throws a hook but Minister avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minister misses with a hook
and Payakaroon counters with a leg kick.
Payakaroon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Payakaroon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minister slips under a jab from Payakaroon.
Minister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payakaroon manages to avoid it.
Payakaroon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Payakaroon does no damage.
Minister misses with a body shot.
Payakaroon misses with a jab, cross combination.

Payakaroon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Payakaroon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minister's elbow.
Minister is trying to break the clinch but Payakaroon has him pressed against the cage.
Payakaroon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Payakaroon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Minister backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Payakaroon on the inside.
Payakaroon digs a right hand into Minister's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Minister's gas tank.
Payakaroon tries to throw a body punch but Minister avoids it by throwing Payakaroon back against the cage.
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.
The cut man is working on Samart Payakaroon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Payakaroon feints and then cracks Minister's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Minister down.
An inside leg kick lands from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a leg kick that knocks Minister off balance momentarily.
Payakaroon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Minister stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Payakaroon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Minister lands a nice looking body shot.
Payakaroon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minister.
Minister lands an overhand right.
Minister is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Minister misses with an uppercut. Payakaroon saw that one coming.
Payakaroon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Death Minister is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Payakaroon.
Minister slips a straight right by Payakaroon.
Minister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Minister works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minister throws a lazy right hand but Payakaroon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payakaroon connects with a crisp jab.
Minister swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses with a hook to the body
and Minister counters with a straight right hand.
Payakaroon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Minister throws a looping overhand right but Payakaroon ducks down to avoid it.
Payakaroon scores with a push kick.
Payakaroon tests Minister's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payakaroon looks to score with a jab to the body but Minister is just out of range.
Minister looks to land a right hand but Payakaroon moved out of range.
Minister uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon misses with a leg kick.
Minister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payakaroon.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Minister crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Payakaroon - the referee stops the clock and Minister gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Payakaroon. Minister manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Minister takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Minister throws a nice looking combination but Payakaroon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Minister throws a hook but Payakaroon blocks it.
Payakaroon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Minister counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minister swings away with a body shot that misses
and Payakaroon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Payakaroon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minister.
Minister avoids the body shot from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon drops his hands momentarily and Minister takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Minister takes a kick to the side of the head.
Payakaroon lands a leg kick that knocks Minister off balance momentarily.

Payakaroon moves into range and clinches up with Minister.
Payakaroon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Minister backwards.
Minister prevents a body shot from Payakaroon.
A right handed body shot lands from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a nice uppercut.
Payakaroon misses with some punches.
Payakaroon throws a head punch that misses.
Payakaroon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minister's elbow.
Payakaroon digs a right hand underneath Minister's ribcage. Minister let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Payakaroon lands a body shot.
Payakaroon pushes Minister back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Payakaroon lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payakaroon.
Minister blocking some punches.
Payakaroon misses with a punch on the inside.
Payakaroon throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Minister backwards.
Payakaroon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Payakaroon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minister's defenses.
Payakaroon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Payakaroon wants a takedown.
Payakaroon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Payakaroon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Minister takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Payakaroon fails to land.
Payakaroon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Minister or not.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Payakaroon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Minister takes a shot to the head.
Minister throws a punch but it's blocked by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minister has had enough of the clinch but Payakaroon keeps him there for the moment.
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 cut man is working on Samart Payakaroon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Payakaroon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Minister on the side of the head.
Minister avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Minister on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Payakaroon misses with a body kick.
Payakaroon scores with a nice head shot.
Payakaroon thuds a left hand into Minister's body.
Payakaroon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Minister on the side of the head.
Minister scores with a crisp jab that stopped Payakaroon in his tracks.
Payakaroon walks into a straight right hand from Minister.
Payakaroon misses with a straight right.
Minister swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Payakaroon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payakaroon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Payakaroon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Payakaroon throws a right hand that misses
enabling Minister to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Payakaroon misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Minister misses the target.
Payakaroon misses with a kick to the body
and Minister counters with a nice uppercut.
Payakaroon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Minister swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Minister misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Minister misses the target.
Payakaroon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Minister.
Minister scores with a nice strike.
Minister moves out of range as Payakaroon throws a body kick.

Payakaroon forces Minister back against the cage and clinches.
Minister tries to circle away but Payakaroon has him pinned against the cage.
Payakaroon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Minister takes a shot to the head.
Payakaroon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Payakaroon lands with a right to the head.
Payakaroon lands a left hand.
Payakaroon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minister.
Payakaroon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payakaroon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Payakaroon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Minister has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Payakaroon can't find room to land a body shot as Minister controls the action.
Minister managing to block the knees to the body from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Minister looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Payakaroon working aggressively here.
Payakaroon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payakaroon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses with the head strike.
Death Minister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payakaroon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payakaroon misses with a body punch.
Minister tries to break the clinch but Payakaroon is controlling the position.
Minister wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payakaroon has him pressed against the cage.
Payakaroon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Payakaroon - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon tries to work over Minister's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Minister prevents the takedown attempt.
Payakaroon working aggressively here.
Minister prevents the takedown attempt.
Minister wants to break free but Payakaroon has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon is working Minister over against the cage.
Payakaroon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minister's elbow.
Payakaroon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Payakaroon lands a body shot.
Payakaroon digs a right hand into Minister's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Minister's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payakaroon lands a hook that snaps the head of Minister backwards.
Payakaroon can't find room to land a body shot as Minister controls the action.
Payakaroon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Minister takes a shot to the head.
Payakaroon is trying to drag Minister to the mat but Minister just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Death Minister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samart Payakaroon.
Payakaroon tries a body shot but Minister blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samart Payakaroon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Payakaroon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Payakaroon!
A relieved looking Samart Payakaroon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Death Minister had this to say: 'You have survived the Death Minister, you mortal life has been spared for now.'.